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1. Farming involved a more ______ lifestyle, which led to a(n) ______in population over time.

Transitory, decrease

Transitory, increase

Sedentary, increase

Sedentary, decrease

2. Researchers found increased amounts of ______ in human teeth after the transition to farming.

Cavities and gum disease

Clean teeth and healthy gums

Healthy gums

Pristine teeth

3. The bones and teeth of agriculturalists are healthier than those of hunter-gatherers.

True

False

4. Lightweight bone structure in humans appears about 12,000 years ago, when humans were transitioning to agriculture.

True

False

5. Perspectives of the agricultural revolution have remained unchanged since initial studies.

True

False

6. New archaeological evidence suggests the transition to agriculture occurred more rapidly than previously assumed.

True

False

7. New archaeological evidence indicates the transition to agriculture in different regions of the world was likely _______.

highly variable

very similar

8. The beginning of agriculture is viewed as the beginning of major changes in human social organization.

True

False

9. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan invented ammonia for use as a fertilizer.

True

False

10. Developments in chemical science during the mid-19th and early-20th century led to improved _______.

fertilizers

machinery

watering techniques

11. The Green Revolution ____________.

Was a major decrease in agricultural production at the end of the 1960s

Was a major increase in agricultural production at the end of the 1960s

Was a major decrease in agricultural production at the end of the 1860s

Was a major increase in agricultural production at the end of the 1740s

12. Fresco 2015 argues that actively involving the public in agriculture and scientific research when possible will help to bridge the gap between agricultural science and society.

True

False