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History Alive 7 Characteristics of a Civilization
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Which one is not one of the key characteristics of a civilization?
money
the arts
religion
writing
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Creative form of expression like painting, sculpture or music.
Technology
Religion
Writing
Arts
3
This artifact relates to the characteristic of...
Technology
Stable Food Supply
Religion
Government
4
Why did people first settle in this area?
it had great land for farming
it had rivers for transportation and trade
all of the above
it had two rivers for a water source
5
Which is NOT part of the 8 basic features of Civilization?
Organized Government
Cities
Public Works
River Systems
6
What of the 8 characteristics of a civilization does this demonstrate?
Social media
None
Social grades
Social classes
7
What is the Sumerian (Mesopotamia) invention used to plant crops in a field?
Ox
Tractor
Plow
Levee
8
One of the 8 characteristics of civilization has to be:
Organized government
Teachers
Officials
Hills
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Creating tools and inventions that make doing a task easier.
Religion
Writing
Stable Food Supply
Technology
10
These people are making laws. What feature of civilization is this?
government
public works
cities
arts
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A system to make life orderly, including laws and leaders.
Religion
Government
Writing
Stable Food Supply
12
This artifact relates to the characteristic of...
Stable Food Supply
Technology
social classes
Writing
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An organization of different jobs, classes, and status (some people are considered more important than others).
Arts
Technology
Social Classes
Government
14
Why is the land so fertile in Mesopotamia?
Sumerians used a lot of fertilizer.
It was the first civilization.
Rivers flooded once a year.
15
A set of beliefs and forms of worship.
Religion
Technology
Government
Social Structure
16
Where did most ancient civilization begin their settlements?
near oceans
by rivers
in deserts
on mountains
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Settling near rivers and complex irrigation systems allowed this to start.
Arts
Government
Technology
Stable Food Supply
18
The way a civilization is organized is called?
craftsmen
scribe
social structure or social classes
technology
19
The people of Mespotamia worshiped many gods. This is called_________________________.
Judaism
Catholicism
Polytheism
polygon
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A way of recording language and keeping records.
Writing
Religion
Social Structure
Arts
21
The way a civilization is organized is called?
social structure or social classes
craftsmen
scribe
technology
22
Why was the invention of writing important?
People could create beautiful handwriting.
It began history.
It gave people more jobs.
People could now keep records
23
What is a main characteristic of a civilization?
jobs
cities
many beliefs
wealthy people
24
When civilizations discovered _________, they were able to settle down in one spot.
Agriculture
Writing
Sewers
Fire
25
Who controlled Ancient Egypt?
A king
Emperor
A God/Goddess
A Pharaoh
26
Arts and Architecture are part of the 8 characteristics of Civilization
True
False
27
What are some of the characteristics of a civilization?
Technology, food, governments, art
Cities, homes, government, job specialization
Religon, K-pop, cities, government
Religion, Job specialization, Cities, Government
28
Where did the earliest civilizations of ancient Egypt develop?
On the coast of the Atlantic
Near the center of Africa
Along the Nile
Next to early Mesopotamia in the west Mountains
29
This artifact relates to the characteristic of...
Technology
Arts
Writing
Government
30
Which civilization developed along the Nile River?
Egypt
Greece
Persia
China
31
This is evidence of WHICH element of civilization?
Arts
Social Structure
Religion
Technology
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How did Mesopotamia get its name?
Mesopotamia is located between two rivers
People there were hunter/gatherers. Mesopotamia means that.
That was the name of the local geographical features .
