Here are the answers to the questions provided based on the common knowledge of early human migration, river valley civilizations, and ancient societies.
Question 1:
Push Factors:
- Competition for resources
- Natural disasters
- Diseases
Pull Factors:
- Little to no competition for resources
- Abundant food and water
Question 2:
Around 20,000 BCE, people lived in nomadic hunter-gatherer groups. Once they learned how to domesticate plants and animals, the Agricultural Revolution began.
Question 3:
A) Label the river valley civilizations:
- Drop target 1: Nile River (Egypt)
- Drop target 2: Tigris River (Mesopotamia)
- Drop target 3: Euphrates River (Mesopotamia)
- Drop target 4: Indus River (Indus Valley Civilization)
B) What are the advantages to settling by a river?
- Fresh water, food, irrigation, trade
Question 4:
A) What type of religion did Egypt and Mesopotamia have in common?
- Response: polytheism
B) According to the chart, who is credited with the creation of sails?
- Response: Mesopotamia
C) Why did Egyptians view their gods as good and Mesopotamians view their gods as punishing?
- Response: Egyptian gods gave beneficial floods and Mesopotamian gods gave torrential floods
Question 5:
This picture is an example of a ziggurat from Mesopotamia.
Question 6:
A) Which social class had the most people?
- Response: Farmers and Slaves
B) Choose the social classes most likely to read and write:
- Response: Government Officials, Nobles, Priests, Scribes
Question 7:
Patriarchy: A society controlled by men
Matriarchy: A society controlled by women
Question 8:
City-State: A city and its surrounding territory that functions independently.
Empire: A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler.
Theocracy: A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
Question 9:
Match writing styles with places: (Specific images are needed to complete this section accurately)
Question 10:
Early writing systems, like cuneiform, were used by merchants to keep track of trade transactions. This practice led to the development of written language.
Please make sure to adjust or verify specifics such as images or additional context in question 9 as necessary.