Ancient Civilizations

Before the _______________________ Revolution, people were  _______________________.

• Paleolithic, monsters
• Neolithic, nomads
• 
  innovations, cultivation
• Neolithic, hunter-gatherers

People at this time did not live in permanent  _______________________ because of their constant  _______________________, or movement.

• shelters, cultivation
• shelters, domestication
• settlements, migration
• innovations, cultivations

What starts the Neolithic Age?

• Cultural Revolution
• Agricultural Revolution
• Creation of Fire
• Information Revolution

Why did farming start in Mesopotamia?

• The Gulf of Persia
• The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
• The Arid Soil
• People there were smarter

Which of the following is not a main characteristic of a civilization?

• Social Class
• Culture
• Organized Religion
• Gladiator Fights

What was the writing system used in Mesopotamia?

• Hieroglyphics
• Sanskrit
• Alphabet
• Cuneiform

Organized religion, government, culture, social class, stable food supply, complex technology, written language

• Culture
• Civilization
• Complex Empire
• Social Hierarchy

Why do governments collect taxes?

• To help pay for services provided by the Government
• To help load the pockets of public officials
• To help give to other countries in need.
• They are greedy.

Which process was created by the Egyptians to preserve a dead body?

• mummification
• embalming
• pickling
• broasting

Who was found at the top of all social classes in ancient Egypt?

• nobles and priests
• farmers
• artisans
• pharaoh