Question

lesson quiz 2 - 3 class directions: multiple choice indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. “with increasing specialization, a variety of occupations took shape, many of which reflected the growing complexity and sophistication of society. supplying the basic needs of domestic life were potters, weavers of cloth and baskets, leather workers and shoemakers, metalworkers (working copper and bronze, and later iron), millers and brewers, and fishermen and boatmen. manufacturing the material refinements of life were perfumers and confectioners as well as artisans like jewelers (goldsmiths and silversmiths) and carvers of that omnipresent always present marker of personal identity, the cylinder seal. and tending to the needs of the body and mind were doctors, scribes, and teachers.” —from handbook to life in ancient mesopotamia 1. in this excerpt, historians describe the impact of specialization on mesopotamian society. which statement below is supported by the passage? a. because of specialization, people could buy everything they needed. b. doctors, scribes, and teachers were the most important jobs. c. as jobs became more specialized, fewer people had to fish and farm. d. some jobs involved making things people wanted but did not need. 2. based on the excerpt, what can be inferred about the relationship between specialization and society? a. the more specialized a society, the more complex it was. b. specialization brought peace between warring societies. c. smaller societies were able to develop more specialization. d. increasing specialization created new problems for society.

Explanation:

1. For the first question:

• Option A is incorrect as the passage doesn't say people could buy everything they needed due to specialization.
• Option B lists some jobs but doesn't support the idea that these jobs made everything - needed - buying possible.
• Option C is wrong as the passage doesn't suggest that fishing and farming became less important.
• Option D is correct because jobs like jewelers made things that were wants rather than basic needs.

1. For the second question:

• The passage starts by stating that with increasing specialization, the complexity of society grew, which supports Option A. There is no mention of peace between warring societies (Option B), smaller societies developing more specialization (Option C), or new problems created by specialization (Option D).

Answer:

1. D. Some jobs involved making things people wanted but did not need.
2. A. The more specialized a society, the more complex it was.