Question
Ancestral Pueblo people had a thriving agricultural society, as opposed to more nomadic societies. What’s the big trade-off for prioritizing agriculture over hunting?
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Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Illness spreads more quickly in sedentary farming communities than it does in nomadic societies
A
Illness spreads more quickly in sedentary farming communities than it does in nomadic societies
(Choice B) Hunting societies are better at making war than agricultural societies; the former often conquered the latter in the Southwest
B
Hunting societies are better at making war than agricultural societies; the former often conquered the latter in the Southwest
(Choice C) Agriculture-based societies have a more reliable source of calories, but are more vulnerable to drought
C
Agriculture-based societies have a more reliable source of calories, but are more vulnerable to drought
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Illness spreads more quickly in sedentary farming communities than it does in nomadic societies
A
Illness spreads more quickly in sedentary farming communities than it does in nomadic societies
(Choice B) Hunting societies are better at making war than agricultural societies; the former often conquered the latter in the Southwest
B
Hunting societies are better at making war than agricultural societies; the former often conquered the latter in the Southwest
(Choice C) Agriculture-based societies have a more reliable source of calories, but are more vulnerable to drought
C
Agriculture-based societies have a more reliable source of calories, but are more vulnerable to drought
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The correct answer is:
**(Choice C)** Agriculture-based societies have a more reliable source of calories, but are more vulnerable to drought.
This choice highlights the trade-off between the stability of food supply through agriculture and the risks associated with reliance on environmental conditions, such as drought, which can severely impact crop yields.
**(Choice C)** Agriculture-based societies have a more reliable source of calories, but are more vulnerable to drought.
This choice highlights the trade-off between the stability of food supply through agriculture and the risks associated with reliance on environmental conditions, such as drought, which can severely impact crop yields.