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New Stone Age

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is another name for the New Stone Age.

a)

Paleolithic Age

b)

Neolithic Age

c)

Bronze Age

d)

Ice Age

2.

When we ______ an animal, we adapt it to living with humans for the purpose of helping the humans.

a)

specialize

b)

farm

c)

domesticate

d)

breed

3.

Which way of life was able to support more people?

a)

hunting/gathering

b)

farming

4.

True/False: Stone tools were used during the New Stone Age.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

How did communities change in the Neolithic Era.

a)

People were nomads who lived in caves.

b)

People lived in small groups.

c)

People lived in larger, permanent communities.

d)

People built high rise buildings due to lack of space.

6.

Many scientists believe that ____ were the first domesticated animal.

a)

sheep

b)

snakes

c)

cats

d)

dogs

7.

Specialization is...

a)

the organized growing of food on a regular schedule.

b)

a special way of farming.

c)

a special form of government.

d)

the act of training for a specific job.

8.

Which of the following was new during the Neolithic Era?

a)

Cave Paintings

b)

Controlling Fire

c)

Farming

d)

Oral Language

9.

When you get something you need by giving something that you have.

a)

domestication

b)

technology

c)

trade

d)

surplus

10.

Growing crops and raising animals for human use

a)

technology

b)

agriculture

c)

domestication

d)

trade

11.

When you grow more than you need and have an extra supply

a)

trade

b)

civilization

c)

surplus

d)

agriculture

12.

When people train to do a specific kind of work, like make pottery, jewelry, etc.

a)

trade

b)

specialization

c)

domestication

d)

civilization

13.

What did ears of corn indicate about a group of people?

a)

It was a favorite food

b)

They were used for decorations

c)

They were vegetarians

d)

They knew how to grow crops

14.
One Way that farming changed the way people lived was____________________.
a)
They no longer were nomads
b)
Life expectancy was shorter
c)
They had to move around to new farms
15.
During the Neolithic Revolution
a)
People learned to grow food
b)
People migrated to find food
c)
People were nomadic
16.

What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?

a)

Easy travel

b)

They kept pets

c)

Shared most work

d)

Stable food supply

17.

What is the term that describes the discovery of farming?

a)

domesticated

b)

paleolithic age

c)

neolithic age

d)

agricultural revolution

18.

A system to bring water to crops

a)

migration

b)

agricultural revolution

c)

irrigation

d)

nomad

19.
People began to control and train things so they could use them for survival - did this to plant and animals.
a)
Domestication
b)
Surplus
c)
Fire
d)
Ride
20.
Another name for farming is ...
a)
Planting
b)
Settling
c)
Agriculture
d)
Nomad