Imagine a family of farmers in the Neolithic Age. They are a multi-generational family living together on a large farm. They have bees, chickens, and other animals and crops that keep them fed. They have several shelters that are sturdy. Last year, however, floods came and took many of their large animals and rained out their crops. Some of the family died from starvation. They are replanting this year.
What cost and benefit of farming is shown in this situation?
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Responses
Farming leaves people vulnerable to attack, but needs less land than hunting and gathering.
Farming leaves people vulnerable to attack, but needs less land than hunting and gathering.
Successful harvest not guaranteed due to weather, but more people can cooperate to build better shelters.
Successful harvest not guaranteed due to weather, but more people can cooperate to build better shelters.
Herding animals and planting crops takes a lot of energy, but farming gave new sources of material for clothing.
Herding animals and planting crops takes a lot of energy, but farming gave new sources of material for clothing.
Nomads might come to steal food or animals, but food surpluses lead to specialization of workers.
Nomads might come to steal food or animals, but food surpluses lead to specialization of workers.
What major change did people make during the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution?
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Responses
They began hunting.
They began hunting.
They began trading.
They began trading.
They began gathering.
They began gathering.
They began farming.
They began farming.
Who made up the largest social class of early civilizations?
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Responses
enslaved people
enslaved people
farmers and skilled workers
farmers and skilled workers
priests and rulers
priests and rulers
merchants and traders
farmers and skilled workers
Why did the earliest civilizations appear in areas like Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley?
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Responses
because these areas had the most domesticated animals
because these areas had the most domesticated animals
because these areas were isolated from other regions
because these areas were isolated from other regions
because these areas were far away from oceans
because these areas were far away from oceans
because these areas were near rivers and fertile soil
because these areas were near rivers and fertile soil
Use the drop-down menu to complete the sentence.(1 point)
When archaeologists study an excavation site, objects found closer to the surface are
more recent.
How might the use of fire have affected human migration?
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Responses
People could live in places that otherwise would have been too cold.
People could live in places that otherwise would have been too cold.
People could cook food and scare off dangerous animals.
People could cook food and scare off dangerous animals.
People could settle in one place where it was easy to keep a fire burning.
People could settle in one place where it was easy to keep a fire burning.
People could be less dependent on daylight and travel at night.