Why did artists focus on animals in cave paintings?

animals played a role in their life because they were hunters & gatherers

Which had the greatest influence on early agriculture?

natural resources and proximity to water

What was one goal of Hammurabi's code?

to protect the citizens who could not protect themselves

How did merchants contribute to civilizations?

Their travels spread new ideas and technology to the areas.

How did domestication lead to the growth of civilizations?

Food surpluses caused an increase in population

Why did scribes have a higher social status than farmers in ancient Egypt?

scribes were able to keep written records

What was an important resource for settlement in the Fertile Crescent?

access to fresh water from the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers

How did trading help civilizations?

led to an exchange of technology & ideas among civilizations

What was the purpose of mummification of the pharaohs?

to keep the body intact to go into the spiritual afterlife

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Why did artists focus on animals in cave paintings?
animals played a role in their life because they were hunters & gatherers
animals were considered gods
they were dangerous
they were easiest things to draw
2
Which had the greatest influence on early agriculture?
natural resources and proximity to water
availability of the labor force
influence of distant lands and civilizations
design preference of the pharaoh
3
What was one goal of Hammurabi's code?
to make people feel small
to make sure Hammurabi was on top of the social pyramid
to protect the citizens who could not protect themselves
to give a god-like perception to power
4
How did merchants contribute to civilizations?
They created schools for the children who wanted to learn a trade.
They discouraged farmers from selling their own goods.
military conquests created a rise in the availability of natural resouces.
Their travels spread new ideas and technology to the areas.
5
How did domestication lead to the growth of civilizations?
Food surpluses caused an increase in population
Writing developed through religious beliefs
People switched from farming to hunting and gathering
Governments formed in the cities to regulate hunting
6
Which statement happened first according to the timeline?
Age of Pyramids. First man made mummies.
Major trading
Rome conquers Egypt.
Egypt was a grassland
7
Why did scribes have a higher social status than farmers in ancient Egypt?
scribes outnumbered the farmers
scribes were better
farmers made more money
scribes were able to keep written records
8
What was an important resource for settlement in the Fertile Crescent?
Access to the Caspian Sea
Access to the reeds and clay along the Nile River
Access to the minerals in the Red Sea
access to fresh water from the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
9
How did trading help civilizations?
led to an exchange of technology & ideas among civilizations
it led to the development of government
led to a decline in agriculture
it led to the isolation of Egypt
10
What was a major result of the agricultural revolution?
increase in spoken language
all trade ended
increase in food production
end of hunting animals
11
What was the purpose of mummification of the pharaohs?
to help the body decompose safely
to keep the body intact to go into the spiritual afterlife
to protect them from enemy attacks
to offer a human sacrifice to please the gods
12
Why did Egyptians carve heiroglyphics into tombs and temples?
Recording important events
publish current events
document crop sales and taxes
Decorate Homes
13
Where did early settlements develop?
near a desert
in the middle of the ocean
nears rivers
near mountains

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