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Characteristics of Civilizations

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which characteristic describes buildings/structures created to help the civilization?

a)

Planned Infrastructure

b)

Organized Religion

c)

Surplus Food

d)

System of Tribute

2.

Which characteristic describes exchanging one item for another item?

a)

Trade

b)

Organized Religion

c)

System of Tribute

d)

Government

3.

Which characteristic describes the way a civilization expresses themselves?

a)

Organized Religion

b)

System of Tribute

c)

Art

d)

Economy & Job Specialization

4.
Government, writing, and religion are characteristics of a civilization. 
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What was the most common reason in which ancient people chose to migrate, or move from place to place?
a)
They needed to find employment and an income
b)
To find resources such as food and shelter
c)
To explore the world.
d)
They needed to find better transportation.
6.
Which characteristic of Civilization is a belief system? 
a)
Tribute
b)
Trade
c)
Government
d)
Religion
7.

System of Tribute is when the government

a)

taxes the people

b)

helps the people

c)

governs the people

d)

trades with the people

8.

The Chinese used a complex system of government officials to enforce the laws of their emperor. What characteristic is this related to?

a)

Cities and Agriculture

b)

Public Works

c)

Art and Architecture

d)

Centralized Government

9.

The first written records were created by the Mesopotamians and were known as cuneiform. What is this an example of?

a)

Accumulated learning

b)

Religion

c)

Public Works

d)

Central Government

10.

Ancient civilizations had complex labor systems with each person performing a specific task or job. What is this an example of?

a)

Writing System

b)

Central Government

c)

Job Specialization

d)

Religion