Neolithic Revolution

1.  What were the primary occupations of people during the Paleolithic Era?

• a.  Hunters & Gathers
• a.  Toolmakers
• a.  Farmers

1.  What did the Neolithic Revolution bring about?

• a.  Storms
• a.  Drought
• a.  Agriculture

During the Neolithic Revolution

• People learned to grow food
• People migrated to find food
• People were nomadic

What change marked the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution? 

• beginning of hunting and gathering
• man learned to write
• man began farming
• man built towns and cities

Which of the following happened when man began to farm?

• There were communities where people could do jobs other than farming jobs 
• They had more meat in their diet
• They were constantly attacked by wild animals
• They had to move from place to place following crops

What is another word for farming?

• industry
• Paleolithic
• agriculture
• migration

What happened when people began to trade during the Neolithic Age?

• Man invented the bicycle.

• Many new materials and ideas were spread from town to town. (cultural diffusion)

• Shopping centers were built.

• Man used paper money for the first time.

The Neolithic Revolution is...

• When humans began migrating around the world

• When humans discovered fire

• When domestication of plants & animals began

Which development was a direct result of the Neolithic Revolution?

• Machines were used to mass- produce goods for markets

• a surplus of food led to more complex societies

• Feudal manors provided the necessities of life.

• the centers of trade moved from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean

How did the Neolithic Revolution alter the social patterns of humans?

• It led to people becoming nomadic
• It led to the development of major religions
• It led to the creation of settled communities
• It led to greater social equality between male and female