1. Which of the following cultural changes was a result from the adoption of agriculture?(1 point)

Question

Responses

Development of a more formal social hierarchy
Development of a more formal social hierarchy

Increased population creating some social pressures as traditional family/clan loyalties broke down
Increased population creating some social pressures as traditional family/clan loyalties broke down

Job specialization based on a surplus of food
Job specialization based on a surplus of food

More reliable and abundant food supply
More reliable and abundant food supply

All of the above
All of the above
Question 2
2. Complete the following statement:

________________ people in the Middle East settled in small communities and practiced agriculture.

(1 point)
Responses

In the beginning of the Renaissance
In the beginning of the Renaissance

In the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution
In the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution

At the end of the Cold War
At the end of the Cold War

At the end of the Industrial Revolution
At the end of the Industrial Revolution
Question 3
3. Major rivers provided all the following for the world's first civilizations, except?(1 point)
Responses

Route for travel and trade
Route for travel and trade

Brought fertile soil for farming
Brought fertile soil for farming

Natural resources for the creation of metal weapons
Natural resources for the creation of metal weapons

Ample food supply
Ample food supply
Question 4
4.

The writing form depicted in the image above illustrates which of the following advances in human civilization?

(1 point)
Responses

The ability to domesticate wild animals for human use
The ability to domesticate wild animals for human use

The ability to create published texts that were widely available to the masses
The ability to create published texts that were widely available to the masses

The ability to organize society more effectively by keeping written records of economic transactions
The ability to organize society more effectively by keeping written records of economic transactions

The ability to travel to other parts of the world using advanced wagon-wheel technology
The ability to travel to other parts of the world using advanced wagon-wheel technology
Question 5
5.

This map could be used by a historian to study which of the following?

(1 point)
Responses

Aztec agriculture and religion
Aztec agriculture and religion

Mayan architecture
Mayan architecture

monotheism in the Americas
monotheism in the Americas

Incan urban planning
Incan urban planning
Question 6
6. In the Mycenaean civilization the alphabet and system of writing came from which group?(1 point)
Responses

Serfs
Serfs

Incas
Incas

Aztecs
Aztecs

Minoans
Minoans
Question 7
7. What was the greatest effect on Greece during Alexander's reign and his rise to power?(1 point)
Responses

Strengthening the concept of democratic rule.
Strengthening the concept of democratic rule.

Making Macedonia into the intellectual center of the Hellenistic world.
Making Macedonia into the intellectual center of the Hellenistic world.

Establishing a peaceful relationship with the Persian Empire.
Establishing a peaceful relationship with the Persian Empire.

Establishing a peaceful relationship with the Persian Empire.
Establishing a peaceful relationship with the Persian Empire.
Question 8
8.



















What geographic features were a primary factor that enabled the Sumerians to farm crops, such as the administrative account of barley distribution around 3100-2900 B.C.E shown above?

(1 point)
Responses

The river valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates
The river valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates

The Nile Delta
The Nile Delta

The deserts of the Arabian peninsula
The deserts of the Arabian peninsula

The mountains of the Hindu Kush
The mountains of the Hindu Kush
Question 9
9.

These illustrations suggest that early Latin American civilizations

(1 point)
Responses

were based on European societies
were based on European societies

incorporated early Roman architectural design
incorporated early Roman architectural design

were strongly influenced by Renaissance humanism
were strongly influenced by Renaissance humanism

used advanced technology to build complex structures
used advanced technology to build complex structures
Question 10
10.

According to the passage, which of the following is a characteristic of classical Greek democracy?

(1 point)
Responses

The ability of average people to overthrow leaders with whom they disagree
The ability of average people to overthrow leaders with whom they disagree

The imitation of neighboring states’ laws and principles
The imitation of neighboring states’ laws and principles

The weighing of individual accomplishment above financial status
The weighing of individual accomplishment above financial status

The justice system’s protection of the injured only through explicitly written legal codes
The justice system’s protection of the injured only through explicitly written legal codes
Question 11
11. What statement accurately compares the government of the Han dynasty with that of the Roman Republic?(1 point)
Responses

Power in the Han dynasty rested solely with the emperor while in Rome all citizens were able to express their opinions and influence government.
Power in the Han dynasty rested solely with the emperor while in Rome all citizens were able to express their opinions and influence government.

