Paleolithic, Neolithic Practice Quiz

You can BEST describe the Paleolithic people's way of life by calling them

• prehistoric

• The Old Stone Age People

• Paleos

• nomads

What was a benefit of living during the Neolithic Age vs. the Paleolithic Age?

• Exercise while following herds of animals

• Dangers of wild animals

• More consistent food supply

• Eating only seasonal vegetation

The Paleolithic Age is also known as this:

• Age of Discovery

• Age of Enlightenment

• New Stone Age

• Old Stone Age

What term describes Paleolithic man?

• Hunter-gatherer

• Renaissance Man

• Farmer

• New Stone Age Man

Which of the following describes prehistory?

• Before there were actual historians

• Before there were permanent settlements

• Anything that happened before writing was invented

• Anything that happened before farming

Scientists believe that the earliest humans evolved in and migrated from which continent?

• Africa

• North America

• Asia

• Europe

What was a major effect of the Agricultural revolution?

• A terrible war

• Human rights

• People began hunting and gathering

• The first permanent settlements

Which term refers to the transition (change) of human societies from nomadic/ hunting and gathering to farming?

• Industrial Revolution

• Agricultural Revolution

• Stone Age Revolution

• Paleolithic Revolution

Which of the following are characteristics of civilizations? (CHOOSE 2)

• religion

• low population

• government

• temporary settlements

Which was a result of the Agricultural Revolution?

• women no longer had to hunt with men

• tribes of people no longer had war

• Stone tools made sewing and fishing easier

• a surplus of food led to more developed societies