Why did farming lead to permanent settlements?

• A. People learned to swim
• B. Climate changed
• C. Hunting became more popular
• D. It provided steady food

Answer: (D)

Having a stable food supply from farming lets people settle permanently because crops and livestock provide predictable, repeatable nourishment year after year. When food is reliably available in one area, communities don’t need to move constantly in search of sustenance. Surplus food also supports larger populations and allows some people to specialize in tasks other than farming, which helps villages grow into permanent settlements with homes, storage, and social structures.

The other ideas don’t directly explain why people stop moving: learning to swim isn’t tied to staying in one place, climate changes can influence settlement but don’t inherently cause permanence, and hunting becoming more popular would still require moving to follow game. The steady, dependable food from farming is what makes lasting communities possible.