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Paleolithic & Neolithic Era

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which people started semi permanent/permanent settlements in their era?

a)

The Paleolithic people

b)

The Neolithic people

2.

Which people hunted animals (deer, bison, etc) for food in their era?

a)

The Paleolithic people

b)

The Neolithic people

3.

Which people were not considered "nomads"?

a)

The Paleolithic people

b)

The Neolithic people

4.

Which people first discovered fire?

a)

The Paleolithic people

b)

The Neolithic people

5.

Which people domesticated animals for working purposes? (Example: Using sheep for their wool)

a)

The Paleolithic people

b)

The Neolithic people

6.

Which people made tools & weapons out of wood and stones?

(a)  

7.

Which people developed the idea of "land ownership"?

(a)  

8.

Which time period took place around 2.5 million years ago?

(a)  

9.

Which era started around 10,000 B.C.? Hint: It was after the Paleolithic Era!

(a)  

10.

Which people did not grow crops or form agriculture to get food?

(a)  

11.

What types if animals did the Neolithic people domesticate?

a)

Goats

b)

Sheep

c)

Dogs

d)

Cattle (Cows)

e)

Chickens

12.

What types of jobs did the Paleolithic men have?

a)

Hunting/growing food

b)

Protecting the Village

c)

Herding animals

d)

Sewing clothes

13.

What types if jobs did Paleolithic women have?

a)

Sewing clothing

b)

Giving birth to children

c)

Taking care of children

d)

Gathering food

e)

Hunting animals

14.

Which sources would be considered "Primary Sources"?

a)

An image of Cave Art made by Paleolithic people

b)

An article on how Paleolithic people discovered fire

c)

One of the tools created by Paleolithic people

d)

A Google search on Neolithic people

15.

What did Paleolithic people use fire for?

a)

Cooking

b)

Hunting

c)

Light/storytelling

d)

All of the above

16.

What is the definition of agriculture?

a)

A primary source

b)

Someone who studies artifacts from the past

c)

Farming

d)

Hunting animals

17.

Which people got food from agriculture?

a)

The Paleolithic people

b)

The Neolithic people

18.

What was the outcome of discovering agriculture?

a)

Stable food supply

b)

Surplus of goods to trade

c)

New tools and weapons

d)

All of the above and much more!

19.

Which sources would be considered secondary sources?

a)

An article on animal domestication

b)

A tool used by the Neolithic people

c)

A painting of Paleolithic people hunting

d)

A piece if cave art made by the Paleolithic people

20.

Would you rather be a Paleolithic or neolithic person?

a)

A Paleolithic person

b)

A Neolithic person