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From Hunter-Gatherers to Farmers

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Stone Age got its name because

a)

People farmed rocky land

b)

people used stone tools

c)

people built stone houses

d)

people used stones as money

2.

Something that can be used to fulfill a need is called

a)

a resource

b)

a craft

c)

a skill

d)

an art source

3.

Why did early farmers learn to domesticate animals?

a)

to protect animals from extinction

b)

to make animals useful to humans

c)

to provide transportation for nomads

d)

to make animals easier to hunt

4.

Nomad is to cave as farmer is to

a)

cattle

b)

permanent shelter

c)

plow

d)

corn

5.

What is the Fertile Crescent?

a)

a curved tool prehistoric people used for farming

b)

a symbol prehistoric people made to mark their farms

c)

a Neolithic settlement surrounded by stone walls

d)

an arch-shaped region in Southwest Asia with rich soil

6.

The Neolithic Age ended when people learned how to

a)

build permanent shelters

b)

make tools out of metal

c)

create electricity

d)

herd animals

7.

Developing new jobs was one result of

a)

living in villages with stone walls

b)

having a stable food supply

c)

having better protection from harsh weather

d)

moving from place to place to find food

8.

Which term relates to the practice of people working in a variety of jobs

a)

domestication

b)

specialization

c)

toolmaking

d)

trading

9.

Which development occurred after Neolithic people made permanent shelters?

a)

learning how to grow crops from seeds

b)

living in communities

c)

learning to herd animals

d)

hunting animals for food

10.

Changing one item for another is called

a)

gathering

b)

farming

c)

trade

d)

community

11.

Which of the following describes someone who lived during the Neolithic Age?

a)

Mrs. Lazich looking for plants to eat

b)

Mr. Finley following a herd of wild animals

c)

a woman making a basket

d)

a man making tools from metal

12.

Paleolithic people are different from Neolithic people because...

a)

Paleolithic people rarely practiced trade

b)

Paleolithic people learned how to farm

c)

Paleolithic people lived in communities

d)

paleolithic people worked in a variety of jobs

13.

The use of permanent shelters was the first great change that resulted from the development of

a)

Agriculture

b)

Trade

c)

Communities

d)

Cooking

14.

Which of the following was and immediate effect of the development of agriculture?

a)

People had some control over their food supply

b)

People ran out of food when they stayed in one place

c)

People learned new ways of hunting wild animals

d)

People learned how to make tools from stone

15.

Living in communities made it possible for people to

a)

organize work more efficiently

b)

defend themselves more easily

c)

perform tasks more quickly

d)

all of the above

16.

Which of the following describes agriculture

a)

growing crops and raising animals

b)

gathering plants and hunting animals

c)

moving to another place to find plants

d)

developing skill with a spear

17.

One of the most important advances in all of history

a)

the discover of obsidian

b)

the ability to cooperate

c)

the invention of agriculture

d)

the ability to create fire

18.

Historians divide the Stone Age into the Paleolithic Age and the

a)

Old Stone Age

b)

New Paleolithic Age

c)

Neolithic Age

d)

Catal Hoyuk

19.

During the Paleolithic Age, people got food by

a)

raising animals

b)

staying in one place

c)

raising crops

d)

moving from place to place

20.

The Neolithic Age began when people started to

a)

live as nomads

b)

develop farming

c)

take shelter in caves

d)

gather plants for food

21.

Why was the Fertile Crescent so ideal for settlement?

a)

It was closest to salt water and mountain ranges

b)

It had fresh water sources and land good for growing crops

c)

It had walls built around it to protect those who lived there

d)

It was located in Europe, where most people lived at that time.

22.

Which modern day country is not located in the fertile crescent?

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Syria

c)

Iraq

d)

Iran