Agricultural Revolution Review

What major change took place during the Neolithic Age?

• People built sturdier shelters

• People began farming in a systematic way

• People began to use the spoken language to communicate

• People learned to use fire to survive in cold environments

Historians called settled farming during the Neolithic Age the ____________________.

• Agricultural Revolution

• Bronze Age

• Ice Age

• Paleolithic Age

The Agricultural Revolution eventually led to the development of

• cities

• civilization

• government

• All of the above

• None of the above

Which of the following belongs in the intersection of the two circles shared by both groups?

• had different roles for men and women

• domesticated animals

• a nomadic lifestyle

• lived in permanent settlements

How were early farmers different from hunter-gatherers?

• They domesticated some animals for human use.

• They usually live in small bands of 20-30 people.

• They often changed their physical location.

• They ate all the grains that they collected.

The flow chart shows changes in early civilizations. Based on the chart, what is the primary effect of these changes?

• People were more likely to farm for profit.

• People could specialize in other kinds of products.

• People concentrated on creating art instead of farming.

• People developed elaborate rituals to thank gods and goddesses.

What is a long-lasting impact of the Agricultural Revolution?

• stone tools to ensure protection

• organized communities for stability

• eating raw foods for brain development

• hunting and gathering to ensure food production

In which Age did people farm?

• Paleolithic

• Neolithic

Which of the following is NOT a result of the Agricultural Revolution?

• farming allowed for a surplus of food

• specialization

• stable food supplies meant less time had to be spent hunting dangerous animals

• fire could be used to cook food

If a civilization has a surplus of food, this means that they

• have just the right amount of food

• have no food at all

• have more food than is needed

• have less food than is needed