Features of a Civilization

Food ________ led to larger populations

• surpluses
• shortages
• poisoning
• contamination

As the population grew, villages transformed into _____-

• thriving cities.
• ghost towns
• barren wastelands
• small towns

As food _______grew, people could make a living doing something other than farming.

• surpluses
• shortages
• preferences
• allergies

Jobs became _________and some people became the religious and political leaders while others became artisans (skilled craftspeople) who made cloth, pottery, tools, and more.

• specialized
• necessary
• unnecessary
• optional

_____________ were established to organize people, coordinate large-scale projects, and regulate the food surplus.

• Governments
• Churches

• Schools

• Clubs

Governments were _______ to organize people, coordinate large-scale projects, and regulate the food surplus.

• established
• abolished
• destroyed
• ignored

Governments were established to ________, coordinate large-scale projects, and regulate the food surplus.

• organize people
• eat people
• sing songs
• eat corn

Governments were established to organize people, coordinate large-scale projects, and __________.

• regulate the food surplus
• prevent food surpluses
• sing about corn
• fight zombies

Governments also created ______, collected taxes, and oversaw the military.

• laws
• movies
• art
• corn bread

Most ancient people were _________(worshiped multiple gods and goddesses)

• polytheistic
• monotheistic
• atheistic
• sad