The Switch from Subsistence by Food Gathering to Food Production

question 34

Multiple Choice

The switch from subsistence by food gathering to food production:

• A) required people to give up their faith in storm and wind gods.
• B) was a momentous revolution that made stable settlements possible.
• C) meant that women were no longer part of the labor force.
• D) prohibited raising domestic animals as livestock.
• E) all of these

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Definitions:

Synaptic Growth

The development and strengthening of synapses, which are the connections between neurons in the brain.

Assimilation

The process by which individuals or groups adopt the culture and norms of another group, losing their original identity partially or completely.

Accommodation

A cognitive process described by Piaget where individuals adjust their schemas or understanding in response to new information.

Schema

A cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information in the world around us.