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A #SocialStudies Quiz on #AncientCivilizations (Mayans) and their characteristics.
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Which theme is based upon a structure that
ranks people
by their wealth, job or birth?
Social Class
Job Specialization
2
Group of people or culture that are closely
connected
through
trading goods
is considered...
Trade Newport Aquarium
Trade Network
Trade Numbers
Trade Nonsence
3
Define "
ancient
"
Belonging to the present day
a young person
Something made in the future
Belonging to a time long, long ago
4
When locating a place we use absolute location (latitude/longitude) to find where it is. Which theme would that be?
Physical Environment/Geography
Social Classes
Science/Technology
Economics
5
When governments engage in large scale infrastructure projects that is known as:
Cities
Writing
Public Works
Religion
6
On the social class pyramid the people with money, power and status are at the bottom of the pyramid
True
False
7
How many
total
characteristics of a civilization are there?
9
8
7
6
8
The creation and distribution of your resources is how we describe which theme?
Government
Geography
Economics
Religion
9
Agriculture
is all about...
Working hard
Living outdoors
Raised mounds of dirt
Planting & Harvesting
10
Which theme is about the
buildings, artwork, literature and music a civilization creates?
Cultural Developments
Social Classes
11
What term describes the belief in multiple gods/goddesses
Surplus
Monotheism
Job Specialization
Polytheism
12
Civilization can be defined as a _______ characteristic with religion, jobs, gov., etc.
government
society
religion
13
Each civilization that you will study will have large towns also known as:
Cities
Countries
Oceans
Continents
14
Another word for farming is:
Earthworks
Trade Network
Ditch
Agriculture
15
Technology only refers to computers
False
True
16
Which term is the ability to
focus on a specific job
to make money for society?
Job Specialization
Social Classes
Money
Writing
17
The various inventions and innovations that a civilization is responsible for is which theme?
Social Classes
Religion
Science/Technology
Job Specialization
18
The writing of the mythology of these early civilizations would be included in which theme?
Economics
Cultural Developments
School
Paper
19
Which characteristic is all about the
worship of a god
or many gods?
Money
Space
Religion
Government
20
The way that governments have money is that they collect what?
Fuel
Silver
Taxes
Iron
21
Ruins
can be defined as. . .
Something created new by a person or place
Remaining pieces of something been destroyed or ruined
22
The images in the picture below are all
examples
of. . . ?
Ruins
Artifacts
Civilization
Ancient
23
Hieroglyphics
are known as. . .?
A native name for corn
Large open area for public use
Buildings for religious practices
Words or letters in the form of pictures
24
Human control over plants and animals is known as:
Architecture
Domestication
Job Specizlization
Polytheism
25
The picture below would be associated with which theme?
Government
Job Specialization
Religion
Cities
26
The mouth of a river or when it ends is known as:
The Delta
The End
The Mouth
The Source
27
The practices and beliefs associated with someone would be which theme?
Social Classes
Geography
Economy
Religion
