Paleolithic to Neolithic

What is another name for the Paleolithic Age?

• Old Stone Age

• New Stone Age

• Neolithic Age

• Before the Common Era

What is another name for the New Stone Age?

• Paleolithic Age

• Old Stone Age

• Neolithic Age

• Before the Common Era

How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food?

• by trading goods

• by hunting animals

• by farming plants

• by herding animals

The Neolithic Age BEGAN when people learned how to...

• hunt

• trade

• farm

• build

What ended the Neolithic Age?

• people started farming

• people stopped farming

• people tamed wild animals

• people discovered metal

Why was the Fertile Crescent the site of many early settlements?

• the hills were rich in gold

• the soil was good for crops

• the forest was full of animals

• the caves were deep and warm

What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers started raising plants and animals?

• pets for company

• travel more easily

• sharing the work

• control over food supply

Which term means "farming"?

• Ranching

• Grazing

• Agriculture

• Domesticate

People in the Neolithic Age domesticated animals mainly for ...

• meat and milk

• transportation

• pets

• trading

What is the theory as to why Neolithic shelters had openings high on the walls?

• Neolithic people were taller than we are today

• The land around the houses has sunk

• To stay safe from wild animals

• The lower parts were covered in paintings