TCAP Achievements Review

Which advancement can also be included on this list?

• design of the wheel

• development of Cuneiform

• creation of mummification techniques

• development of the number zero

Which statement describes the effect of this advance?

• Religious beliefs increased the production of farmers

• Greater food production allowed for the growth of cities

• Agricultural inventors rose to the highest levels of society

• Astrological studies led to the creation of many inventions

Based on the passage, which statement explains why Egyptians developed various forms of writing?

• to honor the many gods of writing

• to express ideas that were difficult to write in symbols

• to communicate with other people using other languages

• to allow ideas to be written down on smaller pieces of papyrus

Based on the map and your knowledge of ancient Rome, which conclusion about Roman innovation does the map support?

• the empire grew because Christianity became a popular religion

• the empire spread because Roman engineers invented the chariot

• the empire grew because Roman leaders built roads to defend borders

• the empire spread because Latin allowed conquered people to read important documents

How did these types of structures help expand the Roman Empire?

• improving maritime transportation

• serving as public gathering spaces

• increasing access to fresh water

• providing stronger defense

Based on these excerpts and your knowledge of the history of India, which conclusion can be made about medical knowledge in India?

• the efforts of medical workers were respected

• the medical techniques of Greek scientists were copied

• the traditional methods of curing physical illnesses were ignored

• the superstitions of the Brahmins were used to answer medical questions

For early groups, what was the main result of these modifications?

• new territorial claims

• increased military conquests

• new sources of food and clothing

• increased wind storms and drought

Based on the information and your knowledge of ancient Greece, how did the results in this information impact the cultural achievements of Greek civilization?

• the rise of other city-states spurred increased cultural expression

• the defeat of Athens ended a period of Greek cultural development

• cultural advances stopped as city-states focused on food production

• dictatorships that spread throught Greece restricted cultural expression

Which two factors complete the diagram?

• work became more specialized

• farming methods improved

• communities developed far away from rivers

• city populations decreased

• hunting and gathering became widespread

Which statement explains the effect of these new technologies on Mesopotamian civilizations?

• they replaced the need for slave labor to transport goods

• they contributed to the development of naval military forces

• they decreased the need to irrigate farmlands

• they aided the movement of trade goods across long distances