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WorksheetsHunters and Gatherers
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins
Another name for the Paleolithic
Age is the _______________________________.
New Stone Age
Radical Stone Age
Coffee Stone Age
Old Stone Age
The Paleolithic Age began about ____________________________________ years ago and lasted until around 8,000 B.C.
2
2.5 million
20 thousand
1 million
A big change in the Neolithic Age was that people had _____________________________________.
Domesticated Animals
Wild Penguins
Coffee Mugs
Computers
The big change in the Neolithic Age was the shift from hunting and gathering to _________________________________.
drinking coffee
eating a Big Mac
driving cars
systematic agriculture
Which of the following is a way that early people adapted to living in a cold climate?
They built houses out of stone
They lived close to water
They stayed inside
They made clothes from animal skins
Which of the following happened during the ice ages?
Large pieces of ice melted, flooding the Earth
Earth's oceans froze
Thick sheets of ice moved across much of the northern part of the Earth
Water separated Asia and North America
Exchanging one item for another is called
gathering
farming
trade
community
The use of permanent shelters was the first great change that resulted from the development of
Agriculture
Trade
Communities
Cooking
Living in communities made it possible for people to
organize work more efficiently
defend themselves more easily
perform tasks more quickly
all of the above
During the Neolithic Age, the population was able to grow because.....
many animals that were dangerous to humans died off
hunters developed better techniques for hunting
humans learned which plants were safe to eat
people had a steady food supply
How did hunters and gatherers become farmers? Select all that apply.
Neolithic people created a stable food supply
Neolithic people developed permanent shelters
Neolithic people traded goods with one another
Neolithic people began to trade
Neolithic people lived in communities
This refers to an organized group of people living and working under an established set of rules and shared tradition.
society
role
division of labor
domestication
Which came first?
Paleolithic Age
Mesolithic Age
Neolithic Age
Which of the following was a major discovery of hunter-gatherers during the Old Stone Age (Paleolithic Era)?
fire for protection, heat and cooking
a number system to count and trade
a writing system to communicate
iron plows to use on farms
