Early Man TCAP Review

What does the term nomad mean?

• people who move place to place to survive

• people who are companions

• people who farm to survive

• people who hunt to survive

How did Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) people survive?

• by raising crops and animalsby settling in large villages

• by settling in large villages

• by building large cities

• by hunting and gathering

Since Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) people ________________, they ___________________ food sources.

• did not domesticate crops and animals; followed their

• did not domesticate crops and animals; created their own

• domesticated crops and animals; created their own

• domesticated crops and animals; followed their

Why was the discovery of flint technology important for Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) peoples?

• They used it to start cooking fires.

• They used it to make sharp tools.

• They used it to build larger shelters.

• They used it to grow more crops.

How did Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) peoples adapt to their environment?

• People living in cold climates built homes from snow and ice.

• People living in warm climates grew large amounts of food.

• People living in cold climates ate mostly berries and nuts.

• People living in warm climates wore heavy animal skin clothing.

How did Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) peoples control fire? Select ALL that apply.

• Paleolithic people created fire by rubbing wood together.

• Paleolithic people created matchsticks.

• Paleolithic people used rocks and stones to create sparks used to ignite fire.

• Paleolithic people used lighters.

What Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) invention allowed people to communicate information and emotions?

• written language

• spoken language

• flint technology

• bronze tools

What change marked a transition to the Neolithic (New Stone Age) people?

• a shift to hunting and gathering

• the discovery how to make fire

• a shift to systematic agriculture

• a shift to use of flint tools

What does the word domesticate mean?

• to grow as a source of food

• to cook on an open flame

• to move from place to place

• to tame for human use

What was an effect of the Agricultural Revolution?

• The size of the human population grew.

• The number of languages decreased.

• The size of villages stayed the same.

• The number of hunter-gatherers grew.