Grade 6 Early Humans & Neolithic Revolution unit test

📚 Quick Study Guide

• ⏳ Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age): Characterized by hunter-gatherer societies, use of simple stone tools, and nomadic lifestyles.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Small groups and egalitarian social structures.
• 🔥 Discovery and use of fire for warmth, cooking, and protection.
• 🦴 Simple tools made from stone, bone, and wood.
• 🏞️ Neolithic Revolution (New Stone Age): Marked by the development of agriculture, domestication of animals, and settled communities.
• 🌾 Development of farming led to surplus food production.
• 🐕 Domestication of animals like dogs, sheep, and cattle.
• 🏘️ Permanent settlements and the rise of villages.
• 🔨 Development of more advanced tools and technologies, including pottery and weaving.
• ➕ Increased population density and the emergence of social hierarchies.
• 🌍 Impact of geographic factors on the development of agriculture and settlements.

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. What is a key characteristic of the Paleolithic Era?
   1. A) Development of agriculture
   2. B) Nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyles
   3. C) Domestication of animals
   4. D) Construction of permanent settlements
2. Which of the following was a major advancement during the Neolithic Revolution?
   1. A) Use of simple stone tools
   2. B) Development of agriculture
   3. C) Reliance on hunting and gathering
   4. D) Nomadic lifestyles
3. Domestication of animals primarily occurred during which period?
   1. A) Paleolithic Era
   2. B) Mesolithic Era
   3. C) Neolithic Revolution
   4. D) Bronze Age
4. What was a significant consequence of the development of agriculture?
   1. A) Decreased population density
   2. B) Nomadic lifestyles became more common
   3. C) Surplus food production and settled communities
   4. D) Reduced social interaction
5. Which type of tools were commonly used during the Paleolithic Era?
   1. A) Iron tools
   2. B) Bronze tools
   3. C) Simple stone tools
   4. D) Complex machinery
6. A settled community is most associated with which period?
   1. A) Paleolithic Era
   2. B) Mesolithic Era
   3. C) Neolithic Revolution
   4. D) Ice Age
7. What is one reason fire was important to early humans?
   1. A) To build houses
   2. B) For warmth, cooking, and protection
   3. C) To make metal tools
   4. D) For transportation