Why Is Writing Considered Key to the Development of Large-Scale

question 29

Multiple Choice

Why is writing considered key to the development of large-scale organizations, a major social change in human history?

• A) Chiefs, lords, and monarchs were able to declare their power in permanent form (writing).
• B) Ordinary people were able to communicate across greater distances of time and space.
• C) Writing allowed for record-keeping, which is necessary for large organizations.
• D) Elites gained literacy first, so they gained organizational power.

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Hidden Job Market

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Asterisks

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