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Question 1 Prehistoric man was nomadic because he did not possess the technology to build permanent shelter or grow crops.
True
False
Question 2 Which of the following happened because of the Bronze Age?
Man was able to build permanent structures
Man was able to build fire for the first time
Man became a hunter-gatherer
All of the above
Question 3 The domestication of animals was important because
They provided labor
They provided a food source
They allowed man to establish permanent settlements
All of the above
Question 4 Workforce specialization occurred because the population decreased and the diminished food demand meant that fewer farm hands were needed.
True
False
Question 5 What technological advancement allowed for the civilization of Europe?
Money
The ancient plow
The long bow
The steam engine
Question 6 The Middle Ages (or Dark Ages) was a time of very little technological progress
True
False
Question 7 Fashion became important during Industrialization because consumer goods were more readily and cheaply available to the average person.
True
False
Question 8 The nature of work has shifted from a knowledge/service based economy to a product/manufacturing based economy.
True
False
Question 9 According to Erik Brynjolfsson, productivity is increasing while income is falling.
True
False
Question 10 Brynjolfsson asserts that GDP estimates are an underestimate of actual productivity growth because:
Productivity has slowed to almost nothing in the past few decades
Growth models predict a logarithmic rise in productivity
Many enterprises that demonstrate growth (e.g. social media sites like Facebook and TED) are offered for free
All of the above