CH 2 Part 2 Civilizations

Which of the following are characteristics of a city-state?

• has influence over surrounding territory and villages

• Is independent and autonomous

• Is often at war with its neighbors

• Is a very large city that includes just a large walled city

Who ruled a city-state?

• God(s)

• a king

• A president

• A Pharaoh

Which of the following were the functions of the leader of a city-state?

• make the laws

• lead the army

• have supreme power

• perform religious ceremonies

Which of the following were important structures in found in a city-state?

• Walls

• temples

• kings palace

• open market

Match the numbers with the names of the city-states.

• 4

• Uruk

• 3

• Ur

• 2

• Babylon

• 1

• Lagash

Match the color with the social group it represents in the city-state social heirarchy.

• the populace

• Turquoise

• enslaved people

• Green

• Scribe/Nobility

• Red

• King

• Purple

Which of the following social group has political power and owns land?

• The nobility

• The king

• Enslaved people

• The populace

Which of the following social group has absolute power?

• The nobility

• The king

• Enslaved people

• The populace

Which of the following social group are not free?

• The nobility

• The king

• Enslaved people

• The populace

Which of the following social group pays taxes to the king?

• The nobility

• The king

• Enslaved people

• The populace