Importance of the Animal Industry

Which animal resources did early humans use in their daily lives?

• Meat, milk, and hides

• Wool, feathers, and bones

• Oil, silk, and cotton

• Wood, stone, and clay

How did animals help the economy of early humans?

• By being used as currency and for trade

• By being used only for transport

• By being used only for entertainment

• By being used only for religious ceremonies

Which event happened about 7,000 years ago in animal domestication?

• Domestication of sheep and goats

• Domestication of pigs and cows by settled, non-nomadic communities

• Domestication of horses for milk and food

• Domestication of chickens

When did riding horses become common, according to the timeline?

• 10,000 years ago

• 7,000 years ago

• 6,000 years ago

• 5,000 years ago

What does the timeline of animal domestication in Asia suggest about human societies there?

• Societies became more settled and diversified their food sources over time

• Societies remained nomadic and did not domesticate animals

• Societies only domesticated animals for religious purposes

• Societies focused solely on plant agriculture

How did domesticating animals influence land ownership?

• By making hunting more popular

• By encouraging humans to move constantly

• By leading to the idea of land ownership and property rights

• By decreasing the need for food storage

Why is breeding in captivity important for animal domestication?

• It ensures animals can be trained to do tricks

• It allows humans to control the population and traits of the animals

• It makes animals more aggressive

• It helps animals migrate easily

Which personality trait is best for animal domestication?

• Aggressive and territorial

• Pleasant and calm

• Nocturnal and solitary

• Highly independent

How does an adjustable social structure help in domesticating animals?

• It makes animals more colorful

• It allows herds or flocks to be easily moved and separated

• It increases the animal's speed

• It helps animals climb trees

Which traits should a farmer look for when choosing animals to domesticate?

• Flexible diet, breeds in captivity, calm, social

• Bright colors, can fly, aggressive, solitary

• Slow growth, can't breed in captivity, nervous, rigid social group

• Nocturnal, migratory, independent, carnivorous