Human Origins and the Neolithic Revolution

Approximately how long ago did the Neolithic Revolution begin? ten thousand years ago fifty thousand years ago one hundred thousand years ago five hundred thousand years ago

A

During the Neolithic Revolution people could stay in one place because food supply increased and new jobs emerged. conflicts over rights to territory declined. the supply of water began to increase. leadership roles were expanded beyond one person.

A

Read the statements • Climate change eliminated old food supplies. • The population grew and there was a need for more food. • Societies were growing more complex. • New tools made food production, collection, and storage easier. Which best describes the statements related to the origins of humans? They are causes of the Neolithic Revolution. They are results of migration from Africa. They are reasons why people stopped moving. They are characteristics of new civilizations.

A

The most widely accepted theory among scientists is that the last place humans migrated to was the Americas. Europe. South Asia. Australia.

A

What did a food surplus lead to? Decrease in leisure time Increase in population Decrease in specialization Increase in gathering

B

Which factor was the most important in affecting Paleolithic humans' lives? health climate floods group size

B

During the Paleolithic era, hunter-gatherer groups began to develop cultural traits. What was the most important influence on which cultural traits developed? the group's leader the amount of free time the climate where the groups lived the ease of getting food

C

Scientists believe that early human beings may have originated in North America. South America. Africa. Asia.

C

The best definition of pastoralism is planting seeds and cultivating crops. searching for wild game. raising livestock. harvesting crops.

C

Which is a true statement about the Neolithic Revolution? The Neolithic Revolution caused a decrease in population. The Neolithic Revolution was also called the Pastoral Revolution. The Neolithic Revolution took place over thousands of years. The Neolithic Revolution happened relatively quickly, in just five hundred years.

C

An important factor that brought changes to the hunter-gatherer way of life was that there wasn't enough rain for the crops they planted to grow. illness reduced their numbers. men began to outnumber women and the number of gatherers declined. large prey animals were becoming extinct.

D

As a result of the Neolithic Revolution, by 3,000 BCE the world's human population grew to five hundred thousand. one million. twenty-five million. seventy-five million.

D

What is the most widely accepted theory on how early humans migrated to North America? Because of the Ice Age, they were able to walk from Australia to the southern tip of South America. They used boats to cross the ocean from Australia to the southern tip of South America. They used boats to cross what's now called the Bering Strait. They walked across the Bering Strait, which was a land bridge at the time.

D

Which is the best definition of agricultural hearths? welcoming entrances to fields where crops were grown areas laden with straw used as kindle consolidated agricultural farms representing several villages places where agriculture developed independently all over the world

D