Hunters & Gatherers

Hunter-gatherers were nomadic. What does that mean?

• to create written language

• to move from place to place and not settle in one area

• to worship many gods

• to raise animals for human use

Which does NOT describe hunter-gatherers?

• they regularly searched for food by hunting animals or gathering nuts, berries, and plants

• they lived together in small groups of adults only

• they were always moving from place to place in search of food and shelter

• they searched for rivers for fresh water to drink

Which is NOT an example of hunter-gatherer technologies?

• animal skin clothing

• stone, wood, and bone tools and weapons

• carts

• fire

People who hunt animals and gather wild plants to provide for their needs are called..

• hunter-gatherer

• paleo-indians

• bering land bridge

• nomads

Why did many humans begin to shift from full-time foraging to living in settled villages?

• the discovery of agriculture

• the discovery of bronze

• the discovery of iron

• the discovery of culture

The switch to farming allowed all of the following EXCEPT:

• food suprlus

• new languages

• new food storage methods

• increased population

As farming technology developed, less people had to farm allowing for what to occur?

• larger families

• new specializations or jobs

• new types of food

• more time for fun and games

To train a wild animal for human use is called..

• farming

• domestication

• agriculture

• trade

To plant a seed, care for it, and grow it into a large plant for human use is called..

• farming

• domestication

• agriculture

• trade

different jobs for humans living in a community are..

• social divisions

• agriculture

• surplus

• domesticate