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Which of the following civilizations shares the most in common with the Harappan civilization found in the Indus River Valley?

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  1. The Mogul Empire in India.

  2. The Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan.

  3. The Olmec civilization in Meso America.

  4. The Athenian city-state in ancient Greece.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Olmec civilization in Meso America.

Which of the following statement is true about Neanderthals?

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  1. They lived primarily in North America

  2. They were herbivores

  3. They were from the species Homo Sapien

  4. They migrated from Africa to Europe

  5. They were of slender build

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

They migrated from Africa to Europe.

Identify the important original contribution of the Hebrew culture to the civilizations in the Middle-East and Mediterranean during the Classical Period.

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  1. Monotheism

  2. Written legal code

  3. Phonetic alphabet

  4. Priest caste

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Monotheism is defined as the belief in the existence of only one god that created the world, is all-powerful and intervenes in the world. A broader definition of monotheism is the belief in one god. A distinction may be made between exclusive monotheism, and both inclusive monotheism and pluriform monotheism which, while recognising various distinct gods, postulate some underlying unity.

Before the arrival of Europeans, which is the best characterization of native Australian technology ?

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  1. Paleolithic

  2. Neolithic

  3. Copper tools

  4. Bronze tools

  5. iron tools

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Neolithic Era starts in the Middle or Near East. It is a time when people move from the hunting and gathering stage and start settling down in one location. They discover that seeds can be planted so crops can grow.

Which of the following BEST characterizes early farming during the Neolithic Period?

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  1. The only significant area of cultivation was the Fertile Crescent

  2. It led to a more sedentary lifestyle and overeating

  3. It led to larger communities and more social interaction between groups

  4. The majority of farmers obtained most of their food from the old method of hunting and gathering

  5. An abundance of crops meant that people no longer had to depend on meat

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Neolithic or the New Stone Age refers to a period when domestication of plants and animals began and there was a transition to sedentary lifestyle from the previous hunting and gathering. The Neolithic revolution happened around 10,000 BCE around the Levant area (western Asia) and then spread to Fertile Crescent (middle east)  and other areas.

Burial practices of Neolithic farming communities revealed that ____________________.

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  1. People had strong emotional ties to their immediate families

  2. Women were considered superior to men

  3. People were often buried in mass graves

  4. Constant migration was still a reality for most people

  5. Most people were buried in caves

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

During the neolithic age the dead were mostly buried inside their houses or were buried along with items they treasured in life. As the society became more agrarian there was the kinship ties became strong as people were mostly tied with land and there was a general belief for life after death.

To survive in different climates, early Homo Sapiens adapted in all of the following ways EXCEPT _________________________.

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  1. At times developed pigment changes

  2. Changed the size of their limbs

  3. Changed language patterns

  4. Developed more sophisticated tools

  5. Adopted a more balanced diet of plants and animals

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Correct Option: B

The first cultivated crop of maize (corn) was found in ____________.

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  1. China

  2. Iraq

  3. Mexico

  4. Ethiopia

  5. Venezuela

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Correct Option: C

Not all early humans adopted agriculture. The Aborigines of Australia continued to hunt and gather even though they were exposed to farming.
They probably chose to continue this lifestyle because ______________________________.

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  1. They were too primitive to utilize new farming methods

  2. The ecologically diverse regions of Australia provided all their needs

  3. The traditional plants such as wheat and barley would not grow in Australia's dry climate

  4. They did not have domesticated animals to help harvest crops

  5. They did not have large enough communities to sustain agriculture

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The Aborigines of Australia continued to hunt and gather even though they were exposed to farming because agricultural activities required a huge workforce and they did not have large enough communities to sustain it.

Mesopotamia produced successful early civilizations due to its ___________________.

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  1. Substantial supplies of oil

  2. Large and powerful armies

  3. Economic equality

  4. Effective use of water sources

  5. Surplus of workers

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mesopotamia was the first in the history of civilization to build irrigational works to control water. It helped the people of the civilization from floods and and provided them with the needed sanitation.