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History of Agriculture

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  • When did domestication of plants and animals begin?
    10,000 BCE
  • T/F: Irrigation involves diverting water to agricultural fields.
    True
  • T/F: The shaduf was a complex mechanical device used in ancient agriculture.
    False
  • During the Agricultural Revolution, which technological advancement significantly transformed farming?
    Steam-powered machines
  • During the Paleolithic Era, what best describes the roles of men and women?
    Men typically hunted while women gathered plants
  • The annual flooding of the _______ River was crucial for agriculture in ancient Egypt.
    Nile
  • T/F: Crop rotation helps maintain soil fertility.
    True
  • What challenge emerged from mechanized farming during the Industrial Revolution?
    Soil erosion and labor displacement
  • What was a primary benefit of early plant and animal domestication?
    Steady food supply and population growth
  • Mesoamerican farmers used the _______ system for rotating agricultural fields.
    Milpa
  • What is an egalitarian society?
    Equal status and power among individuals
  • The process of taming wild animals to live alongside humans is called ____________.
    Domestication
  • What agricultural technique involves clearing land by cutting and burning vegetation?
    Slash-and-burn agriculture
  • T/F: The Agricultural Revolution had no significant impact on human society.
    False
  • In ancient Egypt, how did farmers utilize the Nile River for agriculture?
    Annual flooding enriched soil with nutrients
  • T/F: Hunter-gatherer societies were typically large, complex social structures.
    False
  • The "Three Sisters" planting method in Mesoamerica involved:
    Corn, beans, and squash
  • What region developed wet rice agriculture using paddy fields?
    Ancient China
  • In Mesopotamia, farmers developed irrigation systems using _______, _______, and _______.
    canal, dikes, and reservoirs
  • Steam-powered _______ and _______ transformed agricultural productivity during the Industrial Revolution.
    tractors and threshers