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Foundations of Civilization

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following choices below are considered public works? (HINT: There is more than ONE correct answer.)

a)

Bridges

b)

Homes

c)

Irrigation systems

d)

Roads

e)

Building a pool

2.

What term is used to describe simple drawings that look like the objects that they represent?

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Pictographs

c)

Calligraphy

d)

Cuneiform

3.

(a)   (2 words) are ranked groups within society that are determined by jobs and/or economic ranking.

4.

What is the name for someone who kept written records for priests, rulers, or merchants?

a)

Nobles

b)

Scribes

c)

Bricklayers

d)

Artisans

5.

(a)   means a belief in many gods.

6.

Which of the following choices below were considered one of the earliest civilizations in the world? (HINT: There is more than ONE correct answer.)

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Indus

d)

Romans

e)

Greeks

7.

Which economic system is based on customs and traditions that are passed down from one generation to the next?

a)

market economy

b)

mixed economy

c)

traditional economy

d)

command economy

8.

Artisans specialize in making what types of goods? (HINT: There is more than ONE correct answer.)

a)

pottery

b)

buildings or structures made from bricks

c)

goods that are woven

d)

weapons made from copper or bronze

9.

Cultural diffusion means the spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one group to another.

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I'm not really sure

10.

A _________________ is a political unit that includes a city and its surrounding villages.

a)

territory

b)

country

c)

nation-state

d)

city-state

11.

An empire is a group of states or territories that are ruled by multiple people.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A surplus is a situation where the quantity supplied is lower than the quantity demanded.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

(a)   was the site of an early agricultural settlement in present-day Israel. It was built between 10,000 and 9,000 BCE.

14.

Which term means a belief that objects have a discrete spirit and conscious life?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Taoism

d)

Animism

15.

Domesticate means to tame a ______________ animal in order to be useful to humans.

a)

wild

b)

dead

c)

lost

d)

none of the above