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Which is a true statement about the Neolithic Revolution?

A
The Neolithic Revolution caused a decrease in population.
B
The Neolithic Revolution was also called the Pastoral Revolution.
C
The Neolithic Revolution took place over thousands of years.
D
The Neolithic Revolution happened relatively quickly, in just five hundred years.
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Read the statements• Climate change eliminated old food supplies.• The population grew and there was a need for more food.• Societies were growing more complex.• New tools made food production, collection, and storage easier.Which best describes the statements related to the origins of humans?

A
They are causes of the Neolithic Revolution.
B
They are results of migration from Africa.
C
They are reasons why people stopped moving.
D
They are characteristics of new civilizations.
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Which of these is in the correct chronological order?

A
beginning of civilizations, Paleolithic era, last Ice Age, Neolithic Revolution
B
last Ice Age, Paleolithic era, Neolithic Revolution, beginning of civilizations
C
Paleolithic era, last Ice Age, Neolithic Revolution, beginning of civilizations
D
Paleolithic era, last Ice Age, beginning of civilizations, Neolithic Revolution
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The most widely accepted theory among scientists is that the last place humans migrated to was

A
the Americas.
B
Europe.
C
South Asia.
D
Australia.
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What is the most widely accepted theory on how early humans migrated to North America?

A
Because of the Ice Age, they were able to walk from Australia to the southern tip of South America.
B
They used boats to cross the ocean from Australia to the southern tip of South America.
C
They used boats to cross what’s now called the Bering Strait.
D
They walked across the Bering Strait, which was a land bridge at the time.
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Early humans had access to different kinds of foods, depending on the local geography. If a group lived in the interior of the continent, what would they least likely have at meal time?

A
the meat of large animals
B
fish and shellfish
C
local plants
D
the meat of small animals
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The best explanation for how humans populated the Earth is

A
they migrated from Asia to other continents over the last two million years.
B
they migrated mostly over land from Africa over the last eighty thousand years.
C
they developed varied human species in different places over millions of years.
D
they traveled by boat from Africa to other continents over the last forty thousand years.
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Scientists believe that early human beings may have originated in

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North America.
B
South America.
C
Africa.
D
Asia.
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What did a food surplus lead to?

A
Decrease in leisure time
B
Increase in population
C
Decrease in specialization
D
Increase in gathering
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What is believed to be the correct order of migration after humans left Africa?

A
South Asia, Europe, the Americas
B
the Americas, South Asia, Europe
C
Europe, South Asia, the Americas
D
South Asia, the Americas, Europe

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