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Lesson 3: From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food

a)

Hunting and gathering

b)

farming and domesticating animals

c)

by herding sheep and goats

d)

by trading over land and sea

2.
What was the greatest benefit when people began farming?
a)
they had more time to relax
b)
they had better-tasting food
c)
they had a stable food supply
d)
they had enough water for crops
3.

The business of farming; growing crops and raising animals is called

a)

Farming

b)

Domestication

c)

Agriculture

d)

Trade

4.
To train a wild animal to be useful to humans is called
a)
Farming
b)
Domestication
c)
Agriculture
d)
Trade
5.

Why were so many early settlements in the fertile crescent?

a)

The hills were rich in gold.

b)

The forest was full of animals.

c)

The soil was good for crops.

d)

The caves were deep and warm.

6.

One animal that was mainly domesticated for milk and meat was the

a)

horse

b)

goat

c)

camel

d)

chicken

7.

Why did people live in larger communities during the Neolithic Age than in earlier times?

a)

They needed more people for hunting and gathering

b)

They could grow enough food to support more people

c)

They created better ways of getting along with people

d)

They could trade their crops with other groups

8.
Why did the Neolithic people trade?
a)
To meet new people
b)
To learn new cultures
c)
To show off their tools
d)
To get the resources they lacked
9.
Curved strip of land that runs from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
silt
d)
Babylon
10.

The Neolithic Age starts after the ____________ Age.

a)

Mesolithic

b)

Minor Stone

c)

Middle Stone

d)

Paleolithic

11.

What did the Neolithic people discover?

a)

agriculture

b)

metal

c)

toys

d)

stone tools

12.

What is another name for the Paleolithic Age?

a)

Old Stone Age

b)

New Stone Age

c)

Age of the Cavemen

d)

Age of Mr. Starry

13.

True or False: Paleolithic people farmed for food.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What does "Nomad" mean?

a)

Someone with a permanent shelter

b)

Someone living in a village

c)

Someone who never moves from where they were born

d)

Someone who moves from place to place

15.
An arc-shaped region in Southwest Asia, with rich soil is the
a)
Fertile Crescent
b)
Egypt
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Mediterranean
16.
The business of buying and selling or exchanging items is called
a)
Farming
b)
Domestication
c)
Agriculture
d)
Trade
17.
The earlier part of the Stone Age, called the Old Stone Age, lasted around 3,000,000 years ago to 8,000 B.C.E. and was called the
a)
Iron Age
b)
Paleolithic Age
c)
Neolithic Age
d)
Bronze Age
18.
The later part of the Stone Age, called the New Stone Age, lasted from around 8,000 B.C.E. to 3,000 B.C.E.
a)
Iron Age
b)
Paleolithic Age
c)
Neolithic Age
d)
Bronze Age
19.

What is the main difference between Paleolithic and Neolithic eras?

a)

During the Paleolithic era humans would paint with sticks and in the Neolithic would paint with brushes

b)

During the Paleolithic they were nomads and in the Neolithic were farmers

20.

Why did early farmers learn to domesticate animals?

a)

to protect animals from extinction

b)

to make animals useful to humans

c)

to provide transportation for nomads

d)

to make animals easier to hunt

21.

Nomad is to cave as farmer is to

a)

cattle

b)

permanent shelter

c)

plow

d)

corn

22.

Where did the first civilizations rise?

a)

near rivers

b)

near mountains

c)

North America

d)

Near a sea

23.
What did man use to build his first permanent shelters?
a)
wood and straw
b)
sun baked mud or clay
c)
aluminum siding
d)
animal skins
24.

Which of the following happened when man began to farm

a)

There were communities where people could do jobs other than farming jobs

b)

They were constantly attacked by wild animals

c)

They had more meat in their diet

d)

They had to move from place to place following crops

25.

The development of shelters was important because

a)

the houses gave protection from harsh weather

b)

the houses gave protection from wild animals

c)

the houses made life more comfortable

d)

All of the above