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beginning of civiliz
beginnings of civilization
Question | Answer |
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How many key features are found in most early civiliations? | eight |
Name the key features found in early civiliations. | 1. cities 2. well-organized central government 3. complex religions 4. social classes 5. arts and architecture 7. public works 8. writing |
Rise of cities...as farmers settle in oine area, they begin to produce a ____________ | surplus of goods |
Rise of cities... surplus causes the population to__________ | expand |
rise of cities....more people lead to _________ | larger cities |
Cities begin in______________ | river valleys |
Areas of fertile land were _______________ | along the length of a river |
example of fertile land along a river are_______ | 1.Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the Middle East 2. the Nile River in Egypt. 3. Indus River in India 4. the Yellow River in China |
In river valley areas the river _____ and spreads _________ | river floods and spreads silt |
In river valleys there is a __________ suppply of _____________ | Constant supply of water |
Animals are attracted to the river valleys for _______ and ________ | food and water |
Other uses of rivers are for _______ and_____ of goods | trade and transportation |
Organized Governments were necessary to maintain _____ _____ and to oversee ____ _____ | food supplies and to oversee large projects |
Organized governments power was centered around____ ____ | religious leaders |
Organized governments... warrior kings gained power and set up hereditary passage_______ | power |
Organized Governments... the right to rule is believed to be granted by the _____ | gods |
Organized government... people look to the gods to grant ______, such as good _____ _____ | grant favors such as a good growing season |
Organized government... in order to get favors from the gods the make sacrifices like______ or _____ to the gods | sacrifices like animals or crops to the gods |
Job Specialization...as things become more complex and difficult, indiviuals are no longe abhle to handle all aspects perfectly on their own so people become __________ | interdependent, they need each other to survive |
Job specializaion...people specialize, or become good at a _____ ______ and trade with others to get the things that they don't have. | become good at a single thing and trade |
Social Ranking...ranked according to _____ | jobs |
Social rankings...priests and nobles |