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Mountains hills and deserts helped the Chinese to thrive because _________________
a. these features encouraged the chinese to become expert hunter gathers
b.the dangers located there taught the Chinese how to be great warriors
c. these features protected China from invasion
d. they provided varied ecosystems for a wide variety of plants and animals |
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| c. these features protected China from invasion |
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What natural barrier helped keep Egypt free from many invasions?
A. Mountain
B. Desert
C. Peninsula
D. island |
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What was the main problem with irrigation canals?
a. they often leaked
b. they linked city-states together
c. they grew larger over time
d. they became clogged with silt |
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| D. They became clogged with silk |
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What geographic feature dominated China's landscape?
a. Mountains and deserts
b. deserts and rivers
c. mountains and plains
d. rivers and ocean |
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The Nile River runs North and empties into the _____________
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Red Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea
D. Indian Ocean |
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Which of the following are an outcome of living in a mountainous country?
a. the mountains provide good farm land for growing food
b. the mountains make travel difficult
c. the mountains isolate one group from another
d. the mountains provide protection from enemies |
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b. the mountains make travel difficult
c. the mountains isolate one group from another
d. the mountains provide protection from enemies |
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Why were humans able to stop being nomads and permanently settle in different regions?
a. Humans never stopped being nomads
b. humans invented tools, domesticated animals and learned how to farm
c. Humans realized they wanted a place to call home
d. Humans learned that it would be easier to protect themselves by building a permanent settlement. |
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| b. humans invented tools, domesticated animals and learned how to farm |
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| What is most important about Mesopotamia's legacy |
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| they advanced farming and astronomy |
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| what plays a role in where a society develops a civilization |
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| What does Mesopotamia mean? |
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| What is the main reason why the area of Mesopotamia and Egypt are known as the Fertile Crescent? |
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| It has fertile soil for farming. |
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| Large Earthen walls built to control flooding |
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| What are reservoirs used for? |
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| the process of bringing water to crops |
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| Why was silt important to Mesopotamia? |
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| it made the land fertile for farming. |
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