From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers

Life in the Paleolithic Age and the Neolithic Age can be described as:

• Paleolithic Age: nomadic hunter-gatherers; Neolithic Age: settled farmers

• Paleolithic Age: settled farmers; Neolithic Age: nomadic hunter-gatherers

• Both ages were characterized by advanced technology and cities

• Both ages relied solely on industrial production

Many Neolithic settlements were located near which type of geographic feature and for what reason?

• Rivers, because they provided water for farming

• Mountains, because they offered protection from invaders

• Deserts, because they had fertile soil

• Forests, because they provided wood for building

Fill in the blank: The ________ Age was a period when humans primarily hunted and gathered food.

• Paleolithic

• Bronze

• Iron

• Neolithic

Fill in the blank: The ________ was a region in the Middle East known for its rich soils and early development of agriculture.

• Fertile Crescent

• Sahara Desert

• Himalayan Plateau

• Gobi Desert

Fill in the blank: To ________ means to tame animals for human use.

• domesticate

• cultivate

• migrate

• hibernate

Fill in the blank: A ________ is a person who moves from place to place in search of food.

• nomad

• farmer

• merchant

• settler

Fill in the blank: A ________ is something that can be used to fulfill a need.

• resource

• problem

• obstacle

• waste

Fill in the blank: The ________ Age was marked by the beginning of farming and settled communities.

• Neolithic

• Paleolithic

• Bronze

• Iron

Fill in the blank: ________ is an ancient Neolithic settlement in present-day Turkey.

• Catal Hoyuk

• Stonehenge

• Mohenjo-daro

• Jericho

Fill in the blank: ________ is the practice of cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising animals for food.

• agriculture

• astronomy

• architecture

• geology