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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What played an important part in Old World agriculture?

<p>Domestic animals (D)</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 (B)</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 (B)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Irrigation techniques (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which regions were highly productive raised fields constructed?

<p>Mesoamerica and South America (C)</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 (A)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ancient culture was located on the island of Crete?

<p>Minoan (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Chinese Han Empire (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region came under the cultural influence of Mesoamerican states?

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

What was the majority occupation of soldiers in ancient civilizations?

<p>Farmers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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