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Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Development Of Agriculture
The adoption of agriculture by neolithic societies resulted in __________.
cultures adopting a more settled lifestyle
development of less-hierarchical societies
increased gender equality
destruction of major city-states
an increase in nomadic hunting
cultures adopting a more settled lifestyle
The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution refers to the process that happened roughly 12,000 years before the Common Era in which societies around the world developed agriculture. In the Middle East's Fertile Crescent, China's Yangtze River Valley, and Mesoamerica, sedentary agriculture made people less nomadic, develop city-states, and create non-portable arts. These changes did not revolutionize societal relationships, but instead built hierarchies and reinforced societal inequalities.
Example Question #833 : Ap Human Geography
In which part of the world were seed crops first domesticated?
Meso-America
Northern Europe
The Indian Subcontinent
Southwest Asia
Southern Europe
Southwest Asia
Seed crops were first cultivated 10,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent region of Southwestern Asia.
Example Question #831 : Ap Human Geography
Roughly what time in history did the first (neolithic) agricultural revolution occur?
15,000 B.C.E.
5000 B.C.E.
0 C.E.
20,000 B.C.E.
10,000 B.C.E.
10,000 B.C.E.
The Neolithic Revolution was when seed and root crops were first cultivated by humans and occurred at roughly 10,000 B.C.E.
Example Question #832 : Ap Human Geography
The “Neolithic Revolution” is another name for __________.
The Industrial Revolution
The Green Revolution
The Second Agricultural Revolution
The First Agricultural Revolution
The Scientific Revolution
The First Agricultural Revolution
The “Neolithic Revolution” is another name for the First Agricultural Revolution. The “Neolithic Revolution” happened at different times in different parts of the world, but it happened first in Ancient Mesopotamia (also called “The Fertile Crescent”) approximately ten-thousand years ago. The “Neolithic Revolution” marks the transition of human society from wandering hunter-gatherer societies into settled agricultural communities. This is one of the most important transitions in human history as it led to the rise of cities, civilizations, religions, culture, and a great many more things.
Example Question #837 : Ap Human Geography
In which of these regions of the world did the First Agricultural Revolution first take place?
Sub-Saharan Africa
Western Europe
South Asia
East Asia
The Middle East
The Middle East
The “First Agricultural Revolution,” also called the “Neolithic Revolution” first took place in a region of the modern-day Middle East called “Mesopotamia” or “The Fertile Crescent.” This occurred roughly ten thousand years ago. It most likely occurred next in the area surrounding the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers in China.
Example Question #3 : Development Of Agriculture
Which of these words is used to describe the process by which a plant or animal is tamed by human society so that it can be used for agricultural purposes?
Pastoralism
Domestication
Salinization
Ranching
Irrigation
Domestication
The term “domestication” refers to the process by which a plant or animal is tamed by human society so that that plant or animal can be reliably utilized to provide for human sustenance. "Pastoralism" refers to an ethos that values rural living.
Example Question #841 : Ap Human Geography
The original agricultural hearth of Southeast Asia could be found primarily in which of these countries?
India
Iran
Korea
Iraq
China
China
The Agricultural Revolution of East Asia took place first in China, in the fertile valleys of the Yangtze River. From there it spread eastwards to Korea and Japan and southwards to Southeast Asia. The term "agricultural hearth" refers to early settled agricultural regions (usually along rivers).
Example Question #2 : Development Of Agriculture
The Neolithic Revolution spread to Europe from __________.
North Africa
North America
East Asia
North Asia
The Middle East
The Middle East
The “Neolithic Revolution” is another name for the First Agricultural Revolution, which began in the Fertile Crescent of the near Middle East, and then gradually spread outwards into Europe and North Africa.
Example Question #841 : Ap Human Geography
Which of these animals was the first to be domesticated?
Cats
Goats
Cows
Pigs
Chickens
Goats
Most experts agree that the first animal to be domesticated by humans was the goat in modern-day Turkey or Syria, around ten thousand years ago. Dogs were also domesticated relatively early, and some agricultural historians contend that they were domesticated before goats and sheep. This is probably true for some parts of the world, but the general consensus is that goats and sheep were the first animals to be domesticated by humans in large numbers.
Example Question #1 : Neolithic Agricultural Revolution
Before the Neolithic Revolution most humans were __________.
hunter-gatherers
reliant on fishing and aquaculture
reliant on pastoralism and ranching
isolated in small city states
small-scale farmers
hunter-gatherers
The “Neolithic Revolution” is another name for the First Agricultural Revolution. This is when agriculture was first widely practiced on earth. It led to the rise of cities, civilizations, and empires, as well as many other things. Before the advent of agriculture, most humans were nomadic “hunter-gatherers” - who relied on the hunting and killing of wild animals and the gathering of berries and fruits to survive.