The Beginnings of Domestication

Which of the following best describes the main idea of domestication as it's presented in the notes?

• Humans adapted to their lands by finding wild animals and turning them into pets.

• Early Homo sapiens discovered how to make animals more helpful by training them to work.

• Early Homo sapiens learned to grow their own plants and breed wild animals to use for specific purposes, like hunting or farming.

What was the most significant change that happened to Homo sapiens after the Ice Age began to end?

• They had to find new ways to hunt woolly mammoths, as the animals adapted to the melting ice.

• The melting ice and warmer weather created new environments that allowed them to start planting their own food and domesticating animals.

• They became more nomadic because they had to move constantly to find new land.

What was the most important benefit of early Homo sapiens starting to farm and tame animals?

• It allowed them to find new types of animals to hunt in different areas.

• It gave them a more constant and consistent supply of food.

• It helped them to find new friends and prevent fighting.

What was the most significant result of some humans deciding to settle in one area?

• It gave them the ability to farm and domesticate animals, which led to the formation of civilizations.

• It forced them to fight more often with other groups over scarce resources.

• It led to a more unpredictable food supply, so they had to move more often.