Hunter-gatherers to Farmers Vocab

Agriculture means

• a person's culture

• foraging for wild plants

• the business of growing crops and raising animals for food

• Paleolithic times

Which age is known for the development of agriculture?

• Paleolithic Age

• Neolithic Age

• Bronze Age

• Iron Age

What was the lifestyle of early humans during the Paleolithic Age?

• hunter-gatherers / nomads

• farmers / sedentary

What was the lifestyle of early humans during the Neolithic Age?

• hunter-gatherers / nomads

• farmers / sedentary

What event occurred around 8,000 BCE, beginning the Neolithic Era?

• humans developed agriculuture

• humans invented stone tools

• humans invented metal tools

• hominids first walked on 2 legs

What is the main difference between hunter-gatherers and farmers?

• Hunter-gatherers domesticate animals, while farmers do not.

• Farmers rely on agriculture, while hunter-gatherers rely on wild resources.

• Hunter-gatherers build permanent shelters, while farmers are nomadic.

• Farmers hunt animals, while hunter-gatherers grow crops.

Explain how the domestication of animals impacted early human societies.

• It led to the extinction of many wild species.

• It provided a reliable food source and labor for agriculture.

• It caused early humans to become more nomadic.

• It decreased the need for shelter.

Compare the tools used by early humans in the Paleolithic Age to those in the Neolithic Age.

• Paleolithic tools were made of metal, while Neolithic tools were made of stone.

• Neolithic tools were more advanced and included farming implements.

• Both ages used the same types of tools.

• Neolithic tools were primarily used for hunting.

Why did early humans transition from a nomadic lifestyle to a sedentary one?

• They discovered new hunting grounds.

• They developed agriculture and needed to tend to crops.

• They ran out of resources in their nomadic areas.

• They wanted to build larger communities.

How did the development of permanent shelter influence the lifestyle of early humans?

• It allowed them to move more frequently.

• It provided protection and stability, leading to permanent settlements.

• It made them more vulnerable to attacks.

• It decreased their need for food.