Stone Age Vocabulary
A group of people moves from place to place throughout the year to find food and resources. Which word BEST describes them>
Nomads
What are the two main ways people during the Paleolithic Age obtained their food?
Hunting and gathering
What major development during the Neolithic Age allowed people to begin growing their own food?
Agriculture (farming)
What region in Southwest Asia became important for early agriculture? Why?
The Fertile Crescent
What is one reason agriculture did not completely terminate hunting and gathering during the Neolithic Age?
People still relied on wild food to supplement their diets.
What is the exchange of goods or resources between people or communities called?
Trade
Why did people in the Paleolithic Age often have to move instead of living in one permanent location?
They moved to find food, water, and other resources.
How did agriculture make it possible for people to establish permanent settlements?
People could grow food in one location instead of constantly moving to find it.
What is the name of the early Neolithic settlement in present day Turkey known for its closely build homes?
Katal Huyuk
What could happen to a Neolithic village is its population grew faster than its food supply?
Food shortages.
A community begins growing wheat and raising goats instead of relying on wild plants and animals. Which TWO developments does this demonstrate?
Agriculture and domestication
Why would living in a large, permanent community have been difficult for Paleolithic hunter-gatherers?
Because they relied on wild food sources that could run out, which made it difficult to feed a large population in one place.
How could domestication of animals change people's daily responsibilities during the Neolithic Age?
People had to feed, protect, and care for their animals, but they gained a dependable source of food and other resources.
Why would a Neolithic Village with permanent homes and farmland be more vulnerable to certain natural disasters than a nomadic group?
A disaster could destroy their homes and crops, and moving away would mean leaving behind their farm and homes.
Why might two Neolithic villages living in different environments develop different ways of farming?
Different climate, soil, and resources.