The Neolithic Era: A Journey into the New Stone Age

Question 1

What's the main difference between the Neolithic Era and the Paleolithic Era?

Accepted Answer

Farming instead of hunting

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Pottery and weaving

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The wheel

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Big stone structures

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the Neolithic Era?

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Metal weapons and tools

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Farming and settled communities

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Domesticated animals

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Advanced pottery and tools

Question 3

Which of these is an example of a Neolithic dwelling?

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Roundhouses

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Caves

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Treehouses

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Castles

Question 4

Which of these was NOT an advantage of settling down in Neolithic communities?

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Isolation from other communities

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More food

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Protection from predators

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Trading and specialization

Question 5

Which of these was a tool invented in the Stone Age, but not the Neolithic Age?

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Metal ploughs

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Flint arrowheads

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Stone axes

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Bow and arrow

Question 6

Why was the Neolithic Era a very important time in human history?

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It led to the development of farming and settled communities.

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It led to the end of nomadic lifestyles.

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It led to the invention of the wheel.

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It led to the spread of writing.

Question 7

How did the Neolithic Era help people to develop more advanced societies later on?

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By establishing settled communities and farming techniques.

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By inventing writing and advanced technologies.

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By creating large empires and complex social structures.

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By developing religious beliefs and rituals.

Question 8

Stonehenge is a:

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Stone circle from the Stone Age

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Roman temple

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Medieval castle

Question 9

Which animal was the first to be kept by people in the Stone Age?

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Dog

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Horse

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Cow

Question 10

What was special about the Neolithic Era?

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People started farming and living in one place.

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People invented the wheel.

Question 11

What was the main material used to make tools and weapons in the Neolithic Era?

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Flint

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Copper

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Bronze

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Iron

Question 12

What was the primary purpose of pottery in Neolithic communities?

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Storing food and liquids

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Cooking food

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Making tools

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Building houses

Question 13

During the Neolithic Era, where did people mostly live?

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In settled communities

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In caves

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In forests

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In tents

Question 14

Which of these tools was not used in the Neolithic Era?

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Bronze sword

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Stone axe

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Wooden plough

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Bow and arrow

Question 15

Which of these is an example of Neolithic art?

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The Venus of Willendorf

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Stonehenge

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The pyramids of Giza

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The Mona Lisa

Question 16

True or False: People in the Neolithic Era used metal tools.

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False

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True

Question 17

When people in the Neolithic Era stopped hunting and gathering, what did they start doing instead?

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Farming

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Playing games

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Mining

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Weaving

Question 18

Which tool did Neolithic people use to chop down trees?

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An axe

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A hammer

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A saw

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A pickaxe

Question 19

What were Neolithic houses NOT made from?

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Brick

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Wood

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Stone

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Thatch

Question 20

What made the Neolithic Era so important in history?

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Farming began

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Animals were invented

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The wheel was created

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Writing was developed

Question 21

Which of these is NOT something we learned from the Neolithic Era?

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Flying planes

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Farming

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Building villages

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Using tools

Question 22

If you lived in the Neolithic Era, what would be a big challenge you might face?

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Finding enough food to eat

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Staying warm and dry in your home

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Making friends with other people

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Traveling to new places

Question 23

In the Neolithic Era, how did people's way of life change?

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They started living in houses and growing their own food.

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They kept living in caves and hunting for food.

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They used metal tools to build their homes.

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They sailed across the seas in boats.

Question 24

Which period in history saw people start farming and living in settled communities?

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The Neolithic Era

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The Stone Age

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The Bronze Age

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The Iron Age

Question 25

Which of these animals was NOT domesticated during the Neolithic Era?

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Tigers

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Sheep

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Goats

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Horses

Question 26

Why did people start living in settled communities during the Stone Age?

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Because they had more food from farming

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Because they were afraid of animals

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Because they wanted to be closer to water

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Because they wanted to trade with other people

Question 27

Which of these was NOT a type of house that people in the Stone Age lived in?

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Houses with glass windows

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Caves

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Huts made of wood and mud

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Houses made of stone

Question 28

In the Neolithic Era, what did people start doing that they hadn't done before?

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Farming

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hunting

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living in caves

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making tools

Question 29

What is a megalith?

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A large rock

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A type of tool

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A cave painting

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A type of house

Question 30

What was the main material used to make tools in the Neolithic Era?

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Stone

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Metal

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Wood

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Bone

Question 31

Which animal was the most important to domesticate in the Neolithic Era?

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Cow

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Dog

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Sheep

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Horse

Question 32

What did people start making in the Neolithic Era to store food?

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Pots

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Jewellery

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Weapons

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Tools

Question 33

Which of these was NOT a major change that happened during the Neolithic Era?

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People started using metal tools

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People started farming

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People started making pottery

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People started building permanent settlements

Question 34

How did the Neolithic Era change the way people lived?

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People started growing their own food

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People started living in cities

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People started using computers

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People stopped making tools

Question 35

What is NOT a sign that people were living in settled communities in the Neolithic Era?

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They used metal tools

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They built permanent houses

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They farmed for food

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They had a system of government

Question 36

What was the most important new thing in the Neolithic Era?

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Farming

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Art

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Fire

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Stone tools

Question 37

Why was growing food so important?

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It gave people enough food to stay in one place and build villages.

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It led to the development of written language.

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It made people stronger and healthier.

Question 38

Which animal was one of the first to be tamed in the Neolithic Era?

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Sheep

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Horses

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Elephants

Question 39

What did pottery help Neolithic people do?

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Store and carry food and drinks

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Hunt animals more easily

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Talk to each other better

Question 40

What were big stones (megaliths) used for?

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Special places for ceremonies and burying people

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Keeping enemies away

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Homes

Question 41

Which tool did Neolithic people NOT use?

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Metal plow

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Sharp stone arrowheads

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Stone axes

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Pottery

Question 42

How was the Neolithic Era different from the Paleolithic Era?

Accepted Answer

People stopped moving around and started farming in one place.

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People used better ways to hunt.

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People lived in bigger groups.

Question 43

What did the Neolithic Era give us that we still use today?

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Growing food

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Wheels

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Fire

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Computers

Question 44

What came after the Neolithic Era?

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Bronze Age

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Iron Age

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Renaissance

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Medieval Period