The Development of Agriculture

People began to practice agriculture, or farming, during the -

• the Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age)

• the Mesolithic Era (Middle Stone Age)

• the Neolithic Era (New Stone Age)

• The Industrial Revolution

Adapting plants or taming animals for human use is called-

• gathering

• domestication

• herding

• botany

New ideas, methods, or devices are known as-

• patriots

• anthropologists

• techniques

• innovations

One thing that occurred, or happened, during the New Stone Age that helped people grow plants for food was -

• a climate change

• a growing interest in pottery

• archaeologists taught survival skills

• migration around the world

The development of farming led to which of the following? Select ALL that apply.

• permanent settlements

• increased migration

• the use of cave art to express ideas

• free time for crafts like pottery and weaving

• an increase, or growth, in population

Megaliths were huge stone monuments that may have been used for religious gatherings. An example would be -

• Stonehenge in England

• The Pyramids of Giza

• Machu Picchu in Peru

• The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Which of the following statements best describes Neolithic people?

• They used tools primarily made from bronze.

• They continued to move from place to place to hunt animals for food.

• They used the same tools that Paleolithic people used.

• They could settle in one place because they had a stable food supply.

Irrigation increases the amount of food farmers are able to grow. When farmers produce more food than they need, it's called a-

• division of labor

• food shortage

• food surplus

• specialized task

Irrigation is a way of supplying water to an area of land. Which of the following was an irrigation tool or technique used by early farmers? Choose ALL that apply.

• water wheel

• plow

• dam

• canal

• isthmus

Eventually, farming communities grew into -

• countries

• towns

• shrines

• straits