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Hunter-gatherer societies were generally what, socially?Read the answer and worked solution →The Neolithic Revolution was a shift from foraging to what?Read the answer and worked solution →Another name for the Neolithic Revolution is what?Read the answer and worked solution →Plants and animals were first domesticated about how long ago?Read the answer and worked solution →Why could farming support larger groups than foraging?Read the answer and worked solution →How did early farming affect the variety of foods people ate?Read the answer and worked solution →Mehrgarh is the earliest Neolithic site in which region?Read the answer and worked solution →Archaeology studies human activity by recovering and analysing what?Read the answer and worked solution →Prehistoric societies are those with no what?Read the answer and worked solution →How much of the human past does prehistory cover?Read the answer and worked solution →The first stone tools, about 3.3 million years old, come from where?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Hunter-gatherer societies were generally what, socially?

  1. Ruled by hereditary kings
  2. Egalitarian and sharing
  3. Divided into castes
  4. Led by wealthy landlords
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Correct answer: B. Egalitarian and sharing

1. Recall the idea: Lead section. 2. The source says: "generally egalitarian, emphasizing sharing and resisting hierarchy". 3. Egalitarian and sharing is correct. They resisted hierarchy; stratification grew with agriculture. _Source: Wikipedia, "Hunter-gatherer" (rev 1379623607), section "Lead section"_

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The Neolithic Revolution was a shift from foraging to what?

  1. Farming and settled life
  2. Metal trade and writing
  3. Herding on the move
  4. Towns and empires
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Correct answer: A. Farming and settled life

1. Recall the idea: Lead section. 2. The source says: "from a lifestyle of hunting and gathering to one of agriculture and settlement". 3. Farming and settled life is correct. It was the first move to agriculture and settlement; empires came later. _Source: Wikipedia, "Neolithic Revolution" (rev 1378743296), section "Lead section"_

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Another name for the Neolithic Revolution is what?

  1. Second Agricultural Revolution
  2. Early Industrial Revolution
  3. First Agricultural Revolution
  4. Great Green Revolution
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Correct answer: C. First Agricultural Revolution

1. Recall the idea: Lead section. 2. The source says: "First Agricultural Revolution". 3. First Agricultural Revolution is correct. The others are much later changes. _Source: Wikipedia, "Neolithic Revolution" (rev 1378743296), section "Lead section"_

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