Week 3 (Slide 23-26)

Question 1

What was a major demographic impact of settled agriculture?

Answer 1

Rapid human population growth from approximately 3,000 BCE to 500 BCE.

Question 2

What effect did sedentary life have on population growth?

Answer 2

Sedentary populations no longer needed to limit their size, and it was beneficial to have more children.

Question 3

Fill-in-the-Blank: Close quarters and living with animals in settled societies led to an increased risk of ______, affecting world history significantly.

Answer 3

Answer: zoonosis

Question 4

Define “zoonosis.”

Answer 4

Zoonosis is the transmission of diseases between animals and humans, which often led to epidemics in settled communities.

Question 5

Which of the following is a consequence of sedentary life?
A) Increased mobility
B) Fewer children
C) Disease spread

Answer 5

C

Question 6

How did the transition to agriculture impact labor?

Answer 6

It increased the need for intense physical labor, more than in hunter-gatherer societies.

Question 7

Drag-and-Drop: Match the concept to its impact.

Concepts:
Zoonosis
Population Growth
Physical Labor

Impacts:
Disease spread in settled communities

Higher birth rates

Increased agricultural demands

Answer 7

Zoonosis → Disease spread in settled communities

Population Growth → Higher birth rates

Physical Labor → Increased agricultural demands

Question 8

What is one reason why it was beneficial for sedentary populations to have more children?

A) Increased mobility

B) More hands for agricultural labour

C) Greater resource flexibility

Answer 8

B) More hands for agricultural labour

Question 9

How did zoonosis impact world history?

Answer 9

It led to epidemics that affected human populations and influenced the course of world history.

Question 10

Fill-in-the-Blank:

The shift to agriculture and settled life led to ______ human population growth, especially between 3,000 BCE and 500 BCE.

Answer 10

Answer: rapid