Question 1

In most river civilizations,one area of production that women tended to dominate was

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A)  pottery. 
B)  agriculture. 
C)  making textiles. 
D)  painted decoration. 
A)  pottery. 
B)  agriculture. 
C)  making textiles. 
D)  painted decoration.

Question 2

How did the development of civilization in China compare with the development of civilization in Mesopotamia?

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The development of civilization in China

Question 3

The Nile River provides Egypt with its rich agriculture by

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A)  limiting upstream boat traffic. 
B)  never flooding. 
C)  providing easy transport for crops. 
D)  flooding its banks. 
A)  limiting upstream boat traffic. 
B)  never flooding. 
C)  providing easy transport for crops. 
D)  flooding its banks.

Question 4

Which of the following are roles that Mesopotamian kings were expected to play?

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A)  war leaders, religious leaders, and enforcers of public morals 
B)  interpreters of prophecy, redistributors of food, and irrigation organizers 
C)  religious leaders, temple builders, and living gods 
D)  redistributors of food, men destined for eternal life, and mediators with the gods 
A)  war leaders, religious leaders, and enforcers of public morals 
B)  interpreters of prophecy, redistributors of food, and irrigation organizers 
C)  religious leaders, temple builders, and living gods 
D)  redistributors of food, men destined for eternal life, and mediators with the gods

Question 5

Discuss the different methods of social and political control used by early Mesopotamian kings and Chinese emperors.Consider the central role of water,religion,and law in both societies.

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Early Mesopotamian kings and Chinese emp

Question 6

Ancient Mesopotamia was

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A)  a united kingdom under a single ruler. 
B)  a collection of city-states. 
C)  a confederation of states with a single ruler only in times of war. 
D)  a feudal state. 
A)  a united kingdom under a single ruler. 
B)  a collection of city-states. 
C)  a confederation of states with a single ruler only in times of war. 
D)  a feudal state.

Question 7

In terms of climate and ecology,the Yellow River can be characterized as

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A)  mild in climate and unpredictable in its flooding. 
B)  harsh in climate and predictable in its flooding. 
C)  mild in climate and predictable in its flooding. 
D)  harsh in climate and unpredictable in its flooding. 
A)  mild in climate and unpredictable in its flooding. 
B)  harsh in climate and predictable in its flooding. 
C)  mild in climate and predictable in its flooding. 
D)  harsh in climate and unpredictable in its flooding.

Question 8

What environmental features were shared by the early river valley civilizations?

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A)  warm and dry climate, dry soils, seasonal flooding, and irrigation 
B)  cool and wet climate, dry soils, seasonal flooding, and irrigation 
C)  warm and dry climate, wet soils, seasonal flooding, and irrigation 
D)  warm and wet climate, wet soils, seasonal flooding, and irrigation 
A)  warm and dry climate, dry soils, seasonal flooding, and irrigation 
B)  cool and wet climate, dry soils, seasonal flooding, and irrigation 
C)  warm and dry climate, wet soils, seasonal flooding, and irrigation 
D)  warm and wet climate, wet soils, seasonal flooding, and irrigation

Question 9

A key change brought on by the introduction of agriculture is

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A)  the development of leaders in a community. 
B)  the development of religion. 
C)  the development of technology. 
D)  the development of greater social and economic differences. 
A)  the development of leaders in a community. 
B)  the development of religion. 
C)  the development of technology. 
D)  the development of greater social and economic differences.

Question 10

What is the connection between the development of writing in the river valley civilizations and our interest in and knowledge of them?

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The development of writing in the river

Question 11

In what manner were oracle bones read to foretell the future?

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A)  The shape and quality of the bones were interpreted by experts. 
B)  The bones were submerged in water until they changed shape. These changes were then interpreted. 
C)  The bones were tossed onto the ground, and their arrangement was then interpreted. 
D)  The bones were heated until cracks formed that were then read. 
A)  The shape and quality of the bones were interpreted by experts. 
B)  The bones were submerged in water until they changed shape. These changes were then interpreted. 
C)  The bones were tossed onto the ground, and their arrangement was then interpreted. 
D)  The bones were heated until cracks formed that were then read.

