The Neolithic Revolution

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What is the term for the change from nomadic to sedentary societies?

  • Industrial Revolution
  • Enlightenment
  • Neolithic Revolution (correct)
  • Renaissance

What was the main impact of the Neolithic Revolution on human society?

  • Development of nomadic lifestyles
  • Decline in agricultural practices
  • Decrease in population size
  • Increase in population size and development of settlements (correct)

How did agriculture impact the availability of food for human population?

  • It allowed people to grow more food than they needed and save the extra (correct)
  • It had no impact on food availability
  • It reduced the availability of food
  • It caused a scarcity of food

What did agriculture enable people to do for the first time?

<p>Build sturdy homes and other buildings (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What new opportunities did agriculture provide for people?

<p>Opportunity to specialize in professions like building houses, making tools, or creating art (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the term 'Fertile Crescent' referring to?

<p>A region with very fertile soil between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which grain inspired the people in China to settle down as a sedentary society?

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

Where did the first evidence of agriculture and sedentary societies appear in the Americas?

<p>Central Mexico (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the rise in agriculture lead to for nomadic cultures?

<p>Increased trade with sedentary societies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did having a surplus of food enable people to do?

<p>Devote more time to thinking, imagining, and creating (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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