What primary purpose did calendars and the study of the skies serve in ancient times?

It helped track the best time for planting and harvesting

Why was it important to have a writing system?

It kept records of farming, trade, stories & government.

What was the purpose of aqueducts

They brought water into the cities and throughout the empire

Why was infrastructure such as roads and bridges important to the Inca?

It made it easier for to travel & trade across mountains

What need did the development of a number system (math) meet for ancient civilizations?

It made keeping up with records, such as for trade, easier

How did writing begin in ancient times?

It began as pictographs that represented words

What was the purpose of the Great Wall?

It protected them from invaders from the north.

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What primary purpose did calendars and the study of the skies serve in ancient times?
It helped track the best time for planting and harvesting
It kept the government leaders in charge for extended times
They made sure people showed up to work at the correct time
It provided a structure for building roads and bridges
2
These aquaducts from ancient Rome are an example of a
roadway
secondary source
cultural value
primary source
3
Why was it important to have a writing system?
It allowed them to expand their civilizations.
It kept records of farming, trade, stories & government.
It prevented people from moving to other places.
It allowed new governments to take over.
4
What was the purpose of aqueducts
They held up buildings in Rome
They showed off the use of concrete
They made it possible to cross rivers
They brought water into the cities and throughout the empire
5
Structures such as the ziggurats in Mesopotamia and pyramids in Egypt demonstrate which cultural value?
health
protection
strength
religion
6
Why was infrastructure such as roads and bridges important to the Inca?
It prevented the Spanish from taking them over
It allowed them to conquer new areas
It made it easier for to travel & trade across mountains
It gave them a way to worship their gods
7
What need did the development of a number system (math) meet for ancient civilizations?
It made keeping up with records, such as for trade, easier
It made it so that they no longer needed a writing system
It led to them using coin and paper money more frequently
It provided a way for future generations to copy them
8
How did writing begin in ancient times?
It began as symbols that had no meaning
It began as pictographs that represented words
It began with numbers because there were no writing systems
It began as letters that represented sounds
9
What was the purpose of the Great Wall?
It protected the emperor in the afterlife.
It protected them from invaders from the north.
It showed off the strength and power of China
It allowed easier access to trade routes.
10
Which Greek achievement do we still copy today?
acropolis to provide protection on the hills
columns to support buildings
Parthenon to worship Athena
separate city-states between the mountains
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Why did ancient civilizations make artwork and sculptures of important people?
so that future generations could learn about them
they thought it would prevent wars from breaking out
it taught the history of these people
as a way to honor those people

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