THE AGRICULTURE REVOLUTION The Neolithic Age What factors

THE AGRICULTURE REVOLUTION The Neolithic Age

What factors lead to the development of the agriculture revolution? ■ Agricultural revolution—the shift from food gathering to food raising ■ Climate (end of Ice Age) ■ New tools (hoes, digging sticks, harvesting sickles) ■ Slash-and-burn agriculture ■ Domestication of animals ■ How did domestication of animals benefit humans? ■ Reliable food, clothing and shelter

Which of the following was not a factor in the development of the agriculture revolution ■ A. a warmer climate ■ B. domestication of animals ■ C. the development of new hunting tools ■ D. both A and B

Why did villages (early communities) develop? ■ Fertile soil- bigger and better crops allowed more people to live in one place instead of moving around every few years. ■ Food was more plentiful ■ Provided better shelter ■ Protection from other nomadic tribes

Where did early farming develop ■ River Valleys in Africa and Asia (where water was plentiful) ■ Irrigation systems were built to move water (building of canals)

What is the key difference between the Stone age and the Neolithic period ■ A. During the stone age nomads farmed and developed the land around them. ■ B. Hunter-Gathers planted seeds to grow crops ■ C. During the Neolithic age, people began to farm where soil was fertile and lived in in communities where food was plentiful. ■ D. None of the above.

Which of the following is true of the people who lived during agriculture revolution (neolithic age) ■ A. People spent more time hunting animals rather than raising crops ■ B. People lived in caves ■ C. Domestication of animals made meat, clothing and shelter more reliable ■ D. Domestication of animals made meat, clothing and shelter less reliable.