1.3 Quiz Developing Complex Cultures

What is the term for the belief that spirits fill the natural world?

• humanism

• naturalism

• spiritualism

• animism

What can you do with domesticated animals?

• watch them hunt

• study their origins

• hunt them for food

• use them for work

What happens during a revolution?

• Life changes some.

• Life changes completely.

• Life changes a little.

• Life does not change.

Why did people domesticate plants?

• They were more flavorful.

• They were a reliable food supply.

• They made it easier to migrate.

• They wanted to live in a variety of environments.

Why did people create new tools?

• to use raw materials

• to learn a craft

• to practice new skills

• to make life easier

What does domesticate mean

• To tame or cultivate a wild species for human use.
• To observe wild species without interaction.
• To destroy a wild species for land use.
• To ignore a wild species completely.

Why was the ability to domesticate plants and animals a revolution

• It allowed for the immediate increase in hunting efficiency.
• It led to the extinction of many animal species.
• It was a revolution because it enabled the establishment of stable communities and the growth of civilization.
• It made it easier to travel long distances.

What are two signs that people who lived during the Ice Age developed more complex cultures?

• Cave paintings (art) and religious practices

• Cave carvings and primitive shelters.
• Cave writings and basic clothing.
• Cave sculptures and simple tools.

What is the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution

• A shift from agriculture to hunting and gathering.
• The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution is the transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture and settlement.
• The introduction of metal tools for farming.
• A period of urbanization and industrialization.

Why did some people choose pastoral nomadism

• To settle in one place permanently.
• To cultivate crops more efficiently.
• To trade livestock for goods.
• They lived in places where growing food was difficult