Agricultural Revolutions

The word revolution signifies a great change in way of life. The Neolithic Revolution signifies a change in … 

• a hunter-gathering lifestyle that changes to a nomadic lifestyle.

• a hunter-gathering lifestyle that changes to a settled, agricultural lifestyle.

• an agricultural lifestyle that changes to a hunter and gathering lifestyle.

• an agricultural lifestyle that changes to a nomadic lifestyle.

Food surpluses in the Neolithic Farming Village … 

• Made the village susceptible to raids from nomadic tribes

• Were not stored properly and spoiled, so people starved to death

• Made it possible for people to do things other than farming 

• Caused the entire population to become obese

The change that led to all other changes in the Neolithic Revolution was the

• Movement away from eating only fruits and grains to eating meat

• Discovery of new technology

• The method of obtaining food

• Development of social structures.

The move from nomadic to neolithic farming lifestyles is an example of Continuity and Change because… 

• The way people ate changed but how they gained food stayed the same

• How much people traveled stayed the same but where they traveled changed

• What types of jobs available stayed the same but housing changed 

• The way people ate stayed the same but how they obtained food changed 

One significant change that occurred during the Neolithic Revolution is --

• Tools became specialized for hunting

• Tools became larger and heavier

• Tools became smaller, sharper, and more specialized

• Tools were not yet invented

Which of the following is commonly considered a cause of the Neolithic Revolution?

• growth of large cities

• rise in global temperatures

• development of class system

• establishment of cultural institutions

How did the increasing abundance of food from the agricultural revolution change daily life in the Neolithic Age?

• An interest in democracy emerged.

• A variety of occupations developed.

• Citizens shared equally in the wealth.

• Rural farms slowed the growth of cities.

Having sufficient food caused an end to: 

• The Ice Age

• The New Stone Age 

• Nomadic ways of life

• Farming villages

Based on the image, what can historians conclude… 

• Early man raised livestock

• Early man hunted wildlife 

• Early man had advanced weaponry 

• Early man were often in conflict with other groups 

How did the Agricultural Revolution impact the people?

• More food

• People were healthier

• Population increased greatly

• All of these