Pre-Neolithic hunter-gatherers had a shorter lifespan because:

They did not have a stable food supply

What had the greatest influence on humans' decision on the type of crops to grow?

The plants native to the region

Pre-Neolithic people were largely nomadic because:

people had to follow the animals, their main source of food

What described life before and after the Neolithic Revolution?

Changed from nomadic to living in settlements.

This factor contributed to the end of the Neolithic Era:

Fire could now be used to make tools

The improvement of tools during the Neolithic Era is evidence that early humans:

possessed sophisticated problem-solving skills

Human's mastery of fire changed hunting methods in the following way:

They could now kill dangerous animals from further distances

Early hunter-gatherers moved from place to place because:

The plants and early humans are were seasonal and migratory

The following factor was the most important for the survival of early humans:

reliable supplies of food and water

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Social Studies Techbook 2.1 Neolithic Revolution

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1
This advancement did the most to help sustain the growing population during the Neolithic Era
new construction techniques
the development of agriculture
the advancements in weapon technology
improved hunting methods
2
Pre-Neolithic hunter-gatherers had a shorter lifespan because:
There were no weapons to defend communities
They had to compete with animals for territory
The constant moving led to diseases and injuries
They did not have a stable food supply
3
This influenced the migration of early humans:
the pathways of major rivers
the movement of wild animals
the pathways of large armies
changes in climate (weather)
4
First human societies formed around this activity:
raising cattle
painting cave walls
building bridges
hunting wild animals
5
What had the greatest influence on humans' decision on the type of crops to grow?
What was most attractive to the settlers
The plants native to the region
What could be traded with nomadic hunter-gatherers
What the rulers preferred to eat
6
Pre-Neolithic people were largely nomadic because:
no social hierarchy meant they could not stay in one place
dangerous animals would drive them out of their territory
people had to follow the animals, their main source of food
the main crops died in the winter
7
This hominid lived most closely in time to modern humans:
homo habilis
Australopithicus
Homo erectus
8
Settled communities with stable food supplies had the following advantage:
more time to devote to hunting
able to grow more quickly
able to more to different regions more quickly
more jobs for the people
9
Early humans domesticated dogs to:
provide fur for clothes in the harsh winters
serve as a food source
help with hunting
protect the settlements
10
What described life before and after the Neolithic Revolution?
Tribal leaders evolved into a social hierarchy.
Moved from smaller cities to larger cities.
Moved from hot climates to colder climates.
Changed from nomadic to living in settlements.
11
Archaeologists mainly study objects from the past to:
what life was like in the past
make predictions about life in the future
learn about modern life in the region
what objects are made of
12
This factor contributed to the end of the Neolithic Era:
Social hierarchies developed within settlements
Humans were now able to grow and sustain food in their homes
Fire could now be used to make tools
Animals were domesticated to help with labor in settlements
13
The improvement of tools during the Neolithic Era is evidence that early humans:
were able to trade with other settlements
established a sophisticated spoken vocabulary
perfected a written language
possessed sophisticated problem-solving skills
14
Human's mastery of fire changed hunting methods in the following way:
Humans were now able to make tools to kill larger animals
They could cook the meat of tough, smaller animals
Animals could be hunted at night
They could now kill dangerous animals from further distances
15
Neolithic people used fire to aid in agriculture in the following way:
to preserve seeds for planting
to protect the fields from fertilizer
to clear new fields
to create fertilizer
16
Early hunter-gatherers moved from place to place because:
rules of surrounding kingdoms forced them from their camps
increased reproduction meant resources were consumed quickly
The plants and early humans are were seasonal and migratory
domesticating horses made hunting easier
17
Homo erectus possessed the following technological ability:
tending to the crops
using fire
shepherding animals
building large structures
18
This was a regular activity in the life of hunter-gatherers:
bridge-building
irrigation
practicing medicine
migration
19
The following factor was the most important for the survival of early humans:
reliable supplies of food and water
access to materials for making tools
little or no change in temperature
creating a spoken and written language
20
A farmer had this advantage over a hunter-gatherer:
a longer, healthier life
a steady income
more personal freedom
greater mobility

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