WorksheetsFeatures of a civilization
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Food ________ led to larger populations
a)
surpluses
b)
shortages
c)
poisoning
d)
contamination
2.
As the population grew, villages transformed into _____-
a)
thriving cities.
b)
ghost towns
c)
barren wastelands
d)
small towns
3.
As food _______grew, people could make a living doing something other than farming.
a)
surpluses
b)
shortages
c)
preferences
d)
allergies
4.
Jobs became _________and some people became the religious and political leaders while others became artisans (skilled craftspeople) who made cloth, pottery, tools, and more.
a)
specialized
b)
necessary
c)
unnecessary
d)
optional
5.
_____________ were established to organize people, coordinate large-scale projects, and regulate the food surplus.
a)
Governments
b)
5 wrong 1
c)
5 wrong 2
d)
5 wrong 3
6.
Governments were _______ to organize people, coordinate large-scale projects, and regulate the food surplus.
a)
established
b)
abolished
c)
destroyed
d)
ignored
7.
Governments were established to ________, coordinate large-scale projects, and regulate the food surplus.
a)
organize people
b)
eat people
c)
sing songs
d)
eat corn
8.
Governments were established to organize people, coordinate large-scale projects, and __________.
a)
regulate the food surplus
b)
prevent food surpluses
c)
sing about corn
d)
fight zombies
9.
Governments also created ______, collected taxes, and oversaw the military.
a)
laws
b)
movies
c)
art
d)
corn bread
10.
Most ancient people were _________(worshiped multiple gods and goddesses)
a)
polytheistic
b)
monotheistic
c)
atheistic
d)
sad
11.
Civilizations created _____to worship and gain the favor of their gods.
a)
complex rituals
b)
simple dances
c)
piles of stones
d)
songs about corn
12.
They built temples, had priests who oversaw their religious life, prayed, and offered ________ to their gods
a)
sacrifices
b)
threats
c)
corn
d)
nothing
13.
As specialized jobs became more common,__________ emerged
a)
social classes
b)
conflicts
c)
famines
d)
nomads
14.
A person’s social class ranking was connected to their __________
a)
job
b)
favorite cheese
c)
looks
d)
height
15.
The lowest and largest class was
a)
slaves
b)
priests
c)
nobels
d)
artisans
16.
______________were projects financed by the government that benefited the people
a)
Public works
b)
Churches
c)
Taco stands
d)
Stores
17.
Examples of public works for ancient civilizations include roads, ____________, and defensive walls
a)
canals
b)
churches
c)
stores
d)
farms
18.
The earliest forms of writing were pictograms or pictographs (______________)
a)
drawings that looked like what they represented
b)
alphabets
c)
symbols
d)
delicious cheese
19.
Writing was used to__________ merchant transactions, prayers, information about the seasons, laws, accounts of victories, accomplishments of kings, and more
a)
record
b)
obscure
c)
ignore
d)
vilify
20.
As writing systems became more complex,________ (people trained to read and write) became more powerful
a)
scribes
b)
priests
c)
farmers
d)
oracles
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