Question

Which of the following best describes a change in human society because of the Neolithic Revolution? A. Before the Neolithic Revolution, people lived in organized societies; after the Neolithic Revolution people had to migrate from place to place. B. Before the Neolithic Revolution, people developed complex social hierarchies; after the Neolithic Revolution, people had more social equality. C. Before the Neolithic Revolution, people had developed many specialized jobs in society; after the Neolithic Revolution, people shared the jobs of hunting and gathering food. D. Before the Neolithic Revolution, people obtained food by hunting and gathering; after the Neolithic Revolution, people domesticated plants and animals.

Answer 1

Choice A should be the answer 

Answer 2

The correct answer is D.

The emergence of agriculture and animal husbandry activites, together with the beginning of sedentary settlements and civilizations, constituted the start of the Neolithic period of human history. It meant the end of nomadic lifestyles in which humans could only rely on hunting, fishing and gathering for food collection.  

Agriculture and sedentarism came together with specialization and division of labor. Specialization allowed to improve the instruments and tools used for each activity and productivity was rapidly enhanced. For the first time in history, men produced more than they could consume and trade started to happen.