Week 3 (Slide 12-14)

Question 1

Which of the following best describes “sedentism” in early human societies?

A) Moving from place to place in search of resources

B) Living permanently in one location

C) A seasonal migration pattern

D) Living in scattered small groups

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What climate event is thought to have influenced the Natufian Culture towards agriculture?

A) Ice Age
B) Global warming
C) Younger Dryas cold period
D) Atlantic hurricane season

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Fill-in-the-Blank

The shift to agriculture around 12,000 – 10,000 years ago is known to have occurred primarily in the region now known as the __________.

Answer 3

Answer: Middle East

Question 4

Fill-in-the-Blank

The theory suggesting that agriculture arose due to a population concentration leading to resource shortages is known as the __________ model.

Answer 4

Answer: Population pressure

Question 5

Match the agricultural theory to its description:

Column A:
A) Population Pressure Model
B) Garbage Pile Model
C) Climate Change Model

Column B:
1. Early cultivation resulting from waste accumulation

2. Climate stress forcing the Natufian culture to adopt agriculture
3. Agriculture as a solution to food shortages due to increased population

Answer 5

A-3
B-1
C-2

Question 6

Drag each element to match with its corresponding concept:

Concepts:
Natufian Culture
Sedentism
Fertile Crescent

Elements:
Climate stress adaptation

Region of early agriculture

Living in one place

Answer 6

Natufian Culture: Climate stress adaptation

Sedentism: Living in one place

Fertile Crescent: Region of early agriculture

Question 7

Define “Natufian Culture” in the context of early agricultural development.

Answer 7

The Natufian Culture, located in the Fertile Crescent, is an ancient society that adapted to climate stress and is thought to have pioneered agricultural practices due to changing environmental conditions.

Question 8

Explain the “Garbage Pile Model” as a theory for the emergence of agriculture.

Answer 8

The “Garbage Pile” model suggests that agriculture developed in areas where waste was concentrated, as people tended to discard seeds and food remnants, leading to the growth of plants in those areas.

This may have led to the accidental cultivation of crops in places where humans regularly disposed of waste.

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The Garbage Pile Model suggests that agriculture began as humans unintentionally encouraged plant growth by accumulating organic waste and debris, which served as compost for early plant cultivation.

Question 9

The region known as the __________ __________ was critical in early agricultural development due to its fertile land and favorable climate conditions.

Answer 9

Answer: Fertile Crescent