2024 New Stone Age Vocabulary

What does the term "New Stone Age (NSA)" refer to?

• The period when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.

• The period of time when people made inventions that forever changed how we would live on planet Earth.

• The time when the first humans appeared.

• The era of the Industrial Revolution.

What does it mean to "domesticate" plants or animals?

• To let them grow wild.

• To train plants or animals to be useful for the people.

• To use them for decoration.

• To keep them in zoos.

What is a "surplus"?

• A shortage of resources.

• An extra supply of something such as crops that are not immediately needed.

• A type of currency.

• A new invention.

What does "specialization" involve?

• Training to do a particular kind of work.

• Learning multiple skills at once.

• Traveling to different countries.

• Studying ancient history.

What defines a "civilization"?

• A group of nomadic people.

• An advanced society that has created religion, education, government and the specialization of jobs.

• A small village with no government.

• A collection of ancient artifacts.

What is "trade"?

• The creation of new tools.

• The exchange of goods between people.

• The destruction of old buildings.

• The study of ancient languages.

What does "abundant" mean?

• Scarce or rare.

• Having plentiful supplies OR a large amount of something.

• Very expensive.

• Difficult to find.

What does it mean to "cultivate" land?

• To build houses on it.

• To prepare an area of land to grow crops.

• To leave it untouched.

• To use it for mining.

Why was pottery important in the New Stone Age?

• It was used as a form of currency.

• It was important to create pots that could hold the extra surplus of food.

• It was used to build houses.

• It was a form of art.

What does "Neolithic" mean?

• Old - Stone

• New - Stone

• Ancient - Metal

• Modern - Wood