Question

1. the first permanent agricultural community was located on the:

a nile and jericho rivers.
b amazon river.
c tigris and euphrates rivers.
d rhine river.

1. early civilizations were primarily built near rivers because:

a the soil was fertile and supported good crop yield
b transportation was readily available
c fishing supported the local economy
d more lumber to build with was found along rivers

1. the first civilizations began to arise in which of the following regions?

a egypt
b china
c india
d mesopotamia

1. hammurabi is known for:

a conquering the indian subcontinent.
b writing the epic of gilgamesh.
c establishing a harsh set of laws.
d developing the first cuneiform writing.

1. early civilizations hired a group of officials to do a certain job for the government. some collected taxes and others oversaw the building of roads. what is this group called?

a peasants
b bureaucracy
c engineers
d military

1. which of the following does not describe the persians?

a bureaucracy
b road system
c judaism
d zoroastrianism

1. monotheism means -

a adherence to the ten commandments
b the worship of nature
c marriage within ones race
d worship of one god alone

Explanation:

1. The first permanent agricultural communities were in Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
2. Early civilizations near rivers mainly due to fertile soil for crops.
3. The first civilizations emerged in Mesopotamia.
4. Hammurabi is known for his set of laws.
5. A group of government - officials doing various jobs like tax - collection and road - building is called bureaucracy.
6. Judaism is not associated with the Persians; they were associated with Zoroastrianism, had a bureaucracy and a road system.
7. Monotheism is the worship of one god.

Answer:

1. C. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
2. A. the soil was fertile and supported good crop yield
3. D. Mesopotamia
4. C. establishing a harsh set of laws
5. B. bureaucracy
6. C. Judaism
7. D. worship of one god alone