Unit 1 Practice Test 2nd Period

What is the best definition of "domestication" in agriculture?

• Growing plants in a greenhouse

• Training wild animals and plants for human use

• Building barns and storage areas

• Creating farming tools and equipment

When did humans first start domesticating plants and animals?

• Around 5,000 BCE

• Around 20,000 BCE

• Around 10,000 BCE

• Around 15,000 BCE

Which of these crops was NOT commonly grown by early farmers?

• Rice

• Tomatoes

• Wheat

• Barley

What ancient farming method involved burning plants to create farmland?

• Terrace farming

• Slash-and-burn farming

• Crop rotation

• Flood farming

Which civilization benefited from the Nile River's yearly floods?

• Mesopotamian

• Chinese

• Egyptian

• Indus Valley

What tool helped ancient Egyptian farmers move water to their crops?

• Water wheel

• Irrigation canal

• Shaduf

• Metal bucket

How did ancient Chinese farmers grow crops on hillsides?

• Terracing

• Flooding

• Crop rotation

• Slash-and-burn

What made the "Three Sisters" planting method special?

• It required three different seasons

• It used three types of soil

In Mesoamerica, what were chinampas used for?

• Storing grain

• Growing food in wet areas

• Catching fish

• Religious ceremonies

Which ancient civilization created complex water systems using the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?

• Egyptian

• Chinese

• Mesopotamian

• Indus Valley