AP World History : Migration, Settlement, and Demography from Prehistory to 600 BCE
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Example Question #41 : Migration, Settlement, And Demography From Prehistory To 600 Bce
Which of these best describes the Aryans?
Nomadic people who settled in western Europe
An agricultural community that arose in ancient Mesoamerica
An agricultural community that arose in ancient Mesopotamia
Nomadic people who settled in northern India
An agricultural community that arose in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nomadic people who settled in northern India
The Aryans were nomadic people, possibly from Europe, Iran, or Central Asia, who settled in northern India at the beginning of the Vedic Age.
Example Question #42 : Migration, Settlement, And Demography
Which of these is unique about the rise of Olmec civilization when compared to other foundational cultures?
Olmec civilization arose without an organized religion
Olmec civilization developed without a written language
All of these answers are accurate
Olmec civilization arose without a river to facilitate agriculture
Olmec civilization was dominated by women and power was strictly matrilineal
Olmec civilization arose without a river to facilitate agriculture
The Olmec civilization arose in southern Mexico approximately 1,500 BCE. The Olmecs are considered the foundational culture of Mesoamerica and share many similarities with the Aztec and Mayan cultures which followed (such as human sacrifice and ball games). One thing that is unique about the rise of the Olmecs is that their civilization developed without a large river to facilitate agriculture.
Example Question #42 : Migration, Settlement, And Demography From Prehistory To 600 Bce
The Minoan civilization arose on the island of __________.
Corsica
Sicily
Malta
Aegina
Crete
Crete
The Minoan civilization arose on the Mediterranean island of Crete around four thousand years ago (circa 2,000 BCE). The Minoans were heavily influential to the development of ancient Greek culture, religion, and identity.
Example Question #43 : Migration, Settlement, And Demography From Prehistory To 600 Bce
The Dravidians are native to __________.
the Italian peninsula
Central Asia
the Iberian peninsula
the Indian subcontinent
the British Isles
the Indian subcontinent
The Dravidians are an ancient culture and people native to the Indian subcontinent. Around 1,500 BCE they were conquered by the Indo-European Aryans.
Example Question #44 : Migration, Settlement, And Demography From Prehistory To 600 Bce
What gave people the capability to abandon their nomadic lifestyle begin settling into permanent civilizations was __________.
animal husbandry
agriculture
stone tools
writing
agriculture
Agriculture allowed people to grow a surplus of food, which allowed them to stay in one place. Previously, humans had to move from place to place as hunter-foragers to sustain a food source.
Example Question #45 : Migration, Settlement, And Demography From Prehistory To 600 Bce
Why are early cities important to historians?
They show the first evidence of trade.
They show how urbanization changed culture.
They were where animals were first domesticated.
They depict famous cave paintings.
They show how urbanization changed culture.
Early cities show historians and other scholars what effect urbanization had on culture. By examining ancient artifacts, today's historians can gain a glimpse into the cultures of the first cities and compare those to artifacts of pre-civilization to ascertain how cities changed culture.
Example Question #46 : Migration, Settlement, And Demography From Prehistory To 600 Bce
Which of these dynasties is the earliest in the recorded history of China?
Yuan
Zhou
Xia
Shang
Han
Shang
The Xia Dynasty in China reigned from approximately 2,000 BCE until approximately 1,600 BCE. Writing was invented in China sometime between 1,500 BCE and 1,100 BCE, making the Shang Dynasty the first dynasty in the recorded history of China. All of our modern understanding of the Xia Dynasty comes from Shang historians, writing at least a few hundred years after the decline of the Xia.
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