Anthropology Lesson 3.02

What is an example of foraging?

• growing herbs in small pots

• raising sheep in the plains

• stealing food from neighboring tribes

• picking mushrooms in a forest

What is an example of a reason a nomadic group would move to a new location?

• political pressure

• lack of animals to hunt

• over-farming the fields

• a decline in the population

Which statement is true about horticulture?

• It depends on the use of herbicides and fertilizers.

• It requires large machines such as tractors and combines.

• It produces more food per acre than any other farming method.

• It relies on rotating the land used for growing crops.

Why are there so few societies today that practice horticulture or hunter-gatherer methods of food supply?

• There are limitations on the amount of land available to these groups.

• They both provide unhealthy diets compared to modern food practices.

• The animals and plants that supported these cultures no longer exist.

Which of the following explains the difference between horticultural and agricultural societies?

• Only agricultural societies have livestock.

• Agricultural societies use machinery to farm.

• Horticultural societies are much larger than agricultural societies.

• Horticultural societies depend on food found in the environment.

Compared to horticulture and hunter-gather cultures, intensive agriculture is:

• fairer for workers and safer for the environment.

• more harmful to the environment, but more efficient.

• less fair for workers, but safer for the environment.

• less efficient, but fairer for workers.