Hunter Gatherers

Historians refer to the time before writing as

• prehistory

• Anno domini

• ancient history

• Neolithic

Characteristics of Neolithic people include...

• hunting

• having a nomadic lifestyle

• farming

• gathering

People during this time period could farm, develop writing systems, and use metals for tools.

• paleolithic

• nomads

• neolithic

• mesolithic

What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?

• They required humans to stand close to animals when hunting.

• They increased chances for survival.

• They decreased chances for survival

• They allowed more animals to graze the fields.

Which of the following best defines a land bridge?

• Mammoth bones laid out over a body of water.

• A mountain range beside a body of water.

• A strip of land connecting two continents.

• A strip of coast along a rocky shore.

Which of the following statements best summarizes why people learned how to make clothes and build shelters after migrating out of Africa.

• They needed to trade cloth to trade with other merchants.

• They needed more protection to survive in colder areas.

• They needed less protection to survive in warmer areas.

• They needed to trade living spaces with others

Which statement best defines the Neolithic Revolution?

• Major battles were fought between people of Africa and Asia.

• There was a shift from food gathering to food producing.

• There was a shift from food gathering to hunting.

• There was a major battle battle between the peoples of Asia.

What effect did farming have on people in the Stone Age?

• It allowed them to build permanent settlements

• It allowed them to travel.

• It allowed them to paint caves.

• It allowed them to hunt for animals.

Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between farming and the growth of towns?

• Farming held back development of the arts.

• The development of farming helped establish permanent settlements.

• The development of farming led to more hunter-gatherer groups.

To study history, historians rely on the work of archaeologists and

• farmers

• pediatricians

• anthropologists

• artists