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Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a period in prehistory distinguished by stone tools being the primary technology

a)

nomad

b)

artifact

c)

Old Stone Age

d)

archaeology

2.

the period of time before writing was developed

a)

prehistory

b)

Old Stone Age

c)

Paleolithic Era

d)

history

3.

humans living a lifestyle in which most or all food is obtained by foraging and hunting

a)

nomad

b)

prehistory

c)

hunter-gatherer

d)

artifact

4.

the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates

a)

nomads

b)

Paleolithic Era

c)

technology

d)

environment

5.

people who move from place to place as a group to find food

a)

nomad

b)

Old Stone Age

c)

artifact

d)

environment

6.

What do historians call the earliest period of human history when people used stone to make tools and weapons?

a)

Ancient Age

b)

Bronze Age

c)

Neolithic Age

d)

Paleolithic Age

7.

to adjust to an environment to improve chances of survival

a)

adapt

b)

migrate

c)

forage

d)

secure

8.

the movement from one region to another

a)

migration

b)

adaptation

c)

specialization

d)

development

9.

One of the most important technologies used by the Paleolithic people was

a)

stone tools

b)

spoken language

c)

cave art

d)

religion

10.

Which of the following is a way that early people adapted to living in a cold climate?

a)

They built house out of stone

b)

They lived close to water

c)

They stayed inside

d)

They made clothes from animal skins

11.

. What is the best example of how an advance in the use of technology made life less difficult for Paleolithic people?

a)

They hunted and gathered.

b)

They discovered how to use fire.

c)

They lived near water sources.

d)

They used caves as shelters.

12.

Early cave paintings like those found in Lascaux, France contain mostly

images of what?

a)

grasslands that were growing in areas that are

now desert

b)

handprints, which are most likely those of teenage

boys

c)

events in the daily lives of hunter-gatherers

d)

animals, some of which are now extinct

13.

What advancement during the Paleolithic Age made communication between people easier?

a)

the use of physical gestures

b)

the development of written language

c)

the development of spoken language

d)

the discovery that crushed rock and animal fat makes paint

14.

What is another term for the Old Stone Age?

a)

Neolithic Age

b)

New Stone Age

c)

Bronze Age

d)

Paleolithic Age

15.

What are found objects that were made or used by ancient people called?

a)

Fossils

b)

Artifacts

c)

Remains

d)

Tools

16.

What is the time period before Christ called?

a)

AD

b)

BC

c)

BCE

d)

CE

17.

Which innovation enabled early humans to cut down trees?

a)

metal sickle

b)

stone ax

c)

spear

d)

plow

18.

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

19.

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?

a)

They followed the movement of the animals they hunted.

b)

It was too dangerous to stay in one place too long.

c)

They didn’t have the wealth necessary to build a city.

d)

They moved around to stay away from their enemies.

20.

Shelters were permanent and were made out of bricks or wood.

a)

Neolithic

b)

Paleolithic

c)

Both

21.

This era was a time of specialization, where people started to discover the idea of "jobs" such as farmer or tool maker.

a)

Neolithic

b)

Paleolithic

c)

Both

22.

People did NOT have a consistent food source and they often had to move around frequently in search of food and water.

a)

Neolithic

b)

Paleolithic

c)

Both

23.

Which group of people would have lived in a shelter like this?

a)

Neolithic People

b)

Paleolithic People

c)

Both

24.

People in this time period were able to use fire.

a)

Neolithic

b)

Paleolithic

c)

Both

25.

What is NOT a benefit of being able to use and control fire?

a)

source of heat

b)

light

c)

defense against wild animals

d)

hunting

26.

What era does this picture represent?

a)

Neolithic

b)

Paleolithic

c)

Both

d)

Neither

27.

Which is NOT true of the Paleolithic era?

a)

Food was plentiful and easy to get.

b)

People had to move constantly.

c)

Housing did not offer a lot of protection from wild animals.

d)

Tools were simple.

28.

Tools during the Neolithic era were made of stone and were sharp and well polished. They were used for both farming and hunting.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Which of these was NOT a benefit of living in the Neolithic era?

a)

Constant food supply

b)

More disease

c)

More time to make things like pottery or jewelry

d)

Better tools

30.

Foods such as wheat, milk and lamb would have been served in the _______ era.

a)

Neolithic

b)

Paleolithic

c)

Both

d)

Neither

31.

Paleolithic people often hunted dinosaurs for food.

a)

True

b)

False

32.
1.  What did the Neolithic Revolution bring about?
a)
a.  Storms
b)
a.  Drought
c)
a.  Agriculture
33.
During the Neolithic Revolution
a)
People learned to grow food
b)
People migrated to find food
c)
People were nomadic
34.

If you were to tame or adapt an animal for your own use, you would be doing this:

a)

domesticate

b)

sedentary

c)

divine right

35.

What was one change that occurred due to the Agricultural Revolution of the Neolithic Era?

a)

Food got cheaper

b)

Travel got expensive

c)

people began to settle into larger settlements

d)

More wars

36.

Why did populations explode in the Neolithic Era?

a)

access to more reliable food

b)

good farmers

c)

economic prosperity

d)

not enough hospitals

37.
How did the start of farming change early human tribes? 
a)
It forced them to stay in one place and build villages and cities.
b)
It caused them to continue to hunt animals and gather plants. 
c)
It ended fighting between the tribes for land.
d)
It stopped them from building temples for their gods.
38.

As humans grew crops, what did they depend on for them to grow?

a)

They depended on the sun.

b)

They depended on rain.

c)

They depended on the Gods.

d)

They depended on Mother Nature

39.

Did everyone change their lifestyles from nomadic to farmers at the same time?

a)

No, the change from nomadic life to farming was slow and gradual.

b)

People contacted other people across the world and agreed to change.

c)

Yes, everyone changed their lifestyle over night.

d)

Nobody changed their lifestyle.

40.

The objects identified in the picture would most likely come from which period of time?

a)

Neolithic Period

b)

Paleolithic Period

c)

Iron Age

d)

Bronze Age

41.

How does this picture best represent the Neolithic Era?

a)

It shows men hunting for food

b)

It shows women gathering food

c)

It shows the development of language

d)

It shows the domestication of animals

42.

The discovery of __________ allowed people to have healthier food and warmth.

a)

flint

b)

fire

c)

animals

d)

hunting

43.

Women in Paleolithic times were responsible for:

a)

hunting and watching the children

b)

gathering and watching the children

c)

guiding the community in religious ceremonies

d)

farming for the community

44.

What does Neolithic mean?

a)

Old Stone

b)

New Stone

c)

Middle Stone

45.

Decide when it happened first in the paleolithic age or neolithic age.....Chipping a stone tool to cut up meat

a)

Paleolithic age

b)

Neolithic age

46.

Decide when it happened first in the paleolithic age or neolithic age.....Spinning thread and weaving cloth on a loom?

a)

Paleolithic age

b)

Neolithic age

47.

The earliest hominids emerged and spread from which continent?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

48.
another word for farming
a)
agriculture
b)
technology
c)
specialization
d)
shrine
49.
The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans-
a)
mastered fire.
b)
developed agriculture and settled down.
c)
migrated from Africa.
d)
organized governments
50.
Early human settlements settled along major rivers.
a)
True
b)
False