How did merchants contribute to civilizations?

Their travels spread new ideas and technology to the areas.

Why did scribes have a higher social status than farmers in ancient Egypt?

scribes were able to keep written records

What was the purpose of mummification of the pharaohs?

to keep the body intact to go into the spiritual afterlife

How did trading help civilizations?

led to an exchange of technology & ideas among civilizations

What was one goal of Hammurabi's code?

to protect the citizens who could not protect themselves

Which had the greatest influence on early agriculture?

natural resources and proximity to water

How did domestication lead to the growth of civilizations?

Food surpluses caused an increase in population

Why did artists focus on animals in cave paintings?

animals played a role in their life because they were hunters & gatherers

What was an important resource for settlement in the Fertile Crescent?

access to fresh water from the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers

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How did merchants contribute to civilizations?
They created schools for the children who wanted to learn a trade.
military conquests created a rise in the availability of natural resouces.
Their travels spread new ideas and technology to the areas.
They discouraged farmers from selling their own goods.
2
What was a major result of the agricultural revolution?
increase in food production
end of hunting animals
all trade ended
increase in spoken language
3
Why did scribes have a higher social status than farmers in ancient Egypt?
scribes were better
scribes outnumbered the farmers
scribes were able to keep written records
farmers made more money
4
What was the purpose of mummification of the pharaohs?
to keep the body intact to go into the spiritual afterlife
to protect them from enemy attacks
to offer a human sacrifice to please the gods
to help the body decompose safely
5
Why did Egyptians carve heiroglyphics into tombs and temples?
publish current events
Recording important events
Decorate Homes
document crop sales and taxes
6
How did trading help civilizations?
it led to the isolation of Egypt
it led to the development of government
led to a decline in agriculture
led to an exchange of technology & ideas among civilizations
7
Which statement happened first according to the timeline?
Age of Pyramids. First man made mummies.
Major trading
Rome conquers Egypt.
Egypt was a grassland
8
What was one goal of Hammurabi's code?
to protect the citizens who could not protect themselves
to give a god-like perception to power
to make sure Hammurabi was on top of the social pyramid
to make people feel small
9
Which had the greatest influence on early agriculture?
natural resources and proximity to water
influence of distant lands and civilizations
design preference of the pharaoh
availability of the labor force
10
How did domestication lead to the growth of civilizations?
Writing developed through religious beliefs
People switched from farming to hunting and gathering
Food surpluses caused an increase in population
Governments formed in the cities to regulate hunting
11
Why did artists focus on animals in cave paintings?
they were dangerous
they were easiest things to draw
animals played a role in their life because they were hunters & gatherers
animals were considered gods
12
Where did early settlements develop?
near mountains
near a desert
in the middle of the ocean
nears rivers
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What was an important resource for settlement in the Fertile Crescent?
Access to the Caspian Sea
access to fresh water from the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
Access to the reeds and clay along the Nile River
Access to the minerals in the Red Sea

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