Question

question 4 (6.25 points)
why is the agricultural revolution considered a turning
point in history?
a) it introduced machines into early farming societies.
b) it led to widespread hunting of large ice age mammals.
c) it allowed humans to organize into larger, permanent settlements.
d) it ended human dependence on natural water sources.

Explanation:

The Agricultural Revolution involved the shift from hunting - gathering to agriculture. With agriculture, humans could produce a more stable food supply. This stability allowed for the growth of larger populations and the establishment of permanent settlements as people no longer needed to constantly move in search of food.

• Option a: Machines were introduced much later in the Industrial Revolution, not the Agricultural Revolution.
• Option b: Widespread hunting of large Ice Age mammals was more characteristic of the pre - Agricultural Revolution (Paleolithic) era.
• Option d: Humans still depend on natural water sources for agriculture and daily life even after the Agricultural Revolution.

Answer:

C. It allowed humans to organize into larger, permanent settlements.