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Unit 1: Paleolithic/Neolithic Eras

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Recent archaeological studies suggest the theory that

a)

The earliest humans evolved in the Rift Valley in Africa

b)

Farming societies developed before hunting and gathering societies

c)

All the continents were settled by humans at the exact same time

d)

The wheel was used by ALL ancient societies

2.

Which is true of food gathering societies in prehistoric times?

a)

Society was highly industrialized

b)

The population tended to be small

c)

The concept of private property was important

d)

There was a system of mass production

3.

The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by the

a)

Change from nomadic herding to settled farming

b)

Growth of iron tool-making technology

c)

Migration of early peoples to the Americas

d)

Decline of large empires

4.

Which revolution led to the development of the earliest civilizations of man?

a)

Industrial

b)

Green

c)

Neolithic

d)

American

5.

Which heading best completes the partial outline above?

a)

Results of the Fall of Rome

b)

Reasons for the Puritan Revolution

c)

Cause of the Bantu Migration

d)

Effects of the Neolithic Revolution

6.

Which Neolithic Revolution development led to the other three?

a)

Complex civilizations

b)

division of labor

c)

surplus of food

d)

domestication of plants and animals

7.

Which statement about the Neolithic Revolution is an opinion rather than a fact?

a)

Early peoples made greater cultural advancements than did people of later civilizations

b)

The Neolithic Revolution resulted in changes for nomadic peoples

c)

New technology was developed during the Neolithic Revolution

d)

Agricultural developments resulted in the establishment of permanent settlements

8.

Early peoples who moved frequently as they searched for food they needed for survival are called

a)

Village dwellers

b)

Hunter gatherers

c)

Subsistence Farmers

d)

Guild members

9.

The era known as "The Prehistoric Period" consists of which two periods of history?

a)

Ancient Period and Bronze Age

b)

Modern Era and Neolithic Revolution

c)

Paleolithic Era and Neolithic Era

d)

Jurassic period and Triassic Period

10.

What is another term for the Paleolithic Era?

a)

Bronze Age

b)

Classical Era

c)

Hellenistic Era

d)

Stone Age