8 Attributes of Civilization

Which characteristic describes buildings/structures created to help the civilization impress others?

• Cities

• Public Works

• Art and Architecture

• Government

Answer explanation

Art and Architecture was meant to impress other civilizations who visited. An example is the Mayans had streets paved with gold. Yet the Spaniards were impressed, even though the Mayans had a less advanced civilization.

Which characteristic describes someone with power over the people?

• Complex Religions

• Cities

• Job Specialization

• Organized Governments

Answer explanation

Governments began and made laws and developed the food systems and maintained irrigation systems that were essential to the cities survival.

Social Classes form because of what other attribute?

• Organized Government

• Job Specialization

• Complex Religion

• Art and Architecture

Answer explanation

Because we have job specialization, some jobs are seen as more important then others.

This attribute oversees the economics and existence of the city?

• Organized Government

• Job Specialization

• Complex Religion

• Public Works

Answer explanation

Organized Governments are responsible for the Business (economics) and overall existence of the city.

When you have a Butcher; a baker; and a candlestick maker you have what type of Attribute?

• Organized Government

• Complex Religion

• Job Specialization

• Art and Architecture

Answer explanation

All three above careers are examples of Job Specialization

Building an Army would be an example of which type of attribute?

• Organized Government

• Job Specialization

• Public Works

• Complex Religion

Answer explanation

Public Works is responsible for two things, one of them is defense of the city.

Polytheism means?

• One God

• No God

• Many Gods

Answer explanation

Poly means many

Atheism means?

• One God

• No God

• Many Gods

Answer explanation

(A) is a Latin term which means without.

As cities developed which of the following was not needed by the Organized Government?

• Irrigation

• Farming

• Economics

• Hunting and gathering

when you bartered goods with other people, what was also needed?

• Job Specialization

• Organized Government

• Art and Architecture

• Writing

Answer explanation

you needed to keep tract of what people owed you and so writing was needed.