2.3: Beginnings of Agriculture

Name TWO of the more advanced tools that people used during the New Stone Age.

• hand axe

• flint knife

• saws

• drills

People eventually learned that they could grow _________ and keep animals for food and resources.

• plants

• fungus

• businesses

• skyscrapers

Where do historians believe the first agriculture began?

• Southwest Asia

• Africa

• North America

• South America

Which of the following was not a way that early humans used animals?

• milk

• food

• carrying large things

• silk

What is the name of the famous megalith located in England?

• Stonehenge

• Stoneledge

• Stoneridge

• Stoneside

The success of what allowed people to focus on other activities?

• farming

• sailing

• technology

• science

Which of the following did early humans NOT use to make clothing?

• plant fibers

• animal skin

• wool

• polyester

Permanent settlements led to the development of _____________.

• the metropolis

• cities

• towns

• countries

In early times, religion was likely based on gods/goddesses and ______________.

• animals

• Moses

• Buddha

• Confucius

True or False: Early humans would not have prayed to their ancestors.

• True

• False