1st 9wks

Which of the following best identifies evidence of diffusion between river valley city-states?

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• 1. Buildings in different cities were constructed with similar features.

• 1. Irrigation was more efficient than hunting and gathering.

• 1. Climates of various civilizations were nearly identical.

• 1. A few select people knew how to read and write.

Which of the following inferences can be drawn regarding the Egyptian scene?

• 1. Citizens only believed in one, all-powerful God who created the heavens and the earth.

• Women and men were treated equally and both made equal contributions to the group.

• The monarch Pharaoh was viewed as more important than other members of society.

• 1. The role of law was to not interfere with people’s affairs if they weren’t harming others.

Which of the following best completes the sequence?

• A decrease in global population

• 1. Written language is developed

• 1. Women’s roles become equal

• 1. The use of slavery is abolished

Which of the following best completes the sequence?

• Governments play a less significant role

• 1. Farming is first introduced to civilizations

• People start moving to rural environments

• Individuals begin specializing in a single skill

Which of the following best describes the location of River Valley Civilizations?

• In regions of high elevation with diverse animal populations

• Near mountains that are used as barriers from invasion

• Places with easy access to fresh water for irrigating crops

• Throughout areas with extreme climate shifts during seasons

Which of the following best explains an immediate effect of the development of agriculture?

• Boats became obsolete because they no longer served a purpose.

• Humans didn’t need to hunt, so weapons technology stopped progressing.

• Workers had the time to be able to specialize in other jobs.

• Leaders stopped practicing theocratic rule because it created inequality.

Which of the following conclusions is a true characteristic about life in Mesopotamia?

• Humans kept animals separated to prevent spreading disease.

• Milk was not used because it would spoil.

• Men and women were treated equally in the workplace.

• Early civilizations worked to continuously improve technology.

Which statement best describes the impact of farming on the rise of the first river valley civilizations?

• 1. High crop yields on fertile plains allowed more people to pursue other activities.

• People stopped conducting warfare on neighboring groups in order to work together.

• Powerful rulers refused to enslave their own subjects so they had to seek elsewhere.

• 1. People learned how to make fires, use animal hides, and make tools of stone, bone, and wood.

Which of the following are characteristics of a republic?

• Citizens are the supreme authority, and everyone votes on all proposals.

• People elect representatives and power is in the hands of the citizens.

• One person is sovereign, and leadership passes through heredity.

• A few ruling elite control the government, and citizens lack power.

Which of the following is the main idea in the excerpt above?

• Democracy places power in the hands of the people.

• Natural abilities do not limit citizens’ roles in a society.

• Every person has a duty to participate in the government.

• All citizens have equal opportunities regardless of class.