Question

A significant number of people were sent to carry out other work from agriculture because:

• A. There were insufficient agricultural products.
• B. People were needed to build monuments, weapons, jewellery, etc.
• C. There were sufficient agricultural products.
• D. This enabled the development of civilizations.

Hint:

When considering the effects of agricultural productivity, focus on how freed labor can be redirected to other tasks essential for societal development.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The passage explains that as agricultural productivity improved, not all people were needed for food production. A significant number of people were freed up to take on tasks such as building monuments, making tools, and organizing trade.
Therefore, the correct answer is "People were needed to build monuments, weapons, jewellery, etc."