Question

what was a negative consequence of humans being hunter-gatherers?
they had to rely on local forms of government to provide them with food.
they needed to stay in one location for food.
they had to move around to find food when food in their area ran out.
they cultivated (grew) their own food.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: Hunter - gatherers did not have local forms of government providing food as they were self - reliant for food collection. So this is incorrect.
2. Analyze Option 2: Hunter - gatherers were nomadic and did not stay in one location for food. They moved to find food sources. So this is incorrect.
3. Analyze Option 3: When food in their current area was exhausted, hunter - gatherers had to move to new areas to find food. This constant movement could be a negative consequence as it was uncertain and required effort.
4. Analyze Option 4: Cultivating food is a characteristic of agricultural societies, not hunter - gatherers. So this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. They had to move around to find food when food in their area ran out.