What role did economics play in bringing about political changes after the Neolithic Revolution?

Permanent settlements led early farmers to establish the first democracies.

Confucius taught the Chinese people that their most important duty was

relationships between each other.

Which of the following statements best identifies a theocratic type of government?

Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh was seen as god

Hammurabi’s Code is an example of

written rules for legal procedures

Government leaders are elected.

Buddhism spread to new regions through

military conquest of foreign lands

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1
What role did economics play in bringing about political changes after the Neolithic Revolution?
Stone tools and weapons were used for the very first time.
Rulers were less powerful than when they had been leading nomadic tribes.
Permanent settlements led early farmers to establish the first democracies.
2
Hammurabi’s Code, the Ten Commandments, and the Twelve Tables were all significant to because they established a (an)
democratic government
official religions
rules of behavior
economic systems
3
Which city-state first introduced democracy?
Rome
Athens
Sparta
Babylon
4
Han rulers based their policies on the teachings of
Buddha
Hanfeizi
Laozi
Confucius
5
Which religious concept is the idea of one god?
Confucianism
polytheism
monotheism
6
Confucius taught the Chinese people that their most important duty was
respect for the elderly and care of the poor.
loyalty to the state.
relationships between each other.
achieving salvation.
7
Which of the following statements best identifies a theocratic type of government?
Classical China - mandate of heaven
Ancient Egypt - Pharaoh was seen as god
Mesopotamia city-states - city ruled itself
8
The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire both fell because of
A series of nomadic invasions
Poor leadership that led to a military coup.
Costlly unsuccessful military campaigns
9
What kind of political system did Athen have?
democracy
oligarchy
monarchy
10
Hammurabi’s Code is an example of
written rules for legal procedures
the power of a legislature to veto laws passed by the monarch
the power of strong kings to control trade
11
How did the geography of Greece contribute to the rise of independent city-states?
Navigable rivers united the cities
Fertile flood plains led to crop surpluses
Neighboring Persia was able to conquer only part of Greece.
Mountains separated the cities
12
Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?
ruler’s of the Roman Republic
philosophers of ancient Greece
religious leaders of the Protestant Reformation
artists of the Italian Renaissance
13
In a democracy
Government leaders are elected.
The ruler inherits power.
The ruler is a religious leader.
14
Characteristics of a civilization include cities, inventions , record keeping and .....
reliance on hunting and gathering
a single written law to follow
amusement parks
specialized occupation
15
Buddhism spread to new regions through
efforts of traveling monks & missionaries
construction of Buddhist shrines
military conquest of foreign lands
circulation of printed books & pamphlets
16
Agricultural surpluses led to gradual changes in river valley cultures.
False
True
17
The location of emerging civilizations was most impacted by what geographical feature?
Mountains
Oceans
Deserts
Rivers
18
What kind of political system did Sparta have?
monarchy
democracy
oligarchy

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