Long ago prehistoric man began to d

Long ago prehistoric man began to domesticate a number of wild plants and animals for his own use. This not only provided more abundant food but also allowed more people to live on a smaller plot of ground. We tend to forget that all of our present-day pets, livestock, and food plants were taken from the wild and developed into the forms we know today.
As centuries passed and human cultures evolved and blossomed, humans began to organize their knowledge of nature into the broad field of natural history. One aspect of early natural history concerned the use of plants for drugs and medicine. The early herbalists sometimes overworked their imaginations in this respect . For example, it was widely believed that a palnt or part of a plant that resembles an internal organ would cure aliments of that organ.Thus , an extract made from a heart-shaped leaf might be prescribed for a person suffering from heart problems.
Nevertheless, the overall contributions of these early observers provided the rudiments of our present knowledge of drugs and their uses
Question 71 What does this passage mainly discuss?
A. cures from plants B. the beginning of natural history
C. prehistoric D. early plants and animals
Question 72 Domestication of plants and animals probably occurred because of….
A. need for more readily available food B. lack of wild animals and plants
C. early man’s power as a hunter D. the desire of prehistoric man to be nomadic
Question 73 The word” this” refers to …………
A. providing food for manB. man’s domestication of plants and animals
C. man’s ability to live on a small plot of land
D. the earliest condition of prehistoric man
Question 74 The word “ blossomed” is closest in meaning to ……….
A. produced flowers B. changed C. learned D. flourished
Question 75 An herbalist is which of the following?
A. dreamer B. An early historian
C. Someone who uses plants in medicines D. A farmer
Question 76 The phrase “in this respect” refers to ……………
A. the development of human culture
B. B. the development of the field of natural history
C. the use of plants for drugs and medicine
D. the origin of knowledge of nature
Question 77 The word “ extract” is closest in meaning to ……
A. design B. substance C. flavour D. ailment
Question 78 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The shape of a plant is indicative of its ability to cure ailments of a similarly shaped organ
B. Early herbalists were unimaginative
C. The work of early herbalists has nothing to do with present day medicine
D. There is little-relation between a cure for illness and the physical shape of a plant
Question 79 The word “ rudiments” is closest in meaning to
A. beginnings B. history C. requirements D. proofs
Question 80 The passage would most likely lead to a more specific discussion in the field of …
A. zoology B. biology C. Anatomy D. astrology