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WorksheetsPaleolithic Age
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does prehistory mean?
a)
The time before time.
b)
The time period before writing/recording of events.
c)
Previous history.
2.
How did the invention of spears help people living in the Paleolithic period?
a)
They were able to become better farmers.
b)
They were able to domesticate animals.
c)
They were able to cut down trees.
d)
They were able to hunt wild animals.
3.
Which letter represents where it is believed that the earliest humans lived?
a)
W - Indian Subcontinent
b)
Z - Australian Outback
c)
X - East African Rift Valley
d)
Y - Southwest Deserts
4.
The early period of human history
a)
Iron Age
b)
Bronze Age
c)
Ancient Age
d)
Stone Age
5.
Paleolithic people were able to survive because they used
a)
Rocks
b)
Water
c)
Caves
d)
Fire
6.
One of the most important technologies used during the Paleolithic Age
a)
Tools
b)
Written Language
c)
Art
d)
Religion
7.
Which of the following developed after the Paleolithic Age?
a)
Spoken language
b)
Farming
c)
Art
d)
Tools
8.
A person who moves from place to place in search of food
a)
Migration
b)
Culture
c)
Nomad
d)
Artisan
9.
Scientists believe that the earliest humans evolved in and migrated from which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
North America
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
10.
Which best describes the nomadic lifestyle of the Paleolithic people?
a)
They lived in large villages, where they raised crops and livestock.
b)
They migrated, or moved, from place to place
c)
They stayed in one place, living in caves and beneath rock shelters.
d)
They lived in small villages and farmed the land.
11.
Which of the following is NOT a possible reason for the cave paintings made by the Paleolithic people?
a)
The paintings were the first expressions of art.
b)
The paintings taught young hunters how to hunt.
c)
The paintings taught young farmers how to plant seeds.
d)
The paintings had religious significance.
12.
What is the greatest change between the Paleolithic and Neolithic cultures?
a)
the shelters people used
b)
the way people got food for themselves
c)
the tools people used
d)
the clothes people wore
13.
What was the main role women played in Paleolithic society?
a)
Women gathered wild plants for food.
b)
Women hunted animals for food.
c)
Women planted seeds for food.
d)
Women domesticated animals for food.
14.
Which of the following would you most likely find in the Paleolithic Era?
a)
jewelry made of smooth stones
b)
farms
c)
cave paintings
d)
domesticated animals
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