Exploring Early Human Societies

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Which age is characterized by the use of simple stone tools and a hunter-gatherer lifestyle?

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Paleolithic Age

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What is the primary focus of anthropology?

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Study of human societies and cultures

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Which of the following best describes systematic agriculture?
Options:
Randomly gathering wild plants,
Organized growing of crops and domestication of animals,
Trading goods with neighboring tribes,
Building stone tools

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Organized growing of crops and domestication of animals

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Which river valley civilization developed along the Nile River?

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Egyptian

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Which of the following is a key difference between the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages? Use of metal tools, Development of writing, Shift from hunting-gathering to agriculture, Discovery of fire

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Shift from hunting-gathering to agriculture

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Which tool is most associated with the Paleolithic Age? Options: Plow, Stone hand axe, Bronze sword, Iron sickle

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Stone hand axe

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Which of the following is an example of a Neolithic agricultural practice? Nomadic hunting, Planting and harvesting wheat, Building pyramids, Trading silk

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Planting and harvesting wheat

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Which of the following best describes the role of archeology? Studying living animals, Analyzing ancient artifacts and remains, Predicting future societies, Writing historical fiction

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Analyzing ancient artifacts and remains

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How did the development of systematic agriculture impact human society during the Neolithic Age?

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It allowed for the growth of permanent settlements.

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Compare the main sources of food in the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages.

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Paleolithic: hunting-gathering; Neolithic: agriculture