Golden Ages Review

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What was one cause of the development of many small independent city-states in ancient Greece?

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The mountainous terrain of Greece resulted in widely scattered settlements.

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What effect did the geography of ancient Greece have on its early development?

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The mountainous terrain led to the creation of independent city-states.

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One effect of rugged, mountainous geography on the civilization of ancient Greece was the development of

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separate, independent city-states

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How did geography influence the development of ancient Greece? Options: Rich farmland led to dependence on agriculture., Excellent harbors encouraged seafaring trade., Flat plains made centralized rule possible., Abundant forests provided resources for building.

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Excellent harbors encouraged seafaring trade.

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An important factor that prevented the ancient Greek city-states from uniting to form a single nation was the mountainous topography of the region.

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mountainous topography of the region

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Why did the ancient city-states of Athens and Sparta develop different political systems?

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The mountainous topography resulted in the isolation of these city-states.

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Which generalization about the Maurya and Gupta Empires is supported by the map?

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Expansion was limited by geographic factors.

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The history of which classical civilization was shaped by the monsoon cycle, the Himalaya Mountains, and the Indus River?

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Maurya Empire

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Which statement can best be supported by the information shown on the map? Options: By 260 B.C., the Mauryan Empire extended north into Central China. The Mauryan Empire controlled more of the Indian subcontinent than the Gupta Empire did. Most of the Gupta Empire was located on the Deccan Plateau. The economies of India’s early empires were based on trade.

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The Mauryan Empire controlled more of the Indian subcontinent than the Gupta Empire did.

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Which geographic factor affected the development of the Gupta Empire? Options: volcanoes, permafrost, monsoons, deserts

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monsoons