What do the shrines excavated at Jerico & Catal Huyuk tell us about the people who lived there?

That religious beliefs were important to them

What did the world's earliest farmers figure out for the first time?

how to select wild seeds for planting

Where did people develop terrace farming?

in hilly or mountainous regions

Which of the following statements is true of ancient civilizations?

They developed as cities spread

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Ch. 2 Early Farmers and City Dwellers Test Review

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Ch. 2 Early Farmers and City Dwellers

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1
What challenges did early leaders face?
They had to develop a system of taxes
All of the above
They had to make sure the city was defended from an attack
They had to make sure people had enough food & water
2
A ___ society includes people who guard their herds as the animals graze.
pastoral
irrigation
early
livestock
3
What would you expect to find in a society with social classes?
leaders born into their roles
government based on written laws
leaders chosen by the people
men and woman sharing leadership
4
What do the shrines excavated at Jerico & Catal Huyuk tell us about the people who lived there?
They both worshiped a statue of a water bufflo
They liked shiny objects
That religious beliefs were important to them
Rituals gave them more food to eat
5
The people of Catal Huyuk had a plentiful supply of obsidian to ____ for other items wanted.
barter
fight
steal
subsist
6
What was one effect of surplus food among agricultural people?
drought
sash and burn farming
increase in trade
ancestor worship
7
What did the world's earliest farmers figure out for the first time?
how to cut dow trees ands dig in the earth
how the climate affected food supplies
how to select wild seeds for planting
how to find food plants that grew in their region?
8
Why did farmers invent the plow?
to prepare soil for planting
to harvest their crops
to improve food shortage
to cut stalks of grain
9
What changes occurred when the division of labor developed in an agricultural community?
Some people specialized in trading or tool making
Some people farmed
All of the above
Some people specialized in governing the community
10
How long ago did agriculture spread to Europe and Asia?
2,000 yrs ago
5,000 yrs ago
12,000 yrs ago
8,000 yrs ago
11
Some farmers were able to _____ on what the grew, but others were able to produce a surplus.
irrigation
barter
subsist
thrive
12
Where did people develop terrace farming?
in heavily forested regions
in hilly or mountainous regions
along river floodplains
in rocky soil
13
Which of the following statements is true of ancient civilizations?
They developed about 10 centuries ago
They developed as cities spread
They began religious centers
They grew quickly from agricultural communities
14
Which is a list of domesticated animals?
goats, sheep, pigs
chickens, water buffalo, tigers
cattle, wolves, bears
lions, gazelles, hyenas
15
The technology of __ required early farmers to control water from rivers and lakes.
building
farming
livestock
irrigation

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