Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1.
The people of the Old Stone Age got their food by hunting animals and a.
Farming the land b. selling them as meat c. gathering wild plants d. domesticating them
2.
People began to do this for the first time during the New Stone
Age… a.
Search for new lands b. Farm the land c. gather plants and seeds d. trade with other countries
3.
During the period of prehistory, people developed the ability to a.
Make fire c. make tools b. hunt d. write
4.
Which of the following resulted from having surplus food during the
New Stone Age? a.
trade with other countries c. fewer settlements b. more hunting d. rapid population growth
5.
Surplus food during the New Stone Age allowed more people to become … a.
Farmers c.
Fishermen b. warriors d. artisan
6.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a civilization of the ancient world? a.
System of hunting c. hunters b. gatherers d. social classes
7.
In the ancient world, who would have been most likely to spread new ideas and tools from one civilization to another? a.
a farmer c. a trader b. an irrigation specialist d. an artisan
8.
In the words prehistoric and prehistory, the word part pre means a.
Toward c. after b. during d. before

9.
Scientist learned more about the Iceman’s life by studying his a.
Written records b. oral traditions c. clothing, tools, and body d. food
10.
The ancient Egyptian civilization began on the banks of the Nile
River because a.
Egyptians couldn’t travel to the Euphrates River b.
Egyptians’ oral traditions identified this location as their homeland c.
Regular flooding resulted in rich soil for farming d.
Fish in the Nile were easy to catch
11.
Almost all of human prehistory took place during the a.
Old Stone Age c. New Stone Age b. Copper Age d. Bronze Age
12.
How did farming change the way early people lived? a.
They stopped eating meat b. They settled in one place c. They built schools d. They moved from place to place
13.
Having surplus food as a factor that led to a.
The rise of nomadic life c. rapid population growth b. the rise of smaller families d. start of the Old Stone Age
14.
Which was not a river that gave rise to great cities and civilizations? a.
Nile c. Po b. Euphrates d. Huang
15.
What simple invention changed the way people carry goods and travel forever? a.
ax c. bronze tools b. fishing pole d. wheel and axle
Answer the question in a complete sentence and restate the question.
1. The New Stone Age began with the development of farming. Due to this new development, describe four advantages it gave people.
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