Prehistory: Neolithic and Paleolithic Eras

The era known as the "Old Stone Age" is also known as what?

• reconstruction era

• Paleolithic era

• the gilded age

• Neolithic era

The term nomadic means ...

• to move often

• hunting and gathering

• permanent settlements

• higher populations

The Agricultural Revolution takes place in which era?

• Neolithic

• Paleolithic

This era lasts from 8,000 B.C. to 3,000 B.C

• Old Stone Age

• New Stone Age

Which term means taming an animal or growing crops for food?

• nomadic

• artifact

• domesticate

• irrigation

The Paleolithic Era had higher populations than the Neolithic Era.

• True

• False

When do the first civilizations take root?

• 3,000 B.C.

• 2.5 million B.C.

• 8,000 B.C.

• 5,000 B.C.

The Neolithic Era is also known as the "New Stone Age"

• True

• False

Which term means the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other human remains?

• psychology

• anthropology

• archaeology

In which era were more people hunters and gatherers?

• Paleolithic

• Neolithic