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Paleolithic Period

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the nickname of the Paleolithic Period?

a)

New Stone

b)

Old Stone

c)

Bronze Age

d)

Hunting Age

2.

What does the term "slow human development" mean?

a)

The people were very smart during this time period

b)

People during this time developed new inventions and ideas

c)

This was a time period where not much happened because the people of this time were not very intelligent

d)

It was a time of wealth and creativity

3.

The Paleolithic Period lasted

a)

Over 2.5 million years

b)

100 years

c)

5 million years

d)

500 years

4.

The period of time where people used stone tools to survive was called...

a)

The bronze age

b)

The golden age

c)

The stone age

d)

The iron age

5.

How did people during the Paleolithic Period get food?

a)

Hunted and gathered food

b)

Went shopping

c)

Farmed

d)

They did not eat

6.

What is a Nomad?

a)

Someone who stays in the same place

b)

Someone who can fly

c)

Someone who travels from place to place

d)

A politician

7.

Why were people who lived during the Paleolithic Period Nomads?

a)

They loved to travel

b)

They were following their food source

c)

They stayed in one place

d)

They wanted to be by water

8.

The taming of fire helped Paleolithic people for all but...

a)

Cooking food

b)

Staying warm

c)

for fuel

d)

for light

9.

The time period where the earth was covered by ice was called

a)

The Ice age

b)

The copper Age

c)

The Iron Age

d)

The Cold Age

10.

How did the Paleolithic Period use art

a)

Sculptures

b)

Statues

c)

Cave Paintings

d)

Canvas Paintings

11.

Paleolithic People's tools were made of...

a)

Gold

b)

Iron

c)

Stone

d)

Water