Civilization

Characteristics of Early Civilizations

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​WHI. 3b

Open Ended

If you can do anything, anywhere on earth where would it be and what would you do?

Hereditary rulers (Kings and Pharaohs)

Slavery

City-States

Centralized governments

Multiple Choice

Having a centralized government is an example of a __________ characteristic for early civilizations.

• social
• economic
• political

Multiple Choice

This is

• Mesopotamia
• Egypt
• India
• China

Written Law (Ten Commandments/Code of
Hammurabi)

Written Law (Ten Commandments/Code of
Hammurabi)

Use of metal

agricultural( Better tools, plows, irrigation)

Multiple Choice

Agricultural surplus and increasing trade is an example of a ___________ characteristic for early civilizations.

• Social
• Economic
• Political

Phoenicians

Cities

Slavery

Multiple Choice

Did slavery exist in early civilizations?

• Yes
• No

King or Pharaohs

Multiple Choice

A social characteristic of early civilizations is having dynasties of kings or pharaohs. Another name for this is

• Law codes
• Religion
• Hereditary rulers
• Agriculture

RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY

CODE OF HAMMURABI AND TEN
COMMANDMENTS

Multiple Choice

The Code of Hammurabi and the Ten Commandments are examples of

• Written Law Codes
• Religions
• Centralized Governments
• Slavery

BRONZE AND IRON

PIB

PLOWS

IRRIGATION

BETTER TOOLS

Multiple Choice

This is

• India
• China
• Egypt
• Mesopotamia

Multiple Choice

This is

• India 
• China
• Mesopotamia
• Egypt

Multiple Choice

This is

• India
• Egypt
• Mesopotamia
• China

Multiple Choice

This is

• Hebrews
• Nubians
• Phoenicians

Multiple Choice

This is

• Hebrews
• Nubians
• Phoenicians