What described life before and after the Neolithic Revolution?

Changed from nomadic to living in settlements.

Early hunter-gatherers moved from place to place because:

The plants and early humans are were seasonal and migratory

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

They could now kill dangerous animals from further distances

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

possessed sophisticated problem-solving skills

Pre-Neolithic people were largely nomadic because:

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

This factor contributed to the end of the Neolithic Era:

Fire could now be used to make tools

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

The plants native to the region

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

They did not have a stable food supply

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
What was the name of the river located in parts of modern day India and Pakistan?
Kavery
Ganges
Indravati
Indus River
2
A farmer had this advantage over a hunter-gatherer:
more personal freedom
greater mobility
a steady income
more food sources
3
What described life before and after the Neolithic Revolution?
Moved from smaller cities to larger cities.
Tribal leaders evolved into a social hierarchy.
Moved from hot climates to colder climates.
Changed from nomadic to living in settlements.
4
Archaeologists mainly study objects from the past to:
what life was like in the past
make predictions about life in the future
what objects are made of
learn about modern life in the region
5
Settled communities with stable food supplies had the following advantage:
more jobs for the people
able to more to different regions more quickly
more time to devote to hunting
able to grow more quickly
6
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
7
Neolithic people used fire to aid in agriculture in the following way:
to protect the fields from fertilizer
to preserve seeds for planting
to create fertilizer
to clear new fields
8
Early hunter-gatherers moved from place to place because:
increased reproduction meant resources were consumed quickly
The plants and early humans are were seasonal and migratory
domesticating horses made hunting easier
rules of surrounding kingdoms forced them from their camps
9
First human societies formed around this activity:
painting cave walls
hunting wild animals
raising cattle
building bridges
10
This influenced the migration of early humans:
the pathways of large armies
the pathways of major rivers
changes in climate (weather)
the movement of wild animals
11
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 now kill dangerous animals from further distances
They could cook the meat of tough, smaller animals
Animals could be hunted at night
12
The improvement of tools during the Neolithic Era is evidence that early humans:
perfected a written language
possessed sophisticated problem-solving skills
were able to trade with other settlements
established a sophisticated spoken vocabulary
13
Homo erectus possessed the following technological ability:
using fire
shepherding animals
tending to the crops
building large structures
14
Pre-Neolithic people were largely nomadic because:
no social hierarchy meant they could not stay in one place
the main crops died in the winter
dangerous animals would drive them out of their territory
people had to follow the animals, their main source of food
15
Early humans domesticated dogs to:
help with hunting
serve as a food source
provide fur for clothes in the harsh winters
protect the settlements
16
This factor contributed to the end of the Neolithic Era:
Social hierarchies developed within settlements
Fire could now be used to make tools
Animals were domesticated to help with labor in settlements
Humans were now able to grow and sustain food in their homes
17
What had the greatest influence on humans' decision on the type of crops to grow?
The plants native to the region
What the rulers preferred to eat
What could be traded with nomadic hunter-gatherers
What was most attractive to the settlers
18
This was a regular activity in the life of hunter-gatherers:
practicing medicine
irrigation
migration
bridge-building
19
Pre-Neolithic hunter-gatherers had a shorter lifespan because:
The constant moving led to diseases and injuries
There were no weapons to defend communities
They did not have a stable food supply
They had to compete with animals for territory
20
The following factor was the most important for the survival of early humans:
access to materials for making tools
creating a spoken and written language
little or no change in temperature
reliable supplies of food and water
21
This hominid lived most closely in time to modern humans:
Australopithicus
homo habilis
Homo erectus

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