Question

1. what was the neolithic revolution? *

a. the period when humans first began using stone tools to hunt and gather food.
b. the transition from nomadic hunting and gathering to agriculture and permanent settlements.
c. the spread of industrial factories and urbanization during the 18th century.
d. the era when humans first developed written language and complex governments.

1. which of the following is not a characteristic of hunting/gathering societies? * 1 point

a. nomadic lifestyle, moving frequently to follow food sources
b. small group sizes and reliance on kinship networks
c. development of agriculture and permanent settlements
d. use of simple tools for hunting and gathering

Explanation:

1. The Neolithic Revolution was a significant shift. Option A describes an earlier stage (Paleolithic perhaps). Option C is the Industrial Revolution. Option D is more related to later civilizational developments. Option B correctly captures the Neolithic Revolution as the transition from nomadic hunting - gathering to agriculture and permanent settlements.
2. Hunting - gathering societies were nomadic (A), had small group sizes (B), and used simple tools (D). The development of agriculture and permanent settlements (C) is a characteristic of post - Neolithic Revolution (agricultural) societies, not hunting - gathering ones.

Answer:

1. B. The transition from nomadic hunting and gathering to agriculture and permanent settlements.
2. C. Development of agriculture and permanent settlements.