Quiz on Neolithic Age and Early Settlements

What change began the Neolithic Age, about 8000 B.C.E.?

• trading

• hunting

• farming

• building

How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food?

• by hunting and gathering

• by planting and harvesting

• by herding goats and cattle

• by trading over land and sea

The Neolithic Age ended about 3000 B.C.E., with the discovery of how to

• make metal tools.

• weave linen cloth.

• tame wild animals.

• build brick houses.

What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?

• They kept pets for company.

• They could travel more easily.

• They shared most of the work.

• They had a stable food supply.

One animal that was domesticated mainly for meat and milk was the

• goat.

• mule.

• camel.

• chicken.

Archaeologists have found houses in which the doorways were built high up on the walls. What was the most likely reason for this?

• A. People grew taller because they had more to eat.

• B. The land around the houses has sunk over the years.

• C. People wanted to be safe from wild animals or enemies.

• D. The lower parts of the walls were covered with paintings.

Why did people in the Neolithic Age live together in larger groups, compared with earlier times?

• A. They were nomads who moved faster in larger groups.

• B. They made special goods like baskets and pottery.

• C. They needed more people for hunting and gathering.

• D. They could grow enough food to support more people.

Which of these was a change that resulted from building permanent shelters?

• A. new ways of living in smaller family groups

• B. new ways of cooking food in clay-lined pits

• C. new ways of protection with bows and arrows

• D. new ways of making clothing out of animal skins

How did dividing up the work help communities produce more to meet their needs?

• A. Everybody did the same job.

• B. Most people enjoyed working alone.

• C. Villagers learned to make stone tools.

• D. Individuals developed a variety of skills.

Archaeologists have found decorated pottery and polished stones. What does this suggest about Neolithic people?

• A. They mined to get flint.

• B. They cared about beauty.

• C. They wanted more to eat.

• D. They used money to trade.