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

they could not accumulate many possessions.

In the system of direct democracy developed in Athens,

all citizens could vote personally in the assembly.

Why do scholars know less about the Indus Valley than they know about Mesopotamia or Egypt?

Scholars have not figured out how to read Indus writing

The Gupta emperors were known for their

support of the arts and sciences.

The invention of agriculture created food surpluses, which allowed for

development of more specialized jobs

Where did civilizations first arise in China?

the Yellow and Yangtze River valleys

How was political power exercised within hunter-gatherer societies?

Elders with the most experience became informal leaders

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

followed the seasonal migrations of game animals

How did governments change with the rise of the first civilizations?

Rule by elders was replaced by a central authority.

Why did ancient civilizations tend to arise in river valleys?

Access to water & fertile soil made farming more productive.

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

wild grasses, goats, sheep, and cattle.

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1
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
they could not accumulate many possessions.
lived as solitary individuals
2
In the system of direct democracy developed in Athens,
people elected representatives to make laws for them.
all citizens could vote personally in the assembly.
slavery was forbidden throughout the empire.
Greeks and foreigners had equal rights under the law.
3
Why do scholars know less about the Indus Valley than they know about Mesopotamia or Egypt?
Scholars have not figured out how to read Indus writing
Leaders in the Indus Valley had their records buried w/ them
Little contact took place between the Indus & other regions
Indus people did not develop a system of writing
4
Greek language and culture were spread over a vast area as a result of conquests by
Alexander the Great.
Pompey the Great.
Octavian.
Menes.
5
Where did agriculture first develop?
the Nile River Delta
Peruvian Highlands
Yellow Sea
Fertile Crescent
6
The Gupta emperors were known for their
economic isolation.
hiring of mercenary armies.
support of the arts and sciences.
peaceful foreign policy.
7
The invention of agriculture created food surpluses, which allowed for
development of complex business organizations
development of more complex tools
movement of people to new environments
development of more specialized jobs
8
The Sumerian system of writing is known as
pictographs.
cuneiform.
the alphabet.
hieroglyphics.
9
How did the Romans integrate the people they conquered into their empire?
forced every person conquered to sign a pledge of loyalty
gave them monetary compensation.
offered them citizenship.
offered them positions in the Catholic Church.
10
Which term describes the government of the pharaohs?
independent city-states
representative republic
tribal civilization
absolute monarchy
11
Where did civilizations first arise in China?
the Yellow and Yangtze River valleys
the Himalayan Mountains near present-day Tibet
the island of what is today Taiwan
on the coast of the Pacific Ocean
12
In contrast to hunter-gatherer societies, farming villages became
less ethnically diverse.
more mobile.
more socially stratified.
more segregated by gender.
13
How was political power exercised within hunter-gatherer societies?
Elders with the most experience became informal leaders
council was chosen by direct democracy
Chieftains seized power and passed it down to their sons
Men dominated the tribes and women were subordinate
14
The social organization of hunter-gatherer bands was based on
Priesthood
wealth
territory
kinship
15
Why did bands of hunter-gatherers move from place to place?
wanted to join other bands to form larger communities
followed the seasonal migrations of game animals
Warfare with rival bands drove them out of each place
Traditional legends told of the gods moving with the stars
16
The family that first united all China was called the
Han dynasty.
Menes dynasty.
Qin dynasty.
Yangtze dynasty.
17
Which of the following is associated with the rise of civilizations?
invention of writing
development of spoken language
invention of stone tools
creation of local religions
18
How did governments change with the rise of the first civilizations?
Rule by elders was replaced by democracy.
Rule by a single king was replaced with rule by consensus
Rule by elders was replaced by a central authority.
Absolute monarchy was replaced by constitutional monarchy.
19
Why did ancient civilizations tend to arise in river valleys?
Access to precious metals in river valleys
River valleys encouraged less dense settlement patterns.
Access to water & fertile soil made farming more productive.
Rivers encouraged the development of complex religions
20
The shift from hunting and gathering to farming first became possible with the domestication of
corn, horses, pigs, and oxen
wild grasses, goats, sheep, and cattle.
rice and water buffaloes.
fruit trees, dogs, and cats
21
Once it developed, agriculture spread from place to place by a process known as
cultural diffusion.
genetic progression.
wild animal migration.
plant domestication.

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