Question

base your answers to questions 3 - 5 on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.
source: charles f. gritzner, exploring our world, past and present, d.c. health and company (adapted) from the nys global history and geography regents exam.

1. the main purpose of this map is to illustrate the location of

(1) overseas trade routes
(2) early belief systems
(3) river valley civilizations
(4) burial sites of ancient rulers

1. the historical development depicted in this map is an effect of

(1) the use of primary sources
(2) judaism
(3) the neolithic revolution
(4) the golden age of greece

1. which innovation most contributed to the development of the civilizations depicted in the map?

(1) paper
(2) irrigation
(3) the compass
(4) gunpowder

Explanation:

• Question 3: The map shows major rivers like the Nile, Euphrates - Tigris, Indus, and Huang He. River valley civilizations (such as Egyptian along the Nile, Mesopotamian between Euphrates - Tigris, Indus Valley, and Chinese along Huang He) developed around these rivers. Overseas trade routes are not depicted. Early belief systems and burial sites of ancient rulers are not the main focus of the map which highlights river locations.
• Question 4: The Neolithic Revolution (agricultural revolution) allowed people to settle near rivers (as shown in the map) for farming. Primary sources are related to historical evidence collection, not the development of civilizations shown. Judaism is a religion and not the cause of the civilizations' development. The Golden Age of Greece is a later phenomenon and not related to the river - valley civilizations in the map.
• Question 5: Irrigation was crucial for river - valley civilizations to manage water from rivers for agriculture. Paper (invented later in Chinese history, but not the most fundamental for the initial development of these civilizations), the compass (used for navigation, not central to the development of these land - based river - valley civilizations), and gunpowder (a later Chinese invention for warfare) are not as important as irrigation for the growth of these civilizations.

Answer:

1. (3) river valley civilizations
2. (3) The Neolithic Revolution
3. (2) Irrigation