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Week 13 Quiz - The Discovery of Agriculture / Farming!

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
One Way that farming changed the way people lived was____________________.
a)

They no longer were nomadic hunter-gatherers.

b)

Life expectancy was shorter

c)

They had to move around to new farms

2.

Which among the following was the reason for Early Humans to start a settled life?

a)

Because they have started agriculture

b)

Because they want to control food supply

c)

Because they have started domesticating animals

d)

None of the above

3.

The largest settlements had enough people, power, and wealth to be called……..

a)

Cities

b)

Towns

c)

Villages

d)

None of the above

4.

People changed from nomadic hunter-gatherers to settled members of ………..

a)

Farm-based communities.

b)

Largest cities

c)

Large trade communities

d)

All of the above

5.
Which of the following happened when man began to farm?
a)
There were communities where people could do jobs other than farming jobs 
b)
They had more meat in their diet
c)
They were constantly attacked by wild animals
d)
They had to move from place to place following crops
6.
What is another word for farming?
a)
industry
b)
Paleolithic
c)
agriculture
d)
migration
7.
How did the "Stone Age"get its name?
a)
Man made his homes out of stone.
b)
Man made tools and weapons out of stone.
c)
Man carved sculptures out of stone.
d)
Man worshiped statues made of stone.
8.

_______________- long term home, like mud brick houses

a)

temporary shelter

b)

tenant

c)

permanent home/ shelter

d)

time

9.
Agriculture made it necessary for people to develop which of the following?
a)

ways to move large amounts water to their fields such as channels, canals, and dams so the plants could live

b)

language

c)

stone tools 

d)

ways to work together to bring down large animals like mammoths 

10.
Early humans migrated to which continent last? 
a)
North America 
b)
South America 
c)
Europe 
d)
Africa
11.
What was the most common reason in which ancient people chose to migrate, or move from place to place?
a)
They needed to find employment and an income
b)
To find resources such as food and shelter
c)
To explore the world.
d)
They needed to find better transportation.
12.
How did the start of farming change early human tribes? 
a)

It forced them to stay in one place and build villages and cities.

b)

It caused them to continue to hunt animals and gather plants. 

c)

It ended fighting between the tribes for land.

13.

How did the lifestyle of hunter gatherers compare to that of early farmers?

a)

Hunter/Gatherers had more free time

b)

Hunter/Gatherers stayed in one place

c)

Farmers had larger commununities

14.

 Many historians believe early nomadic groups were first from the continent of __________ . They then dispersed out to the other continents.

a)

India 

b)

Europe

c)

Africa 

 

d)

Australia

15.

What very important human discovery began the Neolithic Age, about 8000 B.C.E. (10,000 Years ago)

a)

trading

b)

hunting

c)

farming / agriculture

d)

building

16.

Why was the Fertile Crescent the site of many early settlements and one of the first civilizations?

a)

The hills were rich in gold.

b)

The forest was full of animals.

c)

The soil was good for crops.

d)

The caves were deep and warm.

17.

What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?

a)

They had a stable and consisent food supply.

b)

They kept pets for company.

c)

They could travel more easily.

18.

Archaeologists have found houses in which the doorways were built high up on the walls. What was the most likely reason for this?

a)

The lower parts of the walls were covered with paintings.

b)

People wanted to be safe from wild animals or enemies.

c)

People grew taller because they had more to eat.

d)

The land around the houses has sunk over the years.

19.

Which of these events took place FIRST in the sequence of civilization development in Mesopotamia? 

a)

Agricultural (farming) practices improved.

b)

Not everyone was needed for farming.

c)

Some people specialized in a trade or did different jobs.

d)

Trading centers grew into cities.

20.

Which of these events happened SECOND in the historical sequence of human civilization development?  

a)

Ancient Mesopotamian agricultural (farming) techniques improved 

b)

Not everyone was needed for farming 

c)

Some people specialized in a trade. 

d)

Trading centers grew into cities. 

21.

Which of these events happened THIRD in the sequence of the development of human civilization? 

a)

Agriculture (farming) practices improved. 

b)

Not everyone was needed for farming 

c)

Some people specialized into trade.

d)

Trading centers grew into cities 

22.

Early man started making huts when he became a food producer these huts were made close to____________

a)

City

b)

Temple

c)

River

23.

Which discovery made it possible for early humans to settle down in one place?

a)

discovery of fire

b)

discovery of wheels

c)

discovery of farming

d)

discovery of raft

24.

Growing and harvesting crops and raising animals...

a)

civilization

b)

agriculture

c)

nomad

d)

surplus

25.

A group of people who live and work together in a community...

a)

civilization

b)

agriculture

c)

domesticating

d)

hunter-gatherer

26.

Focusing on a specific skill and becoming an expert in that area...

a)

geography

b)

civilization

c)

specialization

d)

agriculture