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History Alive 7 Characteristics of a Civilization
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What is a main characteristic of a civilization?
wealthy people
cities
jobs
many beliefs
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This artifact relates to the characteristic of...
Technology
social classes
Stable Food Supply
Writing
3
The people of Mespotamia worshiped many gods. This is called_________________________.
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Judaism
Polytheism
Catholicism
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Where did most ancient civilization begin their settlements?
by rivers
near oceans
on mountains
in deserts
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Who controlled Ancient Egypt?
A Pharaoh
Emperor
A king
A God/Goddess
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This is evidence of WHICH element of civilization?
Technology
Social Structure
Arts
Religion
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Creating tools and inventions that make doing a task easier.
Stable Food Supply
Religion
Technology
Writing
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What are some of the characteristics of a civilization?
Cities, homes, government, job specialization
Technology, food, governments, art
Religon, K-pop, cities, government
Religion, Job specialization, Cities, Government
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Arts and Architecture are part of the 8 characteristics of Civilization
False
True
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This artifact relates to the characteristic of...
Technology
Arts
Government
Writing
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This artifact relates to the characteristic of...
Religion
Government
Stable Food Supply
Technology
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Which is NOT part of the 8 basic features of Civilization?
Cities
River Systems
Public Works
Organized Government
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The way a civilization is organized is called?
craftsmen
social structure or social classes
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technology
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What of the 8 characteristics of a civilization does this demonstrate?
None
Social classes
Social grades
Social media
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A set of beliefs and forms of worship.
Religion
Social Structure
Technology
Government
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How did Mesopotamia get its name?
People there were hunter/gatherers. Mesopotamia means that.
That was the name of the local geographical features .
Mesopotamia is located between two rivers
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A way of recording language and keeping records.
Writing
Social Structure
Arts
Religion
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What is the Sumerian (Mesopotamia) invention used to plant crops in a field?
Plow
Ox
Tractor
Levee
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The way a civilization is organized is called?
craftsmen
technology
social structure or social classes
scribe
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Which one is not one of the key characteristics of a civilization?
the arts
money
writing
religion
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Why is the land so fertile in Mesopotamia?
It was the first civilization.
Rivers flooded once a year.
Sumerians used a lot of fertilizer.
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Why did people first settle in this area?
it had two rivers for a water source
it had great land for farming
all of the above
it had rivers for transportation and trade
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A system to make life orderly, including laws and leaders.
Religion
Stable Food Supply
Government
Writing
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These people are making laws. What feature of civilization is this?
public works
government
arts
cities
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Why was the invention of writing important?
It began history.
It gave people more jobs.
People could create beautiful handwriting.
People could now keep records
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Which civilization developed along the Nile River?
Greece
Egypt
China
Persia
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An organization of different jobs, classes, and status (some people are considered more important than others).
Social Classes
Government
Arts
Technology
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Settling near rivers and complex irrigation systems allowed this to start.
Arts
Government
Technology
Stable Food Supply
29
Where did the earliest civilizations of ancient Egypt develop?
Along the Nile
On the coast of the Atlantic
Next to early Mesopotamia in the west Mountains
Near the center of Africa
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Creative form of expression like painting, sculpture or music.
Religion
Technology
Writing
Arts
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When civilizations discovered _________, they were able to settle down in one spot.
Sewers
Agriculture
Writing
Fire
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One of the 8 characteristics of civilization has to be:
Officials
Hills
Organized government
Teachers
