Origins of Civilization Quiz

Existing thousands of years ago

• scribe

• modern

• ancient

An old relic or object that is cultural or historical

• hieroglyphics

• ancient

• artifact

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

• A society that relies on hunting and foraging for food

• civilization

• An organized group of humans with advanced social and cultural development

• dynasty

• A succession of rulers from the same family or line

• hunter-gatherers

An organized group of humans who have advanced social and   

 cultural development is called a (a)  

• hunter-gatherers
• civilization
• dynasty

To prepare for farming or growing crops

• cultivate

• cuneiform

• domesticate

Wedge-shaped letters used in the ancient writing systems

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• rift valleys

To tame an animal and keep it as a pet or to make food

• domesticate

• cultivate

• irrigation

A line of people from the same family tree

• dynasty

• society

• civilization

A form of writing used in ancient Egypt that uses pictures                                                                                                                                                           

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• scribe

Someone who lives by (a)   , fishing, and harvesting wild food 

• hunter-gatherers
• dynasty
• population pressure