Agricultural Revolution: Helpful or Harmful?

What advantage did agriculture bring in terms of settlement?

• People could live permanently in one place

• People had to keep moving to find food

• People had to build houses in multiple locations

• People had to rely on hunting for food

What was a result of the increase in human population due to farming?

• The earth's landscape was re-sculpted

• Modern diseases originated from humans living with animals

• The first sedentary lifestyles emerged

• Villages and towns became more populated

What was a positive outcome of farming in terms of jobs?

• More people were involved in food production

• There were no jobs associated with food production

• There were fewer jobs available overall

• There were jobs that weren't associated with food production

What advantage did farming provide in terms of having children?

• People could have more offspring

• People had to carry their children with them

• People had to rely on others to care for their children

• People had fewer children

What new technologies were made possible by farming?

• Wheels, chariots, and armor

• Writing, accounting, and money

• Ships and travel

• All of the above

What was a consequence of settled populations due to farming?

• The emergence of kings and emperors

• The need for protection with armies

• The ability to wage wars to expand civilizations

• All of the above

What was a disadvantage of farming in terms of diet?

• People had more variety in their diet

• People had less variety in their diet

• People had to rely on hunting for food

• People had to rely on gathering for food

What was a negative impact of agriculture in terms of disease?

• Diseases spread more easily in permanent settlements

• Diseases were less common in permanent settlements

• Diseases were only spread by animals

• Diseases were only spread by crops