Based on Hammurabi's Code, in Babylonian society

punishment was different for rich/poor and men/women

Civilizations used writing for other purposes such as

cities' dramatic events like wars, natural disasters

An organized government arose in Mesopotamia because

leaders were needed to oversee large projects

Which of the following was one way that the lives of people in early farming societies changed?

Permanent settlements provided opportunities for leisure

In early civilizations, record keeping was used to

keep track of calendars and tax collections

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1
What led to the building of permanent settlements and how people lived together?
the development of agriculture
migration to the Americas
the end of bloody warfare
development of simple governments
2
Around 1027 BC, what dynasty overthrew the Shang Dynasty?
Greek
Zhou
Sumerians
Qin
3
Based on Hammurabi's Code, in Babylonian society
no one owned slaves
punishment was different for rich/poor and men/women
all people were treated equally
women had the same rights as men
4
Civilizations used writing for other purposes such as
the need to chart electoral cycles
cities' dramatic events like wars, natural disasters
determining religious holidays
the need to chart nomadic movements
5
Ruins of settlements in what area show that the buildings were constructed of oven-baked bricks
Minoan
Egypt
Persia
Indus Valley
6
In what region or area did the world's first farming develop?
in North America
in sub-Saharan Africa
in sparsely populated areas
along fertile river valleys
7
An organized government arose in Mesopotamia because
the hunting and gathering societies needed structure and law
their religion required a government to make laws
the record keeping process required a government to track it
leaders were needed to oversee large projects
8
Which of the following was one way that the lives of people in early farming societies changed?
People now had to spend all of their time producing food
Permanent settlements provided opportunities for leisure
Gender divisions became more blurred
Agricultural societies were more peaceful
9
In early civilizations, record keeping was used to
express abstract ideas
record history for future generations
record births and deaths
keep track of calendars and tax collections
10
Which of the following is a characteristic of civilizations?
Absence of art
Specialized workers
Trade
Pastoralists

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