8 Copyright ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved. World Civilizations: The Global Experience, AP Edition, 6e (Stearns) Chapter 2 Classical Civilization: China Multiple-Choice Questions 1) One difference between the classical civilizations and the earlier river valley civilizations was that in classical civilizations A) most people farmed the land. B) political organizations were more elaborate. C) trade was introduced. D) writing was developed. Answer: B Page Ref: 34 Topic: Introduction Skill: Conceptual 2) One difference between classical China and the earlier Huang he river valley civilization was that A) human sacrifices were suppressed. B) traditions emphasized the harmony of nature.