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Stone Age 2023

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The early period of human history
a)
Iron Age
b)
Bronze Age
c)
Ancient Age
d)
Stone Age
2.
Time of extreme cold when great sheets of ice covered parts of the earth
a)
Bronze Age
b)
Ice Age
c)
Stone Age
d)
Golden Age
3.
The development of stone tools is an example of
a)
Art
b)
Weponary
c)
Farming
d)
Technology
4.
A person who moves from place to place in search of food
a)
Migration
b)
Culture
c)
Nomad
d)
Artisan
5.

What was a result of more stable food supplies in the Neolithic Age?

a)

early agricultural societies domesticated animals at faster rates than hunter gatherers

b)

early agricultural societies ate food at faster rates than hunter gatherers

c)

early agricultural societies moved around as nomads at faster rates than hunter gatherers

d)

early agricultural societies increased their populations at faster rates than hunter gatherers

6.

In which era were early humans moving from place to place as nomads to find more food?

a)

Paleothic Era

b)

Neolithic Era

7.

True or False: The emergence of agriculture affected Paleolithic societies because it led to new institutions and professions (jobs).

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

How were farmers and hunter-gatherers different?

a)

famers = collaborated; hunter-gatherers = competed

b)

farmers = could adapt land; hunter-gatherers = needed land that had food READY

c)

farmers = were able to grow a variety of foods; hunter-gatherers were on a limited diet

d)

farmers = live in communities; hunter-gatherers were scattered in different areas

9.

Which characteristic of societies was found in agricultural communities but NOT with hunter-gatherers

a)

rules and customs

b)

wars and conflicts

c)

settled communities

d)

family units

10.

What is the Paleolithic Age?

a)

New Stone Age

b)

Old Stone Age

c)

Time of dinosaurs

d)

When people started using metal

11.

What is the Neolithic Age?

a)

New Stone Age

b)

Old Stone Age

c)

Time of the dinosaurs

d)

When people started using metal

12.

What event began the Neolithic Age?

a)

The use of writing

b)

Farming and permanent settlements

c)

Spoken language

d)

Domesticating dogs

13.

Why was fire important?

a)

It cooks meat and makes digestion easier

b)

It makes light

c)

Protection from animals

d)

Provides warmth

e)

All of the above

14.
In order to express ideas, early humans
a)
wrote letters
b)
painted in caves
c)
played music
d)
posted on Facebook
15.
What led to the first permanent settlements?
a)
agriculture
b)
megaliths
c)
migration
d)
language
16.
The following describes which Stone Age era? -  Man-made fire
-  Megaliths
-  Domestication of plants and animals
-  Agriculture
a)
Mesolithic
b)
Neolithic
c)
Paleolithic
d)
Bronze Age
17.
The following describes which Stone Age era? -  Hand axe
-  Spears for hunting
-  Cave art for expressing ideas
-  The beginning of language
a)
Neolithic
b)
Paleolithic
c)
Mesolithic
d)
Bronze Age
18.
Why is this period of time known as the Stone Age?
a)
People preferred using stones to build shelter
b)
Everybody lived in caves
c)
Tools were mostly made from stone
d)
The climate was always cold