Characteristics of Civilization 4th grade

​ (a)   ​

All civilizations have somebody is in charge. an organization that makes the rules for society​

• Government
• Surplus food
• Planned Infrastructure
• Job Specialization
• Shared Communication
• Social Structure
• Organized Religion
• Art
• Trade

The belief system of a civilization; one God or many Gods

• Surplus Food

• Cities and Infrastructure

• Religion

• Written Language and Learning

Creative and cultural expression such as music, dance, and painting

• Trade

• Arts

• Written Language and Learning

• Religion

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

• Planned Infrastructure

• Organized Religion

• Surplus Food

• System of Tribute

Which characteristic describes exchanging one item for another item?

• Trade

• Organized Religion

• System of Tribute

• Government

Ancient civilizations had complex labor systems with each person performing a specific task or job. What is this an example of?

• Writing System

• Central Government

• Job Specialization

• Religion

​ ​ ​ (a)   ​

In nearly all civilizations, people are divided into classes. Changing classes has traditionally been difficult and happens over generations. Classes can mean a lot of different things. Class can be about the work people perform, or how much money they make, or it can be a purely cultural thing.​

• Social Structure
• Surplus food
• Planned Infrastructure
• Job Specialization
• Shared Communication
• Organized Religion
• Art
• Trade
• Government

​ ​ ​ (a)   ​

spoken language; alphabets; number systems; symbols; and illustrations. Shared communication is necessary for technology, trade, culture, and government to be developed and shared throughout the civilization. Written language is really powerful and is how historians understand ancient civilizations.​

• Shared Communication
• Surplus food
• Planned Infrastructure
• Job Specialization
• Organized Religion
• Art
• Trade
• Social Structure
• Government

​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   ​

Having more crops than they need that allows the civilization to sustain and advance itself; the geography of a place (e.g., settling around waterways provides drinking water and water for animals and crops)

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• Surplus Food
• Planned Infrastructure
• Job SpecializationS
• Organized Religion
• Art
• Trade
• Social Structure
• Government
• Shared communication

Would you rather....

• only be able to walk backwards

• always have to meow when you meet someone