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In early Mesopotamia cities, power shifted from religion to the military around 3000 B.C.E.
What is the MOST likely explanation for this?

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  1. Multiple cities claimed the trade use of major rivers

  2. Uruk's military became too powerful, leading nearby cities to enlarge their militaries

  3. People were losing faith in the gods due to harsh economic circumstances

  4. Multiple cities emerged alongside existing cities, leading to territorial conflict

  5. Rulers believed the gods wanted them to create empires

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Correct Option: A

After 1600 B.C.E the primary political unit in Southwest Asia shifted from a city-state to a territorial state. Which of the following statements BEST explains the reason for this?

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  1. Rulers of the time often conquered large amounts of land

  2. City-states could not adequately provide resources for their citizens

  3. Rulers of city-states merged to create an economic advantage when trading with the Far East

  4. Rulers of city-states did not have the military resources to repel invaders from Europe

  5. The Egyptian pharaoh conquered the entire region

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following options do NOT represent an Indo-European language?

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  1. Latin

  2. Greek

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Akkadian

  5. Persian

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Akkadian is an extinct East Semitic language.


In early Chinese villages, social stratification is shown through all of the following EXCEPT _________________.

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  1. The building of fortification walls

  2. Elaborate burial sites

  3. The development of silk cloth

  4. The types of crops planted in an area

  5. A higher demand for luxury goods

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Social stratification refers to society's categorization of its people into groups based on socioeconomic factors like wealth, income, race, education, gender, occupation, and social status, or derived power.
  • Therefore, activities like construction of elaborate burial sites, development of silk cloth, the types of crops planted in an area and a higher demand for luxury goods all show social stratification.

Which of the following statements about the Minoan Cretan culture is inaccurate?

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  1. Crete was a crossroad for many trade routes

  2. There were few fortifications in Crete

  3. Due to its geography, Crete was a major shipping port

  4. Crete fell to warring armies from Mesopotamia

  5. The Minoans developed a system of record keeping called Linear A

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Crete was invaded by the Mycenaeans around 1400 which along with the eruption of Thera contributed to the end of Minoan civilization.

OPTION D is the correct answer.

The use of metal was significant in the development of early civilizations for all of the following reasons EXCEPT __________________.

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  1. It facilitated long-distance trade routes

  2. It led to the creation of better weapons

  3. It produced more efficient tools and techniques for agriculture

  4. It created a spirit of cooperation between early groups

  5. It resulted in a specialized group of artisans

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Development of metallurgy was very significant for the field of agriculture and warfare. Better tools meant better crops and less efforts. Many guilds of skilled workers also developed as a result of this development.

All of the following were characteristic of Mesoamerican civilizations during the postclassical period EXCEPT _____________________.

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  1. Complex agricultural systems.

  2. Monotheistic practices.

  3. Large cities with sophisticated political and economic structures.

  4. Written language.

  5. Advances in mathematics and science.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Even though people farmed, but everywhere they needed to supplement their agriculture with hunting and gathering. Hence, there was no complex agricultural systems in Mesoamerican civilizations.

The Oxus Culture was a short-lived culture in Asia that lasted only 400 years from 2100 B.C.E. to 1700 B.C.E. It primarily covered the geographical area of central Asia, including which of the following present-day countries?

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  1. Turkmenistan

  2. Russia

  3. India

  4. Bangladesh

  5. Saudi Arabia

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Oxus culture was centered on the upper Amu Darya (Oxus River), which is located in present-day northern Afghanistan, eastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan.

Unlike nomadic societies, early civilizations were patriarchal. This shift occurred for all of the following reasons EXCEPT ______________________.

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  1. Women were often pregnant and too involved in child care to participate in other activities

  2. Plow-based agriculture required more manual labor

  3. Men were less important in the household, allowing them more time to participate in political and economic activities

  4. Many women became prostitutes and this led to a loss of respect and equality

  5. The growth and importance of professional armies

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  •  Patriarchy is defined as a social system in which the father is the head of the family and men have authority over women and children.
  • The reason that society became more patriarchal was because women were the carriers and bearers of children. In the beginning, women were honored for this but it became a disadvantage later on. 
  • Also a very big portion of the Mesopotamian laws, such as the Hammurabic code, had many laws emphasizing limits and inferiority of the women. Because of this many women were looked down upon and treated as property and a way to keep the civilization going and pass on the family name.

The Earth comes into being by your hand as you made it. When you dawn, they live. When you set, they die; You yourself are lifetime, one lives by you.
The above statement by Egyptian ruler, Akhenaten, suggests a belief in _______________.

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  1. Polytheism

  2. Dualism

  3. Monotheism

  4. Hinduism

  5. Prayer

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Correct Option: A