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STONE AGE (Reading Comprehension)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In how many periods was the Stone Age divided?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

2.

In line 3, the word ‘derived’ is closest in meaning to ….

a)

originated

b)

destroyed

c)

hallucinated

d)

discussed

3.

Which of the following developments is NOT related to the conditions of the Ice Age?

a)

farming

b)

clothing

c)

living indoors

d)

making tools

4.

The word ‘crude’ in line 12 is closest in meaning to ….

a)

extravagant

b)

complex

c)

vulgar

d)

primitive

5.

Which of the following was developed earliest?

a)

fish hook

b)

hatchet

c)

bow and arrow

d)

pottery

6.

The author states that the Stone Age was so named because ….

a)

it was so durable like stone

b)

the tools and weapons were made of stone

c)

there was little vegetation

d)

the people lived in stone caves

7.

In line 17, ‘nomadic’ is closest in meaning to ….

a)

sedentary

b)

wandering

c)

primitive

d)

inquisitive

8.

With what subject is the passage mainly concerned?

a)

Sociology

b)

Astronomy

c)

Theology

d)

History

9.

Which of the following best describes the Mesolithic age?

a)

people were inventive

b)

people stayed indoor all the times

c)

people were warriors

d)

people were well-mannered

10.

In line 17, the word ‘eras’ is closest in meaning to ….

a)

families

b)

periods

c)

clans

d)

tools