Paleolithic & Neolithic Multiple Choice Questions

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What does the term Paleolithic mean?

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Old Stone Age

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What does the term Neolithic mean?

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New Stone Age

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How did Paleolithic people get their food?

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Hunting and gathering

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What was the biggest change in the Neolithic Era?

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Beginning of farming

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What does domestication mean?

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Taming plants and animals for human use

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Why was fire important to early humans?

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It allowed them to cook food, stay warm, and protect themselves.

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What kinds of tools did Paleolithic people use?

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Stone, bone, and wood tools

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Why was surplus food important in the Neolithic Era?

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It allowed people to specialize in other jobs.

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What does it mean to be a nomad?

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A person who travels from place to place in search of food.

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What are examples of Neolithic shelters?

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Permanent houses built with mud bricks and wood