Part One - Social Studies DBQ Test - Fall 2016

This test is based on several documents.

Each document is followed by one or more questions. Examine each document carefully, then, choose the best answers.

Part One - contains 15 short questions based on the accompanying documents. It is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents. Some of these documents have been edited for the purposes of the questions. As you analyze the documents, take into account the source of each document and any point of view that may be presented in the document.

Historical Context: Around 3500 B.C. in southwestern Asia the first of the River Valley Civilizations began. The ancient River Valley Civilizations of Egypt, China, and Mesopotamia all made key contributions to future societies.

Task: Using information from the documents and your knowledge of global history, answer the questions that follow each document in Part One.  Your answers to the questions will help you write the Part Two essay in which you will be asked to:

Discuss and describe two contributions from each of the River Valley Civilizations that influenced future civilizations.

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