Metal Usage in the Neolithic Era

What was one of the main impacts of humans using metal during the Neolithic Era?

• It made it harder to create tools.

• It allowed humans to create new types of tools for agriculture and warfare.

• It reduced the need for agriculture.

• It made flint the primary material for tools.

Which metal is described as the easiest for humans to find and use?

• Copper

• Iron

• Gold

• Silver

How old is some of the oldest gold jewelry found in Egypt?

• 1,000 years old

• 2,000 years old

• 5,000 years old

• 10,000 years old

What metal did humans begin using around the same time as gold?

• Iron

• Silver

• Bronze

• Copper

How did people likely discover how to melt and shape copper?

• By mixing it with gold

• By heating ore with fire

• By using it in its pure form

• By blending it with tin

What did humans learn to do after heating metal by fire?

• They learned to create molds to shape metal.

• They learned to use metal in its raw form.

• They learned to blend metal with stone.

• They learned to avoid using metal.

What stronger metal did humans create by blending copper and tin?

• Iron

• Bronze

• Steel

• Silver