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Characteristics of a Civilization

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which characteristic describes the way a civilization expresses themselves and their values?

a)

Organized Religion

b)

System of Tribute

c)

Art

d)

Economy & Job Specialization

2.
Government, writing, and religion are characteristics of a civilization. 
a)
True
b)
False
3.

The belief system of a civilization; one God or many Gods

a)

Surplus Food

b)

Cities and Infrastructure

c)

Religion

d)

Written Language and Learning

4.

The creative and cultural expression such as music, dance, and painting of a civilization:

a)

Trade

b)

Art

c)

Written Language and Learning

d)

Religion

5.

Growing enough food for families and having extra to sell.

a)

Written Language and Learning

b)

Surplus Food

(Excedentes)

c)

Arts

d)

Trade

6.

Exchange of good or service for something else

a)

Religion

b)

Trade

c)

Infrastructure

d)

Arts

7.

This characteristic of civilization has to do with establishing rules and laws to protect the people of the civilization.

a)

Government

b)

Trade

c)

Architecture

d)

Arts

8.

When people focus on a particular job or profession such as teachers, police officers, doctors, and lawyers it is called...

a)

Job Specialization

b)

Religion

c)

Arts

d)

Trade

9.

"Applying knowledge to make tools and inventions that make life easier" is known as...

a)

system of tribute

b)

technology

c)

religion

d)

tools

10.

Which of the following is NOT a necessary characteristic of a civilization?

a)

Religion

b)

Writing

c)

Education

d)

Government

11.

Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for pharaohs. Which characteristic does this demonstrate?

a)

art/ architecture

b)

written language

c)

stable food supply

d)

entertainment

12.

What was one way that farming changed the way people lived?

a)

People were no longer nomads and became sedentary

b)

Life expectancy was decreased due to lack of exercise

c)

They had to move around to new farms yearly

d)

People developed medicine using the crops they cultivated

13.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a civilization?

a)

Organized Government

b)

Complex Religions

c)

Public Works

d)

Goods and Services

14.
The period of "history" before the invention of writing was known as?
a)
History
b)
Verbal History
c)
Prehistory
d)
Ice Age
15.

The first written records were created by the Mesopotamians and were known as cuneiform. This is evidence of which characteristic of civilization?

a)

Writing System

b)

Religion

c)

Public Works

d)

Central Government

16.

Ancient civilizations had complex labor systems with each person performing a specific task or job. This is called...

a)

Writing System

b)

Central Government

c)

Job Specialization

d)

Religion

17.

Almost all ancient cities built large walls to defend their cities from invaders. This shows which characteristic of civilization?

a)

Central Government

b)

Religion

c)

Public Works

d)

Writing System

18.

In ancient Greece, temples were built as homes for gods and goddesses. Which characteristic of civilization does this demonstrate?

a)

government

b)

religion

c)

stable food supply

d)

arts and entertainment

19.

When someone is trained in a specific job such a basket weaving or pottery, this is showing which characteristic of a civilization?

a)

Religion

b)

Technology

c)

Specialized jobs

d)

Cities

20.

Which characteristic of civilization does this image mostly represent?

a)

stable food supply

b)

social classes

c)

Writing systems

d)

government

21.

Which characteristic of civilization does this image mostly represent?

a)

Organized religion

b)

social classes

c)

stable food supply

d)

public works

22.

Which characteristic of civilization does this image mostly represent?

a)

art

b)

job specialization

c)

government

d)

writing systems

23.

This image shows a system the people of ancient Egypt created to water all of the city's fields.

Which characteristic of civilization does this image mostly represent?

a)

complex religion

b)

writing systems

c)

Public works

d)

art

24.

A group of people that live together in an organized way is called a ...

a)

Society

b)

school

c)

hunter/ gatherers

d)

family unit

25.

La palabra politeísta significa

a)

Un dios verdadero

b)

Ser cristiano

c)

Varios dioses

d)

Creer en buda

26.

¿Cuál de las civilizaciones agrícolas de la antigüedad surgió primero?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Egipto

d)

Mesopotamia

27.

Tipo de escritura inventada en Mesopotamia significa en forma de cuña o triángulo...

a)

Cuneiforme

b)

Alfabética

c)

Ideográfica

d)

Jeroglífica

28.

¿Cuáles son las civilizaciones que se establecieron a lo largo de los ríos?

a)

Mesopotamia, China, Egipto e India

b)

Egipto, India y Grecia

c)

India y China

d)

Grecia, Roma y Mesopotamia

29.

Las primeras grandes civilizaciones surgieron alrededor de

a)

Ríos

b)

Lagos

c)

Mares

d)

Océanos

30.

El hecho que marca el inicio de la historia es:

a)

El invento de la rueda

b)

La invención de la escritura

c)

La revolución neolítica

d)

La posición bípeda de los seres humanos