Characteristics of Civilizations

What is an example of a complex institution in a civilization?

• A family

• A government

• A small business

• A nomadic tribe

What is a key feature of advanced cities in civilizations?

• Small population

• Lack of infrastructure

• Organized layout

• Temporary shelters

What were key features of Ancient civilizations?

• Villages

• Cities

• Farms

• Forests

What did the massive walls around Ur protect it from?

• Floods

• Attack

• Wild animals

• Earthquakes

What was the approximate population of Ur?

• 10,000 people

• 30,000 people

• 50,000 people

• 70,000 people

What does the illustration of Ur show?

• What Ur may have looked like around 2000 BC

• What Ur looks like today

• A fictional representation of Ur

• A modern city similar to Ur

What type of animals are being used for plowing the fields in the image?

• Horses

• Oxen

• Donkeys

• Camels

What is the primary mode of transportation shown in the image?

• Carts

• Boats

• Horses

• Bicycles

What are the people in the image doing with the palm trees?

• Climbing to gather dates

• Cutting them down

• Decorating them

• Watering them

What type of landscape surrounds the village in the image?

• Desert

• Mountains

• Forest

• Plains