Power in the Han dynasty was concentrated in a centralized bureaucracy dominated by Confucian scholars while power in the Roman Republic was shared among the major landowning families of Rome.
Power in the Han dynasty was concentrated in a centralized bureaucracy dominated by Confucian scholars while power in the Roman Republic was shared among the major landowning families of Rome.

Power in the Han dynasty rested in the hands of the military generals and their successors, who had helped defeat the previous Qin dynasty, while power in the Roman Republic rested in the hands of legion commanders and provincial governors.
Power in the Han dynasty rested in the hands of the military generals and their successors, who had helped defeat the previous Qin dynasty, while power in the Roman Republic rested in the hands of legion commanders and provincial governors.

Power in the Han dynasty was concentrated in a centralized bureaucracy dominated by Confucian scholars while in the Roman Republic all people shared power in governmental decisions.
Power in the Han dynasty was concentrated in a centralized bureaucracy dominated by Confucian scholars while in the Roman Republic all people shared power in governmental decisions.
Question 12
12.

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

–Jesus Christ

Which message was Jesus trying to convey with these words?

(1 point)
Responses

blessings and support for those who inherit the most
blessings and support for those who inherit the most

food and water for those who are hungry and thirsty
food and water for those who are hungry and thirsty

mercy and sympathy for the poor and helpless
mercy and sympathy for the poor and helpless

patience and understanding of righteous people
patience and understanding of righteous people
Question 13
13. (1 point)
Responses

People who lived in dry areas had access to fresh water.
People who lived in dry areas had access to fresh water.

Every family was able to have a private bath in its home.
Every family was able to have a private bath in its home.

Fresh water attracted settlers from other civilizations.
Fresh water attracted settlers from other civilizations.

Farmers were able to keep their crops watered.
Farmers were able to keep their crops watered.
Question 14
14. (1 point)
Responses

A
A

B
B

C
C

D
D
Question 15
15. The Roman Catholic Church issued a decree in 1080 CE. It was directed at the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, who was appointing religious officials without approval from the church. The decree stated that any non-religious power or person who appointed church officials would be excommunicated from the church. It also warned rulers that such actions would displease God and result in suffering.

How did this church decree affect the actions of European monarchs?

(1 point)
Responses

The decree weakened the power of European monarchs.
The decree weakened the power of European monarchs.

The decree allowed monarchs to be appointed as bishops.
The decree allowed monarchs to be appointed as bishops.

European monarchs appointed bishops to political offices.
European monarchs appointed bishops to political offices.

European monarchs removed church leaders.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions based on historical context:

Question 1:
Answer: All of the above

Question 2:
Answer: In the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution

Question 3:
Answer: Natural resources for the creation of metal weapons

Question 4:
Answer: The ability to organize society more effectively by keeping written records of economic transactions

Question 5:
Answer: Incan urban planning (assuming the context references an Inca civilization map)

Question 6:
Answer: Minoans

Question 7:
Answer: Making Macedonia into the intellectual center of the Hellenistic world.

Question 8:
Answer: The river valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates

Question 9:
Answer: used advanced technology to build complex structures

Question 10:
Answer: The weighing of individual accomplishment above financial status

Question 11:
Answer: Power in the Han dynasty was concentrated in a centralized bureaucracy dominated by Confucian scholars while power in the Roman Republic was shared among the major landowning families of Rome.

Question 12:
Answer: mercy and sympathy for the poor and helpless

Question 13:
Answer: Farmers were able to keep their crops watered.

Question 14:
(There's no context provided for options A, B, C, D; please provide additional details.)

Question 15:
Answer: The decree weakened the power of European monarchs.

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