Question

after people in kush started growing crops in 4000 bce, more people began to settle into villages. when people settled into villages, many aspects of their lives changed. some changes were positive, and others were negative. the table below describes some of these changes. decide whether each change was positive or negative.
changes\tpositive\tnegative
raising livestock and planting crops produced more food than hunting, fishing, and gathering. that extra food could be stored for later.\t\t
people who worked on farms often developed bone problems.\t\t
large villages of people could more easily defend themselves against enemies and wild animals than a small group of hunters could.\t\t
living close together made it easier for diseases to spread quickly.\t\t

Explanation:

1. For "Raising livestock...stored for later": More food and storage is beneficial, so positive.
2. For "People who worked...bone problems": Bone problems are harmful, so negative.
3. For "Large villages...hunters could": Easier defense is beneficial, so positive.
4. For "Living close...spread quickly": Fast disease spread is harmful, so negative.

Answer:

• Raising livestock and planting crops produced more food than hunting, fishing, and gathering. That extra food could be stored for later: Positive
• People who worked on farms often developed bone problems: Negative
• Large villages of people could more easily defend themselves against enemies and wild animals than a small group of hunters could: Positive
• Living close together made it easier for diseases to spread quickly: Negative