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What was the purpose of artisans in early civilizations?

A
They demonstrated skills to tell stories and represent gods.
B
They were important in keeping only the leaders connected to the gods.
C
They developed ways to document the seasons and farming methods.
D
Their paintings catalogued the stories about their one true god.
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Which shows a change in trade from early villages to complex societies?

A
Skilled villagers were able to trade their goods and services with other villages.
B
Clans focused on their own survival, using the environment to hunt and fish from place to place.
C
Early villages developed temporary shelters to follow herds, competing with other villages for food.
D
Villages were expected to meet the needs of their own people through farming and hunting in seasonal locations.
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How did the use of the environment enable early human clans to develop advances in food production?

A
Villagers learned to grow new food quickly when flooding occurred.
B
Villagers learned to use tools to create a food surplus throughout the year.
C
Villagers learned to harvest food for immediate consumption instead of storage.
D
Villagers learned to compete for food through hunting and fishing methods in multiple locations.
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How were the different stages of society organized over time?

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Nomadic clans grew into civilizations when they learned to form permanent villages.
B
Villages formed as a result of the advanced techniques of nomadic hunting by clans.
C
Complex civilizations included clans that followed the herds for food from place to place.
D
Complex villages were the most advanced form of people living together as they hunted from place to place.
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What led to early villages evolving into complex societies?

A
People specialized in tasks that helped with food production and hunting.
B
When bad weather caused flooding, people could build new structures in a new location.
C
When food was in short supply, farmers could go to special storage areas and distribute food to the most useful people.
D
The climate and reliable water supply resulted in food surpluses that were used for growth and trade with other villages.
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How did the environments of early agricultural societies impact early villagers’ diets?

A
Farmers began to grow better crops, so villagers ate better quality food.
B
Farmers struggled to vary their crops, so villagers ate one type of food.
C
Farmers developed techniques to grow crops in high altitude mountain regions.
D
Farmers could not reach water sources, so villagers had limited food during droughts.
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The dark shaded areas of the map show early agricultural sites and the light shaded band shows warmer climate areas.What do the dark shaded areas suggest about the agricultural revolution?

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People lived in cooler climates to hunt.
B
People lived in warm climates to grow food.
C
People lived mostly in Africa to farm and hunt for food.
D
People lived in all parts of the world regardless of climate.

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