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WorksheetsThe Paleolithic Era Vs. The Neolithic Era
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
True or False: Paleolithic people were hunters and gatherers.
true
false
What does nomadic mean?
people stayed in one place to farm
people moved around in search of resources
True or false: Domesticated animals were a characteristic of Paleolithic society.
true
false
True or false: Making pottery was part of the Neolithic society.
true
false
Which of the following describes how the earliest humans lived?
by hunting and gathering food
by herding sheep and other live stock
alone or in pairs
in farming villages along streams and rivers
Using skills and tools to meet practical human needs
technology
agriculture
surplus
trade
Training animals to either live with you as pets and kept for your needs.
specialization
domestication
agriculture
trade
When you get something you need by giving something that you have.
domestication
technology
trade
surplus
When a culture has a developed system of religion, specialization, and government
surplus
agriculture
trade
civilization
Growing crops and raising animals for human use
technology
agriculture
domestication
trade
The time period from 12,000 years ago to 6,000 yers ago, farming existed.
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
Border Cave
civilization
When you grow more than you need and have an extra supply
trade
civilization
surplus
agriculture
When people train to do a specific kind of work, like make pottery, jewelry, etc.
trade
specialization
domestication
civilization
What do we know because we discovered: The Border Cave people collected and save seashell beads?
They had specialization
Religion was important
People learned to hunt
They valued things of beauty
People traded with each other
What do we know because we discovered:Pottery, woolen blankets, and other hand-made objects were found in Catal Huyuk?
They had specialization
Religion was important
People learned to hunt
They valued things of beauty
What do we know because we discovered: Obsidian products from Catal Huyuk in Turkey were found in Syria?
They had specialization
Religion was important
People learned to hunt
They valued things of beauty
People traded with each other
What did ears of corn indicate about a group of people?
It was a favorite food
They were used for decorations
They were vegetarians
They knew how to grow crops
Why was Catal Huyuk an important discovery?
It was discovered near a river in Turkey
It made someone famous for discovering it
It had roof top doors to protect them from animals
its evidence of an early civilization
What did they use for tools in the Old Stone Age?
fire starter
animal skins
wood
stones
Where is it that humans originated from?
Africa
Australia
Europe
North America
Why is cave art from prehistory important to study?
it can be sold in an art gallery
we can charge people money to go see the paintings
four boys found it chasing a dog
there are no written records from that time period
Catal Huyuk was an early ___ because they had developed religion, learning, specialization, and government
traded
civilization
obsidian
copper
artisans
Old Stone Age or New Stone Age: used copper and obsidian
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age or New Stone Age: were nomads
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age or New Stone Age: domesticated animals
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age or New Stone Age: learned agriculture
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age or New Stone Age: traded with other people
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age or New Stone Age: hunted and gathered to survive
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age or New Stone Age: lived in caves
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age or New Stone Age: built permanent homes
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age or New Stone Age: Traveled in small family groups
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
How did fire make a difference to the people living in the Old Stone Age? (Choose all that apply)
provided heat
provided sunlight
provided light
used for cooking
How did a surplus of food lead to specialization? Choose all that apply.
More crops meant people could settle down
Since people didn't have to hunt for food, they had time for other skills
People continued following a food source as nomads
People began tool making, basket weaving, jewelry making, etc.
