Human Origins and the Neolithic Revolution

A human being who moves from place to place in search of food.

• Shepherd

• Nomad

• Pastoralism

Circle the area on the map where humans first lived before they began to migrate:

Circle the LAST place that scientist believe humans migrated to:

What is the difference between nomads and hunter-gatherers of ancient times?

• Nomads were the earliest humans from Africa, while hunter-gatherers developed during the Neolithic era.

• Nomads were people who moved in search of food, while hunter-gatherers got food by gathering wild food sources and hunting.

• Nomads were the first people to migrate out of Africa to search for food, while hunter-gatherers never left Africa.

• Nomads moved when they needed food, while hunter-gatherers rarely had to move from where they settled.

The raising of livestock such as cows, goats, and sheep for human use.

• Pastoralism

• Domestication

• Neolithic

• Nomadism

The turning point in human history that occurred when people acquired the ability to cultivate crops and raise animals for food.

• Paleolithic Revolution

• Civilization

• Neolithic Revolution

What is believed to be the correct order of migration after humans left Africa?

• South Asia, Europe, the Americas

• the Americas, South Asia, Europe 

• Europe, South Asia, the Americas

• South Asia, the Americas, Europe

What is the most widely accepted theory on how early humans migrated to North America?

• Because of the Ice Age, they were able to walk from Australia to the southern tip of South America.

• They used boats to cross the ocean from Australia to the southern tip of South America.

• They used boats to cross what’s now called the Bering Strait.

• They walked across the Bering Strait, which was a land bridge at the time.

Which of these is in the correct chronological order?

• beginning of civilizations, Paleolithic era, last Ice Age, Neolithic Revolution 

• last Ice Age, Paleolithic era, Neolithic Revolution, beginning of civilizations

• Paleolithic era, last Ice Age, Neolithic Revolution, beginning of civilizations

• Paleolithic era, last Ice Age, beginning of civilizations, Neolithic Revolution

Approximately how long ago did the Neolithic Revolution begin?

• ten thousand years ago

• fifty thousand years ago

• one hundred thousand years ago

• five hundred thousand years ago