Foraging Communities and Networks

Fill in the blank: Most history courses focus on the last ______ years of human history.

• 12,000

• 238,000

• 50,000

• 100,000

What is the basic definition of foraging?

• Taking what you need from your environment in order to survive

• Growing crops

• Building shelters

• Trading goods

Fill in the blank: The growth rate in 300,000 BCE was ______.

• 0.00000297

• 0.00000439

• 0.000031

• 0.000045

What was the population growth rate in 5,000 BCE?

• 0.00000297

• 0.00000439

• 0.0000335

• 0.000045

Fill in the blank: The growth rate in 10,000 BCE was ______.

• 0.00000297

• 0.00000439

• 0.000031

• 0.000045

According to the passage, what was the role of older members in foraging communities?

• They were hunters

• They were gatherers

• They held more respect and power

• They were builders

Fill in the blank: Twenty-first-century humans work on average between ______ hours per day.

• 4-6

• 6-7

• 8-9

• 10-12

What is one health benefit of a forager's diet compared to a farmer's diet?

• More varied diet

• Less exercise

• Higher calorie intake

• More processed food

What is one reason for the extended life expectancy in modern times?

• More exercise

• Advancement of medicine

• Less violence

• More free time

Foragers had more time to meet with other communities because they worked ____.

• More hours

• Fewer hours

• The same hours

• Night shifts.