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Paleolithic and Neolithic Review
Paleolithic and Neolithic Review
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1
To "domesticate" animals means to:
Tame them for sources of food
Hunt them for food
Use them for moving
Cross breed them
2
The period of time before people developed systems of writing.
Prehistory
Neolithic Era
Old Stone Age
Paleolithic Era
3
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Neolithic Revolution?
An increase in population
People tamed animals to use for food
People lived in small hunting and gathering groups
People settled into permanent villages
4
Why is the study of geography important to the study of history?
It tells us when events took place.
It shows connections between people and places.
It uncovers artifacts left by early people.
It helps predict the future.
5
Where did the first cities emerge?
In the Americas
Large, flat areas of land
By sources of water
In Asia
6
The study of past people and cultures through the use of their physical remains.
Prehistory
Anthropology
Domestication
Archaeology
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The study of people, their environments, and the available resources
Geography
Anthropology
Archaeology
Prehistory
8
The root neo- (as in Neolithic) means:
New
Foraging
Farming
Old
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The Neolithic Age was the time period when people learned to:
Forage
Trade
Farm
Write
10
About how many years ago did the Neolithic Era begin?
20,000
11,000
2 million
5,000
11
What evidence suggests that Paleolithic people believed in life after death?
Tools as offerings to the gods
Cave drawings depicting a spiritual world
Clay pots with religious symbols
Burying the dead with food and artifacts
12
Changes in ancient civilizations were most often caused by:
Creating large empires
Cultural diffusion
Development of writing
The rise of city-states
13
People who move from place to place following sources of food.
Archaeologists
Anthropologists
Nomads
Domestication
14
Which of the following was a characteristic of the Old Stone (Paleolithic) Age?
Farming
Settled societies
Organized government
Foraging for food
15
How do archaeologists find out about early peoples?
They read historical novels.
They study old photographs.
They dig to find artifacts.
They go to museums.
