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Paleolithic and Neolithic

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which best describes the nomadic lifestyle of the Paleolithic people? 
a)
They lived in large villages, where they raised crops and livestock.
b)
They migrated, or moved, from place to place
c)
They stayed in one place, living in caves and beneath rock shelters.
d)
They lived in small villages and farmed the land. 
2.

Which statement best explains an effect of the Neolithic Revolution?

a)

The population steadily decreased.

b)

People were able to specialize in a different jobs

c)

Agriculture made it harder to find food

d)

People began hunting and gathering for food

3.

How does this illustration best represent the Neolithic Era?

a)

It shows men hunting for food

b)

It shows women gathering food

c)

It illustrates the development of language

d)

It demonstrates the domestication of animals

4.
The change that led to all other changes in the neolithic revolution was the
a)
movement away from eating only fruits and grains to eating meat
b)
discovery of new technology 
c)
change in the method of obtaining food
d)
development of social structures
5.
The taming of animals for personal use.
a)
domestication
b)
domination
c)
animalization 
d)
petting zoo
6.
Where did the first civilization occur?
a)
river valleys
b)
deserts
c)
coastlines
d)
chokepoints
7.

The image above demonstrates which of the following?

a)

The domestication of animals

b)

The beginning of the Neolithic Revolution

c)

Irrigation systems to grow crops

d)

Paleolithic Era lifestyles

8.

One of the first human cities, located in modern-day Turkey is called...

a)

Stonehenge

b)

Aleppo

c)

Ur

d)

Catal Huyuk

9.

Which statement best describes hunters and gatherers?

a)

They were nomadic people that used stone tools and the environment to survive.

b)

The tools they made from metal helped them to survive.

c)

They domesticated animals to help with daily activities.

d)

They developed ways to bring water to their crops.

10.
How did the start of farming change early human tribes? 
a)
It forced them to stay in one place and build villages and cities.
b)
It caused them to continue to hunt animals and gather plants. 
c)
It ended fighting between the tribes for land.
d)
It stopped them from building temples for their gods.
11.

Does the image display a carrier or barrier of geography?

a)

Carrier

b)

Barrier

12.

Does the image display a carrier or barrier of geography?

a)

Carrier

b)

Barrier

13.

"The Fertile Crescent is an important region in global history. It is located in modern day Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and Egypt. Located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, thiswas a region that was rich in agriculture. It includes the land between the Tigris and Euphrates river and the Nile river valley.


ACCORDING TO THE PASSAGE, why can we consider rivers as carriers?

a)

They gave fresh water for crops

b)

They allowed faster travel

c)

They can be used for fishing and sport

d)

They can be used as a source of renewable energy

14.

Most early civilizations developed near which major land feature?

a)

Mountain Ranges

b)

Plateau

c)

River Valley

d)

Ocean