TCAP Item Release Grade 6 2023

Characteristics of Early Civilizations

1. Located near river valleys

2. Development of irrigation techniques

3. The creation of social classes in urban areas

Which statement best explains the importance of these characteristics on the economies of early civlizations?

• Farmers produced food surpluses

• Food shortages became a greater risk

• People continued nomadic migration

• Hunting replaced agriculture as the primary activity

How did this development promote the growth of Mesopotamian civilizations?

• by preventing floods from destroying crops

• by making it possible to farm larger fields

• by marking the boundaries of cities

• by contributing to the defense of cities

Which statement best explains a characteristic of polytheistic beliefs in Mesopotamian civilizations?

• Rulers used religion to justify their authority

• The types of crops grown were restricted by religious practices

• Priests had to approve all written documents

• Merchants received privileges based on their religion

Which two statements describe the geography of ancient Egypt?

• The Nile Delta was located in Lower Egypt

• The Saraha formed the southern border of Egypt

• The Red Sea formed the northern border of Egypt

• Most of the farmland was located along the Nile River

Which statement best explains the significance of these objects found in the Tomb of Tutankhamum?

• They showed that people left offerings outside the burial sites of family members

• They were the first evidence of the wheel in the ancient world

• They showed that wild animals had been domesticated

• They provided knowledge of an ancient civilization's culture

Mesopotamia to Canaan to Egypt

Which group is most commonly associated with the migration described by the above?

• Babylonians

• Hittites

• Nubians

• Israelities

How did the Yellow River Valley influence early Chinese settlements?

• Villiages were close to the water because of deserts on either side of the river

• The water provided a way to trade with other villages along the river

• corn was the main crop grown due to frequent flooding

• Abundant supplies of fish made it unnecessary to domesticate animals

Why did the Emperor Shi Huangdi build this structure?

• to honor Chinese ancestors

• to establish a new trade route

• to defend the norhtern Chinese border

• to improve communications between citites

Mark Damen wrote "The geography of Greece is a primary.....feature of culture and lives of the ancient populations who lived there"

Which two characteristics provide evidence for this statement

• Mountains contributed to the development of independent city-states

• A lack of good harbors discouraged foreighn trade

• Limited land for farming created a need for colonies

• A lack of natural resources decreased military strength

Which statement about citizenship in the ancient Greek polis is correct?

• Women had equal rights and responsibilities as citizens

• Foreigners could purchase rights of citizenship in a polis

• Slaves who fought in the military had rights as citizens

• Men who owned land were granted citizenship