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The Agricultural Revolution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does 'Domesticate' mean?

a)

Relating to the latest period of the Stone Age.

b)

To adapt an animal to living with humans for the advantage of humans.

c)

To set up in a particular place.

d)

The organized growing of food on a regular basis.

2.

What does 'Neolithic Age' mean?

a)

Relating to the latest period of the Stone Age.

b)

To set up in a particular place.

c)

The act of training for a particular job.

d)

The period in ancient human culture when people began to make and use bronze.

3.

What does 'Systematic Agriculture' mean?

a)

The period in ancient human culture when people began to make and use bronze.

b)

To set up in a particular place.

c)

A government whose ruler, a king or queen inherits the position from a parent.

d)

The organized growing of food on a regular basis.

4.

What does 'locate' mean?

a)

The act of training for a particular job.

b)

A place where people worship.

c)

To set up in a particular place.

d)

The organized growing of food on a regular basis.

5.

What does 'Shrine' mean?

a)

A place where people worship

b)

The act of training for a particular job.

c)

The period in ancient human culture when people began to make and use bronze.

d)

A government whose ruler, a king or queen inherits the position from a parent.

6.

What does 'Specialization' mean?

a)

The act of training for a particular job.

b)

A government whose ruler, a king or queen, inherits the position from a parent.

c)

The period in ancient human culture when people began to make and use bronze.

d)

A place where people worship.

7.

What does 'Bronze Age' mean?

a)

A government whose ruler, a king or queen, inherits the position from a parent.

b)

To set up in a particular place.

c)

The organized growing of food on a regular basis.

d)

The period in ancient human culture when people began to make and use bronze.

8.

What does 'monarchy' mean?

a)

To adapt an animal to living with humans for the advantage of humans.

b)

Relating to the latest period of the Stone Age.

c)

A government whose ruler, a king or queen, inherits the position from a parent.

d)

To set up in a particular place.

9.

Some historians consider the Agricultural Revolution the ____________.

a)

the worst event in human history.

b)

most important event in human history.

c)

not a big deal.

d)

time to party.

10.

During the Neolithic Age, people shifted from _________ their food to systematic agriculture.

a)

hunting and gathering

b)

going to the supermarket

c)

fishing

11.

Which of the following did a Systematic Agriculture lead to?

a)

Growing and producing food

b)

Population growth

c)

Established communities

d)

Domesticated animals

e)

All of the above?

12.

Neolithic farming settlements developed throughout Europe,_____, _____, _____ and ______ ?

a)

Egypt, China, Mexico, India

b)

Japan, Italy, Africa

c)

Australia, China

d)

Asia

13.

Why did people in Catalhuyuk settle in villages near fields and water sources?

a)

To fish.

b)

To grow crops and build permanent (forever) homes and religious shrines.

c)

To drink the water.

14.

When specialization occurred, some people became artisans, or __________.

a)

skilled workers

b)

art workers

c)

painters

d)

special workers

15.

What led to the Bronze Age?

a)

Tools made from silver and gold to form bronze.

b)

Tools made from copper and silver to form bronze.

c)

Tools that were made from copper and tin to form bronze.

16.

What civilizations developed during the Bronze Age?

a)

Asia

b)

France and Africa

c)

China, Australia, and England

d)

Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China

17.

Most civilizations had a monarchy which is a social class based on the type of job, wealth, and ______ of a person

a)

power

b)

importance

c)

beauty

d)

height

18.

Writing and art became methods of ___________ and enjoyment.

a)

work

b)

fear

c)

communication

19.

which of the following were the benefits of living in settled communities?

a)

People were safer.

b)

People were alone.

c)

People were healthier.

d)

People could organize into groups to solve problems.

20.

What was a negative effect of living in settled communities?

a)

Living with too many people.

b)

Deforestation, which caused desert-like conditions in Jordan.

c)

Everyone eating your food.

d)

Not being able to move around.