Development of Agriculture and Tech

Foraging societies were more prevalent in the

• Paleolithic Age

• Neolithic Age

• Agricultural Revolution

• New Stone Age

What time period did farming and herding derive in the Fertile Crescent (Southwest Asia)?

• 9000 BCE

• 7000 BCE

• 6500 BCE

• 5500 BCE

Which of the following cultivating methods was used to aid the extension of crop farming during the Agricultural Revolution?

• terrace farming

• slash and burn

• crop rotation

• intercropping

Nomadic, first tools, fire, clans, oral language, and cave art

• The Paleolithic Era
• The Neolithic Era
• The Middle Era
• The Last Era

Agriculture, domesticated animals, advanced tools, pottery, weaving skills

• The Paleolithic Era
• The Neolithic Era
• The Middle Era
• The Last Era

Where did the concept of pastoralism, or herding, develop?

• Africa and Australia

• Africa and Europe

• Eurasia and Africa

• Central Asia and sub-Saharan Africa

How did the concentration of human populations in permanent settlements impact the culture of Neolithic societies?

• the specialization of labor and trade activity resulted in the emergence of social classes

• the improvement of agricultural methods influenced the development of an intricate economic system

• the increase in domesticated animals secured the food supply and enlarged the animal population

• the cooperation of communities increased the efficiency of irrigation systems and increased the need for farmers

How did the cultivation of crops impact society during the Neolithic Age?

• it increased larger yields and farmers were needed more than ever

• it increased larger yields and farmers specialized in other tasks and crafts

• it increased populations and settlements became too small and they returned to nomadic lifestyles

• cities became overrun with crime and a shortage of resources forced people to seek other places to live