Introduction to Agriculture

What old language does the English word 'Agriculture' come from ?

• Greek

• Latin

• Spanish

• French

The word 'agrarius' means ___.

• To till

• To cultivate

• Of the land

• To chap

The word 'Cultura' means __.

• Of the land and sea

• To till or cultivate

• To cull a sow

• Of the earth and sky

What group of people ate wild animals and searched for nuts and berries in nearby fields and forests?

• Nomadic herdsmen

• Hunter Gatherers

• Loyalists

• Eleutheran Adventurers

The group of people who moved from place to place to follow herds of animals they wanted to eat were called __.

• Greeks

• Lucayans

• Nomadic herdsmen

• Hunter gatherers

When humans started to tame wild animals and crops this was called ____.

• Domestication

• Mastication

• Probation

• Inflation

In which from of Agriculture were crops and animals domesticated?

• Settled Agriculture

• Nomadic herdsmen

• Hunter Gatherers

• Denobulans

In Settled Agriculture humans could now focus on recreation. This means that they could do more things that were _____. (Answer is a 3 letter word beginning with the letter F.)

In Settled Agriculture humans were able to improve which of the following?

• Transportation and Recreation

• Technology and Gathering

• Transportation and Hunting

What are 2 reasons agriculture is important?