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WorksheetsFrom Hunter-Gatherers to Farmers
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 7mins
The Stone Age got its name because
People farmed rocky land
people used stone tools
people built stone houses
people used stones as money
Something that can be used to fulfill a need is called
a resource
a craft
a skill
an art source
Why did early farmers learn to domesticate animals?
to protect animals from extinction
to make animals useful to humans
to provide transportation for nomads
to make animals easier to hunt
Nomad is to cave as farmer is to
cattle
permanent shelter
plow
corn
What is the Fertile Crescent?
a curved tool prehistoric people used for farming
a symbol prehistoric people made to mark their farms
a Neolithic settlement surrounded by stone walls
an arch-shaped region in Southwest Asia with rich soil
The Neolithic Age ended when people learned how to
build permanent shelters
make tools out of metal
create electricity
herd animals
Developing new jobs was one result of
living in villages with stone walls
having a stable food supply
having better protection from harsh weather
moving from place to place to find food
Which term relates to the practice of people working in a variety of jobs
domestication
specialization
toolmaking
trading
Which development occurred after Neolithic people made permanent shelters?
learning how to grow crops from seeds
living in communities
learning to herd animals
hunting animals for food
Changing one item for another is called
gathering
farming
trade
community
Which of the following describes someone who lived during the Neolithic Age?
Mrs. Lazich looking for plants to eat
Mr. Finley following a herd of wild animals
a woman making a basket
a man making tools from metal
Paleolithic people are different from Neolithic people because...
Paleolithic people rarely practiced trade
Paleolithic people learned how to farm
Paleolithic people lived in communities
paleolithic people worked in a variety of jobs
The use of permanent shelters was the first great change that resulted from the development of
Agriculture
Trade
Communities
Cooking
Which of the following was and immediate effect of the development of agriculture?
People had some control over their food supply
People ran out of food when they stayed in one place
People learned new ways of hunting wild animals
People learned how to make tools from stone
Living in communities made it possible for people to
organize work more efficiently
defend themselves more easily
perform tasks more quickly
all of the above
Which of the following describes agriculture
growing crops and raising animals
gathering plants and hunting animals
moving to another place to find plants
developing skill with a spear
One of the most important advances in all of history
the discover of obsidian
the ability to cooperate
the invention of agriculture
the ability to create fire
Historians divide the Stone Age into the Paleolithic Age and the
Old Stone Age
New Paleolithic Age
Neolithic Age
Catal Hoyuk
During the Paleolithic Age, people got food by
raising animals
staying in one place
raising crops
moving from place to place
The Neolithic Age began when people started to
live as nomads
develop farming
take shelter in caves
gather plants for food
Why was the Fertile Crescent so ideal for settlement?
It was closest to salt water and mountain ranges
It had fresh water sources and land good for growing crops
It had walls built around it to protect those who lived there
It was located in Europe, where most people lived at that time.
Which modern day country is not located in the fertile crescent?
Afghanistan
Syria
Iraq
Iran
