What are the similarities and differences between Stone Age periods?

During this lesson we will study what stayed the same throughout the different Stone Age periods, as well as what changed. Humans made some very important discoveries and breakthroughs with each new period, and we will study the way these changed the way we lived.

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Q1.Which of these materials did humans use during the Neolithic era? Choose three.

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Q2.Humans began farming in which of the stone ages?

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Q3.The Palaeolithic era, Mesolithic era and Neolithic era all lasted for about the same length of time.

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Q4.Where is it believed that humans first evolved?

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Q5.The Palaeolithic Era was which of the following?

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Q6.The Neolithic Era was which of the following?

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Q7.The Mesolithic Era was which of the following?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which of these materials did humans use during the Neolithic era? Choose three.

Select three (3) boxes

1/7

Q2.Humans began farming in which of the stone ages?

2/7

Q3.The Palaeolithic era, Mesolithic era and Neolithic era all lasted for about the same length of time.

3/7

Q4.Where is it believed that humans first evolved?

4/7

Q5.The Palaeolithic Era was which of the following?

5/7

Q6.The Neolithic Era was which of the following?

6/7

Q7.The Mesolithic Era was which of the following?

7/7

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Q1.In which era did humans in Britain settle in more permanent homes and start farming?

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Q2.Which of these animals is now extinct?

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Q3.There were no musical instruments during the Mesolithic era.

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Q4.When did Homo sapiens first evolve?

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Q5.In the Palaeolithic era, early humans would have communicated

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Q1.In which era did humans in Britain settle in more permanent homes and start farming?

1/5

Q2.Which of these animals is now extinct?

2/5

Q3.There were no musical instruments during the Mesolithic era.

3/5

Q4.When did Homo sapiens first evolve?

4/5

Q5.In the Palaeolithic era, early humans would have communicated

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