Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Early
civilizations emerged near _______.
a. | mountains | c. | oceans | b. | rivers | d. | peninsulas | | | | |
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______ means the
ways in which people use their environment to meet their needs.
a. | Culture | c. | Civilization | b. | Tradition | d. | Economy | | | | |
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Before Sumerian
craftsmen discovered how to make bronze, tools and weapons were made of copper. What is one
advantage of using bronze instead of copper for tools and weapons?
a. | The elements that make up bronze are easier to find than
copper. | b. | Bronze is much easier to
shape into tools than copper. | c. | Bronze is a much harder metal than copper. | d. | The melting point of bronze is lower than that of
copper. | | |
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The development of
early civilizations usually depended on _______.
a. | the formation of democratic governments | b. | a location near large deposits of gold and
silver | c. | the existence of large
armies | d. | a plentiful water supply and
fertile land | | |
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River valley
civilizations developed in all of the valleys listed below EXCEPT the _______.
a. | Tigris-Euphrates | c. | Sumerian | b. | Nile | d. | Indus | | | | |
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