Unit 1 Topic 3 Test

Which of the following are characteristics of civilizations? Select the TWO correct answers.

• a. Tools

• b. division of labor

• c. nomadic lifestyle

• d. organized government

This image shows cuneiform, or the characters used in ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia. What conclusion can be made about the people of Mesopotamia from this image?

• They had complex architecture.

• They had a shared language.

• They followed the same laws.

Civilizations need communication because communication allows people to...

• play games.

• rule over civilizations.

• work with one another and solve problems.

This Mesopotamian figure shows a person playing a harp. What conclusion can be made about the Mesopotamian civilization?

• They bartered for what they needed.

• There was a common language.

• They had a specialized civilization.

Domesticating plants was important for humans because it allowed humans to do what?

• It allowed humans to develop new architecture.

• It allowed humans to develop reliable sources of food.

• It allowed humans control over natural disasters like extreme weather.

What makes early civilizations unique compared to those that followed later? (4.4)

• They were all similar.

• They did not have a model to follow.

• Everyone grew their own food and had enough to eat.

How did early civilizations control floodwaters?

• Waterfalls

• Rainforests

• Dams and canals

What geographical feature was common to the earliest civilizations?

• wood or oil for fuel

• nearby rivers and floodplains

• nearby mountains with caves

What advancement in technology allowed farmers to practice larger-scale agriculture?

• pottery wheel

• irrigation

• writing

One reason the farmers in Mesopotamia started to produce more food than they needed is because they wanted to...

• trade with other people.

• have different jobs.

• celebrate their good harvests.