Short Answer Question (SAQ) Unit 1: Foundations Exam

1 Pt each = ACE Assert Claim (Answer the question) - Specific evidence to support quote C. Cite Evidence (Explain why or how answer is correct – what’s the proof? [evidence]) - Explain evidence / WHY does it support quote E. Example to prove (Example from class) - Example from the class (reading / videos / projects) to support claim

Part A. NO POINTS AWARDED - EXPLAIN WHY Ex. 1 - Diamond says that agriculture led to a catastrophe. Ex. 2 - Slavery was a result of the agricultural revolution. An example of this was that Egypt had slaves. Ex. 3 - Agriculture allowed people to stop being hunters and gatherers.

Part A. NO POINTS AWARDED - EXPLAIN WHY Ex. 4 - One piece of historic evidence to support Diamond is harmful effects on the environment. An example of this would be Harappa turning to a desert. Ex. 5 - One piece of evidence to support Diamond would be harmful effects on the environment. People cut down trees to make room for farming, and that turned the land into a desert.

Part A. Earned Points – Identify ACE Ex. 6 - The emergence of patriarchal societies would support Diamond’s argument. Farming was hard physical work so most was done by men, making men more important to food production than women. This can be seen in the patriarchal societies of Mesopotamia.

Part A. Earned Points – Identify ACE Ex. 7 - Slavery was an offshoot of the Agricultural Revolution. Because societies grew more powerful with more food, often people would enslave others to do the work and increase food surpluses. This can be seen in almost every River Valley Civilization, such as Egypt and Mesopotamia, that used slaves for farm labor.

Part A. Earned Points – Identify ACE The emergence of patriarchal societies would support Diamond’s argument. Farming was hard physical work so most was done by men, making men more important to food production than women. This can be seen in the patriarchal societies of Mesopotamia.

Part B. NO POINTS AWARDED - EXPLAIN WHY, then add a sentence to fix it. Ex. 2 - The Agricultural Revolution allowed people to stop being nomadic. Once they settled in one place, they could build a civilization which included things like creating political systems, buildings, and systems of communication.

Part B. NO POINTS AWARDED - EXPLAIN WHY, then add a sentence to fix it. Ex. 1 - William Howell believed the Neolithic Revolution was beneficial. It allowed people to accumulate a surplus of food which freed up people’s time so they could engage in other jobs, allowing for a specialization of labor.

Part C. Who do you agree with? Provide ADDITIONAL evidence Choose ONE! Additional Evidence – cannot use the same evidence / explanation/ example you used in A or B – no “double dipping” Doesn’t matter if you actually agree – choose one you have evidence for and explain