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WorksheetsCH 2 Agriculture and Settlement
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
What factor had the greatest influence over people’s decisions about the types of crops they raised during the Neolithic Era?
what their rulers preferred to eat
how many people needed to be fed
what plants were native to the region
how much they could trade with nomadic hunterer-gatherers
Which statement best explains why early nomads began to settle in the Fertile Crescent?
The region was well-protected by natural defenses.
The region had lush vegetation and abundant animal life.
Numerous cities existed along the waterways of the region.
Numerous domesticated animals were native to the region.
By learning to create pottery, humans were able to increase the amount of food and supplies they could store. They also learned to create plaster by heating limestone and melted metal to create strong tools. Based on this information, what can one conclude about Neolithic humans?
They made important discoveries in medicine.
They learned all of their skills from neighboring tribes.
They were able to use fire to improve their lives in a number of ways.
They used their limited resources to discover all that they could about how the world worked.
Which factor contributed most to the end of the Neolithic Era?
the development of methods to store food
humans' ability to use fire to make metal tools
the domestication of animals to use as beasts of burden
humans' ability to make wild grains grow more productively
Which statement best explains why early hunter-gatherers began to cooperate in social groups?
Some members of the group had to specialize in taking care of children.
It was easier to hunt large game animals by working together with others.
They had to take care of the members of their group who were sick or injured.
Population increases led to competition for limited resources among groups.
Which factor contributed most to the development of the first cities?
the domestication of animals
trade between different civilizations
the creation of surplus food supplies
change brought on by warming of Earth’s climate
Why did early humans domesticate dogs?
to help with hunting
to use for farm labor
to provide a steady food source
to make it easier to produce clothing
The ability to store crops for future use solved which of the problems that Neolithic people faced?
the unpredictability of annual flooding cycles
their inability to domesticate animals
the danger posed by hunting animals
the instability of their food supply
Which statement best explains how humans' mastery of fire changed hunting methods?
Fire made it possible to kill dangerous animals from a greater distance.
Fire gave humans the ability to hunt at night when game animals were easier to catch.
Fire allowed early humans to melt metals into weapons that could kill very large animals.
Fire enabled humans to cook the tougher meat of smaller, less dangerous animals.
Which statement best explains why pre-Neolithic peoples were largely nomadic?
The main crops that pre-Neolithic people grew spoiled during the winter.
Humans had to follow the animal herds that were their main source of food.
Dangerous wild animals drove hunter-gatherers out of their territory.
Colder temperatures forced humans to migrate in search of temperate regions.
Which statement best compares human life before and after the Neolithic Revolution?
Before the Neolithic Revolution, humans were largely nomadic, but after it they lived in permanent settlements.
Before the Neolithic Revolution, humans lived in small cities, but after it the size of cities greatly increased.
Before the Neolithic Revolution, humans used metals to make weapons for hunting, but after it they used metals to build plows and other farming tools.
Before the Neolithic Revolution, humans lived primarily in hot climates, but after it they lived primarily in temperate regions.
Which factor first influenced the migration patterns of early humans?
changes in climate
changes in the ocean level
the pathways of major rivers
the movements of game animals
Based on the first forms of art they produced, archaeologists can infer that early humans created art
using advanced tools
for the purpose of record keeping
that was most likely religious in nature
for mostly practical purposes
Which factor helped start the Neolithic Revolution?
climate change
animal migration
the construction of cities
the domestication of animals
