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Characteristics of a Civilization

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Central authority or power has control over other people/areas; people must follow the rules to have protection against enemies

a)

Planned Infrastructure

b)

Accumulated Learning

c)

Centralized Government

d)

Trade

2.

a belief system of a civilization

a)

Organized Religion

b)

Planned Infrastructure

c)

Art

d)

System of Tribute

3.

how resources are used and produced/ individuals concentrate on a particular area

a)

Surplus Food

b)

Economy and Job Specialization

c)

Trade

d)

Centralized Government

4.

Collection of taxes or some kind of payment to the government to provide services

a)

Trade

b)

Surplus Food

c)

Arts

d)

System of Tribute

5.

Which is an example of trade in Louisiana?

a)

Water

b)

Clothes

c)

Petroleum

d)

Money

6.

Having access to more food than a civilization needs through farming or hunting

a)

Accumulated Learning

b)

Surplus Food

c)

Centralized Government

d)

Planned Infrastructure

7.

Which is an example of planned infrastructure?

a)

buildings, roads and waterways

b)

corn, sugar cane and beans

c)

army, navy and marines

d)

doctors, teachers and police officers

8.

Physical and organizational structures needed for a civilization to function

a)

Centralized Government

b)

Surplus Food

c)

Organize Religion

d)

Planned Infrastructure

9.

exchange of a good or service for something else

a)

Surplus Food

b)

Planned Infrastructure

c)

Trade

d)

Arts

10.

Gathering knowledge that results in achievements in communication

a)

Arts

b)

Organized Religion

c)

Accumulated Learnign

d)

Economy and Job Specialization

11.

an individuals way of expressing themselves

a)

Arts

b)

Trade

c)

Jobs

d)

Organized Religion

12.

A child being taught how to walk or talk from their parents is an example of

a)

Job specialization

b)

trade

c)

accumulated learning

d)

arts

13.

Surplus food is caused when there is a large supply of food. One reason the supply might be large is

a)

agricultural specialization (farming)

b)

droughts

c)

famine

d)

small storage containers

14.

The U.S. government is an example of

a)

accumulated learning

b)

centralized government

c)

trade

d)

arts

15.

Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity are examples of

a)

Job Specialization

b)

Economy

c)

Organized Religion

d)

Surplus Food