Match the term with the cause of a civilization\'s collapse Resource depletion N
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Question
Match the term with the cause of a civilization's collapse
Resource depletion
New resources
Catastrophe
Insufficient response to circumstances
Other complex societies
Intruders
Mismanagement
Economic explanations
the system becomes too top heavy, with too many people or too much wealth concentrated in the upper classes. Diminishing economic returns.
the elite direct so much of the surplus wealth and labor to their own benefit that the economic and political system collapses. Example: Shang dynasty
large, dense populations, combined with intense exploitation of the environment depletes key resources. Example: Maya.
hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods are the root cause of collapse. Example: Indus
civilizations become to rigid in their adaptation and they fail to change quickly enough to internal or external changes and threats. Example: Egypt
Competition or conflict with other civilizations. Example: Aztec
Attacks by a more mobile and aggressive group of outsiders. Example: Inca
discovery of new sources of raw materials eliminates the need for complex, stratified hierarchies. Example: Cahokia
Resource depletion
New resources
Catastrophe
Insufficient response to circumstances
Other complex societies
.Intruders
Mismanagement
.Economic explanations
A.the system becomes too top heavy, with too many people or too much wealth concentrated in the upper classes. Diminishing economic returns.
B.the elite direct so much of the surplus wealth and labor to their own benefit that the economic and political system collapses. Example: Shang dynasty
C.large, dense populations, combined with intense exploitation of the environment depletes key resources. Example: Maya.
D.hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods are the root cause of collapse. Example: Indus
E.civilizations become to rigid in their adaptation and they fail to change quickly enough to internal or external changes and threats. Example: Egypt
F.Competition or conflict with other civilizations. Example: Aztec
G.Attacks by a more mobile and aggressive group of outsiders. Example: Inca
H.discovery of new sources of raw materials eliminates the need for complex, stratified hierarchies. Example: Cahokia
Explanation / Answer
1.Resource depletion - C. large, dense populations, combined with intense exploitation of the environment depletes key resources. Example: Maya.
2.New resources- H. discovery of new sources of raw materials eliminates the need for complex, stratified hierarchies. Example: Cahokia
3. Catostrophe - D.hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods are the root cause of collapse. Example: Indus
4. Insufficient response to circumstances - E.civilizations become to rigid in their adaptation and they fail to change quickly enough to internal or external changes and threats. Example: Egypt
5. Other complex societies- F.Competition or conflict with other civilizations. Example: Aztec
6. Intruders- G.Attacks by a more mobile and aggressive group of outsiders. Example: Inca
7.Mismanagement- .B.the elite direct so much of the surplus wealth and labor to their own benefit that the economic and political system collapses. Example: Shang dynasty
8. Economic explanations- A. the system becomes too top heavy, with too many people or too much wealth concentrated in the upper classes. Diminishing economic returns.