Bayou Bridges Chapter 3

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a society, or group of people, with similar religious beliefs, customs, language, and form of government

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civilization

Front

the style and construction of a building

Back

architecture

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the breakdown of work into specific tasks performed by different people; often considered a way to make workers more efficient

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division of labor

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a channel dug by people; used by boats or for irrigation

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canal

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Which of following are characteristics of civilizations? Options: tools, infrastructure, and division of labor; infrastructure, division of labor, and nomadic lifestyle; infrastructure, division of labor, and organized government; absence of specialization, nomadic lifestyle, and tools

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infrastructure, division of labor, and organized government

Front

The cuneiform tablet shows the characters that was used in ancient writing. What conclusion can be made about the people of Mesopotamia?

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They had shared language

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Why do civilizations need a form of communication?

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communication allows people to work with one another and solve problems

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What conclusion can be made about the Mesopotamian civilizations about the figure of the person playing the harp?

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They had a specialized civilization.

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Why was it important for humans to domesticate plants?

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Domesticating plants allowed humans to develop reliable sources of food.

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What geographical feature was common to the earliest civilizations?

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nearby rivers and floodplains