Neolithic Age

What is the period of the Stone Age called the Old Stone Age?

• 1000 B.C.E. to 500 C.E.

• 3000 B.C.E. to 1000 B.C.E.

• 2 million years ago to around 8000 B.C.E.

• 8000 B.C.E. to 3000 B.C.E.

What was the main source of food for people during the Paleolithic Age?

• Trading

• Mining

• Hunting and gathering

• Farming

What was the major change in daily life brought about by the development of agriculture?

• Decrease in population

• Ability to settle in one place

• Decrease in trade

• Increased reliance on hunting

What was the primary material used to build permanent shelters during the Neolithic Age?

• Metal

• Stone

• Mud bricks

• Wood

What was the main reason for people to settle in larger communities during the Neolithic Age?

• To defend themselves more easily

• To organize themselves more efficiently

• To improve farming techniques

• To increase trade

What was the main job of Paleolithic people?

• Mining

• Weaving

• Farming

• Hunting and gathering

What was the primary reason for the growth of trade during the Neolithic Age?

• To improve farming techniques

• To increase population

• To obtain resources they did not have

• To organize themselves more efficiently

What was the main item traded for during the Neolithic Age?

• Copper

• Silver

• Flint and obsidian

• Gold

What was the primary effect of the development of different jobs during the Neolithic Age?

• Inspiration to improve skills

• Decrease in variety of community life

• Decrease in population

• Decrease in trade

What was the primary reason for people to develop new jobs during the Neolithic Age?

• To improve farming techniques

• To increase trade

• To make themselves and their surroundings more beautiful

• To obtain resources they did not have