Which of the following are characteristics of civilizations? Select 3 answers.

division of Labor, infrastructure, organized government

Why do civilizations need a form of communication?

Communication allows people to work with one another and solve problems.

This carved stone from Mesopotamia records a gift of land from a king. What was it used for?

land and other property records

This Mesopotamian figure shows a person playing a harp. What conclusion can be made about the Mesopotamian civilization?

They had a specialized civilization.

Why is it important for humans to domesticate plants?

Domesticating plants allowed humans to develop reliable sources of food.

What makes early civilizations unique compared to those that followed later?

Early civilizations did not have a model to follow.

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Unit 1 Ch 3 Characteristics of Civilization

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1
Which of the following are characteristics of civilizations? Select 3 answers.
division of Labor
tools
nomadic lifestyle
absences of specialization
infrastructure
organized government
2
What geographical feature was common to the earliest civilizations?
nearby rivers and flood plains
wood, or oil for fuel
level ground for buildings
nearby mountains with caves
3
Why do civilizations need a form of communication?
Communication allows people to work with one another and solve problems.
Communication helps people play games.
People need communication to eat.
Communication allows for leaders to rule over civilizations.
4
How did early civilizations control floodwaters?
dams and canals
seasonal migration
waterfalls
rainforests
5
This carved stone from Mesopotamia records a gift of land from a king. What was it used for?
report cards
land and other property records
fiction stories
recipes
6
What advancement in technology allowed farmers to practice larger-scale agriculture?
public transportation
irrigation
writing
pottery wheel
7
This Mesopotamian figure shows a person playing a harp. What conclusion can be made about the Mesopotamian civilization?
There was a common language
They bartered for what they needed.
They had a specialized civilization.
There were distinct social classes
8
This image shows cuneiform, or the characters used in ancient writing systems. What conclusion can be made?
They had a shared language
They had complex architecture
They sang many songs as part of their harvest celebrations
They followed the same laws
9
Why is it important for humans to domesticate plants?
Domesticating plants allowed humans to develop new architecture.
Domesticating plants allowed humans to control poisonous plants.
Domesticating plants allowed humans to develop reliable sources of food.
Domesticating plants helped humans control natural disasters.
10
What makes early civilizations unique compared to those that followed later?
People came together from many different backgrounds.
Early civilizations were all similar.
Early civilizations did not have a model to follow.
Everyone grew their own food and had enough to eat.

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