Introduction to the Stone Age

Which time period does the Stone Age timeline start with?

• 2.5 Million BC to 1.5 Million BC

• 1.6 Million BC to 250,000 BC

• 2.5 Million BC to 8000 BC

• 10,000 BC to 6,000 BC

Fire was used during the Mesolithic Period for ______.

• Lighting

• Cooking

• Decoration

• None of the above.

What type of shelter is shown in the image?

• Igloo

• Wooden hut

• Stone house

• Tent

The Neolithic Period is also known as the ______ Age.

• Bronze Age

• Iron Age

• New Stone Age

• Plastic Era

The transition from the Paleolithic Age to the Neolithic Period involved the development of ______.

• Agriculture

• Computers

• Automobiles

• Spacecraft

Fill in the blank: 'The Turkana Boy' was discovered near Lake _______ in Kenya.

• Victoria

• Turkana

• Tanganyika

• Malawi

What was a common activity for men in hunter-gatherer societies?

• Weaving

• Hunting

• Teaching

• Cooking

The image shows early humans hunting animals. What type of animals are depicted?

• Mammoths

• Lions

• Elephants

• Bears

Fill in the blank: The image represents early human society focusing on ______.

• A) Agriculture

• B) Hunting

• C) Trading

• D) Cooking

What is one thing ancient humans did NOT use bones for?

• Tools

• Weapons

• Writing

• Building