Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows.
the transition from hunting and gathering to herding and farming gave rise to various civilizations in different parts of the world.
which of the following phrases, if substituted for "civilizations" in the sentence above, would best retain the meaning of the sentence?
a. warrior empires b. nomadic peoples c. monotheistic religions d. stratified societies

The correct answer is D. Stratified societies

Explanation:

In writing, a word can be substituted with another if the word that substitutes the original word preserves the original meaning of the sentence, this occurs if the new word is a synonym of the original word or describes one element of it, this also implies for understanding whether a word can substitute another the meaning of the original word need to be understood and compare to the meaning of the new word.

In the case of the word "civilization", which is the word that needs to be substituted this word refers to complex societies with systems of communication including writing systems; the development of architecture like the construction of houses or temples; social divisions in which people are organized according to the role and the power and domestication of animals. Considering this definition the word that would best retain the meaning of the sentence is "stratified societies" considering in the definition of civilization one of the main features is the stratification of people according to job and power, which means the "stratified societies" describe one element of "civilization" and therefore one word can replace the other without changing the original meaning of the sentence.

native american contribution: the patriots from britain learn how to hunt, fish, and introduce diversity within cultures.

african americans: indirectly introduced the idea of diversity to americans. africans coming to america because of slavery taught white americans that people come from different backgrounds and colors. it also built america's economic stability for a great period of time. 

women: make america what it is today. there are some societies that are in the world currently that do not give women the same right we give women here in the united states. because women have rights here in the united states, other countries' citizens strive to come to america, especially women, since they have equal rights in the united states. this is important because america is seen and desired by many in the world. 

children: children are our future. we learn from our elders and carry out things the same or differently learning from america's history. we continue tradition and change tradition if it is needed. 

they were all fought in the middle east during ww1