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Neolithic Revolution

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1.  What were the primary occupations of people during the Paleolithic Era?
a)
a.  Hunters & Gathers
b)
a.  Toolmakers
c)
a.  Farmers
2.
1.  What did the Neolithic Revolution bring about?
a)
a.  Storms
b)
a.  Drought
c)
a.  Agriculture
3.
One Way that farming changed the way people lived was____________________.
a)
They no longer were nomads
b)
Life expectancy was shorter
c)
They had to move around to new farms
4.
Nomadic means to
a)
Sleep in tents
b)
Move around frequently
c)
Stay in one place
5.
Before the _______________________ Revolution, people were  _______________________.
a)
Paleolithic, monsters
b)
Neolithic, nomads
c)

innovations, cultivation
d)
Neolithic, hunter-gatherers
6.
They lived the life of a  _______________________, constantly on the move in search of food, water, and  _______________________.
a)
hunter-gatherer, wigwam
b)
nomad, shelter
c)
nomad, settlement
d)
hunter-gather, shelter
7.
People at this time did not live in permanent  _______________________ because of their constant  _______________________, or movement.
a)
shelters, cultivation
b)
shelters, domestication
c)
settlements, migration
d)
innovations, cultivations
8.
study prehistoric and historic people and their cultures by studying artifacts
a)
Archaeologist
b)
Paleontologist
c)
Geographer
d)
Anthropologist
9.
Advantages people had after they discovered fire were:
a)
Hunt later at night
b)
Temper better tools
c)
Cook
d)
All the above
10.
Early human settlements settled along major rivers.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Resources are items that are essential to life (food, water, shelter).
a)
False 
b)
True
12.
An abundance is when there is not enough resources to go around.
a)
True
b)
False
13.

The Neolithic Revolution is a turning point because...

a)

Historians love fancy words

b)

It changed human history FOREVER

c)

It continued habits from Paleolithic times

14.

The Neolithic Revolution is...

a)

When humans began migrating around the world

b)

When humans discovered fire

c)

When domestication of plants & animals began

15.

Domestication is...

a)

Breeding animals/plants for qualities you like

b)

Migration from Africa to Asia

c)

Cats & dogs

16.

SOCIAL life changed in the Neolithic Revolution because...

a)

Surplus of food led to social classes, but before everyone was the same

b)

Food scarcity forced humans to be in small groups of hunter-gatherers

c)

Everyone was egalitarian

17.

POLITICAL life changed in the Neolithic Revolution because...

a)

Kings were at the top of the Social Hierarchy afterward

b)

Everyone remained equal

c)

Farming made people sick and die

18.

ECONOMIC life changed because of the Neolithic Revolution because...

a)

women and men remained equal

b)

People started to farm instead of hunt & gather

c)

Women became more powerful than men

19.

SEDENTARY life is...

a)

settled life- as in farms & civilizations

b)

nomadic life- as in migration from place to place

c)

pastoral life- as in herders or cowboys

20.

Specialization of labor is...

a)

People have different jobs

b)

Everyone farms so there is enough food

c)

Migration

21.

SURPLUS of food is...

a)

Extra food that can be used for storage & allows large populations

b)

Not enough food leading to starvation

c)

Just the right amount of food for survival

22.
What is another name for the Neolithic Age?
a)
New Stone Age
b)
Old Stone Age
c)
Prehistoric Period
d)
The Ice Age
23.
What was one benefit of having a permanent home?
a)
safety from wild animals
b)
less disease
c)
less children so fewer people
d)
more space to live
24.
Which of the following happened when man began to farm?
a)
There were communities where people could do jobs other than farming jobs 
b)
They had more meat in their diet
c)
They were constantly attacked by wild animals
d)
They had to move from place to place following crops
25.
What did man use to build his first permanent shelters?
a)
wood and straw
b)
sun baked mud or clay
c)
aluminum siding
d)
animal skins
26.
How did the "Stone Age"get its name?
a)
Man made his homes out of stone.
b)
Man made tools and weapons out of stone.
c)
Man carved sculptures out of stone.
d)
Man worshiped statues made of stone.
27.
Which of the following is NOT a domesticated animal?
a)
cattle
b)
horses
c)
lions
d)
sheep
28.
What is another name for the Old Stone Age?
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Neolithic Age
c)
Archeology Age
d)
Prehistory
29.
What happened when people began to trade during the Neolithic Age?
a)
Man invented the bicycle.
b)
Many new materials and ideas were spread from town to town. 
c)
Shopping centers were built.
d)
Man used paper money for the first time.
30.
Civilization
a)
The later Stone Age.
b)
Someone who lives by traveling from place to place.
c)
The spread of cultural beliefs.
d)
The most advanced stage of human society and organization.
31.
Cultural Diffusion
a)
The spread of cultural beliefs.
b)
How culturally similar a people can be.
c)
How peoples express themselves unique to their background and ideas.
d)
Bartering goods and services for mutual advantage.
32.
Culture
a)
How peoples express themselves unique to their background and ideas.
b)
The spread of cultural beliefs.
c)
How culturally similar a people can be.
d)
The principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
33.
Job Specialization
a)
The spread of cultural beliefs.
b)
Doing one specific thing in order to get the most benefit out of it.
c)
An amount of something left over when requirements have been met.
d)
Relies on hunting and gathering for survival.
34.
Irrigation
a)
An amount of something left over when requirements have been met.
b)
Relies on hunting and gathering for survival.
c)
Relies on farming and ranching.
d)
The watering of land to make it ready for agriculture.
35.
Public Works
a)
The most advanced stage of human society and organization.
b)
Provided by government to enhance civilized life.
c)
The head of early governments.
d)
Doing one specific thing in order to get the most benefit out of it.
36.
Which development was a direct result of the Neolithic Revolution?
a)
Machines were used to mass- produce goods for markets
b)
a surplus of food led to more complex societies
A surplus of food led to more complex societies 
c)
Feudal manors provided the necessities of life.
d)
the centers of trade moved from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean
37.
What were the effects of the Neolithic Revolution?
a)
Surplus Food Supply
b)
Specialization of Jobs
c)
Permanent Settlements
d)
All of the above
38.
People in the Paleolithic Era were nomads because
a)
they did not know how to build sturdy houses.
b)
they were easily bored and wanted to see the world.
c)
they followed the herds of animals in order to get food to survive
d)
None of these
39.
The first humans were found in....
a)
America
b)
Earth
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
40.

