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

• make metal tools

• weave linen cloth

• tame wild animals

• build brick houses

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

Why did people in the Neolithic Age live together in larger groups, compared with earlier times?

• They were nomads who moved faster in larger groups

• They made special goods like baskets and pottery

• They needed more people for hunting and gathering

• They could grow enough food to support more people

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

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

• goat

• mule

• camel

• chicken

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

• The land around the houses has sunk over the years

• People wanted to be safe from wild animals or enemies

• The lower parts of the walls were covered with paintings

Which of these was a change that resulted from building permanent shelters?

• new ways of living in smaller family groups

• new ways of cooking food in clay-lined pits

• new ways of protection with bows and arrows

• new ways of making clothing out of animal skins

How did dividing up the work help communities produce more to meet their needs?

• Everybody did the same job

• Most people enjoyed working alone

• Villagers learned to make stone tools

• Individuals developed a variety of skills