From Hunter-Gatherers to Farmers

One animal that was domesticated mainly for meat and milk was the...

• goat

• chicken

• mule

What change began the Neolithic Age, about 8000 BCE

• trading

• hunting

• farming

What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?

• They shared most of the work.

• They could travel more easily

• They had a stable food supply.

Archaeologists have found houses in which the doorways were built high up on the walls. What was the most likely reason for this?

• People grew taller because they had more to eat.

• People wanted to be safe from wild animals or enemies.

• The land around the houses has sunk over the years.

Archaeologists have found decorated pottery and polished stones. What does this suggest about Neolithic people?

• They mined to get flint.

• They wanted more to eat.

• They cared about beauty.

If a person travels from place to place, without a permanent home, what are they?

• Domesticated
• Landform
• Archaeologist
• Nomad

Why did hunter gatherers migrate?

• To make better tools
• To explore the river valleys
• To find food
• To find better shelter

What is a hunter-gatherer?

• A human who hunts for their food.
• A human who hunts animals and gathers plants.
• A human who only travels from place to place.
• People who can't read.

What is the term that describes the discovery of farming?

• domesticated

• paleolithic age

• neolithic age

• agricultural revolution

Why did farming lead to permanent villages? 

• people grew too much food to travel 
• people needed to build storage for crops
• people needed to stay and tend their crops
• people had to make pottery to hold fo