SAT II World History : Agriculture
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Example Question #1 : Gender From Prehistory To 600 Bce
Which of the following was a result of the Neolithic Revolution?
Decreased trade
Job specialization
Shortages in the food supply
Equality of gender roles
A decrease in the world population
Job specialization
The Neolithic revolution was marked by innovations in agriculture. As a result, not all people needed to be farmers; instead, they began to specialize in different jobs. The answer choice "job specialization" is correct.
This period led to an increase in the food supply (rather than shortages), an increase in the world population (not a decrease), and increased trade (rather than decreased). Furthermore, work done outside the home—such as herding—was typically performed by men and began to be valued more highly than work done inside the home, which was typically performed by women, leading to increased gender inequality.
Example Question #1 : Agriculture
The “Fertile Crescent” can be found near __________.
the steppes of Central Asia
the Gangetic Plains of India
the plains of Northern America
the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Lake Baikal in Russia
the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
The “Fertile Crescent” is the name given to the agricultural plains of Ancient Mesopotamia, which are abundant in comparison to the surrounding desert. The land of the “Fertile Crescent” can be found around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in and around modern Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Southern Turkey, and Northern Saudi Arabia. This area's importance to history is that it was the first part of the world that we know of to inspire humanity's adoption of a settled and agricultural life, which in turn lead to the first powerful empires and cultures of the ancient era.
Example Question #2 : Agriculture
The Neolithic Revolution first took place in ________.
Ancient Greece
the Indian subcontinent
China
Ancient Rome
the Middle East
the Middle East
The Neolithic Revolution is the first recognized agricultural revolution in human history. It marked the transition from hunter-gatherer tribes into established and settled agricultural communities - thus allowing for a massive expansion in population, as well as the development of art and culture for the first time in human history. It first occurred in what is known as the “Fertile Crescent” - particularly fertile and abundant lands in Ancient Mesopotamia (now called The Middle East). Historical sources vary, but most scholars agree that the Neolithic Revolution began around 12,000-10,000 B.C.E. and had resulted in complicated societies (like the Sumerians) by 5,500 B.C.E.
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