The Neolithic Revolution

What were early humans called who moved in search of food and used stone and wooden weapons to acquire it?

• Farmers

• Hunter-gatherers

• Merchants

• Artisans

Over time, early humans began settling near water, growing their own food, and _______ animals.

• domesticating

• painting

• ignoring

• fighting

The Neolithic Revolution is also known as the _______ Revolution because humans shifted from gathering food to farming it.

• Agricultural

• Industrial

• Digital

• Scientific

The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when humans shifted from hunting and gathering to farming and domesticating animals.

• True

• False

Which of the following best describes the main change during the Neolithic Revolution?

• Humans started using metal tools

• Humans shifted from gathering food to farming it

• Humans began living in caves

• Humans started trading with other continents

A hunter-gatherer is:

• a person who obtains food by hunting animals and gathering plants

• a person who grows crops and raises animals for food

• a person who lives in cities and works in offices

• a person who trades goods in markets

The significance of the Neolithic Revolution was:

• It marked the transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture and settled life.

• It led to the discovery of fire.

• It was the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.

• It marked the end of the Roman Empire.

What is a 'surplus' as described in the context of the Neolithic Revolution?

• A) A shortage of food

• B) An excessive amount of food

• C) A type of farming tool

• D) A new type of settlement

The surplus of food during the Neolithic Revolution eliminated the need to search for food and encouraged more ________.

• settlement

• migration

• conflict

• nomadism

Because not everyone was needed for farming, people were able to take on new, specialized roles. Which of the following was NOT one of these roles?

• Scribes

• Artists

• Government workers

• Hunters