1) How many eras of the Stone Age are there? a) 7 b) 3 c) 2 2) Which of these eras means "Middle Stone Age?" a) Mesolithic b) Paleolithic c) Neolithic 3) In which era of the Stone Age were the first tools made? a) Neolithic b) Paleolithic c) Mesolithic 4) What type of stone were many tools made from? a) Chalk b) Sandstone c) Flint 5) What were hand axes used for? a) Cutting and slicing b) Cutting crops and trees c) Mixing food together 6) How long ago do archeologists think that the first cave art was made? a) 100 years ago b) 25 thousand (25,000) years ago c) 1000 years ago 7) Which tool was being used to harvest crops and cut down trees by the end of the Neolithic period? a) Hand axe b) Curved axe c) Spear 8) Why do many archeologists believe that cave art was made? a) To tell stories b) To celebrate or warn of danger c) To decorate their homes 9) What kind of food did early humans eat? a) Animals, berries and fruit. b) Cereals and eggs c) Bread and butter 10) What term describes how the first humans found their food? a) Hunter-gatherers b) Scavengers c) Farmers 11) By the end of the Stone Age, humans' diets changed because: a) They had begun farming and keeping animals b) They couldn't hunt any more c) They got bored of berries and nettles 12) Which of these animals were alive in the Stone Age? a) Tyrannosaurus Rex b) Glyptodons c) Sabre-toothed cats d) Elephantaurus e) Rhinos f) Lions 13) Archeologists have found out about animals of the Stone Age by examining their: a) Bones b) Fossils c) Bodies

Autumn 1 History Assessment Quiz - Stone Age

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