WorksheetsStone Age 2023
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
What was a result of more stable food supplies in the Neolithic Age?
early agricultural societies domesticated animals at faster rates than hunter gatherers
early agricultural societies ate food at faster rates than hunter gatherers
early agricultural societies moved around as nomads at faster rates than hunter gatherers
early agricultural societies increased their populations at faster rates than hunter gatherers
In which era were early humans moving from place to place as nomads to find more food?
Paleothic Era
Neolithic Era
True or False: The emergence of agriculture affected Paleolithic societies because it led to new institutions and professions (jobs).
TRUE
FALSE
How were farmers and hunter-gatherers different?
famers = collaborated; hunter-gatherers = competed
farmers = could adapt land; hunter-gatherers = needed land that had food READY
farmers = were able to grow a variety of foods; hunter-gatherers were on a limited diet
farmers = live in communities; hunter-gatherers were scattered in different areas
Which characteristic of societies was found in agricultural communities but NOT with hunter-gatherers
rules and customs
wars and conflicts
settled communities
family units
What is the Paleolithic Age?
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age
Time of dinosaurs
When people started using metal
What is the Neolithic Age?
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age
Time of the dinosaurs
When people started using metal
What event began the Neolithic Age?
The use of writing
Farming and permanent settlements
Spoken language
Domesticating dogs
Why was fire important?
It cooks meat and makes digestion easier
It makes light
Protection from animals
Provides warmth
All of the above
- Megaliths
- Domestication of plants and animals
- Agriculture
- Spears for hunting
- Cave art for expressing ideas
- The beginning of language
