The term 'Neolithic' means...
New Stone Age
Stones are new
Old Stone Age
Ice Age
Where did the Neolithic begin?
America
China
Iberian Peninsula
Fertile Crescent
The Neolithic began because of
the ice caps continued
a change in the weather
a climate change
people were tired of hunting
The climate change that happened at the beginning of the Neolithic consisted in
a rise of temperatures in some areas
a decrease of temperatures in some areas
a rise of global temperatures
a decrease of global temperatures
The transfomations in the climate in the early Neolithic implied
changes in the hominids
changes in the fauna and flora
changes in the clouds
They did not imply any change
The climate during the Neolithic and the Age of Metals was
mild and stable
always cold
like the climate today
with ice ages and milder periods
When did the Neolithic begin?
10000 BCE
8000 BCE
4000 BCE
Romanisation
When did the Neolithic end?
3500 BCE
1000 BCE
What was the greatest discovery of the Neolithic Revolution?
Fire
Speech
Agriculture and industry
Agriculture and livestock
Therefore, economy during the Neolithic was...
predator
industrial
producer
sedentary
The first 'domesticated' plants were
cereals
fruit trees
conifers
oaks
The instruments and tools of the Neolithic were made with...
smooth stone
metals
lithic reduction
wood and steel
Which of the following tools appeared in the Neolithic?
Hoe
Axe
Lance
Biface
Which of the following Neolithic tools was used for harvesting?
Plough
Sickle
Mortar
What material was used for preserving food?
Wicker (for baskets)
Stone
Metals
Ceramics
What material was NEVER used during the Neolithic for making tools ?
Bone
Wood
Where was maize begun to be used in agriculture?
Europe
Middle East
What was first planted in Europe and the Middle East?
Maize
Rice
Maize and barley
Wheat and barley
What does 'domestication' mean?
Accepting animals at home
Taking care of dogs
Modifying the behaviour
Modifying the physical characteristics
Which of the following is NOT a condition animals had to meet for being domesticated?
Non-aggressive
Herbibores
Carnivores
To accept captivity
Bartering appeared during the Neolithic because...
some could not find food
hunting was dangerous
some produced surpluses
there was no bartering, there was trade
The main characteristic of bartering is...
The use of money
It was only used in the Prehistory
Not using money
Stealing most of the things
During the Neolithic, people became sedentary. What does that mean?
They only feed themselves with the carrion (dead and decomposing animals)
They did not work
They started to walk upright
They did not move looking for food
During the Neolithic, societies began to live in...
castles
caves
settlements
conurbanizations
Neolithic housing was built with...
Adobe and stone
Stone and concrete
Stone and plaster
Branches, stones and bones
The existence of necropolises in the Neolithic indicates that...
they were Christian societies
they believed in life after death
they practiced cannibalism
they worshipped Quetzalcoatl
What was one of the consequences of producing more food?
less trade
more population
less population
more hunting
The new activities developed during the Neolithic allowed
opening schools and hospitals
the appearance of sports for leisure
the division of labour
the appearance of painting
Neolithic societies were
pyramidal
equitable
hierarchical
anarchist
How do we call attributing a soul to elements of nature?
Animism
Politheism
Monotheism
Christianity
The Age of Metals is characterished by
the use of metallurgy
the invention of bridges
the appearance of writing
cave paintings
The dates of the Age of Metals are
4,2 million years ago - 8.000 BCE
8.000 - 4.000 BCE
4.000 - 1000 BCE
1000 BCE - Roman Empire
The order of the periods of the Age of Metals is
Iron, Copper and Bronze
Bronze, Copper and Iron
Copper, Bronze and Iron
Iron, Bronze and Copper
The earliest metallurgic technique was
forge
hitting the metal with a stone
smelting
polishing the metals
'Forge' is one of the different techniques of the metallurgy during the Age of Metals, and it consists on
Hammering the metal with a stone
Heating the metal, and then hammering it with a stone
Smelting the metal, and then hammering it with a stone
Pour the metal in a mould
One of the great advantages of smelting metals is that
it can only work with gold and copper
it allows alloys, such as bronze
it is very easy smelting metals
it is cheap, but the tools are less resistant
Which of the following was NOT made with metals in this period?
Pottery
Sickles
Swords
Jewellery
Apart from decorating, jewellery during the Age of Metals was used as
agricultural tool
symbol of power
only decoration, really
recipient for grain
Which of the following is not a new invention in the Age of Metals
The wheel
The sail
The potters' wheel
The Latin alphabet
Among the consequences of the use of metals we find
the appearance of sports
the appearance of livestock farming
the appearance of trains
greater social complexity
By 'greater social complexity' in the Age of Metals we refer to
A greater specialisation of agricultural tools
The appearance of the industrial bourgeoisie
Greater social differences produced by the accumulation of wealth by some
Society was not hierarchical during the Age of Metals
Which of the following appeared in the Age of Metals?
Cannons
Palisades
Gunpowder
Life jackets
One of the consequences of the increase of conflicts was
the weakening of the soldiers' social role
the weakening of the wealthy minority's social role
the strengthening of the women's social role
the weakening of the women's social role
Main characteristic of Neolithic painting:
Realism
Naturalism
Schematism
Perspective
Which of the following concepts are related with the Neolithic?
Hunting, gathering and fishing
Producers
Predators
Shelters and caves
Settlements and villages
Nomadic
Sedentary
Bartering
Horizontal hierarchy
Pottery was decorated in the Neolithic with
calligraphies
hunting scenes
plants
geometrical inscriptions
The meaning of 'Megalith' is
Stones are large
Large stone
Long stone
Menhir
Where can we find the majority of megalithic monuments?
Africa
Atlantic coast of America
Atlantic coast of Europe
Mesopotamia
A menhir is...
a vertical stone
a horizontal stone
several stones in lines
several stones in circles
A megalith consisting in several vertical stones and a horizontal one on top is a...?
Dolmen
Cromlech
Alignment
Stonehenge is a ...
Megalithic monuments are related with
the cult of the animals
cult of the stars
agriculture
Which of the following concepts do you associate with the Neolithic?
Agriculture
Long-distance trade
Villages
Use of metals
Schematic painting
Textile
Which of the following conditions had to be met for animals to be domesticated?
Herbivores
Aggressive
Fast growth
Mammals
Aquatic
Group leaders