PART 1

Directions (l-50): For each statement or question, write on the separate
answer sheet the number of the word or expression that, of those given,
best completes the statement or  answers the question.

1 The development of early civilizations usually depended on

(1) the formation of democratic governments
(2) a location near large deposits of gold and silver
(3) the existence of large armies
(4) a plentiful water supply and fertile land

2 The cultural diversity found throughout much of South America, Africa, and
Southeast Asia is due in large part to

(1) geographic factors
(2) political unity
(3) traditional religious practices
(4) a market economy

3 “In these [economic] structures, people looked to past practices plus
cultural and religious beliefs to decide what to produce, how to produce it,
how products would be distributed, and even when tasks should be
performed.”

Which type of economy is the author of this statement describing?

(1) command economy
(2) mixed economy
(3) traditional economy
(4) market economy

4 One way in which the Han dynasty and the Roman Empire were similar
is  that both

(1) governed large areas around the Mediterranean Sea
(2) created democratic societies in which people elected their
government officials
(3) developed a social system in which great equality existed
(4) promoted unity and communication by building a strong
system of roads

5 The history of which classical civilization was shaped by the monsoon cycle,
the Himalaya mountains and the Indus River?

(1) Maurya Empire             (3) ancient Greece
(2) Babylonian Empire        (4) ancient Egypt

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