6th grade Unit 1 Paleo vs Neo Checkpoint

Which of the following best describes the Paleolithic era? (DOK 1)

• People started farming and building permanent homes.

• People relied on hunting and gathering for food

• People invented the wheel and started using metal tools.

• People formed large cities and had a written language.

How did the development of agriculture during the Neolithic period change human communities? (DOK 2)

• Communities began living underground.

• 
  Communities became smaller and moved more often.

• Communities focused more on hunting and gathering.

• 
  Communities grew larger and stayed in one place.

Choose all of the characteristics that belong in the Paleolithic era (DOK 2)

• Hunting and Gathering

• Use of fire

• Domestication of Animals

• Permanent Settlement

Choose all of the characteristics that belong in the Neolithic era (DOK 2)

• Hunting and Gathering

• Use of fire

• Domestication of Animals

• Permanent Settlement

Which letter most closely represents the area of the Neolithic Revolution (DOK 3)

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following events were key to the development of agriculture? (Select 2) (DOK 1)

• The domestication of animals

• The rise of kings and queens

• The creation of city-states

• The development of farming techniques

Which of the following best explains why early human societies shifted from hunting and gathering to farming? (DOK 2)

• Farming provided a more stable and reliable food source.

• People wanted to explore new lands and resources.

• The development of tools made hunting easier.

• 
  Hunting became more difficult due to climate change.

Which event happened first to show how early human societies transitioned to agriculture and permanent settlements. (DOK 2)

• humans formed small communities

• humans created permanent settlements

• humans hunted and gathered food

• humans domesticated animals

Choose the all that apply to the Paleolithic era (DOK 1)

• Plowing fields with animals

• Sickle for harvesting crops

• Gathering for wild fruits

• Spear for hunting

Choose the all that apply to the Neolithic era (DOK 1)

• Plowing fields with animals

• Sickle for harvesting crops

• Gathering for wild fruits

• Spear for hunting