PreTest- From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers

What change began the Neolithic Age, about 8000 B.C.E.

• trading

• hunting

• farming

• building

How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food?

• by hunting and gathering

• .

  by planting and harvesting

• by herding goats and cattle

• by trading over land and sea

The Neolithic Age ended about 3000 B.C.E., with the discovery of how to

• weave linen cloth.

• build brick houses.

• make metal tools

• B.

  tame wild animals

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

• The hills were rich in gold.

• The forest was full of animals.

• The soil was good for crops.

• The caves were deep and warm.

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

• They had a stable food supply.

• They kept pets for company.

• They shared most of the work.

• They could travel more easily.

The ______was one animal that was domesticated mainly for its meat and milk.

Match the following

• the later part of the Stone Age, called the New Stone Age, lasted from around 8000 to 3000 B.C.E.

• agriculture

• the business of farming; growing crops and raising animals

• Neolithic Age

• to train a wild animal to be useful to humans

• domesticate

• an arc-shaped region in Southwest Asia, with rich soil

• Fertile Crescent

• the first period of the Stone Age, called the Old Stone Age, from about 2 million years ago to aroun

• Paleolithic Age

Why did Neolithic people trade?s?

• to learn new languages

• to ride across the deserts

• to get resources they lacked

• to show off their crafts

What was a Neolithic crop in the Americas?

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 used money to trade.

• The cared about beauty.