Characteristics of Civilization Placards: Day 2/2

Characteristics of Civilization Placards: Day 2/2

Do Now

Multiple Choice

What is this artifact?

• A chariot

• A seal with two gods

• A married couple

• The seal of a king

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Which characteristic of civilization does this artifact represent?

• Religion

• Government

• Culture

• Writing

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Which characteristic of civilization does this show?

• Networks

• Stable Food Supply

• Social Order

• Religion

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Which professional would be most connected to this?

• A merchant

• A priest

• A king

• A 90s West-Coast MC

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What is this?

• A clay tablet

• A chariot

• A seal with two gods

• A married couple

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Which characteristic of civilization does this artifact represent?

• Religion

• Stable food supply

• Social structure

• Technology

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What is this?

• The seal of a king

• A clay tablet

• A chariot

• A lyre lyre pants on fyre

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Which characteristic of civilization does this show?

• Religion

• Stable Food Supply

• Writing

• Culture

Open Ended

Pick on of the following characteristics of civilization and say why you think it's important:

a) Government

b) Writing

c) Religion

SENTENCE STEM: I think ______________ is important because _____________.

Characteristics of Civilization Placards: Day 2/2

I can identify characteristics of civilization by using ancient artifacts.

Chariot

Archaeologist’s notes: This small copper statue shows a Sumerian chariot pulled by four donkeys. This kind of technologhy may have been used by a Sumerian soldier.

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What is this artifact?

• A chariot

• A clay tablet

• The seal of a king

• A married couple

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Which characteristic of civilization does this artifact represent?

• Religion

• Government

• A stable food supply

• Advances in Technology

A Gold Cup

Archaeologist’s notes: This gold cup, created by Sumerian artisans, may have been used at banquets. Banquets were generally held for the members of the upper classes of Sumerian society.

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What is this artifact?

• An ancient toilet

• A gold cup

• An instrument

• An ancient torture device

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Which aspect of civilization does this artifact represent?

• Social Structure

• Writing

• Religion

• Government

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Which member of Ancient Sumerian civilization would be LEAST likely to drink out of this gold cup?

• A humble farmer

• A wealthy merchant

• A king

• A priest

King with a Basket

Archaeologist’s notes: This bronze statue shows King Ur-Nammu carrying a basket of bricks on his head. This is most likely a symbol for one of the king’s main responsibilities—to build and maintain the temples. In reality, the king would not have done the actual work himself. The inscription around the body of the statue records the restoration of the temple of Inana, the patron god of Uruk.

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Who does this artifact represent?

• A king with a basket

• A married couple

• A priest conducting a religious ceremony

• A farmer collecting water.

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Which TWO (2) characteristics of civilization does this artifact represent?

• Farming and trading

• Stable food supply and government

• Religion and stable food supply

• Government and stable food supply

A Lyre

Archaeologist’s notes: This lyre—a stringed musical instrument—was decorated with gold and semiprecious stones. It was found in the tomb of a Sumerian queen. Royal musicians may have played this instrument to entertain the queen and her court.

Multiple Choice

What is this artifact?

• A clay tablet

• A chariot

• A lyre

• The seal of a king

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What is a lyre?

• A weapon

• An instrument

• An animal

• A piece of jewelry

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Which trait of civilization does a lyre represent?

• Culture

• Religion

• Social Structure

• Networks

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Who would be most likely to make a lyre?

• A scribe

• A king

• A merchant

• An artisan

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What do artisans do?

• They trade.

• They farm.

• They oversee religious ceremonies.

• They make crafts and other goods, usually by hand.

Exit Ticket

Multiple Choice

What is this artifact?

• A chariot

• A clay tablet

• The seal of a king

• A married couple

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic of civilization does this artifact represent?

• Religion

• Government

• A stable food supply

• Advances in Technology

Multiple Choice

What is this artifact?

• An ancient toilet

• A gold cup

• An instrument

• An ancient torture device

Multiple Choice

Which aspect of civilization does this artifact represent?

• Social Structure

• Writing

• Religion

• Government

Multiple Choice

Which member of Ancient Sumerian civilization would be LEAST likely to drink out of this gold cup?

• A humble farmer

• A wealthy merchant

• A king

• A priest

Multiple Choice

Who does this artifact represent?

• A king with a basket

• A married couple

• A priest conducting a religious ceremony

• A farmer collecting water.

Multiple Choice

Which TWO (2) characteristics of civilization does this artifact represent?

• Farming and trading

• Stable food supply and government

• Religion and stable food supply

• Government and stable food supply

Multiple Choice

What is this artifact?

• A clay tablet

• A chariot

• A lyre

• The seal of a king

Multiple Choice

What is a lyre?

• A weapon

• An instrument

• An animal

• A piece of jewelry

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Which trait of civilization does a lyre represent?

• Culture

• Religion

• Social Structure

• Networks

Multiple Choice

Who would be most likely to make a lyre?

• A scribe

• A king

• A merchant

• An artisan

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What do artisans do?

• They trade.

• They farm.

• They oversee religious ceremonies.

• They make crafts and other goods, usually by hand.