My World History Chapter 2 Assessment

What region do historians think was the first center of agriculture?

• Spokane, Washington

• southwestern Asia

• Europe

• Egypt

Answer explanation

Spokane is silly, Europe is an entire continent, not a region, and Egypt is a country, not a region.

Skill: Reread and summarize: How did farming lead to food surpluses? Hint: look for words in this question found in headings on pages 86 and 88.

Answer explanation

Farming lead to food surpluses, because as their skills improved, the amount of food famers could produce increased. Sometimes, they raised more than they needed to use.

The eight basic features of a civilization are cities, established religion, job specialization, social classes, public works, art and architecture, writing and...

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Think about the cause and effect. Do you think there could have been civilization without the development of agriculture? Explain why.

What was the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution?

• It was when people developed religion.

• It was the time people started writing instead of just telling stories.

• It was when people discovered fossils.

• It was the time in history when people first learned to farm and to domesticate plants and animals.

Answer explanation

Think about the words in the sentence: Agriculture means farming. Could you have looked it up in your glossary? Could you have skimmed the chapter to see if any of these words were in the Key Terms? Clearly yes, so use your resources!