When Aiden and Anika decide to grow their own food
Elements of Civilizations Open-Book Challenge

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Agriculture
Answer explanation
When people grow their own food, they are engaging in agriculture, which is the practice of cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising animals for food. This distinguishes it from trade and writing.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Emma and Arjun were tasked with organizing their school's history club records. To ensure everything was documented properly, they developed this.
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Writing Systems
Answer explanation
Writing systems were developed to keep records of information, transactions, and events, making them essential for communication and administration. This directly addresses the need for record-keeping.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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When more and more people could live in one place, these were created in Aria's community?
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Cities
Answer explanation
As populations grew, people began to settle in larger groups, leading to the development of cities. Cities provided a structured environment for living, trade, and governance, unlike religions or writing systems, which emerged later.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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With surpluses, Maya could barter with people in her city?
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Trade
Answer explanation
With surpluses, you can engage in trade, exchanging goods and services with others in your city. Bartering is a key aspect of trade, making it the correct choice here.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Ava is studying different professions and wants to know another word for farming. What is it?
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Agriculture
Answer explanation
The term 'agriculture' specifically refers to farming and the cultivation of land for growing crops and raising animals. It is the most accurate synonym for farming compared to the other options provided.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What was the early form of communication used by ancient civilizations that involved pictograms with images to represent things?
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Writing System
Answer explanation
The correct answer is 'Writing System' because it refers to the development of symbols and pictograms to represent language, which is the foundation of written communication.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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In a school project, Arjun, Nora, and Henry were assigned different roles. As they worked on their tasks, a social hierarchy developed among them. What concept does this scenario illustrate?
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Job Specialization
Answer explanation
Job specialization occurs when individuals focus on specific tasks, leading to increased efficiency and the development of a social hierarchy. This is why job specialization is the correct answer.
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