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6th Characteristics of Civilization

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

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.

a)

Cities and Agriculture

b)

Public Works

c)

Art and Architecture

d)

Central Government

9.

The pyramids of Ancient Egypt demonstrated the religious devotion of Egyptians and the power of their government.

a)

Public Works

b)

Art and Architecture

c)

Cities and Agriculture

d)

Central Government

10.

The first written records were created by the Mesopotamians and were known as cuneiform.

a)

Writing System

b)

Religion

c)

Public Works

d)

Central Government

11.

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

a)

Writing System

b)

Central Government

c)

Job Specialization

d)

Religion

12.

Virtually all ancient cities built large walls to defend their cities from aggressive neighbors.

a)

Central Government

b)

Religion

c)

Public Works

d)

Writing System

13.

Farming increased the amount of food available to ancient people which led to a huge increase in population.

a)

Cities and Agriculture

b)

Central Government

c)

Art and Architecture

d)

Public Works