 Question 1

1 out of 1 points
Which of the following shows the relationship between religion and government
in the First Civilizations?
Selected c. 
Answer:
Hammurabi claimed that his law code was inspired by Marduk, the
chief god of Babylon.
Answers: a. 
The demotion of the goddess resulted from the extension of the
power of creation and fertility to male gods.
b. 
Farmers were required to turn over a portion of their crops to
support city-dwellers.
c. 
Hammurabi claimed that his law code was inspired by Marduk, the
chief god of Babylon.
d. 
The Hebrew scriptures attributed the act of creation to a single
male deity, Yahweh.
Answer Correct. Hammurabi claimed that his law code was inspired by
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Marduk, the chief god of Babylon.
Response Correct. Hammurabi claimed that his law code was inspired by
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Marduk, the chief god of Babylon.
 Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following First Civilizations did not rely on grain-based agriculture?
Selected Answer: c. 
Norte Chico
Answers: a. 
Indus Valley
b. 
China
c. 
Norte Chico
d. 
Egypt
Answer Feedback: Correct. Norte Chico did not rely on grain-based
agriculture.
Response Feedback: Correct. Norte Chico did not rely on grain-based
agriculture.
 Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following best describes the Mesopotamian outlook on life and
death?
Selected d. 
Answer:
Life is full of pain and suffering, but the afterlife will offer eternal
happiness and tranquility.
Answers: a. 
The afterlife is accessible to all who follow proper procedures and
live a morally upright life.
b. 
God has already determined those who will go to heaven, and
nothing people do during their lifetime can change their divinely
ordained fate.
c. 
People are caught in an inherently disorderly world without much
hope of a blessed life beyond.
d. 
Life is full of pain and suffering, but the afterlife will offer eternal
happiness and tranquility.
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 Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following human accomplishments emerged with the First
Civilizations?
Selected Answer: a. 
Writing
Answers: a. 
Writing
b. 
Agriculture
c. 
Art
d. 
Village life
Answer Feedback: Correct. Writing emerged with the First
Civilizations.
Response Feedback: Correct. Writing emerged with the First Civilizations.
 Question 5
1 out of 1 points
 Which of the following describes gender relations in the First Civilizations?
Selected Answer: b. 
Women were defined by their relationship to a man.
Answers: a. 
Men were considered inferior to women.
b. 
Women were defined by their relationship to a man.
c. 
Men operated in roles defined as feminine.
d. 
Women enjoyed the same rights and privileges as men.
Answer Feedback: Correct. Women were defined by their relationship to a man.
Response Feedback: Correct. Women were defined by their relationship to a
man.
 Question 6
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following likely led to the emergence of patriarchy in the First
Civilizations?
Selected Answer:  [None Given]

Answers: a. 
Emergence of large-scale warfare with professionally led
armies
b. 
Participation of women in animal-drawn, plow-based agriculture
c. 
Decline in birth rates that accompanied civilization
d. 
Increased role of women outside the home
 Question 7
1 out of 1 points
In which First Civilization were women recognized as legal equals to men?
Selected Answer: c. 
Egypt
Answers: a. 
China
b. 
Mesoamerica
c. 
Egypt
 d. 
Mesopotamia
Answer Feedback: Correct. In Egypt, women were recognized as legal equals to
men.
Response Feedback: Correct. In Egypt, women were recognized as legal equals to
men.
 Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following provided the primary economic foundation for civilization?
Selected Answer: d. 
Agriculture
Answers: a. 
Warfare
b. 
Writing
c. 
Slavery
d. 
Agriculture
Answer Correct. Agriculture provided the primary economic foundation
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for civilization.
Response Correct. Agriculture provided the primary economic foundation
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for civilization.
 Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following First Civilizations is sometimes referred to as the mother
civilization of Mesoamerica?
Selected d. 
Answer:
Olmec
Answers: a. 
Norte Chico
b. 
Mesopotamia
c. 
Aztec
d. 
Olmec
Answer Correct. Olmec is sometimes referred to as the mother
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civilization of Mesoamerica.
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civilization of Mesoamerica.
 Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following was a reason for instability in ancient Mesopotamia?
Selected b. 
Answer:
The rivalries between independent city-states, which led to
warfare
Answers: a. 
The failure of a patriarchal system to emerge in Mesopotamia
b. 
The rivalries between independent city-states, which led to
warfare
c. 
The failure of Mesopotamia to develop written law codes
d. 
The collapse of fisheries in the Persian Gulf on which the
population relied
Answer Correct. The rivalries between independent city-states, which led
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to warfare, caused instability in Mesopotamia.
Response Correct. The rivalries between independent city-states, which led
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to warfare, caused instability in Mesopotamia.
 Question 11
1 out of 1 points
The rulers of the First Civilizations often drew their power from their roles as
Selected a. 
Answer:
high priests.
Answers: a. 
high priests.
b. 
traders.
c. 
scribes.
d. 
clan elders.
Answer Correct. The rulers of the First Civilizations often drew their power
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from their roles as high priests.
Response Correct. The rulers of the First Civilizations often drew their
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power from their roles as high priests.
 Question 12
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following represents a way that class distinctions were displayed in
the First Civilizations?
Selected b. 
Answer:
Manner of a person's burial
Answers: a. 
Kinship relations
b. 
Manner of a person's burial
c. 
Women's submission to men
d. 
Naming practices
Answer Correct. The manner of a person's burial was a way that class
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distinctions were displayed in the First Civilizations.
Response Correct. The manner of a person's burial was a way that class
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distinctions were displayed in the First Civilizations.
 Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Refer to Map 2.3, "An Egyptian Empire," in the textbook. Which city was located
in Palestine?

