Base your answer to question 47 on the quotation
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
long before the rule of pharaohs, egyptians grew
wheat and barley and raised pigs, goats, sheep
and cattle. spotty evidence had suggested that
agriculture was practiced there more than 7,000
years ago, two millenniums earlier than the first
royal dynasties.…
— john noble wilford, new york times,
february 12, 2008
which period in history is referred to in this
excerpt?
(1) industrial revolution
(2) neolithic revolution
(3) scientific revolution
(4) green revolution

when studying cause and effect, historians usually group the causes into different categories. for example, cultural causes reflect how a society’s literature and art convey the way the society saw itself in relation to the rest of the world. another resource that historians use to understand society is pop culture, which tells them the trends and ideas that are preferred by the common people. when studying cause and effect, it’s important to remember multiple causation, or the idea that an effect could have several causes and vice versa.  

the correct option is “cultural causes” since art and literature are related to the culture of a place. culture is determined by literature, art, music.

the correct option is “pop culture” since it reflects the likes and ideas of common people whereas the rest of the options do not focus on common people.  

the correct option is “multiple causation” since it refers to the idea that events are caused by multiple reasons, not just a single one.  

they supported black codes so the answer is a or b