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WorksheetsLesson 3: From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food
Hunting and gathering
farming and domesticating animals
by herding sheep and goats
by trading over land and sea
The business of farming; growing crops and raising animals is called
Farming
Domestication
Agriculture
Trade
Why were so many early settlements in the fertile crescent?
The hills were rich in gold.
The forest was full of animals.
The soil was good for crops.
The caves were deep and warm.
One animal that was mainly domesticated for milk and meat was the
horse
goat
camel
chicken
Why did people live in larger communities during the Neolithic Age than in earlier times?
They needed more people for hunting and gathering
They could grow enough food to support more people
They created better ways of getting along with people
They could trade their crops with other groups
The Neolithic Age starts after the ____________ Age.
Mesolithic
Minor Stone
Middle Stone
Paleolithic
What did the Neolithic people discover?
agriculture
metal
toys
stone tools
What is another name for the Paleolithic Age?
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
Age of the Cavemen
Age of Mr. Starry
True or False: Paleolithic people farmed for food.
True
False
What does "Nomad" mean?
Someone with a permanent shelter
Someone living in a village
Someone who never moves from where they were born
Someone who moves from place to place
What is the main difference between Paleolithic and Neolithic eras?
During the Paleolithic era humans would paint with sticks and in the Neolithic would paint with brushes
During the Paleolithic they were nomads and in the Neolithic were farmers
Why did early farmers learn to domesticate animals?
to protect animals from extinction
to make animals useful to humans
to provide transportation for nomads
to make animals easier to hunt
Nomad is to cave as farmer is to
cattle
permanent shelter
plow
corn
Where did the first civilizations rise?
near rivers
near mountains
North America
Near a sea
Which of the following happened when man began to farm
There were communities where people could do jobs other than farming jobs
They were constantly attacked by wild animals
They had more meat in their diet
They had to move from place to place following crops
The development of shelters was important because
the houses gave protection from harsh weather
the houses gave protection from wild animals
the houses made life more comfortable
All of the above
