Question

question 5 of 10

which statement is the most likely conclusion you can draw from the cause-and-effect relationship shown in the diagram?

cause: humans learn to domesticate plants and animals.
effect: humans live more settled lives and develop complex societies.

a. humans continued to hunt and gather food even after they developed complex societies.
b. learning to domesticate plants and animals changed the way humans lived.
c. humans decided to move around more after they learned how to domesticate plants and animals.
d. learning to domesticate plants and animals had little impact on human societies.

Explanation:

Analyze the cause-and-effect diagram

The diagram shows a clear cause-and-effect relationship:

• Cause: Humans learn to domesticate plants and animals.
• Effect: Humans live more settled lives and develop complex societies.

This transition is historically known as the Agricultural Revolution or Neolithic Revolution, which is closely linked to the foundational factors of Urbanization Causes.

Evaluate the answer choices

• Option A: "Humans continued to hunt and gather food even after they developed complex societies." While historically true in some regions, this statement is not a direct conclusion drawn from the specific cause-and-effect relationship shown in the diagram.
• Option B: "Learning to domesticate plants and animals changed the way humans lived." This directly summarizes the diagram. The cause (domestication) led to a major change in lifestyle (living more settled lives and developing complex societies instead of nomadic foraging).
• Option C: "Humans decided to move around more after they learned how to domesticate plants and animals." This contradicts the diagram, which states that humans lived "more settled lives" (meaning they moved around less).
• Option D: "Learning to domesticate plants and animals had little impact on human societies." This contradicts the diagram, which states that domestication led to the development of "complex societies."

Formulate the final conclusion

Option B is the most logical and direct conclusion that can be drawn from the provided diagram.

Answer:

• A. Humans continued to hunt and gather food even after they developed complex societies.
• B. Learning to domesticate plants and animals changed the way humans lived. (Correct answer)
• C. Humans decided to move around more after they learned how to domesticate plants and animals.
• D. Learning to domesticate plants and animals had little impact on human societies.