Civilization Quiz

What is the most advanced stage of human development and organization?

• Civilization

• Culture

• Social Structure

• Mesopotamia

Which term refers to the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a group of people?

• Artisan

• Stele

• Silt

• Culture

What refers to the routines, organization, and interactions between groups within a society?

• Levee

• Pictograph

• Social Structure

• Irrigation

Where is Mesopotamia located in ancient times?

• Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

• In a Merchant's shop

• In Sumer

• In a City-State

In which area did cities first appear in southern Mesopotamia?

• Stable Food Supply

• Government

• Arts/Music/Literature

• Sumer

What is similar to a small, independent country with its own laws and government?

• City-State

• Cuneiform

• Artisan

• Scribe

What is a way to supply an area with water?

• Stable Food Supply

• Irrigation

• Written Language

• Social Structure

What is a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks?

• Stele

• Levee

• Pictograph

• Merchant

What are very small particles of rock?

• Cuneiform

• Artisan

• Stable Food Supply

• Silt

What is a skilled craft person?

• Mesopotamia

• Social Structure

• Scribe

• Artisan