Unit 1 History of Agriculture Test 5th Period

What is the process of turning wild plants and animals into ones that humans can use and control?

• Building farms and barns

• Domestication

• Wild plant gathering

• Animal training

When did early humans start to domesticate plants and animals?

• Around 5,000 BCE

• Around 20,000 BCE

• Around 10,000 BCE

• Around 15,000 BCE

Which ancient farming civilization developed along the Nile River and used its floods?

• Mesopotamia

• China

• Egypt

• Indus Valley

What was the name of the water-lifting device used by ancient Egyptian farmers?

• Water wheel

• Irrigation canal

• Shaduf

• Water pump

What farming method helps prevent erosion on hillsides?

• Crop rotation

• Flooding

• Irrigation

• Terracing

What agricultural technique involves burning vegetation to clear land for farming?

• Slash-and-burn farming

• Crop rotation

• Terracing

• Irrigation

What unique planting method combined corn, beans, and squash in ancient Mesoamerica?

• Crop rotation

• Three Sisters planting

What were chinampas in ancient Mesoamerican farming?

• Farming tools

• Irrigation channels

• Religious ceremonies

• Floating gardens

Which civilization created advanced irrigation systems using the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?

• China

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• Indus Valley

Which early plant was NOT among the first to be domesticated?

• Rice

• Potatoes

• Wheat

• Barley