Honors Paleolithic and Neolithic Notes

Open Ended

What are some challenges that you believe the early humans had to overcome for survival?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following physical needs was most crucial for survival during the Ice Age in the Paleolithic era?

• Sewn animal skins for warmth

• Building wooden houses

• Growing crops

• Using metal tools

Multiple Choice

Which material was NOT used by Stone Age humans to make hand axes?

• Wood

• Stone

• Antler

• Metal

Fill in the Blank

Nomads moved from place to ___ to survive during the Stone Age.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were part of the physiological needs of Stone Age humans?

• Building fire for warmth

• Cave paintings

• Eating fish and berries

• Respecting the dead

Multiple Choice

What is a common subject found in Stone Age cave paintings?

• Mountains

• Animals

• Rivers

• Trees

Use the boxes to create your own "cave paintings"

1 - Animals or Animal
2 - you with your clan
3 - you hunting or gathering

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a religious belief of early humans?

• They believed in animal spirits (animism).

• They believed in an afterlife.

• They believed in democracy.

• They possibly practiced ancestor worship.

Open Ended

How did the roles and status of women contribute to the survival of early human communities?

Multiple Select

Which of the following changes occurred during the transition to the Neolithic Era?

• The planet's climate became warmer.

• People began farming.

• People started building skyscrapers.

• Animals were first domesticated.

Fill in the Blank

Permanent settlements and villages became possible because of the development of ___ in the Neolithic Era.

Multiple Choice

What was the primary use of the axe found among Neolithic farm tools?

• Harvesting cereal crops

• Clearing land

• Grinding flour

• Ventilating bread ovens

Multiple Choice

Which of the following materials was NOT commonly used to make tools and weapons during the Paleolithic era?

• Stone

• Bone

• Wood

• Iron

Open Ended

What adaptations did early humans make to survive?

Open Ended

How did the development of agriculture affect early human societies?