RI 9-10.3 Cause and Effect: Empires and States Flashcard

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What was the main ingredient that caused the creation of many of the ancient empires based on the text "What is an empire?"

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control

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How did empires effect the people within them?

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Inequalities were created between the people at the center of the empire and the peripheral peoples; the people at the center of the empire had all the rights and protections; the peripheral peoples were denied certain rights that others had, which would sometimes lead to rebellions.

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Which of these was NOT a specific reason as to why empires were created based on the text titled "What is an Empire?"? Options: a practical solution to the issue of resources, for security reasons, the people believed that creating empires was a directive from their god, to gain wealth

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the people believed that creating empires was a directive from their god

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Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the early states based on the text titled "First States"? Options: urban - most early states had cities, athletic gymnasiums - buildings where sports were played, occupational specialization - different kinds of workers besides farmers, state authority - government, agricultural - built in farming societies

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athletic gymnasiums - buildings where sports were played

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According to the voluntary theory within the article "First States", why were states created?

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both of these answers are a part of the "voluntary theory" and explain why states were created