What happens in a community's economy?

Goods & services are produced & distributed.

The most important resources for early civilizations were

fertile soil, fresh water, & seeds.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of civilizations?

System of writing & agriculture

Which best defines a civilization?

Consists of cities, government, & specialized workers

Uruk differ from earlier farming communities, such as Çatalhöyük. Which is INACCURATE?

Population: Uruk (+40,000) & Çatalhöyük (about 16,000)

Which job & responsibility are not described properly?

Public officials: religious activities

Natural resources are linked to the growth in population. Which statement is FALSE?

Government: planned, managed, & organized surplus food/goods

Which is NOT a question economies answer?

Why should goods & services be produced & distributed?

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2.2: Cities & Civilizations

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As farming spread, many small settlements appeared. In time, some villages grew into cities and civilizations.

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1
_____ is a set of shared beliefs about the world.
System of writing
Public works
Religion
The arts & architecture
2
Gilgamesh's friend whose death sent him on a quest for immortality was named
Loki.
Enkidu.
Nebuchadnezzar.
Groot.
3
What happens in a community's economy?
Services produce goods & store them for later use.
Goods & services are produced & distributed.
Hunters, gatherers, & farmers produce everything.
Enough goods are produced just for survival.
4
The most important resources for early civilizations were
meat, furs, & skins.
hunters & gathers.
fertile soil, fresh water, & seeds.
workers & their skills.
5
Which of the following is NOT a feature of civilizations?
Cities & complex government
Arts & architecture
Public works & job specialization
System of writing & agriculture
6
Which best defines a civilization?
Had many different social classes
Ruled by customs & a council to settle disagreements
Built on farming instead of hunting & gathering
Consists of cities, government, & specialized workers
7
Uruk's first rulers were probably
wealthy merchants.
military leaders.
farmers.
temple priests.
8
Uruk differ from earlier farming communities, such as Çatalhöyük. Which is INACCURATE?
Government: Uruk (complex) & Çatalhöyük (village customs)
Economy: Uruk (farming & trade) & Çatalhöyük (farming)
Size: Uruk (over 1,000 acres) & Çatalhöyük (about 32 acres)
Population: Uruk (+40,000) & Çatalhöyük (about 16,000)
9
Many historians believe _____, located in modern-day Syria, is the world's first city.
Sumer
Uruk
Damascus
Athens
10
The legendary king of Uruk who was, according to myth, a demi-god was
Enkidu.
Nebuchadnezzar.
Neanderthal Man.
Gilgamesh.
11
Which job & responsibility are not described properly?
Rulers & soldiers: kept order & protected from threats
Traders & merchants: bought & sold goods
Public officials: religious activities
Craftworkers: produced goods
12
Which is not an example of art that civilizations enjoyed?
Perfume boxes
Literature
Music
Bone Jewelry
13
Which shape could you use to describe the structure of social classes in early civilizations?
Diamond
Sphere
Pyramid
Cube
14
Natural resources are linked to the growth in population. Which statement is FALSE?
Government: planned, managed, & organized surplus food/goods
Most important resources: fertile soil, fresh water, & seeds
Craftsmen: moved from the countryside to the city for jobs
Farmers: grew surplus food to support specialized workers
15
The belief in many gods & goddesses is known as
Polygon
Monotheism
Polytheism
Monochromatic
16
Which early river valley civilization is matched inaccurately?
Nile River & northeastern Asia
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers & southwest Asia
Huang River & eastern Asia
Indus River & south Asia
17
Many early civilizations did not start near a river valley. Which DID start in a river valley?
Inca
Greece
Maya
Egypt
18
Which is NOT a question economies answer?
What goods & services should be produced?
How should goods & services be produced?
Who should get & use goods & services?
Why should goods & services be produced & distributed?
19
Which of the following is NOT a member of the middle class?
Farmers
Skilled workers
Slaves
Merchants
20
Which public works project does NOT have much decorative architecture?
Tomb
Private home
Temple
Palace

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