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

followed the seasonal migrations of animals

How did governments change with the rise of the 1st civilizations?

rule by elders was replaced by a central authority

Why did ancient civilizations tend to arise in river valleys?

access to water and fertile soil made farming more productiv

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

wild grasses, goats, sheep and cattle

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

carried everything with them, could not accumulate things

Where did civilizations first arise in China?

in the Yellow and Yangtze River valleys

In the system of direct democracy developed in Athens,

all citizens could vote personally in the assembly

The Gupta emperors were known for their

support of the arts and sciences

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1
Why did bands of hunter-gatherers move from place to place?
rival bands drove them out of each place they tried stay at
followed the seasonal migrations of animals
legends told of the gods moving with the stars overhead
wanted to join other bands to form larger groups
2
Early Mesopotamia was organized into what key term:
Pastoral Villages
Island-States
City-States
Subdivisions
3
Which of the following is associated with the rise of civilizations?
the creation of religions
the development of spoken language
the invention of writing
the invention of stone tools
4
How did governments change with the rise of the 1st civilizations?
rule by single king was replaced with rule by consensus
rule by elders was replaced by a central authority
rule by elders was replaced by democracy
absolute monarchy was replaced by constitutional monarchy
5
Why did ancient civilizations tend to arise in river valleys?
rivers encouraged development of religious rituals
access to water and fertile soil made farming more productiv
access to precisous metals aided the development of money
encouraged less dense settlement patterns
6
The shift from hunting and gathering to farming fist became possible with the domestication of
rice and water buffaloes
fruit trees, dogs and cats
corn, horses, pigs and oxen
wild grasses, goats, sheep and cattle
7
Greek language and culture were spread over a vast area as a result fo conquests by
Alexander the Great
Octavian
Menes
Pompey the Great
8
Which of the following religions was founded first?
Judaism
Christianity
Judaism
9
What was one disadvantage of the hunter-gatherer way of life?
so much time looking for food they never developed culture
subsisted on an all-meat diet, and were often malnourished
solitary individuals, meeting with others infrequently
carried everything with them, could not accumulate things
10
In contrast to hunter-gatherer societies, farming villages became
less ethnically diverse
more socially stratified
more segregated by gender
more mobile
11
The system of writing used in Mesopotamia is called:
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
arabic
script
12
Authority to rule over people that is kept within the same family is:
Cultural Diffusion
Dynasty
Hierarchy
Democracy
13
A ranking of groups of people according to their importance or status is:
Dynasty
Absolute Monarch
Hierarchy
Cultural diffusion
14
The social organization of hunter-gatherer bands was based on
territory
wealth
priesthood
kinship
15
Where did civilizations first arise in China?
on the coast of the Pacific Ocean
in the Himalayan Mountains near present-day Tibet
in the Yellow and Yangtze River valleys
on the island of what is today Taiwan
16
Once it developed, agriculture spread from place to place by a process known as
wild animal migration
genetic progression
cultural diffusion
plant domestication
17
The spreading of ideas, inventions, or other cultural elements is:
Dynasty
Absolute Monarchy
Cultural Diffusion
Hierarchy
18
In the system of direct democracy developed in Athens,
slavery was forgidden throughout the empire
all citizens could vote personally in the assembly
Greeks and foreigners had equal rights under the law
people elected representatives to make laws for them
19
How did the Romans integrate the people they conquered into their empire?
gave them monetary compensation
offered them citizenship
offered them positions in the church
forced every person to sign a pledge of loyalty to Rome
20
What were the earliest domesticated plants?
trees like walnut and apple
root vegetables like beets and carrots
berries like blueberries and raspberries
grasses like wheat and barley
21
The Gupta emperors were known for their
peaceful foreign policy
support of the arts and sciences
hiring of mercenary armies
economic isolation
22
Where did agriculture first develop?
the Nile River Delta
the Peruvian Highlands
the Fertile Crescent
the Yellow Sea
23
The Sumerian system of writing is known as
cuneiform
the alphabet
hieroglyphics
pictorgraphs
24
The founder of Buddhism developed a religion centered on:
frequent pilgrimages to Mecca
daily ritual prayer
elimination of suffering
following the teachings of Muhammad
25
Which term describes the government of the pharaohs?
representative republic
independent city-states
tribal civilization
absolute monarchy
26
Which theme of world history includes the various forms of government?
Economic Structure
Social Structure
Political Structure
Cultural Structure

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