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What were the different periods in the Stone Age?

The Stone Age is usually split into three different periods. In this lesson, we will learn the names of these different periods and what developments humans made during each of them.

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Q1.Which of these animals is now extinct?

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Q2.When did Homo sapiens first evolve?

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Q3.Which of these animals is extant?

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Q4.What is another name for the ice age?

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Q5.The term 'extinct' means which of the following?

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Q6.The term 'extant' means 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 animals is now extinct?

1/6

Q2.When did Homo sapiens first evolve?

2/6

Q3.Which of these animals is extant?

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Q4.What is another name for the ice age?

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Q5.The term 'extinct' means which of the following?

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Q6.The term 'extant' means which of the following?

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What were the different periods in the Stone Age?

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

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Q2.The Palaeolithic Era was the...

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Q3.The Mesolithic Era was the...

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Q4.The Neolithic Era was the...

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Q5.Humans began farming in which of the stone ages?

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Q6.The Palaeolithic era, Mesolithic era and Neolithic era all lasted for about the same length of time.

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Q7.Where is it believed that humans first evolved?

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What were the different periods in the Stone Age?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

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

Select three (3) boxes

1/7

Q2.The Palaeolithic Era was the...

2/7

Q3.The Mesolithic Era was the...

3/7

Q4.The Neolithic Era was the...

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Q5.Humans began farming in which of the stone ages?

5/7

Q6.The Palaeolithic era, Mesolithic era and Neolithic era all lasted for about the same length of time.

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Q7.Where is it believed that humans first evolved?

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