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WorksheetsThe Beginnings of Human Society Ch. 1 Sect. 1-2
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 42mins
The New Stone Age began around 11,000 years ago when people _____________________________________.
Planted seeds of wild grasses and began farming.
Made tools of stone.
Discovered fire.
Had the first Thanksgiving celebration.
People learned to tame animals
During the Old Stone Age.
Before the Old Stone Age.
During the New Stone Age.
After the New Stone Age.
Archaeologists use_____________________________ to learn about life in prehistoric times.
objects such as bones and tools.
oral traditions.
early writings.
powerful computers to translate ancient writings.
If you only found large spear points at a prehistoric dig site, what could you infer about the people who lived there?
They hunted small birds.
They had an oral tradition.
They ate mostly the vegetables that they grew.
They must have hunted large animals.
About 5,000 years ago, history began when
The Iceman began his trek up the Alps.
The Nile flooded its banks.
People learned to smelt metal.
People developed a system of writing.
Egyptian civilization developed on the banks of the Nile River because
the river flooded each year, providing rich soil on its banks.
the African sunshine allowed life to flourish.
the river connected to the Mediterranean Sea.
people could not grow crops in the surrounding desert.
How did farmers go from small crops to large crops?
People stopped eating grains.
People developed better farming tools.
People developed artificial plants.
People have selected only the best seeds to replant each year.