Question 12

When we say that people in early agricultural societies tended to be linked "vertically" rather than "horizontally," we mean that

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A)  they were organized in groups linked by some form of common allegiance. 
B)  they were organized in groups ranked with one above the other. 
C)  they were organized in groups linked by their class in society. 
D)  they were organized in groups ranked according to political and economic power. 
A)  they were organized in groups linked by some form of common allegiance. 
B)  they were organized in groups ranked with one above the other. 
C)  they were organized in groups linked by their class in society. 
D)  they were organized in groups ranked according to political and economic power.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a shared characteristic of all of the early river valley civilizations?

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A)  participation by citizens in decision-making 
B)  sacred kingship 
C)  social hierarchies 
D)  inhabitants at the disposal of the state 
A)  participation by citizens in decision-making 
B)  sacred kingship 
C)  social hierarchies 
D)  inhabitants at the disposal of the state

Question 14

How did the development of government and religion in China compare with a similar development in the Egypt?

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The development of government and religi

Question 15

Why are the ways a civilization thought,felt,and behaved not adequately conveyed by labels such as "Bronze Age"?

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The ways a civilization thought, felt, a

Question 16

What was most significant about the conquest of the Yangtze River Valley during the period of the Shang dynasty for the resilience of Chinese culture?

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A)  The additional population was key to China's power. 
B)  It provided complementary environments to the state. 
C)  The Yangtze was richer than the Yellow River Valley. 
D)  It had little influence on the resilience of Chinese culture. 
A)  The additional population was key to China's power. 
B)  It provided complementary environments to the state. 
C)  The Yangtze was richer than the Yellow River Valley. 
D)  It had little influence on the resilience of Chinese culture.

Question 17

What environmental factors gave the early river valley civilizations of Egypt and India advantages?

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The early river valley civilizations of

Question 18

Write an essay that contrasts Egyptian and Harrapan civilizations.In what important ways did each society draw on the resources of its river valley? What surviving evidence indicates the success and complexity of these cultures?

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The Egyptian and Harrapan civilizations

Question 19

What unique features of each river valley civilization were influenced by specific features of the natural environment? What common features do these civilizations share,and how do these features relate to the environment?

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The unique features of each river valley

Question 20

The traditional Great River Valley civilizations were located in

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A)  Egypt, China, Central America, and Iraq. 
B)  Egypt, Central America, Europe, and China. 
C)  Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and Pakistan. 
D)  Egypt, Pakistan, Europe, and China. 
A)  Egypt, China, Central America, and Iraq. 
B)  Egypt, Central America, Europe, and China. 
C)  Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and Pakistan. 
D)  Egypt, Pakistan, Europe, and China.

Exam 3: The Great River Valleys: Accelerating Change and Developing States

In most river civilizations,one area of production that women tended to dominate was

How did the development of civilization in China compare with the development of civilization in Mesopotamia?

The Nile River provides Egypt with its rich agriculture by

Which of the following are roles that Mesopotamian kings were expected to play?

Discuss the different methods of social and political control used by early Mesopotamian kings and Chinese emperors.Consider the central role of water,religion,and law in both societies.

Ancient Mesopotamia was

In terms of climate and ecology,the Yellow River can be characterized as

What environmental features were shared by the early river valley civilizations?

A key change brought on by the introduction of agriculture is

What is the connection between the development of writing in the river valley civilizations and our interest in and knowledge of them?

In what manner were oracle bones read to foretell the future?

When we say that people in early agricultural societies tended to be linked "vertically" rather than "horizontally," we mean that

Which of the following is not a shared characteristic of all of the early river valley civilizations?

How did the development of government and religion in China compare with a similar development in the Egypt?

Why are the ways a civilization thought,felt,and behaved not adequately conveyed by labels such as "Bronze Age"?

What was most significant about the conquest of the Yangtze River Valley during the period of the Shang dynasty for the resilience of Chinese culture?

What environmental factors gave the early river valley civilizations of Egypt and India advantages?

Write an essay that contrasts Egyptian and Harrapan civilizations.In what important ways did each society draw on the resources of its river valley? What surviving evidence indicates the success and complexity of these cultures?

What unique features of each river valley civilization were influenced by specific features of the natural environment? What common features do these civilizations share,and how do these features relate to the environment?

The traditional Great River Valley civilizations were located in

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