The Foundations of the State-A Social and Political Unit Featuring

question 32

Multiple Choice

The foundations of the state-a social and political unit featuring a central government, extreme contrasts of wealth, and social classes-emerged

• A) in the alluvial desert plain of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, where a new economy based on irrigation and trade fueled the growth of this entirely new form of society.
• B) against the will of the people, who correctly foresaw the many ills this new form of society would bring upon them.
• C) below the intersection of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, where the abundance of water helped keep a complex irrigation system working.
• D) in the hilly flanks, because that was the area that could best sustain a growing population.
• E) out of an attempt to copy, on a larger scale, the lifestyle that early sedentism offered its members prior to the sudden population growth caused by food production.

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Definitions:

Goods

Tangible items that are produced or manufactured and can be bought, sold, or traded.

Services

Intangible products that are produced and consumed at the same time, offering value without transferring ownership.

Free Trade

International trade left to its natural course without tariffs, quotas, or other restrictions.

NAFTA

The North American Free Trade Agreement, a treaty between Canada, Mexico, and the United States that removed tariff barriers between the nations.