Which statement regarding hunting and gathering societies is accurate? A) women hunted and men joined in the hunting duties B) they first were found in Asia, but migrated into Europe C) they were highly mobile and followed herds of large animals D) writing allowed them to record hunting patterns for future generations 2) The number of hunting and gathering societies decreased because A) they were conquered by Eurasian empires. B) animal predators overpowered human hunters. C) people learned how to grow crops and domesticate animals. D) the Ice Age caused human life to become extinct on earth. 3) Which of these BEST describes the importance of mankind's first use of fire approximately 1 million years ago? A) people were more protected from predators B) humans could now invent tools to make life easier C) harnessing fire meant that dinosaur meat could now be cooked D) hunter gatherers' ability to hunt at night meant they could eat more 4) The Agricultural Revolution replaced hunting and gathering as the primary means of procuring food by 5,000 BCE mainly because A) a widely diverse diet was created by farming. B) farming provided a fairly reliable food supply. C) by then humans had perfected the skills required by farming. D) farming did not require as much work as hunting and gathering. 5) The earliest known domesticated animal was the A) cat. B) cow. C) dog. D) horse. 6) The Agricultural Revolution was historically important because it led to A) a decrease in population. B) increases in size of cities. C) the abandonment of hunting and gathering. D) permanent settlements and the domestication of animals. 7) Which of these BEST explains why people in hunter-gather communities owned few private possessions? A) they tended to be communists B) there were many roaming bandits C) there were no possessions to be had in that era D) they were forced to move constantly to find food 8) Hunter-gatherer societies were MOST likely led by A) a president. B) a legislature. C) respected elders. D) military committees. 9) What human advancement led to the formation of villages? A) farming B) use of fire C) use of tools D) hunting and gathering 10) Which term BEST describes the lifestyle of hunter-gatherers? A) effortless B) isolated C) nomadic D) stable 11) A group of nomads have stopped moving to follow herds of deer because they have figured out how to farm and grow crops. They will eventually form a complex government. What will their next step be? A) They will build schools and universities so that they can improve the society. B) They will build a large city with high walls to keep other nomads away from their crops. C) They will build a village so that they have permanent housing near their fields of crops. D) They will construct weapons and attack other groups of nomads to keep their farming discoveries secret. 12) Early nomadic cultures that depended on wild plants and animals as their source of food are known as A) Archaics. B) Primitives. C) Hunter-gatherers. D) Subsistence farmers. 13) Prior to the Agricultural Revolution, societies were A) hunter gatherers. B) based on fishing. C) based on mining and forestry. D) involved mostly with long distance trade. 14) What is one reason many of the earliest agricultural communities were centered in Southwest Asia and on the Nile River Valley? A) The climate was cool and provided snow. B) The location was close to America and increased trade. C) There was a large population living in the desert nearby. D) Many great rivers provided fertile land and easy transport of goods. 15) The discovery of agriculture around 8,000 BCE would lead to which of these? A) an end to wars B) the first traders C) the use of stone tools D) an increase in population

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  1. The accurate statement regarding hunting and gathering societies is C) they were highly mobile and followed herds of large animals.
  2. The number of hunting and gathering societies decreased because C) people learned how to grow crops and domesticate animals.
  3. The importance of mankind's first use of fire approximately 1 million years ago can be BEST described as A) people were more protected from predators.
  4. The Agricultural Revolution replaced hunting and gathering as the primary means of procuring food by 5,000 BCE mainly because B) farming provided a fairly reliable food supply.
  5. The earliest known domesticated animal was the C) dog.
  6. The Agricultural Revolution was historically important because it led to D) permanent settlements and the domestication of animals.
  7. The BEST explanation for why people in hunter-gather communities owned few private possessions is D) they were forced to move constantly to find food.
  8. Hunter-gatherer societies were MOST likely led by C) respected elders.
  9. The human advancement that led to the formation of villages is A) farming.
  10. The term that BEST describes the lifestyle of hunter-gatherers is C) nomadic.
  11. A group of nomads that has stopped moving to follow herds of deer because they have figured out how to farm and grow crops will likely take the next step of C) building a village so that they have permanent housing near their fields of crops.
  12. Early nomadic cultures that depended on wild plants and animals as their source of food are known as C) Hunter-gatherers.
  13. Prior to the Agricultural Revolution, societies were A) hunter-gatherers.
  14. One reason many of the earliest agricultural communities were centered in Southwest Asia and on the Nile River Valley is D) Many great rivers provided fertile land and easy transport of goods.
  15. The discovery of agriculture around 8,000 BCE would lead to which of these? D) an increase in population.