SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
It was necessary to develop writing before civilization could advance because
A
books are a characteristic of civilization
B
kings needed to be able to communicate across their kingdoms
C
it is a way to keep records and better manage complex institutions (communicate)
D
so people could write letters to each other
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Scholars generally agree that the earliest form of writing appeared almost 5, 500 years ago in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq). Early pictorial signs were gradually substituted by a complex system of characters representing the sounds of Sumerian (the language of Sumer in Southern Mesopotamia) and other languages.

Detailed explanation-2: -Why? The most important characteristic for the development of a civilization is the presence of advanced cities because they were centers of trade, which established economies and allowed for further development of the civilizations.

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