Unit 2 Civilizations

Civilizations usually expand through --

• trade

• conflict

• exploration

• all are examples of ways that civilizations have expanded

-Cities
-Specialization of workers
-Government
-Laws

The characteristics describe -

• a civilization

• a university

• a union

Which of the following was most important in the emerging of the first civilizations?

• irrigation

• metalworking

• stone tools

• Roads

When does a complex society become a civilization?

• The society creates agricultural surpluses.

• The society has specialized labor.

• The society has some sort of social hierarchy.

• All of the above.

River Valley civilizations developed as a result of --

• agricultural practices

• the domestication of animals

• access to fresh water

• All these answers

What is a key benefit of adopting an agrarian lifestyle?

• Protection from dangerous food and enemies.

• A consistent food supply

• Both Protection and food supply

• None of the above.

The word revolution signifies a great change in way of life. The Neolithic Revolution signifies a change in --

• a hunter-gathering lifestyle that changes to a nomadic lifestyle.

• .

  a hunter-gathering lifestyle that changes to a settled, agrarian lifestyle

• an agrarian lifestyle that changes to a hunter and gathering lifestyle.

• an agrarian lifestyle that changes to a nomadic lifestyle.

How did the development of agriculture impact the cultures that adopted it?

• Social classes were eliminated.

• Organized religion was discouraged.

• Written languages developed.

• Labor was concentrated on hunting food

• Developed in Mesopotamia
• An eye for an eye….
• Provided fewer rights for women than men

• Influenced later civilizations/Idea of Rule of Law is introduced 

Which of the following is the above list describing?

• Code of Hammurabi

• Justinian’s Code

• Roman Code of Law

• Napoleonic Code

The surplus of food produced by agriculture during the Neolithic Revolution led to —

• the growth of nomadic tribes

• the decline of urban civilizations

• the rejection of religious practices

• the development of specialized labor