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Which ancient civilization used censuses as essential guides to determine the amount of food needed for each member of their population?
Which ancient civilization used censuses as essential guides to determine the amount of food needed for each member of their population?
Ancient Babylonians
What material did the ancient Babylonians use to record their census records?
What material did the ancient Babylonians use to record their census records?
Clay tiles
What did the Egyptians use censuses for?
What did the Egyptians use censuses for?
To work out the scale of the labor force needed to build their pyramids
When did the Han Dynasty in China take a well-known census?
When did the Han Dynasty in China take a well-known census?
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How many people were recorded to be living in 12.36 million households in the census taken by the Han Dynasty?
How many people were recorded to be living in 12.36 million households in the census taken by the Han Dynasty?
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What role did the census play in the administration of the Roman Empire?
What role did the census play in the administration of the Roman Empire?
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Who initiated the census in Rome and when?
Who initiated the census in Rome and when?
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When and where was the first national census conducted?
When and where was the first national census conducted?
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Why did the United States undertake its first census in 1790?
Why did the United States undertake its first census in 1790?
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How often is the US census conducted?
How often is the US census conducted?
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