Stone Age Quizzes: Test Your Knowledge of Early Human History

Question 1

Which of these was NOT a feature of hunter-gatherer communities?

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Living in permanent settlements

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Hunting and gathering for food

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Having a simple social structure

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Using stone tools and weapons

Question 2

During the Stone Age, how did hunter-gatherer societies typically live?

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Moving from place to place

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In permanent settlements

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By growing their own food

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Using tools made of metal

Question 3

Hunter-gatherer societies in the Stone Age moved around to find food. Which of these is another feature of these societies?

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They made tools and weapons from stone.

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They lived in permanent settlements.

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They had complex social structures with many leaders.

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They relied on farming for food.

Question 4

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of hunter-gatherer societies in the Stone Age?

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They lived in permanent homes.

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They traveled to find food.

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They used stone tools and weapons.

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They hunted animals and gathered plants for food.

Question 5

In the Stone Age, how did people NOT get food?

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Farming

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Hunting animals

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Harvesting plants

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Fishing

Question 6

What was a major change that happened during the Neolithic Revolution?

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People started farming

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People created the wheel

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People made metal tools

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People lived in cities

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of hunter-gatherer societies?

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Living in one place for a long time

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Hunting animals and collecting plants for food

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Using tools made of stone

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Working together and helping each other

Question 8

Which of these was NOT a feature of the Stone Age?

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People used metal tools

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People lived in one place

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People drew pictures on cave walls

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People hunted and gathered food

Question 9

What activity was NOT typical of hunter-gatherers in the Stone Age?

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Cultivating their own crops

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Moving frequently to find food

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Crafting tools from stone

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Living in communities

Question 10

What is a key characteristic of hunter-gatherer societies?

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Relying on hunting and gathering for food

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Living in permanent settlements

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Having a complex social hierarchy

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Using advanced technology

Question 11

Which feature did NOT belong to hunter-gatherer communities in the Stone Age?

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Having a written language

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Living in small, temporary settlements

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Hunting and gathering for food

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Using stone tools and weapons

Question 12

In the Stone Age, humans could only make tools from stone. Which of these items did Stone Age people NOT make?

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A plow for farming

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A sharp point for a spear

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A needle from bone

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An axe for cutting wood

Question 13

Hunter-gatherers moved around a lot to find food and water. Which of these things did they NOT do?

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Live in permanent villages.

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Hunt animals for food.

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Make tools from stone.

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Share the work of finding food and caring for the children.

Question 14

In the Stone Age, how did people primarily obtain their food?

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Hunting and gathering

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Farming

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Trading with other tribes

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Raising livestock

Question 15

What was the main reason early humans began using stone tools?

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To hunt animals for food

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To build shelters

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To create art

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To trade with others

Question 16

In the Stone Age, what was a key characteristic of hunter-gatherer societies?

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Hunting animals and gathering plants for food

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Establishing permanent settlements

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Having complex social hierarchies

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Using metal tools for making weapons and tools

Question 17

During the Stone Age, which of these was NOT a feature of hunter-gatherer communities?

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Living in permanent settlements

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Hunting and gathering for food

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Using stone tools and weapons

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Living in social groups

Question 18

In the Bronze Age, what major change occurred that did not happen in the Stone Age?

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People began using metal tools and weapons.

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People settled in larger villages and farmed the land.

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People started building large temples and palaces.

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People stopped creating cave paintings.

Question 19

Hunter-gatherer groups had a different lifestyle compared to us today. Which of these was NOT a feature of hunter-gatherer societies?

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They lived in permanent homes.

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They traveled to find food.

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They used stone tools.

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They shared food.

Question 20

Which of these was NOT a typical feature of hunter-gatherer communities in the Stone Age?

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They lived in permanent villages.

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They hunted and gathered their food.

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They had a basic social structure.

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They made tools and weapons from stone.

Question 21

Which of the following was a key characteristic of hunter-gatherer societies in the Stone Age?

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Living in small, nomadic communities

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Complex social structures

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Farming as their primary food source

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Use of sophisticated tools and technology

Question 22

In the Stone Age, humans shifted from a nomadic lifestyle to living in villages. What was the primary reason for this change?

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Learning to cultivate food

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Discovery of new lands

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Development of better hunting tools

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Proximity to hunted animals

Question 23

Which type of shelter did hunter-gatherer societies NOT build during the Stone Age?

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Permanent houses

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Caves

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Tents made from animal skins

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Shelters made from branches and leaves

Question 24

What was a key difference between early farming communities and hunter-gatherer societies?

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Farming communities lived in permanent settlements.

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Farming communities hunted and gathered for food.

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Farming communities had a simple social organization.

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Farming communities used stone tools.

Question 25

How did hunter-gatherer societies primarily obtain food during the Stone Age?

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Hunting animals and gathering plants

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Growing plants for food

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Buying food from shops

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Eating only fruits

Question 26

How did Stone Age people NOT get their food?

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Farming

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Hunting

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Gathering

Question 27

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of hunter-gatherer societies?

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They lived in permanent settlements.

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They were nomadic, following the food source.

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Their diet consisted mainly of meat.

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They used tools and weapons made from stone.

Question 28

During the Stone Age, how did people get their food?

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Hunting and gathering

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Farming

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Trading

Question 29

What special skill did hunter-gatherers need to survive in the past?

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Making tools from stones and bones

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Reading and writing

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Using computers and technology

Question 30

Which of these was NOT a way that people got food in the Stone Age?

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Growing crops

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Hunting animals

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Collecting plants and fruits

Question 31

What is a characteristic that does NOT describe hunter-gatherer societies?

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Relying on farming for food

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Living in small, nomadic groups

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Using stone tools and weapons

Question 32

During the Neolithic Revolution, early humans made a major change in their way of life. Which of these was the most important change?

