Paleolithic Age Worksheet

What is another name for the Paleolithic Age?

• Old Stone Age

• Bronze Age

• Iron Age

• New Stone Age

How did early humans in the Paleolithic Age mainly get their food?

• By hunting and gathering

• By farming and planting crops

• By trading with other groups

• By fishing only

Which of the following tools was NOT used by early humans during the Paleolithic Age?

• Plastic knives

• Hand axes

• Spears

• Bone needles

What did early humans use fire for during the Paleolithic Age?

• Warmth, cooking, protection, socialization, and food storage

• Building houses

• Writing messages

• Making jewelry

What type of shelters did early humans use in the Paleolithic Age?

• Caves and tents/huts made from skins, brush, wood, or mammoth bones

• Brick houses

• Treehouses

• Castles

What is a nomad?

• A person who moves from place to place

• A person who stays in one place

• A person who builds cities

• A person who only fishes for food

What is a "band" in the context of the Paleolithic Age?

• A small group of about 20-30 people

• A musical group

• A type of tool

• A kind of shelter

Which of the following is an example of the development of culture in the Paleolithic Age?

• Emergence of spoken language and cultural expressions

• Building skyscrapers

• Inventing the wheel

• Writing books

What did the evolution of tools in the Paleolithic Age include?

• From sticks and stones to flint tools, hand axes, spears, bows, and bone needles

• From computers to smartphones

• From cars to airplanes

• From pencils to pens

What does "Paleolithic" mean?

• The earliest period of human history, characterized by the use of stone tools.

• The period when humans started farming.

• The time when humans built large cities.

• The age of metal tools.