Beginning of Civilizations Chapter 2 Flashcards

The system that a community uses to produce and distribute goods and services.

A complex society that has cities, a well-organized government, and workers with specialized skills.

A supply of something that can be used as needed.

<p>A set of shared beliefs about supernatural powers that created and rule the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Groups of people that occupy different ranks or levels in a society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>What goods and services should be produced? How should these goods and services be produced? Who should get and use these goods and services?</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rulers and priests, merchants, farmers, skilled workers, and slaves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Uruk was larger in acres and population, had a strong organized government, and a more complex economy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Natural resources like fertile soil, fresh water, and seeds were crucial for building food surpluses necessary for city development and job specialization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Public works are government-organized large-scale projects that benefit society, such as roads and water systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trading allowed people to obtain goods they could not produce and to gain wealth by selling surplus foods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Job specialization led to different types of work, which enabled the formation of social classes as roles became more defined.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cities, organized governments, established religion, job specialization, social classes, public works, arts and architecture, writing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cities are near farming centers, allowed for central government, trade, and religion, and became centers of military defense.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Organized governments manage resources and provide structure (laws and regulations) for common goals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Religion provides moral guidance, explains the world, and unifies civilizations around shared beliefs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Job specialization allows the civilization to expand its skills and leads to trade by increasing the production of goods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social classes organize civilizations based on wealth, power, and status.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Public works are large-scale projects organized by the government for societal benefit, like roads and water systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arts and architecture reflect cultural values and serve practical functions; they are expressions of civilization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Writing consists of various forms used for recording information and communication across time and space.</p> Signup and view all the answers