WorksheetsPaleolithic-Neolithic Ages
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 51mins
How did the invention of spears help people living in the Paleolithic period?
They were able to become better farmers.
They were able to domesticate animals.
They were able to cut down trees.
They were able to hunt wild animals.
Which letter represents where it is believed that the earliest humans lived?
W - Indian Subcontinent
Z - Australian Outback
X - East African Rift Valley
Y - Southwest Deserts
Which of the following was a significant technological breakthrough that occurred during the Paleolithic era?
the use of coins as money
the ability to create fire
the invention of the wheel
the use of writing
A nomad is someone who travels around instead of settling in one place. Which of the following sentences best describes why early humans were nomadic?
They followed the movement of the animals they hunted.
It was too dangerous to stay in one place too long.
They didn’t have the wealth necessary to build a city.
They moved around to stay away from their enemies.
Humans’ main source of food during the early Paleolithic Era was
from farming and growing crops.
from raising livestock and cattle.
from the sea.
from hunting and gathering.
The Paleolithic Era is characterized by
the earliest use of stone tools by humans.
mass migration from North America to Africa.
the first attempts at raising crops.
development of clans and tribes.
What do historians call the earliest period of human history when people used stone to make tools and weapons?
Ancient Age
Bronze Age
Neolithic Age
Paleolithic Age
How did the Ice Age make migration to the
Americas possible?
It increased the amount of food in North America.
It allowed people to travel in boats from Asia to
North America.
It encouraged people to leave the desert
conditions in Asia.
It created a land bridge between Siberia and
North America.
What advancement during the Paleolithic Age made communication between people easier?
the use of physical gestures
the development of written language
the development of spoken language
the discovery that crushed rock and animal fat makes paint
Humans began to trade with other towns.
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Which of the following developed after the Paleolithic Age?
language
farming
art
tools
Historians called settled farming during the Neolithic Age the ____________________.
Agricultural Revolution
Bronze Age
Ice Age
Paleolithic Age
What are the preserved remains or traces of remains of ancient living things?
Artifacts
Fossils
Nomads
Hominids
What are found objects that were made or used by ancient people called?
Fossils
Artifacts
Surplus
Nomads
What does the word domestication mean?
To adapt wild plants or tame wild animals and breed them for human use.
To move water from one location to another for the purpose of agriculture.
To change one's behavior or biology to fit with environmental conditions.
The period of time before written history is known as
B.C.
ancient history
prehistory
B.C.E.
Which best describes the Neolithic Era?
Major battles fought between people of Asia and Africa
The shift from hunting and food gathering to food producing
The shift from food gathering to hunting
Major battle fought between the people of Asia
The raising of plants and animals for human use
agriculture
migrate
hominid
ancestor
One way that farming changed the way people lived was____________________.
They no longer were nomads
Life expectancy was shorter
They had to move around to new farms
What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?
Easy travel
They kept pets
Shared most work
Stable food supply
What is the term that describes the discovery of farming?
domesticated
paleolithic age
neolithic age
agricultural revolution
A system to bring water to crops
migration
agricultural revolution
irrigation
nomad
How did peoples' dwellings change after the Agricultural Revolution (in Neolithic times)?
They became larger, and more stable and permanent.
They didn't - people mainly still lived in huts and caves.
They became smaller and more mobile.
True or False: Neolithic people had less time than Paleolithic people to invent things and specialize in jobs.
True
False
All of the following were tools/inventions created in Neolithic times (after the Agricultural Revolution) EXCEPT:
plow
wheel
calendar
tractor
Which early civilization is labeled 1?
Jericho
Stonehenge
Catalhoyuk
Aleppo
Olduvai Gorge
Which early civilization is labeled 8?
Jericho
Stonehenge
Catalhoyuk
Aleppo
Olduvai Gorge
Which early civilization is labeled 10?
Jericho
Stonehenge
Catalhoyuk
Aleppo
Olduvai Gorge
Which early civilization is labeled 12?
Jericho
Stonehenge
Catalhoyuk
Aleppo
Olduvai Gorge
Which early civilization is labeled 16?
Jericho
Stonehenge
Catalhoyuk
Aleppo
Olduvai Gorge
Which modern day country/region is labeled 7?
England
Turkey
Syria
West Bank
Tanzania
Which modern day country/region is labeled 18?
England
Turkey
Syria
West Bank
Tanzania
Which modern day country/region is labeled 9?
England
Turkey
Syria
West Bank
Tanzania
Which modern day country/region is labeled 11?
England
Turkey
Syria
West Bank
Tanzania
Which modern day country/region is labeled 13?
England
Turkey
Syria
West Bank
Tanzania
Which body of water is labeled 2?
The Black Sea
The Atlantic Ocean
The English Channel
The Mediterranean Sea
Which body of water is labeled 2?
The Black Sea
The Atlantic Ocean
The English Channel
The Mediterranean Sea
Which body of water is labeled 17?
The Black Sea
The Atlantic Ocean
The English Channel
The Mediterranean Sea
Which body of water is labeled 6?
The Black Sea
The Atlantic Ocean
The English Channel
The Mediterranean Sea
Lake Victoria
Which body of water is labeled 5?
The Black Sea
The Atlantic Ocean
The English Channel
The Mediterranean Sea
Lake Victoria
Which body of water is labeled 15?
The Black Sea
The Atlantic Ocean
The English Channel
The Mediterranean Sea
Lake Victoria
Which continent is labeled 3?
Africa
Asia
Europe
Which continent is labeled 4?
Africa
Asia
Europe
Which continent is labeled 14?
Africa
Asia
Europe
