Why are both the Roman Republic and the United States today considered republics?

Thepeople elect representatives to make laws for them.

Why did the rivers flood in the spring?

Snowmelted in the mountains where the rivers began.

What happens when a member country does not agree with a decision made by the EU government?

Thecountry must carry out the decision anyway.

Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths?

Suffering is caused by desires.

How was the Hindu belief about karma related to the caste system?

Peopleare in a caste because of how they lived in past lives

Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?

Eachof them had its own ruler and farmland.

What is the main cause of land use conflict in the Amazon rainforest?

differencesamong many groups over how to use the rainforest

How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?

Allcitizens shared ruling power.

What does a map’s scale compare?

distanceon a map with distance on Earth

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Why are both the Roman Republic and the United States today considered republics?
Allthe citizens vote directly on all the laws.
Thepeople elect representatives to make laws for them.
Thepeople give a leader the right to veto some laws.
Anycitizen can voice an opinion about the laws.
2
Which of the following did not cause China to be an isolated country?
located near fertile valleys
located near deserts
located near a body of water
located near mountainous regions
3
Why did the rivers flood in the spring?
Heavyrain fell throughout the area.
Strongwinds blew from the Persian Gulf.
Snowmelted in the mountains where the rivers began.
.Ice that had formed on the rivers broke into bits.
4
What happens when a member country does not agree with a decision made by the EU government?
Thecountry must carry out the decision anyway.
Thedecision goes into effect only in countries that support
Thecountry may refuse to obey the decision.
Thedecision does not go into effect anywhere in the EU
5
One way physical feature A did not affect people’s lives was
transportation
trade
provided fresh water
made farming difficult
6
An object made or used by people in the past is called
a document
a ritual
a theory
an artifact
7
Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths?
Studyleads to wisdom.
Suffering is caused by desires.
Only death can end cravings.
Joy is achieved by praying.
8
How was the Hindu belief about karma related to the caste system?
Peoplein different castes work different kinds of jobs.
Peopleare in a caste because of how they lived in past lives
People'scaste determines which deities they worship.
Peoplein the lowest castes will come back as animals.
9
Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?
THey were all part of one great empire
They all depended on each other for water.
Eachof them had its own ruler and farmland.
Eachof them kept written records.
10
What is the main cause of land use conflict in the Amazon rainforest?
differencesamong many groups over how to use the rainforest
oppositionby the government to movement of farmers to forest
argumentsamong groups over how to preserve biodiversity
conflictsbetween ranchers and farmers over land usage
11
How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?
Slaves were equal to free men.
Allcitizens shared ruling power.
People might vote unwisely.
Merchants made all the laws.
12
What does a map’s scale compare?
distortionon a map with distortion on a globe
locationon a map with location on a globe
distanceon a map with distance on Earth
.direction on a map with direction on Earth
13
Which of these beliefs did Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
caste system
many gods
ritual bathing
many lifetimes
14
In the caste system, how were people in India placed into a certain social class?
by skill
by wealth
by education
by birth

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