subject
History, 22.12.2020 19:20 jarrettashlyn

Read the passages below and answer the question. Passage 1
The Agricultural Revolution certainly enlarged the sum total of food at the disposal of humankind, but the extra food did not translate into a better diet or more leisure. Rather, it translated into population explosions and pampered elites. The average farmer worked harder than the average forager, and got a worse diet in return.
From: Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens (New York: Harper, 2015), 72.
Passage 2
Note: The author of this passage considered civilized life a direct result of agriculture.
Civilized life is secure life. At the most basic level this means security from the sudden destruction that village communities might suffer. Civilized life gives the feeling of permanence. It offers regularity, stability, order, even routine. Plans can be made. Expectations can be realized. People can be expected to act predictably, according to the rules.
The first cities were able to attain stability with walls that shielded the inhabitants from nomads and armies, with the first codes of law that defined human relationships, with police and officials that enforced the laws, and with institutions that functioned beyond the lives of their particular members. City life offered considerably more permanence and security than village life.
From: Kevin Reilly, The West and the World: A History of Civilization (New York: Harper Collins, 1989).
Taken together, the two passages above best support which of the following conclusions?

Choose 1

A
The introduction of agriculture enabled significant population growth as less land was needed to support more people

B
Agriculture caused quality of life to improve for some segments of society but worsen for others

C
Agriculture led to a significant increase in overall security

D
The introduction of agriculture directly impacted the way civilization evolved

ansver
Answers: 1

Other questions on the subject: History

image
History, 21.06.2019 14:00, jose477
During the civil war, which leader often had fewer troops available for battle? george mcclellan robert e. lee jefferson davis winfield scott
Answers: 1
image
History, 21.06.2019 21:00, hail47
Government powers not provided to the national government in the us constitution but are rather given to the states by the 10th amendment is called?
Answers: 1
image
History, 21.06.2019 22:30, Lindy4886
How was the storming of the bastille important to the french revolutiona) it forced the king to accept the people's demands for justice. b) it marked the official beginning of the french revolution. c) it compelled the government to treat people with respect. d) it exposed the french soldier's lazy attitudes and weak skills. e) it symbolized the constitutional monarchy.
Answers: 1
image
History, 22.06.2019 03:30, peno211
Which statement describes the impact of the 21st amendment?
Answers: 1
You know the right answer?
Read the passages below and answer the question. Passage 1
The Agricultural Revolution certai...

Questions in other subjects:

Konu
Law, 26.06.2020 17:01
Konu
Law, 26.06.2020 17:01