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WorksheetsChapter 2: Agriculture and Settlement
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which factor contributed most to the development of trade relations between ancient civilizations?
The desire to avoid destructive warfare
The possession of different types of natural resources
The production of surplus of food supplies
What were the main causes for the first interactions between ancient civilizations?
Trade and warfare
Education and sports
Science and exploration
What was the main function of the central government in early civilizations?
Spreading religion
Building houses
Providing security
Which statement best explains why early civilizations were located in large river valleys?
Rivers contributed the resources needed for widespread agriculture to develop
River valleys provided the natural obstacles needed to protect against conquest
Rivers made it easier for people to travel the long distances needed to trade with others
Which phrase replaces the question mark in the diagram?
Ethnic diversity
Social Hierarchy
Advanced industry
Which factor is most important in uniting a large civilization?
System of writing
Strong military
Common culture
Many early agricultural civilizations developed near what type of geographic feature?
Rivers
Mountains
Forests
In a society with a social hierarchy, which outcome would be most common?
Artisans and builders would be rare and highly valued
Merchants and traders would have more wealth than farmers
Farmers would have higher status than nearly everyone else
Which factor most limited the spread of settlements in early civilizations?
Religious beliefs
Ethnic differences
Geographic obstacles
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
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 lived primarily in hot climates, but after it they lived primarily in temperate regions
Why did early humans domesticate dogs?
To help with hunting
To use for farm labor
To provide a steady food source
The ability to store crops for future use solved which of the problems that Neolithic people faced?
The unpredictability of annual flooding cycles
The danger posed by hunting animals
The instability of their food supply
Which advances did the most to help sustain the growing human population during the Neolithic Era?
Increased scientific knowledge
Improved hunting methods
The development of agriculture
Which factor contributed most to the development of the first cities?
Trade between different civilizations
The creation of surplus of food supplies
The domestication of animals
Which factor contributed most to the end of the Neolithic Era?
The development of methods to store food
The domestication of animals to use as beasts of burden
Humans' ability to use fire to make metal tools
Settled communities with stable food supplies enjoyed which advantage over previous societies?
They were able to grow more quickly
The had more time to devote to hunting
The were better equipped to deal with invaders
A Neolithic settlement of farmers has begun using cattle as beasts of burden. As a result of their use of cattle, they are now able to craft more specialized tools and weapons, allowing them to do all of their work faster and more efficiently.
Based on this passage, what can you conclude about the way cattle assisted the farmers?
The farmers ate the cows, so they did not need to spend their time hunting
The farmers traded the cows' milk for metals and supplies to make their tools
The farmers used the cows to help plow the fields, reducing the amount of human effort and time needed
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 you conclude about Neolithic humans?
They were able to use fire to improve their lives in a number of ways
They learned all of their skills from neighboring tribes
They made important discoveries in medicine
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
