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WorksheetsPaleolithic & Neolithic Era
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
The earliest hominids emerged and spread from which continent?
Africa
North America
Europe
Asia
What was the regional location of the oldest hominid discoveries?
East Africa
Europe
West Africa
Southeast Asia
Select the term used to define or describe the remains of life form imprinted or preserved within the earth.
Artifact
Fossil
Nomad
Paleolithic
The time before any written records or language is referred as ______________________ period.
Renaissance
Prehistoric
Golden Age
New Stone Age
What is another term used to describe the Old Stone Age?
Paleolithic Era
Mesolithic Era
Neolithic Era
Mesozoic Era
Moving from place to place without a permanent home is often described as being _____________________.
Nomadic
Sedentary
Migration
Settled
Which letter represents where it is believed that the earliest humans lived?
W - Indian Subcontinent
Z - Australian Outback
X - East African Rift Valley
Y - Southwest Deserts
Large extended family units in the Old Stone Age were referred to as -
Bands
Clans
Gangs
Tribes
What is the main method that archaeologists use to date fossils and organic artifacts?
Radiocarbon testing
Gold-uranium test
Ring tree test
Argon testing
Tools made from stone, bone and wood were discovered during what period?
Neolithic
Paleolithic
New Stone Age
Bronze age
Something that is believed to be true based on evidence but NOT proven yet is called a...?
Guess
Theory
Prediction
A fact
How did Nomads survive during the Paleolithic Era?
They were farmers and planted crops
They had a home
They were hunters and gatherers
They never survived
The movement patterns of humans during the paleolithic era were mostly determined by:
Animal migration
Tribal wars
Religious practices
Language development
When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings, like the one above, allow archaeologists to...
Speculate about daily lives
Understand spoken languages
Interpret written records
Study farming techniques
What characteristic best replaces the question mark in the chart?
Made and used fire
Grew crops on farms
Raised animals for their use
Lived in villages
During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?
Invention of written language
Development of agriculture
Specialization of labor
Use of pottery
According to the timeline, when did the Neolithic era begin?
10,000 B.C.
4,000 B.C.
8,000 B.C.
14,000 B.C.
Neolithic Era is also known as the __________.
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
Middle Stone Age
Flintstone Age
During the Neolithic Revolution, production of a food surplus led directly to:
a nomadic lifestyle
a reliance on stone weaponry
an increase in population
a dependence on hunting and gathering
What new material was discovered in the Neolithic Era?
Wood
Flint
Metal
Bone
What negative social effect did the permanent settlements experience as their populations increased?
Increase in food supply
Increase in competition and conflicts
Decrease in the spread of diseases
Increase in trade
What time period have researchers and scholars inferred that the Neolithic Era took place?
1,000,000 BCE to 4,000 BCE
10,000 BCE to 3,000 BCE
5,000 BCE to 4,000 BCE
9,400 BCE to 3,500 BCE
Weaving and pottery were among the diverse or various occupations that some people became highly skilled at during the Neolithic Period. This economic development is known as
Domestication of plants and animals
Job surplus
Specialization of labor
Social hierarchy
What new way or mode of communication developed during the Neolithic Era?
Oral language
Sonar
Telecommunication
Writing
The increase in competition for living space and resources led to disagreements and conflicts, which caused the emergence of -
population growth
organized and structured government
trade with outside groups
hunting and gathering
Why was the Neolithic Era also termed the "Agricultural Revolution"?
The development of agriculture drastically changed society in numerous ways
New tools allowed more food to be produced from farms
Everyone suddenly stopped hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants
What was the main CAUSE that led to specialization of labor?
Increase in competition and conflicts
Less demand for people to be involved in food production
Development of organized government
Development of unequal social classes
Which statement best explains the MAIN IMPACT that food surplus had on early settlements?
The population steadily decreased.
Development of permanent settlements
Agriculture made it harder to find food.
The population steadily increased.
