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01 Stone Age (knowledge)

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the below is an anachronism?

a)

Humans could walk across land bridges into Europe from Africa.

b)

Early humans would travel by plane to other continents.

c)

In the Stone Age, tools were the most common material to make tools out of.

d)

Farming began in the neolithic period.

2.

Fill in the gap: Mesolithic man led mainly _____________ lifestyles.

a)

Nomadic

(they travelled a lot and didn't stay in one place)

b)

Sedentary

(they stayed in one place a lot and didn't travel)

c)

Easy

(their lives weren't difficult)

d)

Farming

(they grew the food they ate)

3.

(Choose all that apply) Farming changed the way people lived. By...

a)

creating farms, people no longer had to be nomadic.

b)

domesticating farm animals, people could ensure their food supply.

c)

creating farms, people stopped settling in the same areas.

d)

making iron tools, they were able to hunt more effectively.

4.

The earliest evidence of modern humans come from which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

South America

e)

North America

5.

(Choose all that apply) What term is used to denote the years before '0'?

a)

BCE

b)

CE

c)

AD

d)

BC

6.

Is this a primary or a secondary source? Explain your answer.

a)

It is a secondary source because it is a drawing.

b)

It is a primary source because it was found in a textbook.

c)

It is a primary source because it was created at the time we are studying.

d)

It is a useful source because it was made by a historian.

7.

(Choose all that apply) Flint was often used to make tools in the Stone Age. Why?

a)

It is sharp and can be used to cut and groove.

b)

It can be chipped into different shapes and sizes for different tools.

c)

To can be used to build a cave.

d)

It can float so people used it to catch fish.

8.

Which below is NOT an example of an anachronism?

a)

A camera in the Neolithic era

b)

Cave art on the walls of the Titanic

c)

A telegram in 2023

d)

A computer in a modern office

9.

Which is the correct chronological order?

a)

Palaeolithic
Neolithic
Mesolithic

b)

Neolithic
Palaeolithic
Mesolithic

c)

Mesolithic
Neolithic

Palaeolithic

d)

Palaeolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic

10.

The Neolithic monument found in the North of the Island, ovelooking Maughold, is the...

(a)  

11.

The advent of farming in the Neolithic period is known as the...

(a)  

12.

Which animal was domesticated first?

a)

Sheep

b)

Dogs

c)

Cows

d)

Pigs

13.

To test how reliable a source is, we need to...

a)
Assess the popularity of the source
b)
Check the spelling and grammar of the source
c)
Consider the source's personal opinions
d)

Evaluate the credibility of the source (NOP)

14.
The time period before history was recorded is known as -
a)
Renaissance
b)
Middle Ages
c)
Dark Ages
d)
Pre-history