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Farming instead of hunting and gathering

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Inventing the wheel

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Using metal tools

Question 33

What was the biggest change that happened when people moved from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age?

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They started using tools and weapons made of bronze.

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They started growing their own food.

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They learned to keep animals as pets.

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They invented writing.

Question 34

How did Stone Age people get their food?

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By hunting animals and gathering plants

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From shops

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From forests

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From farms

Question 35

Which of these was NOT a way of life for hunter-gatherers in the Stone Age?

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Living in one place and growing crops

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Moving around to find food and shelter

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Hunting and gathering food

Question 36

In the Stone Age, how did people primarily obtain their food?

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Hunting and gathering

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Farming the land

Question 37

In the Stone Age, why did humans live in caves and use stone tools?

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Caves provided shelter, and stone tools helped them hunt and prepare food.

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Caves were used for farming, and stone tools were used for building.

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Stone tools provided comfort, and caves were used for storing food.

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Caves were used for play, and stone tools were used for cooking.

Question 38

During the Stone Age, humans developed a new tool that greatly improved their hunting abilities. Which tool was this?

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Stone spearheads

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The wheel

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Domesticated animals

Question 39

What was a key activity during the Stone Age?

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Hunting and gathering

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Farming

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Building stone pyramids

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Using metal tools

Question 40

Why is the Stone Age divided into three main periods?

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Different types of stone tools were used in each period.

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People lived in different types of homes during each period.

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The climate was different in each period.

Question 41

Which tool was **not** used by people in the Stone Age?

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Metal sword

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Stone axe

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Flint spear

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Wooden club

Question 42

In the Stone Age, humans lived differently than we do now. Which of these was **NOT** a typical part of Stone Age life?

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Growing their own food

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Moving around to find food

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Using tools made of stone and wood

Question 43

What did hunter-gatherers primarily rely on for food during the Stone Age?

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Hunting and Gathering

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Farming

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Fishing

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Trading

Question 44

During the Stone Age, climate change caused changes like rising sea levels and animal habitat shifts. How might these changes have affected how humans lived and what they made?

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Humans found new ways to hunt as animal habitats changed.

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Humans moved to new places with better climates.

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Humans stopped using stone tools and weapons.

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Climate change didn't affect how humans lived or what they made.

Question 45

What was the role of cave paintings and rock art in the lives of Stone Age people?

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Communicated stories and ideas

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Recorded everyday events and history

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Only showed hunting scenes

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Were just decorations

Question 46

How did climate change and environmental changes influence where Stone Age people lived and built their homes?

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Climate and environmental changes led Stone Age people to move and build homes in more comfortable locations.

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Climate and environmental changes had no impact on where Stone Age people lived.

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Climate and environmental changes only affected the tools and weapons Stone Age people made.

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Climate and environmental changes did not affect how Stone Age people lived together or their way of life.

Question 47

Archaeologists have discovered that Stone Age people lived in caves. What can we learn about their daily lives from this evidence?

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Stone Age people used caves for shelter, storage, and social activities.

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Stone Age people only lived in caves during the winter months.

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Stone Age people only used caves for hunting and gathering food.

Question 48

Which of these was NOT a tool used in the Stone Age?

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Metal hammers

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Flint knives

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Bow and arrow

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Wooden spears

Question 49

How did early humans get most of their food?

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Hunting and gathering

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Farming

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Fishing

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Trading

Question 50

Where did early humans probably live in the Stone Age?

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Caves and rock shelters

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Houses made of bricks

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Tents made of cloth

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Wooden huts

Question 51

Which option is NOT a feature of the Mesolithic Period?

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Using metal tools

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More use of polished stone tools

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Development of farming

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Moving to new areas

Question 52

What was the main way for early humans to get food in the Stone Age?

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Hunting and gathering

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Farming

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Fishing

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Herding

Question 53

Mammoths are a type of?

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Big animals that were common in the Stone Age

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Plants that grew in the Stone Age

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Birds that flew in the Stone Age

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Insects that lived in the Stone Age

Question 54

What was the main material used to make tools and weapons in the early part of the Stone Age called?

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Stone

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Bone

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Wood

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Metal

Question 55

Which of these animals was NOT tamed by humans during the Stone Age?

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Lion

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Dog

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Horse

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Cow

Question 56

In the Stone Age, trade and exchange helped different groups of people interact. What was a good thing that came from this interaction?

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People shared new ideas and knowledge

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Groups competed more for resources

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Only rich people benefited

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People stopped making new tools

Question 57

What did early humans mainly eat in the Stone Age?

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Plants and animals they found and hunted

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Food grown on farms

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Fish they caught in rivers and lakes

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Animals they raised on farms

Question 58

Which of these was NOT a type of shelter used by early humans in the Stone Age?

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Houses made of stone or wood

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Caves

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Shelters made of animal skins or plant materials

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Shelters made of branches and leaves

Question 59

Which of the following came after the Mesolithic Age?

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Neolithic Age

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Paleolithic Age

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Iron Age

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Bronze Age

Question 60

Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Stone Age?

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Living in settled communities

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Using tools made of stone

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Hunting and gathering for food

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Using fire to keep warm

Question 61

What was the most important source of food for early humans during the Stone Age?

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Hunting wild animals

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Growing crops

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Fishing in rivers and streams

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Collecting fruits and berries

Question 62

Which of these was a tool commonly used by early humans for hunting?

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Spear

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Computer

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Bow and arrow

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Knife

Question 63

Which period of the Stone Age came first?

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Paleolithic

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Neolithic

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Mesolithic

Question 64

What type of shelter was commonly used by early humans during the Stone Age?

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Huts made of animal skins and branches

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Permanent houses made of brick

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Castles made of stone

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Tents made of fabric