Civilization Quiz

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

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')

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

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

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

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

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

What is the role of the state in civilizations?

• To maintain social stratification and economic systems

• To provide infrastructure and regulate trade

• All of the above

• To exercise control over the surplus and govern the society

What is the role of slavery in pre-modern civilizations?

• It was a common feature and provided the necessary labor force

• It contributed to the development of cities and infrastructure

• All of the above

• It allowed for the accumulation of wealth and resources

What is the relationship between horticultural gardening and civilization?

• Horticultural gardening was more productive than cereal farming

• Cereal farming produced civilization due to the appropriability of yearly harvest

• All of the above

• Horticultural gardening prevented the emergence of states