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.
Agriculture allows for a more consistent and reliable food source compared to hunting and gathering, but it also makes communities more susceptible to environmental risks like 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.
Agriculture allows for a more consistent and reliable food source compared to hunting and gathering, but it also makes communities more susceptible to environmental risks like drought, which can severely impact crop yields.