Early Humans Ch. 3 Lesson 2: The Agricultural Revolution

Question 1

What was the MAJOR development of the Neolithic Age?

Accepted Answer

systematic agriculture

Question 2

Type of earliest form of government established to protect the people & their food supplies?

Accepted Answer

monarchy

Question 3

In early civilizations, farmers & craftspeople belonged to the highest social class.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Early civilizations often portrayed their gods & goddesses in their art.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

What is one way that houses in Catalhuyuk were different from most modern homes?

Accepted Answer

Houses in Catalhuyuk did not have a front door.

Question 6

The finding of what in Catalhuyuk is evidence that religion was an important part of life?

Accepted Answer

shrines

Question 7

During the late Neolithic Age, craftspeople discovered mixing copper and tin formed what?

Accepted Answer

bronze

Question 8

Bronze was an advancement over copper because bronze was stronger than copper alone.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

By the beginning of the Bronze Age, civilizations began to emerge where?

Accepted Answer

river valleys

Question 10

Early people believed that gods were responsible for a community's survival.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

During the Neolithic Age, people settled where, located near fields and water?

Accepted Answer

villages

Question 12

During the Neolithic Age, the population was able to grow because of what?

Accepted Answer

people had a steady supply of food

Question 13

A monarchy is a type of government led by an elected president.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

When did the Neolithic Age begin?

Accepted Answer

circa 8,000 B.C.

Question 15

Earliest social class structures were set up by the type of work people did & wealth they had.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

What was the most important & long-lasting effect of the Agricultural Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Population grew at a faster rate.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a part of the social class structure of earliest civilizations?

Accepted Answer

entrepreneurs

Question 18

The earliest way of writing used what?

Accepted Answer

symbols

Question 19

As food became more abundant, fewer people were needed in the fields, leading to what?

Accepted Answer

people becoming artisans, or skilled workers

Questions 19