Neolithic Period Quiz

What did people transition to during the Neolithic period?

• Nomadic lifestyle

• Hunting and gathering

• Agriculture and permanent settlements

• Trading with other civilizations

Why were animals domesticated in the Neolithic period?

• For entertainment

• For food and clothing

• For decoration

• For companionship

What event marked the beginning of the Neolithic period?

• The Ice Age began

• The Ice Age ended

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Bronze Age began

What was the first step in the Neolithic period?

• Farming begins

• Land was exposed

• Trade with other civilizations

• Create a surplus of food

What did people do after farming started?

• Become nomadic

• Cultivate and irrigate the land

• Stop trading

• Return to hunting and gathering

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What resulted from cultivating and irrigating the land?

• A shortage of food

• A surplus of food

• A new type of animal

• A new type of plant

What did the surplus of food allow people to do?

• Become nomadic

• Specialize in different jobs

• Stop farming

• Return to hunting and gathering

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What is an example of a primary source?

• Textbooks

• Websites

• Artifacts

• Novels

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What did people trade during the Neolithic period?

• Land

• Surplus food and goods

• Nomadic skills

• Hunting tools

What was a major change in labor during the Neolithic period?

• Everyone continued hunting

• Division of labor

• No specialization

• Only farming