The Gupta emperors were known for their

support of the arts and sciences.

In the system of direct democracy developed in Athens,

all citizens could vote personally in the assembly.

What was one disadvantage of the hunter-gatherer way of life?

they could not accumulate many possessions.

Where did civilizations first arise in China?

the Yellow and Yangtze River valleys

How was political power exercised within hunter-gatherer societies?

Elders with the most experience became informal leaders

The invention of agriculture created food surpluses, which allowed for

development of more specialized jobs

How did governments change with the rise of the first civilizations?

Rule by elders was replaced by a central authority.

Why did bands of hunter-gatherers move from place to place?

followed the seasonal migrations of game animals

The shift from hunting and gathering to farming first became possible with the domestication of

wild grasses, goats, sheep, and cattle.

Why did ancient civilizations tend to arise in river valleys?

Access to water & fertile soil made farming more productive.

Why do scholars know less about the Indus Valley than they know about Mesopotamia or Egypt?

Scholars have not figured out how to read Indus writing

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1
How did the Romans integrate the people they conquered into their empire?
gave them monetary compensation.
forced every person conquered to sign a pledge of loyalty
offered them positions in the Catholic Church.
offered them citizenship.
2
The Gupta emperors were known for their
peaceful foreign policy.
support of the arts and sciences.
hiring of mercenary armies.
economic isolation.
3
In contrast to hunter-gatherer societies, farming villages became
less ethnically diverse.
more socially stratified.
more segregated by gender.
more mobile.
4
The family that first united all China was called the
Qin dynasty.
Menes dynasty.
Yangtze dynasty.
Han dynasty.
5
Which of the following is associated with the rise of civilizations?
invention of writing
development of spoken language
creation of local religions
invention of stone tools
6
Which term describes the government of the pharaohs?
absolute monarchy
representative republic
independent city-states
tribal civilization
7
In the system of direct democracy developed in Athens,
people elected representatives to make laws for them.
slavery was forbidden throughout the empire.
Greeks and foreigners had equal rights under the law.
all citizens could vote personally in the assembly.
8
Once it developed, agriculture spread from place to place by a process known as
wild animal migration.
cultural diffusion.
plant domestication.
genetic progression.
9
What was one disadvantage of the hunter-gatherer way of life?
subsisted on an all-meat diet, and were often malnourished
so much time looking for food they never developed culture
lived as solitary individuals
they could not accumulate many possessions.
10
Where did civilizations first arise in China?
the island of what is today Taiwan
the Yellow and Yangtze River valleys
on the coast of the Pacific Ocean
the Himalayan Mountains near present-day Tibet
11
How was political power exercised within hunter-gatherer societies?
Chieftains seized power and passed it down to their sons
Men dominated the tribes and women were subordinate
Elders with the most experience became informal leaders
council was chosen by direct democracy
12
The social organization of hunter-gatherer bands was based on
wealth
territory
Priesthood
kinship
13
The invention of agriculture created food surpluses, which allowed for
development of complex business organizations
development of more specialized jobs
development of more complex tools
movement of people to new environments
14
Greek language and culture were spread over a vast area as a result of conquests by
Menes.
Octavian.
Alexander the Great.
Pompey the Great.
15
How did governments change with the rise of the first civilizations?
Rule by a single king was replaced with rule by consensus
Rule by elders was replaced by a central authority.
Absolute monarchy was replaced by constitutional monarchy.
Rule by elders was replaced by democracy.
16
Why did bands of hunter-gatherers move from place to place?
Warfare with rival bands drove them out of each place
followed the seasonal migrations of game animals
Traditional legends told of the gods moving with the stars
wanted to join other bands to form larger communities
17
The shift from hunting and gathering to farming first became possible with the domestication of
corn, horses, pigs, and oxen
rice and water buffaloes.
fruit trees, dogs, and cats
wild grasses, goats, sheep, and cattle.
18
Why did ancient civilizations tend to arise in river valleys?
Rivers encouraged the development of complex religions
Access to water & fertile soil made farming more productive.
River valleys encouraged less dense settlement patterns.
Access to precious metals in river valleys
19
Why do scholars know less about the Indus Valley than they know about Mesopotamia or Egypt?
Little contact took place between the Indus & other regions
Indus people did not develop a system of writing
Scholars have not figured out how to read Indus writing
Leaders in the Indus Valley had their records buried w/ them
20
The Sumerian system of writing is known as
the alphabet.
hieroglyphics.
pictographs.
cuneiform.
21
Where did agriculture first develop?
the Nile River Delta
Peruvian Highlands
Fertile Crescent
Yellow Sea

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