Selected Answer: a. 

Jericho
Answers: a. 
Jericho
b. 
Thebes
c. 
Giza
d. 
Napata
Answer Feedback: Correct. Jericho was located in Palestine.
Response Feedback: Correct. Jericho was located in
Palestine.
 Question 14
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following statements about ancient Egypt is true?
 Selected d. 
Answer:
The state was ruled by pharaohs who were believed to be gods
in human form.
Answers: a. 
Women in Egypt were afforded fewer opportunities than in
Mesopotamia.
b. 
The erratic floods caused by the Nile regularly destroyed crops.
c. 
Cities were more important in Egypt than in Mesopotamia.
d. 
The state was ruled by pharaohs who were believed to be gods
in human form.
Answer Correct. The state was ruled by pharaohs who were believed to
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be gods in human form.
Response Correct. The state was ruled by pharaohs who were believed to
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be gods in human form.
 Question 15
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following provides evidence of interaction and exchange among
the First Civilizations and surrounding regions in the ancient world?
Selected c. 
Answer:
Horse-drawn chariots
Answers: a. 
Tea
b. 
The abacus
c. 
Horse-drawn chariots
d. 
Gunpowder
Answer Correct. Horse-drawn chariots provides evidence of interaction and
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exchange among the First Civilizations and surrounding regions in
the ancient world.
Response Correct. Horse-drawn chariots provides evidence of interaction
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and exchange among the First Civilizations and surrounding
regions in the ancient world.
 Question 16
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is a feature found in some cities in the First Civilizations?
 Selected Answer: a. 
Sewage systems
Answers: a. 
Sewage systems
b. 
Large farms
c. 
Theaters
d. 
Libraries
Answer Correct. Sewage systems were found in some cities in the First
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Civilizations.
Response Correct. Sewage systems were found in some cities in the First
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Civilizations.
 Question 17
1 out of 1 points
What was one purpose that writing served in the First Civilizations?
Selected c. 
Answer:
To keep track of who paid their taxes to the state
Answers: a. 
To entertain an increasingly literate population
b. 
To record the stories of ordinary commoners
c. 
To keep track of who paid their taxes to the state
d. 
To confine women to the home
Answer Correct. One purpose that writing served in the First Civilizations
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was to keep track of who paid their taxes to the state.
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was to keep track of who paid their taxes to the state.
 Question 18
1 out of 1 points
The territory of ancient Mesopotamia is presently occupied by which country?
Selected Answer: d. 
Iraq
Answers: a. 
Afghanistan
 b. 
Iran
c. 
India
d. 
Iraq
Answer Correct. The territory of ancient Mesopotamia is presently
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occupied by Iraq.
Response Correct. The territory of ancient Mesopotamia is presently
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occupied by Iraq.
 Question 19
0 out of 1 points
Refer to Map 2.1, "First Civilizations," in the textbook. Which First Civilization
was not located around a major river valley?

Selected Answer:  [None Given]

Answers: a. 
Indus Valley
b. 
Shang dynasty
c. 
Olmec
d. 
Nile Valley
 Question 20
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following contributed to the declining power of the Egyptian
pharaohs by 2400 B.C.E.?
Selected d. 
Answer:
Local officials and nobles assumed greater authority.
Answers: a. 
Egypt was defeated in a series of wars with invaders from the east.
b. 
Egyptian pharaohs adopted a policy of seclusion.
c. 
Rivalry over land and water created a number of warring city-
states.
d. 
Local officials and nobles assumed greater authority.
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which contributed to the declining power of the Egyptian pharaohs
by 2400 B.C.E.
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which contributed to the declining power of the Egyptian pharaohs
by 2400 B.C.E.
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Question 18
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following statements describes both civilization and agriculture?
Selected a. 
Answer:
Agriculture and civilization both came from human communities
based on kinship and class.
Answers: a. 
Agriculture and civilization both came from human communities
based on kinship and class.
b. 
Both civilization and agriculture spread from Sumer to different
locations around the world.
c. 
Both showed up independently in locations scattered around the
world.
d. 
All civilizations eventually led to agriculture being developed.
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