Neolithic and Çatalhöyük

What is another name for the New Stone Age?

• the Paleolithic

• the Paleozoic

• the Neolithic

• the Neozoic

When did the Neolithic era, or New Stone Age, begin?

• roughly 2.5 million years ago

• about 10,000 BCE

• about 5,000 BCE

• roughly 5,000 years ago

What separates the Neolithic era from its predecessor, the Paleolithic era? Select ALL that apply.

• their tools were more advanced, sharpened and with more specific uses

• they lived different than their predecessors because they were nomads

• they learned how to grow their own food by cultivating the land and planting seeds

• they developed written communication and kept records of their lives, unlike the Paleolithic

How did the shelters of Neolithic people differ from the shelters of Paleolithic people?

• Neolithic people lived in permanent caves and Paleolithic people lived in trees

• Neolithic people lived in temporary shelters and Paleolithic people lived in trees

• Neolithic people lived in permanent homes they built and Paleolithic people lived as nomads

• Neolithic people lived in semi-nomadic communities and Paleolithic people lived entirely as nomads

What was the Agricultural Revolution?

• a rebellion of farm workers

• the start of farming as a way to get food

• the battle against the evil foraging empire

• probably something about astronauts eating coconuts

Where is Çatalhöyük located?

• Egypt

• Rome

• Turkey

• India

What is Çatalhöyük?

• a village

• a temple

• a temporary camp

• a mammoth burial ground

Why is Çatalhöyük important?

• It represents the first time tools were sharpened on stones

• It represents the first time farming happened in the world

• It helps archaeologists study what Neolithic life was like

• It helps paleontologists understand ancient believes about cows and coconuts

What natural, physical feature did the village of Çatalhöyük develop near?

• mountain

• desert

• hot spring

• river

What resources did people in Çatalhöyük get from the river? Select ALL that apply.

• mud for bricks

• reeds to use for baskets and building materials

• fish and birds

• water for cooking and drinking