5 Traits of Civilization

The invention of agriculture led to rapid population growth because:

• farming led to a surplus of food

• a surplus of food meant people could have larger families

• both A and B

• none of the above

The first cities needed a combination of which two things?

• Surplus of food + religion

• Religion + material for building

• Writing + Religion

• Surplus of food + material for building

Public means:

• Closed to everyone

• Open to everyone

• Extra for everyone

• Not enough for everyone

Which of following is NOT a job of the government?

• Protect and keep safe the people

• Provide services like education

• Create and enforce law and order

• Tell people what to eat and what job to have

The purpose of religion is to:

• Protect you from harm

• Make you feel guilty

• Provide answers to difficult questions

• Make you feel special

Specialized workers were possible with the invention of agriculture because:

• people had more time on their hands instead of looking for food

• farming was super easy to do

• farming was done mostly by animals now anyway

• farming didn't lead to specialized workers in any way

The reason RECORD KEEPING or writing began is so that officials and traders could keep track of their laws and records of sale.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The role of technology in humans lives is:

• to allow us to waste hours a day on our smart phones

• to provide us with information immediately

• to make our lives easier and better

• to replace ourselves with robots one day

Which of the following are traits of civilization?

• City Building

• Complex Institutions

• Record Keeping

• Improved Technology

• Specialized Workers

What is a TRAIT?

• a characteristic or attribute of something

• a complex multi-syllabic word that is hard to define

• a machine that is powered by steam or electricity

• a pathway in the woods