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

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

How did writing begin in ancient times?

It began as pictographs that represented words

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

It made it easier for to travel & trade across mountains

What was the purpose of aqueducts

They brought water into the cities and throughout the empire

Why was it important to have a writing system?

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

What was the purpose of the Great Wall?

It protected them from invaders from the north.

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1
What need did the development of a number system (math) meet for ancient civilizations?
It provided a way for future generations to copy them
It made it so that they no longer needed a writing system
It led to them using coin and paper money more frequently
It made keeping up with records, such as for trade, easier
2
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 provided a structure for building roads and bridges
They made sure people showed up to work at the correct time
It kept the government leaders in charge for extended times
3
How did writing begin in ancient times?
It began as symbols that had no meaning
It began as letters that represented sounds
It began as pictographs that represented words
It began with numbers because there were no writing systems
4
Why was infrastructure such as roads and bridges important to the Inca?
It gave them a way to worship their gods
It prevented the Spanish from taking them over
It made it easier for to travel & trade across mountains
It allowed them to conquer new areas
5
Why did ancient civilizations make artwork and sculptures of important people?
they thought it would prevent wars from breaking out
as a way to honor those people
so that future generations could learn about them
it taught the history of these people
6
Which Greek achievement do we still copy today?
separate city-states between the mountains
acropolis to provide protection on the hills
Parthenon to worship Athena
columns to support buildings
7
What was the purpose of aqueducts
They brought water into the cities and throughout the empire
They made it possible to cross rivers
They showed off the use of concrete
They held up buildings in Rome
8
Why was it important to have a writing system?
It allowed new governments to take over.
It kept records of farming, trade, stories & government.
It allowed them to expand their civilizations.
It prevented people from moving to other places.
9
What was the purpose of the Great Wall?
It showed off the strength and power of China
It protected the emperor in the afterlife.
It allowed easier access to trade routes.
It protected them from invaders from the north.
10
These aquaducts from ancient Rome are an example of a
secondary source
cultural value
roadway
primary source
11
Structures such as the ziggurats in Mesopotamia and pyramids in Egypt demonstrate which cultural value?
protection
religion
health
strength

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