History Quiz

Because of the development of Agriculture

• Settled communities/cities were formed
• Discovery of fire
• Nomadic behaviors started
• Created  cave art

One Way that farming changed the way people lived was____________________.

• They no longer were nomads
• Life expectancy was shorter
• They had to move around to new farms

The agricultural revolution happened when -

• People started speaking different languages

• Humans first learned how to farm, and therefore could develop permanent settlements.

• Trade was eliminated.

• Food sources such as wild game became scarce.

Agriculture

• The planting or raising of crops

• Raising animals on a farm

• To spread out seeds

• The weather in a place over time

When rivers flood they deposit soil rich in nutrients called silt over the land.  This helps with 

• mining
• herding
• agriculture
• hunting

Which statement best explains the greatest effect the emergence of agriculture had on early societies?

• The population steadily decreased.
• People were not able to specialize in just one trade. 
• Agriculture made it harder to find food. 
• The population steadily increased. 

What effect did agriculture have on early peoples?

• They stopped killing animals
• They settled in one area for longer periods
• They ran out of land space
• They never had to worry about food anymore

What impact did agriculture have on developing settled communities?

• Agriculture had no impact on developing settled communities
• Settled communities were developed due to advancements in hunting and gathering techniques
• Agriculture led to the decline of settled communities
• Settled communities were developed due to the surplus food production from agriculture.