Cites, States & Empires

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Where did cities first appear?

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Mesopotamia and Egypt

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Urbanization is defined as

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The increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities.

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How did cities impact disease spread?

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They facilitated disease spread through trade network.

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What was essential for a city to support non-farming populations?

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Food surplus

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What was one advantage of living in ancient cities?

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Protection from enemies and wild animals

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Which characteristic is NOT listed as one of the six common features of early states? Urban development, Agricultural base, Occupational specialization

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Written language

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Which theory suggests that states formed because people needed to cooperate on large projects?

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Voluntary theory

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Which theory suggests that states are formed by group of people want to control others and force them to do certain things?

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Coercive theory

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Which region developed one of the earliest known written laws, as mentioned in the text? Options: Egypt, Babylonian, Harappa, China

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Babylonian

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What is the most basic definition of an empire?

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A dominant central state controlling weaker peripheral states