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8 Elements Of Civilization Quizizz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This picture best represents:

a)

Water

b)

Government Order

c)

Communication / Language

d)

Stable Food Supply

2.

Which statement is true about water in Mesopotamia?

a)

The Kings of the city states had full control over the irrigation, and could distribute water as they saw fit

b)

Water was incredibly hard to get to in that region

c)

Only if snowfall in the mountains was sufficient would they have enough water for everyone

d)

Rivers were often blocked by enemies to make city states surrender

3.

What is slit?

a)

Sediment, or dirt and soil, that builds up in a river channel.

b)

The long grasses that grow along a river that are used to make a stylus

c)

The fine rocks on a riverbed that act as a filter for the water

d)

A small fish that Mesopotamians ate

4.

3,000-year-old-marvels of engineering, these underground aqueducts are still used in some places in Iran-

a)

Pit well

b)

Qanat

c)

Cistern

d)

Sewer system

5.

Which image below is about the element of water?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

What is this?

a)

Cistern

b)

Bridge

c)

Aqueduct

d)

Remains of a coliseum

7.

In many parts of the ancient world, this item was the main source of food. There were different types depending on how wealthy a person was.

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

The lack of interest in this food source by the Egyptians turned into a total prohibition and became a serious sin. This still is true for people of Judaism and Islam today.

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Central city and its surrounding farmland

a)

Ziggurat

b)

City-state

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Cultural Hearth

10.

Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?

a)

the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean

b)

the Tigris and the Persian Gulf

c)

the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates

d)

the Euphrates and the Tigris

11.

Which on is NOT an element of civilization?

a)

Voting

b)

Religion

c)

Food Supply

d)

Government

12.

What is a supply of water to land or crops?

a)

Dam

b)

Levee

c)

Irrigation

d)

moats

13.

This is a pottery model of a Chinese-

a)

watchtower

b)

school house

c)

inn

d)

palace