Agrarian Lifestyle

Question 1

What geographical feature is associated with the development of four of the earliest agrarian civilizations?

Accepted Answer

Fertile river valleys

Question 2

1. Around what time period did the first agrarian civilizations develop?

Accepted Answer

3200 BCE

Question 3

How did elites enforce order within the state, according to the passage?

Accepted Answer

By using force if necessary.

Question 4

According to the passage, why are these early civilizations called "agrarian"?

Accepted Answer

They relied heavily on farming for food.

Question 5

In the Andes Mountains, what did llamas and alpacas primarily provide?

Accepted Answer

Wool and transport

Question 6

The passage mentions a new definition for the word "civilization." What does it primarily focus on?

Accepted Answer

A large territory ruled by a single powerful leader

Question 7

How many people lived in cities during the agrarian period?

Accepted Answer

10 of thousands.

Question 8

Who ruled the state, according to the passage?

Accepted Answer

A small group of elites.

Question 9

What agrarian civilizations appeared in additional places later?

Accepted Answer

China, South America, Central America

Question 10

After domesticating animals, what did people use instead of immediately consuming them?

Accepted Answer

Milk, wool, manure, and muscle power

Question 11

The passage describes a hierarchy within a state. What does "hierarchy" mean?

Accepted Answer

There are different social classes with varying levels of power and wealth.

Question 12

Due to the lack of natural resources in Mesopotamia, what did people rely on for food production?

Accepted Answer

Extensive irrigation to grow crops

Question 13

How many people might live in a state, according to the passage?

Accepted Answer

Tens to hundreds of thousands, or even millions

Question 14

How many people lived in villages during the agrarian period?

Accepted Answer

Hundreds

Question 15

2. What does "agrarian" mean in the context of early civilizations? a) b) Focused on metalworking and tools

Accepted Answer

Focused on farming and agriculture

Question 16

With the surplus of food; is it true that people found other aspects of work that are NOT farming.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

The passage mentions a population increase. What is the main idea about this growth?

Accepted Answer

There were more resources available for a larger population.

Question 18

What percentage of people in a state held most of the wealth and power, according to the passage?

Accepted Answer

10%

Question 19

4. Which of the following are mentioned as a location where early agrarian civilizations developed?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 20

Mesopotamia, the location of the first agrarian civilization, is located between which two rivers?

Accepted Answer

Tigris and Euphrates

Question 21

How did elites fund the state, according to the passage?

Accepted Answer

Through taxes or tribute, collected by force if needed.

Question 22

The passage mentions a new definition for the word "civilization." What does it primarily focus on?

Accepted Answer

Size and complexity of the society

Question 23

What kind of state expanded into an empire, according to the passage?

Accepted Answer

A state ruled by a single powerful leader

Question 24

Why might civilizations have developed around rivers or areas with reliable rainfall?

Accepted Answer

More readily available water for crops and people

Question 25

How many people lived in towns during the agrarian period?

Accepted Answer

Thousands

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