Paleolithic/Neolithic Flashcard

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Scientists believe that the earliest humans evolved in and migrated from which continent?

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Africa

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Which best describes the nomadic lifestyle of the Paleolithic people?

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They migrated, or moved, from place to place.

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Which statement best describes hunters and gatherers?

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They were experts at making stone tools.

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Which of the following would NOT apply to hunter gatherers?
stone tools,
cave art,
fire,
domestication of animals

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domestication of animals

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What is the greatest, most significant change between the Paleolithic and Neolithic cultures?

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the way people got food for themselves

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Which statement best describes the Neolithic people? Options: They lived in caves or built simple shelters., They migrated from place to place to hunt animals for food., They could settle in one place because they had a reliable food supply., They used simple tools made from stone.

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They could settle in one place because they had a reliable food supply.

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What was the main role women played in Paleolithic society?

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Women gathered wild plants for food.

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What made it possible for early humans to move from Asia to North America?

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They crossed the land bridge. This was a result of the Ice Age.

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Which of the following describes how the earliest humans (paleolithic) lived? Options: by hunting and gathering food, by herding sheep and other live stock, alone or in pairs, in farming villages along streams and rivers

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by hunting and gathering food

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Which of the following would you most likely find in the Paleolithic Era? jewelry made of smooth stones, farms, cave paintings, grocery stores

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cave paintings