Part IV: Neolithic Era Quiz

The main source of food for the _______________people was hunting and gathering. In contrast, the main source of food for the people __________________ was __________________.

• A. neolithic, paleolithic, fishing

• B. paleolithic, neolithic, farming

• C. prehistoric, posthistoric, trading

• D. paleolithic, neolithic, trading

What would the neolithic people most likely domesticate?

• A. Slaves

• B. Tools

• C. Animals

• D. Weapons

• E. Children

What were domesticated animals NOT used for during the neolithic era?

• A. Transportation

• B. Meat

• C. Milk

• D. Education

• E. Fur

The word neolithic is Greek for

• A. Systematic agriculture

• B. New age

• C. New stone

• D. New land

What is systematic agriculture?

• A. Growing food on a regular basis

• B. Planting seeds every growing season

• C. Using special tools for harvesting

• D. Genetically altering fruits and vegetables

True or False? The most common crops during the early neolithic era was wheat and barley.

• A. True

• B. False

How did the spread of farming change the lives of nomadic people?

• A. It forced them to move to remote areas

• B. It allowed them to hunt new animals

• C. It forced them to change their diet

• D. It allowed them to settle and form communities

Which of the following would you likely find near a Neolithic village? (select 2)

• A. A gate with armed guards

• B. Fields with crops

• C. A major river or another body of water

• D. An underground cell for prisoners

What is Catalhüyük?

• A. A Neolithic Farm

• B. A Neolithic Community

• C. A Neolithic Religion

• D. A Neolithic Shrine

True or False? The inhabitants of Catalhüyük lived in simple mud-brick houses and entered their homes through holes in the rooftops.

• A. True

• B. False