Historians rely on primary sources because these sources

provide eye witness accounts of events

Which action is most closely associated with the early Mesopotamian civilizations?

developing a writing system using cuneiform

Historically, the Huang He (Yellow River) has also been known as the "River of Sorrows" because

floods have destroyed crops and villages

The Neolithic Revolution was considered a turning point in world history because

alternatives to hunting and gathering developed

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1
Historians rely on primary sources because these sources
provide eye witness accounts of events
have the approval of religious authorities
are more detailed than primary sources
establish rules for writing history
2
Which action is most closely associated with the early Mesopotamian civilizations?
building floating gardens to grow corn
constructing Hindu temples
establishing representative democracies
developing a writing system using cuneiform
3
Historically, the Huang He (Yellow River) has also been known as the "River of Sorrows" because
cataracts have made transportation impossible
frozen ports have made trade difficult
burials have taken place at the sacred waters
floods have destroyed crops and villages
4
Which of the following documents is considered a primary source?
personal correspondence
biography
encyclopedia article
modern textbook
5
Which social scientist focuses their studies on scarcity of resources and profit motives?
historian
geographer
economist
archeologist
6
The Neolithic Revolution was considered a turning point in world history because
alternatives to hunting and gathering developed
the use of chemical fertilizers helped agriculture
new inventions led to overseas exploration
factories began to use assembly line techniques
7
Which practice is closely associated with most ancient river valley civilizations?
spreading monotheistic religious customs
using irrigation systems
developing democratic traditions
recording events in cave paintings
8
A map showing just the outlines of Europe, Africa, and Asia would probably be used to show
political boundaries
topographical features
climate features
continents
9
What does a topographic map show?
climate regions
physical features
patterns of trade
ethnic distributions
10
During the Neolithic Revolution, production of a food surplus led directly to
a nomadic lifestyle
reliance on stone weaponry
an increase in population
a dependence on hunting and gathering

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