Early Farming

What does revolution mean?

• to change the growth of plants or behavior of animals

• a complete change in ways of thinking, working, or living

• more than what is needed

• to spend most of their time on a single job or craft

What does surplus mean?

• to spend most of their time on a single job or craft

• a complete change in ways of thinking, working, or living

• to change the growth of plants or behavior of animals

• to have more than what is needed;extra

Which is not a benefit of farming?

• Farming produced more food

• Farming could be uncertain if there was bad weather

• Farming required less land than hunting and gathering

• Farming enabled people to settle in one place

How did domestication of plants and animals affect early man?

• They could have pets
• They could visit distant places
• They could hunt and gather
• They could stay in one place for a long time

Which is an example of how hunter-gatherers adapted to their environment?

• They used electricity from clouds
• They used animal skins for clothing
• They used fire to dry their clothes
• They used dogs to help them herd sheep

How did hunter-gatherers communicate?

• Signal Fires
• Sign Language
• Cave Paintings
• Texting

What first allowed early humans to be less nomadic?

• Fishing
• Irrigation
• Migration
• Agriculture

What is the definition of a nomad?

• someone who stays still

• someone who moves around from place to place

• someone who is not mad

• someone who stays away from family

Why were people nomads in early history? (what is the best answer)

• looking for money

• looking for women

• looking for food

• looking for food because they tapped all their resources in the area

Food surpluses led to?

• population increased

• population decreased

• population remained the same

• population rose and fell at the same time