Question

select the correct answer.
which factor is responsible for the emergence of industrialized societies?
a. the development of the computer
b. the creation of surplus food and job specialization
c. the use of energy sources other than humans and animals
d. the use of currency as a standardized means of exchange

Explanation:

To determine the factor for industrialized societies' emergence, analyze each option:

• Option A (computer development) is too recent for industrialization's origins.
• Option B (surplus food + job specialization): Surplus food allows division of labor (job specialization), a key step in transitioning to industrialized societies (enabling complex economies and labor specialization).
• Option C (non - human energy sources) is part of industrialization but not the primary cause of its emergence.
• Option D (currency as exchange) is a result of economic development, not the cause of industrialized societies’ emergence.

Answer:

B. the creation of surplus food and job specialization