Flashcard on Ancient Civilizations

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What allowed people to focus on different jobs instead of all doing the same thing?

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Specialization of labor

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What did writing allow people to do in a highly developed culture?

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Record things for future generations

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What was the first example of a system of government?

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The Code of Hammurabi

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What did the development of agriculture help to create? A new language, A stable food supply, A new form of art, A new type of government

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A stable food supply

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What did social classes help to organize in ancient civilizations?

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Society

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What did a reliable food source allow families and communities to do?

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Focus on other activities like building and trading

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What did laws in a system of government help to maintain?

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Order

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What could be recorded for everyone to see in a highly developed culture?

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Laws and history

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What did specialization of labor allow technology to do?

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Advance more quickly

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What did civilizations create to store food for future use?

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A surplus of food