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CLEP Social Sciences

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Out of the following characteristics, which did the Shang, Sumarian, and Harrapan civilizations have in common?
  1. Thriving urban centers with more than 100,000 inhabitants
  2. Pyramid-shaped temples
  3. Horse-drawn plows
  4. River-based settlements
Explanation
Answer - D - The Shang, Sumarian, and Harrapan civilizations were all river-based settlements.
Key Takeaway: Many of the early civilizations were developed near and around rivers so that the water could be used to irrigate fields. The Shang settlement was around the Yellow (Huang He) River, the Sumarian settlement was around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, and the Harrapan civilization was near the Indus River.
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