Beginnings of Agriculture - World Geo

Question 1

The New Stone Age is . . .

Answer 1

Neolithic Era

Question 2

The Neolithic Era began about . . .

Answer 2

10,000 years ago in SW Asia

Question 3

True or False: During the Neolithic Era people learned how to MAKE fire, not just control it.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

True or False: During the Neolithic Era people learned how to CONTROL fire, not just use it.

Answer 4

False - they learned how to make it

Question 5

The Neolithic Era ended about 5,000 years ago when people began to make tools out of . . .

Answer 5

Metal

Question 6

What began to grow when the ice ages ended?

Answer 6

New Plants

Question 7

People began to do what where they grew food?

Answer 7

Settle - or stay

Question 8

They learned they could plant what to grow their own food?

Answer 8

seeds

Question 9

Changing plants or animals to make them more useful is called . . .

Answer 9

Domestication

Question 10

True or False: The domestication of plants led to the development of farming.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

True or False? Farmers learned how to use animals for their own purposes and help with farming?

Answer 11

True

Question 12

True or False? Farmers learned how to use animals for their own purposes and help with emotional support?

Answer 12

False - they helped with farming

Question 13

Farming Change Societies by allowing people to do what 2 things?

Answer 13

1. Focus on activities instead of just finding food.

2. Begin to build permanent settlements.

Question 14

True or False: Studying for tests will help you get a better grade in the class?

Answer 14

TRUE - THIS IS ABSOLUTELY TRUE