Social Science 20-21

Question 1

factors that enter into human decisions about how to obtain food

Answer 1

climate, level of technology, effort required, availability of alternatives

Question 2

dry plains that separate deserts from forests

Answer 2

mixture of grain farming and animal herding

Question 3

regions that experienced longer rainy seasons

Answer 3

tree crops and vegetable

Question 4

tropical regions where water was not a problem

Answer 4

fruit trees, root crops, green leafy vegetables

Question 5

climate and livestock

Answer 5

camels do well in desert but died of disease in moist areas

cows survived in sahel and savanna but did poorly in forest with insect born disease

Question 6

Herodotus described diet of ppl along the Nile

Answer 6

besides fish, beans, beef, and goose flesh, they had wheat, barley, and spelt. Drank wine, milk, and water