Identify
Which characteristic of a civilization deals with political matters and social problems?
Organized Government
What did growing crops do for early civilizations?
It created a stable food supply.
A society, or group of people, with similar religious beliefs, customs, language, and form of government.
Civilization
Which Characteristic of a civilization is the public work system that includes roads, bridges, irrigation, public transportation, etc?
Infrastructure
What does communication allow the people in a civilization to do?
It allows teamwork and problem solving.
To develop a specific set of skills for a single purpose.
Specialize
Which characteristic of a civilization is the breakdown of work into specific tasks performed by different people; often considered a way to make workers more efficient?
Division of Labor
This chapter had a few advancements in technology, but what did the advancement of irrigation allow farmers to do?
It allowed them to farm at a larger scale (or to practice larger-scale agriculture).
Used to control floodwaters and aid irrigation.
Dams and Canals
In order for civilizations to be able to use cuneiform, what did the people need to share?
A Language
What were early forms of writing (ex. cuneiform) used for?
The buying and selling of property and land.
To adapt or use for agricultural or other purposes.
Domesticate
If water is important for growing food, where did the early civilizations settle?
Near Rivers or in River Valleys
Why is it important for the people in early civilizations to have specializations?
Not everyone needed to be a farmer. This allowed for more work opportunities and for more people’s needs to be met.
Early civilizations practiced this. It is the belief in many gods.
Polytheism