Early Humans Assessment RTSS

Paleolithic means

• New Stone Age

• Bronze Age

• Old Stone Age

• Iron Age

Neolithic means

• Iron Age

• A period defined by the use of fire and cave paintings.
• New Stone Age.

• The time when humans first developed writing systems.

What was the main activity of the nomadic people during the Paleolithic Age?

• Hunting and gathering for survival

• Building permanent settlements
• Fishing and trapping animals for fur

• Farming and agriculture

A major development during the Paleolithic Age was

• controlled use of fire

• the establishment of agriculture
• the invention of jewelry

• the invention of the wheel

What is systematic agriculture?

• Praying to the gods that plants will grow

• Throwing seeds wherever they land and watching to see if they grow

• A way to tame animals

• A way of farming that grows food on a regular basis

Many historians agree that the most important advancement that happened in human history was:

• The invention of the wheel
• The discovery of fire
• The establishment of government

• The Agricultural Revolution

Choose the four main ways in which the Paleolithic people used fire.

• building shelters

• warmth

• cooking food

• protection and weaponry

• light at night

What is a nomad?

• a person who moves from place to place without a permanent home

• a person who travels only for work purposes

• a type of animal that migrates seasonally

• someone who lives in the north

What was the biggest change from the nomadic lifestyle to the Agricultural Revolution?

• A focus on gathering wild fruits and nuts

• Better hunting abilities

• The rise of trade routes

• The transition to systematic agriculture and domestication of plants and animals.

Which was the most important result of the Agricultural Revolution?

• It allowed humans to settle in one place and grew the population

• The creation of religion

• The establishment of government

• Increased better hunting and gathering tools