Question

Which of the following describes a way in which the specialization of jobs and development of social stratification in early societies were similar?

A. Both developed first in China before spreading to other regions.
B. Both were elements of hunter-gatherer society.
C. Both appeared as a result of the Neolithic Revolution.
D. Both reduced the overall social complexity of early civilizations.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

C. Both appeared as a result of the Neolithic Revolution.

The Neolithic revolution, also known as the New Stone Age, was a progressive transition from nomadic hunting and gathering communities to agriculture and settlement. It´s called a revolution because it changed the way of life of those communities, since the division of labour in agricultural societies led to job specialization and stratification.