Question 1

What development enabled early people to to form permanent settlements?

Accepted Answer

Advances in agriculture

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Spreading monotheism

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Creating a written language

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Creating a government

Question 2

How did trade routes influence ancient society?

Accepted Answer

As people traded goods, they also shared values and beliefs from their cultures.

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Long-distance travel became safer and easier.

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Silk became a commonly used material.

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They no longer had to trade by water.

Question 3

Why did people build dams?

Accepted Answer

To increase farmland for crops

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to decrease overcrowding of crops

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to decrease the number of animals on the land

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to increase space for people to live

Question 4

If soldiers, tools, food, and other materials were found in tombs from two separate countries, what did both countries probably believe in?

Accepted Answer

Life after death

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The rulers were humble.

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They didn't appreciate the arts.

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The rulers should be buried in pyramids

Question 5

When empires had bad leaders, too much money, and too much debt, what happened?

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The empires were weak and easily destroyed.

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Armies were sent to other lands.

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Armies looked for new leaders.

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They forced citizens to pay taxes.

Question 6

Why did ancient places write and publish their own laws?

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To ensure that people would read and understand them.

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to guarantee that politicians got a copy of them.

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to record laws to historians would understand the culture

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to allow people to read and vote for them

Question 7

Which factor helps people to choose where they should settle the most?

Accepted Answer

Water

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Region

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Vegetation

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topography

Question 8

Which is true about Mesopotamia's writing system?

Accepted Answer

Cuneiform was used to write.

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Latin was used.

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Hieroglyphics were used.

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Roman languages were used.

Question 9

Deforestation and habitat destruction, poor soil, lack of fresh water. All of these describe:

Accepted Answer

Environmental change

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Political collapse

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Declining regions

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Failing education

Question 10

Which job studies the artifacts from ancient societies?

Accepted Answer

Archaeology

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Geneaology

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Geology

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Anthropology

Question 11

What is a dynasty?

Accepted Answer

a group of rulers that share the same bloodline (family)

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Elected rulers

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Emperor chosen by the people

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A group of common people

Question 12

Why did trade routes develop?

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Certain resources were not available that people needed.

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People wanted to take land.

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Trails were use for communication.

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Travelers liked to explore.

Question 13

If you go and take the field of an enemy, the enemy will come and take your field. What is the purpose of this ancient proverb?

Accepted Answer

To discourage people from fighting in wars.

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To encourage people to obey laws

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.To discourage people from defending their land.

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To encourage people to take care of your field.

Question 14

How did ancient societies change their environment to bring water into cities?

Accepted Answer

Aqueducts

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Abacus'

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Columns

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Sundials

Question 15

Who is bartering?

Accepted Answer

A farmer who trades chickens for milk

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A baker who buys wheat from a mill.

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A rancher who sells cattle for money.

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A fisher who is paid for each pound of fish.

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