An organized government arose in Mesopotamia because

leaders were needed to oversee large projects

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

In early civilizations, record keeping was used to

keep track of calendars and tax collections

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

Permanent settlements provided opportunities for leisure

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

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