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GEORGE TAYLOR
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Early Man
Paleolithic vs Neolithic
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following words means "stone"?
Lithic
Lithos
Lithuania
Hard
3
Multiple Choice
Which prefix means the opposite of Neo (New)?
Papal
Papaloe
Paleo
Pace
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Multiple Choice
What does 'Nomadic' mean?
New
Ancient
Sedentary
Moving
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Multiple Choice
About how many people traveled in a group in Paleolithic tribes?
5 - 10
10 - 20
30 - 50
100 - 200
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Multiple Choice
What is another name for a dwelling?
Farm
Land
Place to grow crops
Place to Live
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Multiple Choice
In a Paleolithic tribe, who was most likely to be the leader?
Oldest Male
Oldest Female
Strongest Male
Smartest Female
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Multiple Choice
Why was their no concept of 'agriculture' in the Paleolithic era?
Real estate taxes were too high
You could not farm on the land
The people did not know how to grow crops
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?
4' 2"
4' 6"
4' 10"
5' 2"
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Multiple Choice
Where would Paleolithic era people most likely draw their art?
In Caves
On Trees
On desert sand
On blank paper
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following was used to make sculptures in the Paleolithic era?
Leaves
Wood
Stones
Sticks
12
Multiple Choice
Which mammal is a mammoth closest to?
Tiger
Elephant
Dinosaur
Deer
13
Multiple Choice
What were two main discoveries of the Paleolithic era?
Fire and rough stone tools
Fire and smooth stone tools
Hunting and Gathering
Gathering and Hunting
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Multiple Choice
What could the Neolithic era people have made with their crops?
Pizza with extra cheese
Cheeseburgers and fries
Corn Flakes and Wheat Thins
Chicken wings and Fried rice
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Multiple Choice
Where was a plow used in agriculture?
On land
In the Sea
In the Air
None of the above
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?
Automobiles
Bicycles
Horse drawn carriages
Making sculptures
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Multiple Choice
Why did Neolithic era women have more babies than Paleolithic women?
Their lifestyle was more sedentary and diseases affected the survival rate
They had much more food to feed children
They became nomads and moved around more
Children were valued more because they helped with the farm
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Multiple Choice
What might you find in a monarchy?
A pastor
A Monarch Butterfly
A President
A King
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Multiple Choice
In the Neolithic era what 3 things could you own as property?
Trees, Deer and a Plow
Dirt, Fish and a Spear
Land, an Ox and a Knife
Farms, Birds and Hammers
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Multiple Choice
If someone yelled, "TIMBER" what was probably falling down?
A Tree
Heavy Rain
The Sky
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?
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Taylolithic
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Multiple Choice
How were smooth stones made sharper?
Gently rubbing them together
Soaking them in a flowing river
Throw them forcefully on the ground
By Grinding them
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Multiple Choice
Why couldn't Paleos live in caves covered by mud bricks and timber?
They lived during the Ice Age
They didn't have enough trees
The didn't know how to make mud bricks
Heavy rains would ruin the mud bricks
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Multiple Choice
About how long did the Paleolithic era last?
3,000 years
30, 000 years
300,000 years
3,000,000 years
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Multiple Choice
What language did most Paleolithic Early Man speak?
English
Mandarin
Latin
None of the above
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Multiple Choice
What might have the Neos used fire for that the Paleos did not?
To keep warm
A night light
Toast marshmallows
Make fried chicken
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