Civilization Quiz

Civilization Quiz

12th Grade

30 Qs

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Civilization Quiz

Civilization Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

History

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Robin Fiedler

FREE Resource

30 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the characteristics of a civilization?

Agriculture, architecture, infrastructure, technological advancement, and specialization of labour

Development of the state, social stratification, urbanization, and symbolic systems of communication

Currency, taxation, regulation, and specialization of labour

All of the above

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the origin of the word 'civilization'?

All of the above

Latin civitas or 'city'

French civilisé ('civilized')

Latin civis ('citizen') and civitas ('city')

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is civilization often contrasted?

With the cultures found within civilizations themselves

All of the above

With cultures of nomadic pastoralists, Neolithic societies, or hunter-gatherers

With non-centralized tribal societies

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of agriculture in civilizations?

All of the above

It leads to the concentration of power and control over nature

It provides a surplus of food and allows for division of labor

It is a characteristic feature of civilizations

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the word 'civilization' during the French Revolution?

It was used in the singular form to denote progress

It referred to the progress of humanity as a whole

All of the above

It was associated with the Age of Enlightenment

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What distinguishes civilizations from other societies?

Means of subsistence, types of livelihood, and settlement patterns

Forms of government, social stratification, and economic systems

Literacy and other cultural traits

All of the above

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a defining trait of civilizations?

All of the above

Surplus of food and division of labor

Access to food surpluses

Settlement in cities

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