Five Characteristics of Civilization

Question 1

Define Complex Institution

Accepted Answer

Systems for ruling/organizing communities.

Question 2

Define Specialized Workers

Accepted Answer

Specially trained workers; fill all the needs of civilizatio

Question 3

Scribe, Merchant, Ruler, Farmer, Artisan, and Priest are all examples of what characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Specialized Workers

Question 4

Seasonal winds of Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

Monsoon

Question 5

Define Record-Keeping

Accepted Answer

System of writing to document & track important information.

Question 6

The spread of Christianity would be considered cultural diffusion, true or false?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Irrigation, Iron Tools, Plumbing, Wheel, Sail, & Geometry are examples of what characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Technology

Question 8

Uruk, Memphis, and Harrapa are all examples of what characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Cities

Question 9

Spread of ideas/things between societies.

Accepted Answer

Cultural diffusion

Question 10

Pattern of rise, decline, and fall of ruling families.

Accepted Answer

Dynastic Cycle

Question 11

Term for passing power down through a family line.

Accepted Answer

Dynasty

Question 12

Tax Records, Laws, and Planting/Harvest Information are all examples of what characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Record-Keeping

Question 13

Which is not one of the five characteristics of civilization?

Accepted Answer

Military

Question 14

Define Advanced Cities

Accepted Answer

Center for trade of a larger area; fosters economic success.

Question 15

Government, Religion, and Schools are all examples of what characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Complex Institutions

Question 16

Define Advanced Technology

Accepted Answer

Innovations to solve problems or make tasks easier.

Question 17

When more than one people, nation, or city-state are governed by one ruler.

Accepted Answer

Empire

Question 18

Chinese belief that the dynasty's right to rule came directly from heaven.

Accepted Answer

Mandate of Heaven

Question 19

Method of digging ditches to channel water to crops.

Accepted Answer

Irrigation

Question 20

City that operates like an independent country and has its own ruler.

Accepted Answer

City-State

Question 21

Government where power is based on religious authority.

Accepted Answer

Theocracy

Question 22

Egyptian God-King.

Accepted Answer

Pharaoh

Question 23

Social system where Kings assign lords/nobles to manage land and peasants work the land.

Accepted Answer

Feudalism

Question 24

Picture-based written language, each picture could represent words, sounds, or ideas.

Accepted Answer

Hieroglyphics

Question 25

Belief in many gods.

Accepted Answer

Polytheism

Five Characteristics of Civilization

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Five Characteristics of Civilization

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