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Quiz for KS2 about the seven characteristics of a civilization
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Most art in ancient civilizations was about
Religion
Social Structure
Government
Technology
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Choose the characteristics that are related the most to this picture
Food surplus
Government
Technology
Writing
3
Where did they use this type of writing?
Ancient Rome
Ancient China
Aztec civilization
Ancient Egypt
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Choose the characteristic that is related the most to this picture
Writing
Technology
Government
Art
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Choose the characteristic that is related the most to this picture
Social Structure
Government
Technology
Religion
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Why is writing so important for civilizations?
Scientists can record information
Governments can write down laws
Governments can set taxes and keep track of them
All answers are correct
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Choose the characteristic that is related the most to this picture
Religion
Food surplus
Government
Art
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As a result of a food surplus, some people could
Relax more
Become fat
Do other jobs
Trade
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Choose the characteristic that is related the most to this picture
Technology
Writing
Social Structure
Art
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Why is a food surplus essential for civilizations?
People can eat more so they are healthier
You can feed more animals
People can sacrifice more to the gods
It allows some people to do other jobs and to specialize
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Where did they use hieroglyphs?
Aztec civilization
Ancient China
Ancient Rome
Ancient Egypt
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religion with one god
Deism
Polytheism
monotheism
Animism
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Before people started farming they were
Monkeys
Hunters
Gatherers
Craftsmen
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What is the code of Hammurabi?
Temple for the pork god
Secret code to enter Mesopotamian cities
First written laws of the world
A building
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What was not a mesopotamian invention?
Firepowder
Maths
Irrigation
The Wheel
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Choose the characteristic that is related the most to this picture
Art
Technology
Social Structure
Writing
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Choose the characteristic that is related the most to this picture
Government
Social Structure
Technology
Writing
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Which inventions made it possible to get a food surplus?
Writing
Irrigation
Plough
Wheel
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In order to get a food surplus, this other characteristic is really important
Social Structure
Art
Writing
Technology
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A government of nobles
Democracy
Oligarchy
aristocracy
Monarchy
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Bonus question: Where is this?
Athens
Rome
Egypt
Sparta
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What word describes this picture the best?
Marcocracy
Aristocracy
Democracy
Monarchy
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Choose the characteristic that is related the most to this picture
Religion
Government
Writing
Social Structure
24
Why did ancient civilizations make art?
To express themselves
To make things beautiful
To record history
To honours gods
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Social structures are shaped like pyramids, because
It looks cool
There are few people on top and many on the bottom of society
Triangles are strong shapes
Egyptians had the first social structure
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As a result of the food surplus and specialization of some people, this characteristic appeared
Religion
Technology
Writing
Social Structure
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Is this polytheism or monotheism?
Monotheism
Polytheism
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Choose the characteristic that is related the most to this picture
Writing
Art
Government
Religion
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Choose the characteristic that is related the most to this picture
Social Structure
Religion
Government
Technology
30
Which word describes this picture the best?
Democracy
Hands
Aristocracy
Monarchy
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Where did they use the alphabet?
Ancient Rome
Aztec civilization
Ancient Egypt
Ancient China
