Unit 3: Characteristics of a Civilization

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What is a civilization?

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a society with arts, sciences, government, and social structure

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The first civilizations started in the city-states of

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Sumer

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People have enough food to survive and can focus on other skills.

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Stable Food Supply

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A society has a stable food supply if

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it has a surplus of food for its people.

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Defines the different jobs and social levels of everyone in the community.

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Social Structure

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Directs people's behavior and makes life orderly.

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Government

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A set of beliefs that influence many parts of daily life.

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Religion

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People can be creative, because there is enough food for everyone.

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The Arts

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To record laws and information about the goods people exchanged with one another.

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Writing

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People have time to invent new products, because there is enough food for everyone. What does this relate to? Options: Technology, The Arts, Social Structure, Religion

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Technology