Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic Periods

Earliest tools were commonly made from stone, bone, and wood pieces.

• True

• False

Fire provided warmth and protection, which most directly helped early humans live in colder areas.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Hunting in groups and wearing skins is the best example of a Paleolithic survival adaptation.

• True

• False

Language helped early humans share ideas and plan hunts, which improved cooperation.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Paleolithic art usually showed animals and hunting scenes.

• True

• False

During the Ice Age, colder climates causing migration most affected human movement.

• True

• False

Did a gradual move toward farming begin in the Mesolithic period?

• True

• False

Is the Fertile Crescent historically important because it is a region with rich soil for early farming?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

People settled in villages and grew food during the Neolithic period because of farming.

• True

• False

Sheep, goats, cattle, and dogs were commonly domesticated in early farming communities.

• True

• False