Paleolithic vs. Neolithic periods
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| What factor was the main reason for so many changes during the Neolithic period? | The development of agriculture
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| Agriculture provided a stable _______? | Food supply
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| How did people get their food during the Paleolithic period? | By hunting animals and gathering plants
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| How did people get their food during the Neolithic period? | By farming land and herding animals
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| What type of shelter did people have during the Paleolithic period? | Caves and tents
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| Neolithic houses were made of what? | Mud mixed with stones and tree branches
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| Describe Paleolithic communities. | Band of 20-60 people wandering from place to place.
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| Describe Neolithic communities. | Settlements were larger and more permanent.
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| What job(s) did people have during the Paleolithic period? | Only job was to find food for survival.
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| What job(s) did people have during the Neolithic period? | They had specialized jobs such as sewing, building, tool-making, weaving, and trading.
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| What type of expert would be most interested in studying trade routes? | A geographer.
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| Why were doorways put up high in the walls of homes? | To protect people from animal attacks.
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| What was the greatest benefit when people began farming? | They had a stable food supply.
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| The Neolithic Age, also called the New Stone Age, began with what discover? | Farming/Agriculture
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| Why did people live in larger communities during the Neolithic Age than in earlier times? | They could grow enough food to support more people.
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| If you were a Neolithic trader, what most likely happened as you traveled and traded? | You found out how other groups lived and shared ideas and knowledge.
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| Neolithic means _________________. | New Stone Age
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| Paleolithic means _____________________. | Old Stone Age
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| How did clothing improve during the Neolithic period? | Rough animals skins were replaced with lightweight wool, cotton and silk clothing.
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| Define irrigation. | A means of bringing water to the land.
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