What are the characteristics of a civilization?
Civilization Quiz

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History
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12th Grade
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Hard

Robin Fiedler
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30 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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