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Old Stone Age Quiz Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Another name for the Old Stone Age

a)

Neolithic Era

b)

Paleolithic Era

c)

Dinosaur Era

d)

Era Infection :)

2.

An ability gained by the practical use of knowledge

a)

nomads

b)

cave art

c)

technology

d)

megafauna

3.

HUGE mammals!

a)

megaflora

b)

megafauna

c)

megasaurus

d)

mice

4.

A time when glaciers covered most of the land

a)

Warm Age

b)

Cold Age

c)

Ice Age

d)

Paleolithic Age

5.

What materials did Stone Age people use to make tools? Read carefully!

a)

sticks, stones, glue

b)

metal, antlers, wire

c)

stones, wood, antlers

d)

stones, antlers, metal

6.

What type of tool was NOT used during the Old Stone Age?

a)

hand axes

b)

spears

c)

harpoons

d)

swords

7.

Which of these jobs was primarily done by women during the Paleolithic Era?

a)

hunting

b)

taking out the trash

c)

gathering

d)

grading essays

8.

Which of these jobs was done primarily by men during the Paleolithic Age?

a)

hunting

b)

taking out the trash

c)

gathering

d)

grading essays

9.

Humans were scavengers before they were hunter-gatherers.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What were the uses of fire in the Old Stone Age? Check all that apply.

a)

melting metal for tools

b)

light

c)

protection/hunting

d)

cooking

e)

strengthening tools

11.

On what surfaces did Paleolithic people make art?

a)

trees

b)

megafauna

c)

caves

d)

clothing

12.

What was drawn most often on the walls of caves?

a)

animals

b)

people

c)

landscapes

d)

inspiring quotes

13.

What types of shelters did the Paleolithic people use? Check all that apply.

a)

caves

b)

rock overhangs

c)

shelters made of ice and snow

d)

huts from animal skins

e)

longhouse

14.

What did people have to do to survive during the Ice Age? Check all that apply.

a)

eat foods that were higher in fat

b)

build sturdier shelters

c)

use fire to keep warm

d)

wear animal skin clothing

e)

travel long distances

15.

People who had no permanent home; move to find food

a)

megafauna

b)

technology

c)

nomads

d)

mayors

16.

During the Paleolithic Age, people lived in large towns.

a)

True

b)

False