WH1.2-a-d - The Agricultural Revolution Archaeology...

Which two factors contributed to the Agricultural Revolution?

• Climate change

• Development of specialized tools

• The invention of written language

• Nomadic lifestyle

Answer explanation

c) The invention of written language - Writing wasn’t yet developed.

d) Nomadic lifestyle - Agriculture led to settled life.

Which two animals were among the first to be domesticated?

• Dogs

• Goats

• Leopards

• Bulls

Answer explanation

Leopards are dangerous and not domesticated.

Bulls are not mentioned as among the first domesticated animals.

Which two key farming techniques did early agricultural societies use?

• Slash-and-burn farming

• Planting crops in cleared fields

• Hunting with spears

• Foraging for nuts and berries

Answer explanation

 Hunting with spears --- related to hunting, not farming)

Foraging for nuts and berries --- associated with the Paleolithic lifestyle

Which two major technological advancements helped early humans hunt more efficiently?

• Specialized spears

• Fishing hooks

• Needles made of bone

• Cave paintings

Answer explanation

Needles made of bone --- used for clothing, not hunting

Cave paintings --- used for communication, not hunting

Which two materials were commonly used to craft tools in early human history?

• Stone

• Bone

• Ashes from burnt fields

• Fossils

Answer explanation

Ashes from burnt fields --- used for fertilization, not tool-making

Fossils --- studied by archaeologists but not used as tools

Which two advantages did agriculture provide over hunting and gathering?

• The ability to settle in one place

• A more stable food supply

• Taller human height

• Longer life expectancy

Answer explanation

Taller human height --- Neolithic people were generally shorter

Longer life expectancy --- life expectancy actually decreased

Which two changes occurred in human society during the Neolithic Age?

• Domestication of animals

• Cultivation of land for farming

• The invention of fishing hooks

• Continued reliance on hunting large animals

Answer explanation

The invention of fishing hooks --- used in the Paleolithic Age

Continued reliance on hunting large animals---farming reduced this need)

Which two reasons explain why the Paleolithic Age and Neolithic Age differed?

• The introduction of farming

• The change from nomadic to settled life

• Use of animal bones for tools

• Keeping records through pictures

Answer explanation

Use of animal bones for tools --- used in both ages

Keeping records through pictures --- both Paleolithic and Neolithic people did this

Which two physical differences existed between Paleolithic and Neolithic people?

• Paleolithic people were generally taller

• Neolithic women had more children

• Paleolithic people lived in permanent homes

• Neolithic people relied only on hunting for food

Answer explanation

Paleolithic people lived in permanent homes--- they were nomadic

Neolithic people relied only on hunting for food --- they farmed

Which two methods did early people use to clear land for farming?

• Cutting trees and grasses

• Burning fields to fertilize the soil

• Digging for root vegetables

• Hunting large mammals

Answer explanation

Digging for root vegetables --- related to gathering, not clearing land

Hunting large mammals --- unrelated to farming