Hunter-Gatherers

Which are alternate names for hunter-gatherers and farmers, respectively?

• Food finders and food growers

• Food nomads and food settlers

• Food collectors and food producers

Which information is correct about the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages?

• Paleolithic Age began 10,000 years ago and the Neolithic 5,000 years ago.

• The Paleolithic Age began about 2 million years ago and the Neolithic around 8,000 B.C.E.

• The Paleolithic Age started in 8,000 B.C.E and the Neolithic 2,000 B.C.E.

Which item below is NOT something that resulted in a stable food supply?

• Domesticating animals to use for human use

• Planting seeds and raising crops

• Collecting berries in the forest

Which reason below explains the importance of permanent shelters?

• People were able to protect themselves from their enemies.

• People were able to protect themselves from harsh weather and wild animals.

• People were able to gather for family time.

Which answer below explains the development of communities in the Neolithic Age?

• People began welcoming outsiders who built permanent shelters that resulted in the creation of communities.

• People began building permanent shelters for their family members, which grew as families became larger.

• People began to grow food, farms developed, which resulted in villages and eventually towns.

Which factor below led to the development of specialized skills in the Neolithic Age?

• Neolithic people wanted to trade with outsiders

• Farms provided a steadier supply of food

• People needed to survive

What is one reason that Neolithic people wanted to trade?

• They wanted to meet outsiders

• They wanted materials for the things they were creating

• They wanted to get rich by acquiring more resources

Settling into communities allowed people to . . .

• grow good and enlarge their families.

• improve how they lived and worked.

• create governments and positions of power.