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Agriculture, impact on the environment

Agriculture, impact on the environment

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What did our early human ancestors do to survive before farming?

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They raised livestock.

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They settled in villages.

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They hunted and gathered food.

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They developed crafts like pottery.

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Multiple Choice

Why did early people settle in villages after they began farming?

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They wanted to have more land for farming.

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They were tired of hunting and gathering.

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Farming allowed them to grow more food than they needed

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Villages offered better protection from predators.

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Multiple Choice

What were some of the early crops grown by farmers?

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Apples, oranges, and bananas

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Wheat, barley, rice, and corn

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Potatoes, carrots, and onions

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omatoes, cucumbers, and peppers

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Multiple Choice

How did domesticating animals contribute to early farming?

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It allowed people to have pets.

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It provided a stable source of food, including protein and calories.

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It helped people travel faster.

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It made hunting easier.

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Multiple Choice

What is one of the unintended consequences of agriculture mentioned in the text?

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Early humans had to spend more time hunting for food.

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Rainforests were protected from cutting down.

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Clearing land caused the loss of habitat for animals.

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Plowed fields prevented soil erosion.

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Multiple Choice

What has happened to the human population over time?

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It has stayed the same.

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It has decreased.

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It has grown to over seven billion people.

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It has grown to over one billion people.

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Multiple Choice

What is one of the ways mentioned in the text to save the environment while still feeding everyone?

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Cutting down more rainforests to create space for farming.

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Using more pesticides and fertilizer.

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Practicing sustainable farming techniques.

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Hunting and gathering instead of farming.

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Multiple Choice

What did people have more time to develop once farming became successful?

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Crafts like pottery, woodworking, metalworking, and building.

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New ways to gather food.

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Ways to domesticate more animals.

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Skills in hunting.

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Multiple Choice

What was the key factor that allowed human civilization to advance, as mentioned in the text?

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Early humans' ability to build shelters.

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The development of crafts like pottery.

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The success of farming in producing surplus food.

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The availability of livestock for trade.

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