Exam 5: The Neolithic Revolution: The Domestication of Plants and Animals

In environments that were averse to the development of cultivation, societies tended to become:

Which of the following is believed to be the earliest plant domesticate in Southeast Asia?

The _______________ Hypothesis set the stage for the development of archaeology as a science.

Where do we find terra preta?

The domestication of plants and _______________ generally differ from their wild ancestors.

Which of the following best describes typical Neolithic social structure?

Polished stone tools are characteristic of the:

Ethnographic data show that the switch from food gathering to food production led to a(n) (increase/decrease) _______________ in work hours.

The Natufians used _______________ in their harvesting of grains.

The Mesolithic was known in the Americas as the:

Which of the following statements is true?

The pre-Neolithic Natufians were known to have stored food.

_______________ is the genetic modification of plants and animals by humans.

When did bones first become distinguishable between wild and domesticated sheep?

Domestication occurred because of accidental discovery that seeds grow into plants and can be managed.

Where is the Fertile Crescent?

Terra preta is found in Amazonia, frequently on floodplains.

Eighty percent of the world's annual tonnage of all crops is made up of how many varieties of plant species?

Increased reliance on seafood and plants allowed people to become more:

Overall, during the Neolithic Revolution bone structure became (more/less) _______________ robust.