Features of Civilization

What was an important development in the new urban civilizations?

• Religion

• Social structure

• Writing

• Art

Who supervised rituals aimed at pleasing the gods and goddesses?

• Rulers

• Priests

• Merchants

• Artisans

What was the social structure like in the new civilizations?

• Rulers and upper class, middle class, slave class

• Rulers and middle class, lower class, slave class

• Upper class, middle class, lower class, slave class

• Upper class, middle class, slave class

What encouraged artisans and craftspeople to create new products?

• Demand for luxury items

• Demand for food

• Demand for weapons

• Demand for clothing

What did trade between urban populations lead to?

• Transfer of new technology

• Transfer of religious beliefs

• Transfer of political power

• Transfer of language

What was an important use of writing in the new civilizations?

• Keeping accurate records

• Creative expression

• Both keeping records and creative expression

• Neither keeping records nor creative expression

What did architects build as places for worship or burial?

• Temples and pyramids

• Houses and markets

• Bridges and roads

• Schools and hospitals

What did painters and sculptors portray in their artwork?

• Stories of nature

• Stories of war

• Stories of love

• Stories of politics

Where did the first civilizations develop?

• River valleys

• Mountains

• Deserts

• Islands

What led to the growth of governments in the first civilizations?

• Growing population and need for defense

• Growing economy and need for trade

• Growing technology and need for innovation

• Growing education and need for knowledge