Question

neolithic revolution and the birth of agr...
map of the eurasian steppe. image credit: wikimedia commons
this image best conveys which of the following interactions between humans and their environment starting in the neolithic era?
choose 1 answer:
a pursuit of a hunting and foraging lifestyle in the grasslands
b mass migration out of the steppe, which couldn’t support cultivation
c the silk road’s reliance of the steppe’s smooth terrain
d the widespread development of pastoralism in grasslands

Explanation:

• Option A: Hunting - foraging was common before the Neolithic (which introduced agriculture/pastoralism), so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The Eurasian Steppe was suitable for pastoralism (not that it couldn’t support cultivation - pastoralism is a form of land use here), so B is wrong.
• Option C: The Silk Road developed much later (post - Neolithic, in classical antiquity and beyond), so C is out of the Neolithic time frame.
• Option D: The Neolithic era saw the rise of pastoralism (raising livestock) in grassland areas like the Eurasian Steppe, as the environment supported herding animals. This matches the time frame and human - environment interaction of the Neolithic.

Answer:

D. The widespread development of pastoralism in grasslands