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Early Man

Early Man

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Early Man

Paleolithic vs Neolithic

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following words means "stone"?

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Lithic

2

Lithos

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Lithuania

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Hard

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Multiple Choice

Which prefix means the opposite of Neo (New)?

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Papal

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Papaloe

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Paleo

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Pace

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Multiple Choice

What does 'Nomadic' mean?

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New

2

Ancient

3

Sedentary

4

Moving

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Multiple Choice

About how many people traveled in a group in Paleolithic tribes?

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5 - 10

2

10 - 20

3

30 - 50

4

100 - 200

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Multiple Choice

What is another name for a dwelling?

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Farm

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Land

3

Place to grow crops

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Place to Live

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Multiple Choice

In a Paleolithic tribe, who was most likely to be the leader?

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Oldest Male

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Oldest Female

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Strongest Male

4

Smartest Female

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Multiple Choice

Why was their no concept of 'agriculture' in the Paleolithic era?

1

Real estate taxes were too high

2

You could not farm on the land

3

The people did not know how to grow crops

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The people only ate animals they hunted

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Multiple Choice

If the Paleolithic era Early man averaged 4' 6" tall what could have been the average height of the Neolithic era Early man?

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4' 2"

2

4' 6"

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4' 10"

4

5' 2"

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Multiple Choice

Where would Paleolithic era people most likely draw their art?

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In Caves

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On Trees

3

On desert sand

4

On blank paper

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following was used to make sculptures in the Paleolithic era?

1

Leaves

2

Wood

3

Stones

4

Sticks

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Multiple Choice

Which mammal is a mammoth closest to?

1

Tiger

2

Elephant

3

Dinosaur

4

Deer

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Multiple Choice

What were two main discoveries of the Paleolithic era?

1

Fire and rough stone tools

2

Fire and smooth stone tools

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Hunting and Gathering

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Gathering and Hunting

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Multiple Choice

What could the Neolithic era people have made with their crops?

1

Pizza with extra cheese

2

Cheeseburgers and fries

3

Corn Flakes and Wheat Thins

4

Chicken wings and Fried rice

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Multiple Choice

Where was a plow used in agriculture?

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On land

2

In the Sea

3

In the Air

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None of the above

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All of the above

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Multiple Choice

The wheel was invented in the Neolithic era. What was one of the first uses of the wheel?

1

Automobiles

2

Bicycles

3

Horse drawn carriages

4

Making sculptures

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Multiple Choice

Why did Neolithic era women have more babies than Paleolithic women?

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Their lifestyle was more sedentary and diseases affected the survival rate

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They had much more food to feed children

3

They became nomads and moved around more

4

Children were valued more because they helped with the farm

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Multiple Choice

What might you find in a monarchy?

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A pastor

2

A Monarch Butterfly

3

A President

4

A King

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Multiple Choice

In the Neolithic era what 3 things could you own as property?

1

Trees, Deer and a Plow

2

Dirt, Fish and a Spear

3

Land, an Ox and a Knife

4

Farms, Birds and Hammers

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Multiple Choice

If someone yelled, "TIMBER" what was probably falling down?

1

A Tree

2

Heavy Rain

3

The Sky

4

Rocks in a Landslide

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Multiple Choice

Which era would you most likely find a family unit with a mommy, daddy, sons and daughters living in the same dwelling?

1

Paleolithic

2

Mesolithic

3

Neolithic

4

Taylolithic

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Multiple Choice

How were smooth stones made sharper?

1

Gently rubbing them together

2

Soaking them in a flowing river

3

Throw them forcefully on the ground

4

By Grinding them

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Multiple Choice

Why couldn't Paleos live in caves covered by mud bricks and timber?

1

They lived during the Ice Age

2

They didn't have enough trees

3

The didn't know how to make mud bricks

4

Heavy rains would ruin the mud bricks

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Multiple Choice

About how long did the Paleolithic era last?

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3,000 years

2

30, 000 years

3

300,000 years

4

3,000,000 years

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Multiple Choice

What language did most Paleolithic Early Man speak?

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English

2

Mandarin

3

Latin

4

None of the above

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Multiple Choice

What might have the Neos used fire for that the Paleos did not?

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To keep warm

2

A night light

3

Toast marshmallows

4

Make fried chicken

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Paleolithic vs Neolithic

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