Artisans were:

a)

Skilled workers who made jewelry and weapons

b)

Unskilled workers

c)

Nomads

d)

Forgers

41.

A key shift of the Neolithic Revolution was

a)

Children began to work more

b)

Shift from men hunting to women hunting

c)

Shift from simple cultures to complex culture

d)

Animals were no longer used for food

42.

The book gives how many basic elements of a civilization?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

43.

A complex culture in which large numbers of humans share a number of common elements is:

a)

Farming

b)

Artisans

c)

Religion

d)

Civilization

44.

Which is not a basic element of civilization

a)

Religion

b)

Government

c)

Social Structure

d)

Sports

45.

Religions in early civilizations were almost always

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Monotheistic

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

46.

During the Neolithic Revolution population:

a)

Slightly Increased

b)

Increased by a large amount

c)

Did not increase

d)

Decreased

47.

The average Band or Clan was about ____ people.

a)

50-60

b)

10-20

c)

30-40

d)

60-70

48.

Which resources were LEAST important to Paleolithic peoples?

a)

Water Sources

b)

Edible Plants

c)

Social Structure

d)

Animal Herds

49.

Early Humans began in ______ ________ and migrated across the World.

a)

Eastern Africa

b)

Southern Africa

c)

Near East

d)

Far East

50.

The Agricultural Revolution lead to all the following results EXCEPT...

a)

Male/Female Equality

b)

Development of new jobs (Traders, Builders, Tool Makers)

c)

Growth of villages into larger towns, eventually cities

d)

Increased dependence on animals as a source of food and supporting labor

51.

What was the first animal to be domesticated?

a)

chickens

b)

sheep

c)

dogs

d)

pigs

52.

What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?

a)

easy travel

b)

shared most work

c)

kept pets

d)

stable food supply

53.

Some negative effects of the Neolithic Revolution are..

a)

deforestation, overgrazing, & social inequality

b)

more diverse diet & healthier human socieities

c)

egalitarian societies, migration, & hunter-gatherer life styles.

54.

Some positive effects of the Neolithic Revolution was

a)

women gained more power & humans lived in harmony with nature.

b)

egalitarian society & hunter-gatherer life style.

c)

surplus of food, new technology for transportation, inter-regional trade

55.

Which social scientist would find these tools most useful in understanding how early man lived?

a)

an economist

b)

a political scientist

c)

an archaeologist

d)

a forensic detective

56.

Based on the evidence provided by these images, which is most likely the geographic setting of Catalhoyuk?

a)

a rainforest

b)

a desert

c)

a mountainous region

d)

a plain or savanna (grassland)

57.

Based on the evidence included in these images, one type of technology that the people of Catalhoyuk had developed included

a)

use of metal.

b)

wheeled carts.

c)

carved wooden tools.

d)

cloth weaving.

58.
This map shows the:
a)
Rome Empire
b)
Persian Empire
c)
Western Civilizations
d)
Ancient River Valley Civilizations
59.
The belief in many gods is referred to as
a)
polytheism
b)
monotheism
c)
animism
60.
During the neolithic revolution, specialized labor occurred due to a surplus of food.  What does this mean?
a)
people performed jobs other than farming such as blacksmiths, soldiers, architiects
b)
people learned new farming techiques
c)
there was not enough food
d)
people became nomadic
61.
What were the effects of the Neolithic Revolution?
a)
Surplus Food Supply
b)
Specialization of Jobs
c)
Permanent Settlements
d)
All of the above
62.
The Neolithic Age came before the Paleolithic Age.  
a)
true
b)
false
63.
Neanderthals had a sense of ____________, they cared about one another and buried their dead.
a)
urgency
b)
pride
c)
community
d)
doom
64.
Which group of people were highest in the social class system of early Mesopotamia?
a)
priests
b)
farmers
c)
slaves
d)
artisans

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