Module 2 Lesson 3

Which of the following was the most important development during the Neolithic Era?

• the domestication of plants and animals
• the invention of stone and wooden tools
• the creation of religious temples and pyramids
• the settlement of large civilizations and trade networks

How did the Neolithic Revolution affect settlements in the Middle East?

• Their populations significantly increased as larger cities were established.
• Many people were forced to move to the desert to escape invading armies.
• Their towns became smaller because there was little land suitable for growing crops.
• Most people migrated to other areas because there was less food in order to survive.

These were used as monuments or as the sites for religious gatherings.

• Neolithic Era
• Domestication
• Agriculture
• megaliths

This was the New Stone Age that began as early as 10,000 years ago in Southwest Asia.

• Neolithic Era
• Domestication
• Agriculture
• megaliths

People learned to change plants to make them more useful through a process called

• Neolithic Era
• Domestication
• Agriculture
• megaliths

The domestication of plants led to the development of farming, otherwise known as

• Neolithic Era
• Domestication
• Agriculture
• megaliths