Characteristics of a Civilization

1. What did the Neolithic Revolution bring about?

• The invention and use of fire

• A change in life from sedentary to nomadic

• The use of farming to settle civilizations

• The use of metal tools to cultivate war

What was one way that farming changed the way people lived?

• People were no longer nomads and became sedentary

• Life expectancy was decreased due to lack of exercise

• They had to move around to new farms yearly

• People developed medicine using the crops they cultivated

Nomadic means to

• Sleep in tents
• Move around frequently
• Stay in one place

A government run by religious officials

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

Belief in one god

• Polytheistic

• Monotheistic

Belief in many gods

• Polytheistic

• Monotheistic

A skilled crafts person (Blacksmith, Potter, Bricklayer, etc.)

• Artisan

• Crafstman

• Handymen

• Tradesmen

Who dominated the top of the social classes in river valley civilizations?

• Priests

• Wealthy Merchants

• Military Commanders

• The People

Earliest form of writing ever invented?

• Cuniform

• Pictographs

• Hieroglyphics

• Demotic

Which of the following best describes the mergence of social classes in early civilizations?

• People were ranked based on their prowess in war

• People were ranked based of their family size

• People were ranked according to their jobs and economic standing

• People were ranked based on their religious beliefs