Congratulations!  It seems you are best suited toward a

SETTLED / AGRICULTURAL

lifestyle in the Paleolithic Age. Read through the explanations for your answers below.


  1. How do you like to spend your free time?

FACT:  In the Paleolithic age, hunters and gatherers did not have much free time because they were constantly looking for food—there was rarely a food surplus.  In the Neolithic age, however, humans turned to farming and agriculture.  This provided them with a steady surplus of food and thereby gave them more time to devote to other activities like writing, creative arts, soldiering, and government.

  1. Which of the following would you most like to eat?

FACT:  Since they had to depend on finding new sources of food, the diet for humans in the Paleolithic age was very simple—meats (including seafood), nuts, fruits, and berries.  When humans began to farm and settle their diets became much more assorted.  They produced dairy from domesticated animals, grew vegetables and grains, and sometimes introduced their food to other villages.

  1. What are your feelings about respecting authority?

FACT:  In the Paleolithic era, leadership was rarely entrusted to one person.  Since everyone performed similar roles of hunting and gathering, decisions were often reached as a group.  In the Neolithic era, however, leadership was often carried out by authority figures (chiefs, priests, and kings) in the village or city.  Since agriculture produced a steady food surplus people had time to devote to governing and law-making. 

  1. How would you rate your attitude about moving to new places?

FACT:  In the Paleolithic era, humans were nomadic (they moved from place to place) because they were searching for new sources of food and shelter.  On the other hand, humans in the Neolithic era did not move very often because they produced a steady surplus of food from domesticated plants and animals.

  1. How would you rate your ability to fix things?

FACT:  As a general rule, hunters-gatherers had very simple tools and their survival depended on their ability to mend broken blades, axes, and spears.  People living in settled communities could depend on a wide range of professionals who specialized in fashioning and repairing tools, weapons, and gear.