The 8 Traits of Civilization

Once a civilization completes the 5 steps TO becoming a civilization they develop & display 8 traits OF civilization.

• true

• false

Which of these are considered traits of a civilization? Check all that apply

• religion

• cities

• government

• social class

• currency/money

Which trait is it? Developed to organize the food supply and provide protection to the people?

• religion

• job specialization

• government

• public works

Which trait is it? It was created to show power & wealth to others.

• art & architecture

• writing

• social classes

• religion

Polytheistic is used for which trait?

• government

• cities

• farming

• religion

Building roads, temples, walls for protection or irrigation canals is an example of which trait?

• public works

• government

• cities

• agriculture

What was a direct result of the extra food from farming?

• cities

• cities

• cities

• all of these

People were no longer equal because of which trait?

• jobs

• writing

• art

• religion

The creation of new specialized jobs as a trait is because

• they were bored

• not everyone could be a farmer

• the gods told them to work

Writing was 1st created to

• track the food supply

• keep track of trades

• write letters to the government

• create poems and myths