Neolithic Period Quiz

The first permanent human settlements were formed in ________________________.

• Mesopotamia

• Africa

• the United States

• the Arctic Circle

When early humans were traveling from camp to camp in search of food, why did they found grain growing in the camps they returned to because _______ _______________________________.

• they had planted it

• it grew naturally

• the seeds had been dropped.

• it was a coincidence

Humans were able to build _______________________________ once they began to settle in one place.

• permanent homes

• temporary shelters

• mobile homes

• nomadic tents

During the Neolithic Period (a.k.a. The Agricultural Revolution), humans entire way of life shifted from a ____________________________ to _______________ ____________________.

• nomadic lifestyle

• agricultural societies

• industrial society

• hunter-gatherer lifestyle

• urban civilization

_________________________ and __________________________ were two things that developed during the Neolithic Period.

• agriculture and permanent settlements

• hunting and gathering

• nomadic lifestyle

• stone tools

Settlements tended to develop around ______________ because this geographic feature is where wild grains tended to grow.

• rivers

• mountains

• deserts

• forests

By domesticating animals humans were provided with a reliable source of ___________________________________________.

• milk, food and labor

• entertainment

• transportation

• shelter

Due to the surplus of crops that came with the domestication of crops, farmers had to ___________________________________________.

• store excess food

• sell all their crops immediately

• stop farming

• import more crops

Due to scientist finding artifacts like the one featured, we can conclude that ________.

• ancient civilizations had advanced technology

• they had specialized societies

• scientists often make discoveries by accident

• modern technology is superior to ancient technology

The surplus of food, tools, and weapons led to the spread of ideas and knowledge because:

• It allowed people to focus on activities other than survival.

• It caused people to migrate to new areas.

• It led to the development of new languages.

• It resulted in the decline of trade.