What is a direct change caused by the development of agriculture?

Creation of settled communities

Why is the government in Egypt considered a theocracy?

The pharaoh is considered a god-king

What is one change to society that resulted from the Neolithic Revolution?

Development of specialization of labor

What factor most likely contributed to the Neolithic Revolution?

Climate change produced longer growing seasons

The growth of early settled communities lead to the development of what?

Political and religious institutions

In large farming communities, governments were needed to ____________.

Organize large community projects

Siddhartha Gautama's quest for personal enlightenment began with _________.

observing suffering in the world

What is a primary goal of Confucianism?

Restore order through proper behavior

What is a characteristic of a theocratic government?

a blending of religion and government leadership

Why were early Indus Valley settlements forced to change locations?

The course of the river occasionally changed

Why was Egypt called the "Gift of the Nile"?

Irrigation from the Nile provided for farming

The lack of building materials in the Mesopotamian valley influenced what action?

The development of trade networks

What lasting impact did Hammurabi's Code have?

Laws were made more consistent and predictable

The purpose of Hammurabi's Code was to ____________.

ensure order in society with a legal code

The move to agriculture dependent on just a few crops caused what change for the people?

They had a decreased variety of nutrients in their diet

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1
What is a direct change caused by the development of agriculture?
Creation of settled communities
Growth in the number of nomadic groups
Expansion of political rights for women
Production of stone tools
2
Which civilization developed an early writing system known as cuneiform?
Egyptian
Indus River Valley
Chinese Zhou Dynasty
Sumerian
3
The growth of trade and commerce can be contributed to the emergence of ________.
poetry
herding
government
temples
4
Why is the government in Egypt considered a theocracy?
The pharaoh is considered a god-king
The government has a representative legislature
Leadership passes from father to son
The wealthy elite control the government
5
What is one change to society that resulted from the Neolithic Revolution?
Development of specialization of labor
Emergence of monotheistic religion
Elections for political leadership
Social equality between men and women
6
Pottery and textiles are related to what characteristic of civilization?
Advanced recordkeeping
Specialized workers
Class structure
Complex government institutions
7
What factor most likely contributed to the Neolithic Revolution?
Rising sea levels forced hunter-gatherers to relocate
Disaster caused a change in migration patterns of animals
Climate change produced longer growing seasons
Diseases caused a reduction in the population
8
Jobs such as musicians, accountants, bakers, leatherworkers represent what characteristic?
Social stratification
Record keeping
Specialization of labor
Government organization
9
The growth of early settled communities lead to the development of what?
Tools and agriculture
Political and religious institutions
Industrial production methods
Nomadic hunter-gather clans
10
Surplus agriculture led to the development of complex civilizations because it allowed for?
population increases
creation of religion
technological innovation
specialization of labor
11
In large farming communities, governments were needed to ____________.
Conquer better farmlands
Organize large community projects
Establish social classes
Protect local religion from outside influence
12
Siddhartha Gautama's quest for personal enlightenment began with _________.
rejecting the idea of monotheism
taking political power from the king
observing suffering in the world
developing a guide to meditation
13
Early ancient civilizations shared what common characteristic?
Strong trade networks
Access to fresh water sources
Theocratic government
Strong military protection
14
What is a primary goal of Confucianism?
Achieve a higher spiritual state through self-sacrifice
Restore order through proper behavior
Gain salvation through belief in God
Separate society into distinct social classes
15
What is a characteristic of a theocratic government?
people are provided a voice in government
military leaders serving as tyrants
scholars serving as bureaucrats
a blending of religion and government leadership
16
Why were early Indus Valley settlements forced to change locations?
The course of the river occasionally changed
Invaders forced them out of their homes
To build better defense systems
Earthquakes devastated poorly built homes
17
Which civilization was the first to use geometry and a solar calendar?
Indus Valley
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
18
Which civilization was the first to use city planning and a sewer system?
Mesopotamia
Indus Valley
China
Egypt
19
Why was Egypt called the "Gift of the Nile"?
The Nile provided fish and wildlife for trading
The Nile was placed in Egypt by the gods
The Nile provided protection from invaders
Irrigation from the Nile provided for farming
20
The lack of building materials in the Mesopotamian valley influenced what action?
The need to build walls for protection
The development of trade networks
The development of religious centers
The area to be abandoned
21
What lasting impact did Hammurabi's Code have?
Laws were created by a representative group
Laws were interpreted by impartial judges
Laws were made more consistent and predictable
Laws no longer suggested punishments
22
The purpose of Hammurabi's Code was to ____________.
promote literacy throughout the ancient river valleys
replace earlier primitive laws
ensure order in society with a legal code
communicate with the wealthy members of Babylonian society
23
The move to agriculture dependent on just a few crops caused what change for the people?
They had a decreased variety of nutrients in their diet
They grew taller and healthier
They improved hunting skills
They relied on the government to provide food

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