Chapter 4.1: From Hunters to Gatherers

Paleolithic people moved from place to place in search of food. This is why they are called...

• farmers

• settlers

• nomads

• immigrants

Early people used fire to cook food.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of Paleolithic technology?

• flint ax head

• a tree branch

• an iron pot

• written language

During the Paleolithic Age, people developed written language.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a way that early people adapted to living in a cold climate?

• They built houses out of stone.

• They lived close to the water.

• They stayed inside.

• They made clothes from animal skins.

A land bridge made it possible for Paleolithic people to travel from Asia into North America.

• True

• False

Which of the following happened during the ice ages?

• Large pieces of ice melted, flooding the Earth.

• Earth's oceans froze.

• Thick sheets of ice moved across much of the northern part of the Earth.

• Water separated Asia and North America.

Cave Paintings are an example of Paleolithic art.

• True

• False

The last Ice Age ended...

• around 100,000 B.C.E.

• between about 9,000 and 8,000 B.C.E.

• around 4,000 B.C.E.

• about 2.5 million years ago

Before the development of spoken language, people could not communicate with each other.

• True

• False