Question

villages. when people settled into villages, many aspects of their lives changed. some changes were positive, and others were negative. the table below describes some of these changes. decide whether each change was positive or negative.
changes | positive | negative
people who worked on farms often developed bone problems. | |
large villages of people could more easily defend themselves against enemies and wild animals than a small group of hunters could. | |
raising livestock and planting crops produced more food than hunting, fishing, and gathering. that extra food could be stored for later. | |
living close together made it easier for diseases to spread quickly. | |

Explanation:

1. Farm work causing bone problems harms health, so it is negative.
2. Better defense against threats improves safety, so it is positive.
3. More storable food increases food security, so it is positive.
4. Easy disease spread endangers health, so it is negative.

Answer:

1. People who worked on farms often developed bone problems. → Negative
2. Large villages of people could more easily defend themselves against enemies and wild animals than a small group of hunters could. → Positive
3. Raising livestock and planting crops produced more food than hunting, fishing, and gathering. That extra food could be stored for later. → Positive
4. Living close together made it easier for diseases to spread quickly. → Negative