Agricultural Revolution & Innovations

Which farming innovation uses a lever with a weight on one end and a bucket on the other?

• Shaduf

• Chinampas

• Terrace Farming

• Canals, Levees & Ditches

Where was the shaduf farming innovation developed?

• Egypt

• China

• Mexico

• Mesopotamia

Which farming innovation is a floating garden that allows crops to grow with their roots submerged in water?

• Shaduf

• Chinampas

• Terrace Farming

• Canals, Levees & Ditches

Where were chinampas, or floating gardens, developed?

• Egypt

• China

• Mexico

• Mesopotamia

Which farming innovation involves carving steps into a hillside and planting seeds in each step?

• Shaduf

• Chinampas

• Terrace Farming

• Canals, Levees & Ditches

Where was terrace farming first developed?

• Egypt

• Asia

• South America

• Mesopotamia

Which farming innovation diverts water from a river to crops?

• Shaduf

• Chinampas

• Terrace Farming

• Canals & Ditches

Where did the farming innovation of canals, levees, and ditches start?

• Egypt

• China

• Mexico

• Mesopotamia

Which farming innovation prevents flooding and erosion?

• Shaduf

• Chinampas

• Terrace Farming

• Levees

Which term means to have more than what is needed?

• specialization

• surplus

• revolution

• domestication