Neolithic Life
During the Neolithic Revolution, people began growing crops. What is growing crops called?
A. Hunting
B. Agriculture
C. Gathering
D. Migration
B. Agriculture
What do we call people who hunted animals and gathered wild plants for food?
A. Farmers
B. Factory workers
C. Hunter-gatherers
D. Shopkeepers
C. Hunter-gatherers
A drought leaves a group without enough water. What type of factor is this?
A. A pull factor because it attracts people
B. A want because water is optional
C. A push factor because it makes people leave
D. A human characteristic because people build droughts
C. A push factor because it makes people leave
Which statement about clean drinking water is correct?
A. It is a need because people require it to survive.
B. It is a want because people only use it for fun.
C. It is a want because other drinks always replace it.
D. It is neither a want nor a need.
A. It is a need because people require it to survive.
A natural river is an example of—
A. a human characteristic because people use it.
B. a human characteristic because it contains water.
C. neither type because it is outdoors.
D. a physical characteristic because it occurs in nature.
D. a physical characteristic because it occurs in nature.
How did farming change where many people lived?
A. They moved every day.
B. They lived only in caves.
C. They settled in one place.
D. They stopped building shelters.
C. They settled in one place.
What material did Paleolithic people commonly use to make tools?
A. Plastic
B. Glass
C. Rubber
D. Stone
D. Stone
A nearby valley has plenty of drinking water. What type of factor is this?
A. A pull factor because it attracts people
B. A push factor because it makes people leave
C. A want because people do not need water
D. A human characteristic because all water is made by people
A. A pull factor because it attracts people
Which statement about a video game is correct?
A. It is a need because everyone must play.
B. It is a need because it provides shelter.
C. It is neither useful nor enjoyable to anyone.
D. It is a want because it is enjoyable but not necessary for survival.
It is a want because it is enjoyable but not necessary for survival.
A road is an example of—
A. a physical characteristic because it lies on the ground.
B. a human characteristic because people build it.
C. a physical characteristic because cars travel on it.
D. neither type because it is not a building.
B. a human characteristic because people build it.
What is breeding and raising animals for human use called?
A. Domestication
B. Migration
C. Hunting
D. Gathering
A. Domestication
Why did many Paleolithic groups move from place to place?
A. To find food and follow animals
B. To visit shopping centers
C. To build factories
D. To attend different schools
A. To find food and follow animals
Wild animals become scarce where a group lives, so the group leaves. Why is this a push factor?
A. It attracts the group to stay.
B. It provides more food.
C. It makes traveling unnecessary.
D. It makes finding food difficult where they live.
D. It makes finding food difficult where they live.
Why is shelter that protects people from dangerous weather a need?
A. It must have expensive decorations.
B. It helps keep people safe.
C. It gives people something to collect.
D. It replaces the need for food.
B. It helps keep people safe.
Mountains and naturally growing forests are—
A. physical characteristics because they are natural features.
B. human characteristics because people visit them.
C. human characteristics because they are large.
D. neither type because no one lives there.
A. physical characteristics because they are natural features.
A village grows more food than it needs. What is this extra food called?
A. A shortage
B. A drought
C. A tool
D. A surplus
D. A surplus
Which pair describes two ways fire helped Paleolithic people?
A. Growing crops and making rain
B. Providing warmth and cooking food
C. Building roads and bridges
D. Making clothing and collecting water
B. Providing warmth and cooking food
Good soil attracts a group to a new area. Why is this a pull factor?
A. It destroys their current homes.
B. It offers a good place to grow crops.
C. It takes away their drinking water.
D. It makes the new area dangerous.
B. It offers a good place to grow crops.
A person has enough food but would like a special dessert. Which statement is correct?
A. The dessert is a need because all sweet foods are necessary.
B. The dessert is a need because wanting something makes it necessary.
C. The dessert is a want because the person’s food need is already met.
D. The dessert is shelter because it protects the person.
C. The dessert is a want because the person’s food need is already met.
A canal dug by people to bring water to crops is—
A. physical because all water features are natural.
B. physical because crops need water.
C. human because people built it.
D. neither because it is outside the village.
C. human because people built it.
How did extra food allow some people to do jobs other than farming?
A. People no longer needed to eat.
B. Enough food was available, so some people could make tools or trade.
C. Every person had to become a farmer.
D. People stopped using tools.
B. Enough food was available, so some people could make tools or trade.
How did getting food change from Paleolithic to Neolithic life?
A. People changed from farming to buying food.
B. People stopped needing food.
C. People changed from raising animals to only fishing.
D. People moved from mainly hunting and gathering toward farming and raising animals.
D. People moved from mainly hunting and gathering toward farming and raising animals.
Flooding damages a village. Families move to a safer area with good farmland. Which correctly identifies the factors?
A. Push: good farmland; pull: damaging floods
B. Push: safety; pull: damaged homes
C. Push: damaging floods; pull: safety and good farmland
D. Push: good farmland; pull: safety
C. Push: damaging floods; pull: safety and good farmland
A family has limited money. Should they buy necessary food or decorative jewelry first?
A. Food, because food is a need and decorative jewelry is a want
B. Jewelry, because decorations are necessary for survival
C. Jewelry, because wants should always come before needs
D. Neither, because people can survive without food
A. Food, because food is a need and decorative jewelry is a want
A village has a natural river, houses, mountains, and a bridge. Which grouping is correct?
A. Physical: houses and bridge; human: river and mountains
B. Physical: river and bridge; human: houses and mountains
C. Physical: mountains and houses; human: river and bridge
D. Physical: river and mountains; human: houses and bridge
D. Physical: river and mountains; human: houses and bridge