Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?

Eachof them had its own ruler and farmland.

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.

What does a map’s scale compare?

distanceon a map with distance on Earth

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.

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 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.

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1
One way physical feature A did not affect people’s lives was
provided fresh water
made farming difficult
transportation
trade
2
Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?
Eachof them kept written records.
THey were all part of one great empire
Eachof them had its own ruler and farmland.
They all depended on each other for water.
3
An object made or used by people in the past is called
a document
a ritual
an artifact
a theory
4
In the caste system, how were people in India placed into a certain social class?
by wealth
by skill
by education
by birth
5
What happens when a member country does not agree with a decision made by the EU government?
Thedecision goes into effect only in countries that support
Thedecision does not go into effect anywhere in the EU
Thecountry must carry out the decision anyway.
Thecountry may refuse to obey the decision.
6
Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths?
Suffering is caused by desires.
Joy is achieved by praying.
Studyleads to wisdom.
Only death can end cravings.
7
Which of these beliefs did Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
ritual bathing
many lifetimes
many gods
caste system
8
Which of the following did not cause China to be an isolated country?
located near fertile valleys
located near mountainous regions
located near deserts
located near a body of water
9
What does a map’s scale compare?
.direction on a map with direction on Earth
distortionon a map with distortion on a globe
locationon a map with location on a globe
distanceon a map with distance on Earth
10
What is the main cause of land use conflict in the Amazon rainforest?
conflictsbetween ranchers and farmers over land usage
argumentsamong groups over how to preserve biodiversity
oppositionby the government to movement of farmers to forest
differencesamong many groups over how to use the rainforest
11
How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?
People might vote unwisely.
Slaves were equal to free men.
Allcitizens shared ruling power.
Merchants made all the laws.
12
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.
13
Why are both the Roman Republic and the United States today considered republics?
Thepeople give a leader the right to veto some laws.
Allthe citizens vote directly on all the laws.
Thepeople elect representatives to make laws for them.
Anycitizen can voice an opinion about the laws.
14
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.

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