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WorksheetsHow Did Paleolithic and Prehistoric People Live?
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
All of the following are characteristics of the earliest human ancestors (before the Old Stone Age) EXCEPT:
They did not speak
They used tools
They walked upright on two feet
They had smaller brains
How did the hunter-gatherers sustain themselves?
by trading with neighboring bands
by farming along river valleys
by searching for wild plants and animals
by domesticating wild animals
Which factor forced nomadic groups living together to be smaller during the Paleolithic Age?
scarcity of food source
limited access to water
lack of simple tools
lack of skilled laborers
What is the term used for a lifestyle that is constantly on the move, usually following herds of animals as a food source, with only temporary, movable housing?
Nomadic
Domestic
Exploratory
Sedentary
Nomad, foragers and hunter-gatherers are terms most associated with _________:
Middle Ages
Old Stone Age
Neolithic Age
Golden Age
Historians refer to the period dominated by hunter-gatherers as the _____.
Middle Ages
Golden Age
Old Stone Age
Neolithic Age
- Used simple tools
- Adjusted to their environment
- Moved from place to place in search of food
- Used fire to cook food
Which group of people is most closely associated with this list?
city dwellers
skilled workers
hunter-gatherers
farmers
Which geographic feature was most important in determining where human civilizations started and flourished (expanded)?
deserts
river valleys
plateaus
mountains
Which method did the early humans mostly use to migrate to North America during the Paleolithic Age?
using submarines
crossing a land bridge
sea travels
flying airplanes
Which area did the early humans reach by crossing a land bridge?
South America
Australia
Pacific Islands
The Americas
How did early humans keep track of their food source during the Paleolithic Age?
by recording information on tablets
by planting in a permanent location
by following the movement of herds
by hunting for food in the same location
Because of their nomadic lifestyle, early humans during Paleolithic Age did which of the following?
built temporary homes
travelled in large groups
settled in permanent shelters
remained in the same continents
Paleolithic Age, or the Old Stone Age, began approximately in:
1,500 CE
500 CE
10,000 BCE
2,500,000 BCE
Why do historians often referred to the Paleolithic period as “Old Stone Age”?
Early humans began to use stones to make weapons.
Early humans used stones to build infrastructure.
Early humans used stones to make farming equipment.
Early humans traded precious stones for food source.
Which of these factors most affected the way people in the northern hemisphere lived during the last Ice Age?
growth of rainforests
eruption of volcanos
movement of glaciers
increases in earthquake activity
Which of these is an example of humans domesticating animals?
Diseases developed where animals and humans lived close together.
Fish were caught and dried for later use.
Humans saw that birds gathered together in flocks.
Dogs were trained to help with hunting.
Which change is a direct result from Neolithic Revolution?
organized religion
decline in city-states
population growth
human migration
Which was a direct result of agriculture during the Neolithic Revolution?
Food supply became more dependable.
People migrated to search for food more frequently.
Fire became more widely used in cooking.
Populations declined due to diseases and hunger.
- domestication of wild plants
- development of social classes
- used wheels and metal weapons
- permanent settlements
- development of agriculture
What is the best title for this list?
Rise of Empires
Hunter-Gatherers
Job Specialization
Neolithic Revolution
How did early humans control their food supply during the Neolithic Age?
by searching for plants and animals
by planting on permanent sites
by following the movement of herds
by recording information on tablets
