From Hunting to Farming: Early Agriculture
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What was the primary mode of subsistence for human groups in 10,000 BC?

  • Hunting and gathering (correct)
  • Farming
  • Trading
  • Pastoralism
  • What allowed for the accumulation of stored food surpluses in agricultural communities?

  • Trade with neighboring communities
  • Farming and settled communities (correct)
  • Improved hunting techniques
  • Migration to new regions
  • What gave rise to much variation between regions in agricultural practices?

  • Climate and geography
  • Differences in locally available plants and animals and local conditions (correct)
  • Trade networks and markets
  • Availability of tools and technology
  • What was a key factor in the development of settled communities in some regions?

    <p>Practice of agriculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What played an important part in Old World agriculture?

    <p>Domestic animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did some regions, such as the Pacific coast of North America, develop settled communities without agriculture?

    <p>Because of an abundant supply of wild resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the rise of civilized societies in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and northern India?

    <p>Intensive and highly productive agriculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a result of increased agricultural productivity?

    <p>High population densities and the growth of towns and cities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What allowed for the cultivation of river valleys in otherwise arid regions?

    <p>Irrigation techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor contributed to the power of religious or secular leaders?

    <p>The ability to organize food storage and redistribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which regions were highly productive raised fields constructed?

    <p>Mesoamerica and South America</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a consequence of specialist pastoral groups moving into previously uninhabited regions?

    <p>The colonization of new areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary use of surplus agricultural produce in ancient civilizations?

    <p>To support a growing number of specialists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient culture was located on the island of Crete?

    <p>Minoan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which empire expanded its influence into Korea and parts of Central Asia?

    <p>Chinese Han Empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the attitude of civilized societies towards farmers, herders, and hunter-gatherers?

    <p>They were regarded as barbarians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region came under the cultural influence of Mesoamerican states?

    <p>North American southwest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the majority occupation of soldiers in ancient civilizations?

    <p>Farmers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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