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HWH Strayer Ch. 2 - First Farmers
HWH Strayer Ch. 2 - First Farmers
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HWH Era 1 EXAM - Strayer CH. 2 - First Farmers AG and Neolithic Rev
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1
Which of the following offers evidence that Paleolithic peoples were becoming more settled?
Global warming
Extinction of large mammals
Elaborate burial sites
Increase in the size of tools
2
What distinguished the Agricultural Revolution in the Americas from elsewhere?
High agricultural yields and population density
Uniformity of farming practices and techniques
The scarcity of animals that could be domesticated
A common climatic and vegetation zone
3
What is the earliest evidence that gathering and hunting peoples were transitioning to farming?
canoes
maize
sickles
milk
4
Which of the following was an important development during the Paleolithic period?
Humankind developed ironworking technologies.
Humankind created the first alphabet.
Humankind established the first civilizations.
Humankind migrated to different parts of the world.
5
Which of the following describes a feature of chiefdoms?
The collection of tribute from commoners
The use of force to ensure obedience from subjects
The absence of centralized authority
The separation of religious and secular power
6
How did the last Ice Age affect Paleolithic people?
Lower sea levels created land bridges
Ice served as an important preservative for food
The cold weather killed off most large mammals
Humankind had originated in cold regions so could adapt well
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What common feature did pastoral and agricultural societies share?
Systems of labor based on slavery
Inherited positions of power and privilege
Organization of society based on kinship or lineage
Preference for male children
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What role did women play in agricultural village societies?
Women rode horses and fought in battles.
Women led important rituals and ceremonies.
Women participated in farming and textile work.
Women organized irrigation systems and controlled trade.
9
What is another name for the Agricultural Revolution?
Fertile Crescent
Secondary products revolution
Mesoamerica
Neolithic Revolution
10
After c. 4000 BCE, innovations involving new uses for domesticated animals has been labeled the
Neolithic Revolution
Dreamtime
secondary products revolution
Bronze Age
11
Which of the following describes a feature of pastoral societies?
Animal husbandry
Oppression of women
Intensification of land use
Village-based horticulture
12
Which factor contributed to the Agricultural Revolution?
A need for additional food
The rise of chiefdoms
A sharp decline in population
An increase in the number of large animals
13
How did the north/south orientation of the Americas affect the Agricultural Revolution there?
Crops were slow to spread to different climate zones
Farmers in the Americas developed no grain crop
Successful domestication of large mammals in the Americas
Mesoamerican agriculture spread easily north and south
14
What was the result of the spread of agriculture through diffusion and migration?
The spread of language groups
The creation of gathering and hunting societies
The extinction of pastoral societies
The strengthening of maritime empires
15
The Agricultural Revolution occurred independently in various parts of the world between
100,000 and 60,000 years ago.
300,000 and 250,000 years ago.
12,000 and 4,000 years ago.
45,000 and 30,000 years ago.
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What was a feature of society during the Paleolithic era?
Widespread slavery
Class conflict
Relative egalitarianism
High population density
17
What did migrants to Australia & the Pacific Islands use to get to their destinations?
Clovis points
Boats
Mammoths
Land bridges
18
Which of the following describes both pastoral and agricultural village societies?
Both possessed relatively egalitarian social structures.
Both were made up of mobile populations that moved a lot.
Both possessed permanent settlements near the sea.
Both were made up of bands of 25-50 people.
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The first area to experience a full Agricultural Revolution was the Fertile Crescent, AKA
North Africa
Southern Europe
Southwest Asia
Southeast Asia
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What explains why some regions did not make the transition to agricultural societies?
Environmental conditions were not suitable for farming.
They were not enough people to do all the work involved.
Farming was considered socially demeaning.
Knowledge about farming did not spread beyond the core areas
