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The Stone Ages: Paleolithic and Neolithic

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Time of extreme cold when great sheets of ice covered parts of the earth
a)
Bronze Age
b)
Ice Age
c)
Stone Age
d)
Golden Age
2.
The early period of human history
a)
Iron Age
b)
Bronze Age
c)
Ancient Age
d)
Stone Age
3.
Paleolithic people were able to survive because they used
a)
Rocks
b)
Water
c)
Caves
d)
Fire
4.
How did people spend their time during the Paleolithic Age?
a)
Building cities
b)
Learning new jobs
c)
Finding food
d)
Weaving and Farming
5.
Which of the following developed after the Paleolithic Age?
a)
Spoken language
b)
Farming
c)
Art
d)
Tools
6.
A person who moves from place to place in search of food
a)
Migration
b)
Culture
c)
Nomad
d)
Artisan
7.

Hunters and Gatherers used stone and wood tools

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False: Paleolithic people lived with dinosaurs.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False: The Ice Age lasted a long time.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is another name for the Paleolithic Age?

a)

Old Stone Age

b)

New Stone Age

c)

Age of the Cavemen

d)

Age of Mr. Starry

11.

True or False: Paleolithic people farmed for food.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False: Paleolithic people used tools like spears, knives, and axes.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False: Paleolithic people discovered fire

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Paleolithic women did NOT

a)

Gather berries, nuts, and grain

b)

Look after the children

c)

Hunt large animals

d)

Preserve and store food, make clothing

15.
This time period began when people began to farm: growing crops and raising animals.
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Neolithic Age
16.
This time period began about 8000 BCE and lasted til about 3000 BCE.
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Neolithic Age
17.
This time period began about two million years ago and ended about 8000  BCE.
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Neolithic Age
18.
During this time period, people got food from hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants to eat.
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Neolithic Age
19.
During this time period, people lived in caves or tent-like structures.
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Neolithic Age
20.
During this time period, people lived in groups of 20-60.
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Neolithic Age
21.

What does nomadic mean?

a)

people stayed in one place to farm

b)

people moved around in search of animals to hunt and food to gather

22.
What does Neolithic mean?
a)
Old stone age
b)
New stone age
23.
What were 2 things that were considered the first tools of the Paleolithic people?
a)
simple weapons and fire
b)
farming tools and mud bricks
24.

True or false: Domesticated animals were a characteristic of Paleolithic society.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

True or false: Making pottery was part of the Neolithic society.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

Which of the following would you most likely find in the Paleolithic Era?

a)

jewelry made of smooth stones

b)

farms

c)

cave paintings

d)

domesticated animals

27.

How do we know about Paleolithic and Neolithic humans?

a)

Archaeological sites like Jericho

b)

Cave paintings like Lascaux

c)

Ancient mummies like Otzi

d)

All of the Above

28.
This time period ended when people began making tools out of metal.
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Neolithic Age
29.
During this time period, people raised mules to carry heavy loads.
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Neolithic Age
30.
During this time period, people built shelters that were more permanent.
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Neolithic Age
31.

Had access to fire...

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Neolithic

c)

Both

d)

Neither

32.

Were hunter-gatherers

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Neolithic

c)

Both

d)

Neither

33.

Knew how to farm

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Neolithic

c)

Both

d)

Neither

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