Question 12 of 15A civilization on a vast, open plain with rich resources is likely to be:A.suffering under a lack of contact with the outside world.B.vulnerable to attack from warring civilizations.C.domesticating goats and chickens.D.protected from invasions.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Poverty and the exploitation of natural resources usually results in __________ unless proper measures are taken to prevent it.Group of answer choicescivil warenvironmental degradationout migrationsocial equalityeconomic equality

The livelihoods of about 1 Blank______ people are threatened by desertification, or the conversion of productive lands to desert.Multiple choice question.hundred thousandmillionbillion

Read the passage below and answer the question.Note: The author of this passage considered civilized life a direct result of agriculture.Civilized life is secure life. At the most basic level this means security from the sudden destruction that village communities might suffer. Civilized life gives the feeling of permanence. It offers regularity, stability, order, even routine. Plans can be made. Expectations can be realized. People can be expected to act predictably, according to the rules.The first cities were able to attain stability with walls that shielded the inhabitants from nomads and armies, with the first codes of law that defined human relationships, with police and officials that enforced the laws, and with institutions that functioned beyond the lives of their particular members. City life offered considerably more permanence and security than village life.From: Kevin Reilly, The West and the World: A History of Civilization (New York: Harper Collins, 1989).What was the relationship between agriculture and cities?Choose 1 answer:Choose 1 answer:(Choice A)   Agriculture was only possible in areas with large, concentrated populations AAgriculture was only possible in areas with large, concentrated populations(Choice B)   Agriculture provided a larger and more predictable food supply, which allowed for larger, more permanent settlementsBAgriculture provided a larger and more predictable food supply, which allowed for larger, more permanent settlements(Choice C)   Agriculture was not related to the establishment of citiesCAgriculture was not related to the establishment of cities(Choice D)   Agriculture forced people to spread out over larger areas to obtain foodDAgriculture forced people to spread out over larger areas to obtain food

Question 2 of 15Food surpluses allowed cultures to _____ more with each other.A.communicateB.tradeC.warD.All of the aboveSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 13 of 15Ten thousand years ago, what might have happened to civilizations in parts of the world that had no goats or other animals that could be domesticated?A.People of that culture would not develop strong families.B.There would be no goat races.C.They would not transform from hunter-gatherers to farmers.D.Those people would have no meat to eat.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS