TCAP Item Release Grade 6 2023

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Characteristics of Early Civilizations: 1. Located near river valleys 2. Development of irrigation techniques 3. The creation of social classes in urban areas. Which statement best explains the importance of these characteristics on the economies of early civilizations?

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Farmers produced food surpluses

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How did this development promote the growth of Mesopotamian civilizations? Options: by preventing floods from destroying crops, by making it possible to farm larger fields, by marking the boundaries of cities, by contributing to the defense of cities

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by making it possible to farm larger fields

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Which statement best explains a characteristic of polytheistic beliefs in Mesopotamian civilizations? Rulers used religion to justify their authority, The types of crops grown were restricted by religious practices, Priests had to approve all written documents, Merchants received privileges based on their religion

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Rulers used religion to justify their authority

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Which statement best explains the significance of these objects found in the Tomb of Tutankhamum? Options: They showed that people left offerings outside the burial sites of family members, They were the first evidence of the wheel in the ancient world, They showed that wild animals had been domesticated, They provided knowledge of an ancient civilization's culture

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They provided knowledge of an ancient civilization's culture

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Which group is most commonly associated with the migration from Mesopotamia to Canaan to Egypt?

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Israelities

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How did the Yellow River Valley influence early Chinese settlements?

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The water provided a way to trade with other villages along the river.

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Why did the Emperor Shi Huangdi build this structure?

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to defend the northern Chinese border

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Which statement about citizenship in the ancient Greek polis is correct? Women had equal rights and responsibilities as citizens, Foreigners could purchase rights of citizenship in a polis, Slaves who fought in the military had rights as citizens, Men who owned land were granted citizenship

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Men who owned land were granted citizenship

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Where was Constantinople located?

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at the entrance to the Black Sea

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Which actions are associated with Julius Caesar's rule? Options: Established the Pax Romana, Assassinated by Roman Senators, Became the first emperor of Rome, Started a civil war by crossing the Rubicon River.

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Started a civil war by crossing the Rubicon River, Assassinated by Roman Senators