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WorksheetsU1, Ch 3 Characteristics of a Civilization
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following are characteristics of civilizations? Select the three correct answers.
tools
nomadic lifestyle
hunting gathering
infractrure
government
division of labor
artifacts
primary sources
pottery
pictures
symbols
stone
What conclusion can be made about the people of Mesopotamia from this image?
They sang many songs as part of their harvest celebrations.
They had complex architecture.
They had a shared language.
They followed the same laws.
Why do civilizations need a form of communication?
People need communication to eat.
Communication helps people play games.
Communication allows for leaders to rule over civilizations.
Communication allows people to work with one another and solve problems.
This Mesopotapian figure shows a person playing a harp.
What conclusion can be made about the Mesopotamian civilization?
There were distinct social classes.
They bartered for what they needed.
There was a common language.
They had a specialized civilization.
Why was it important for humans to domesticate plants?
Domesticating plants allowed humans to develop new architecture.
Domesticating plants allowed humans to develop reliable sources of food.
Domesticating plants allowed humans to control poisonous plants to use as weapons.
Domesticating plants helped humans control natural disasters like extreme weather.
What geographical feature was common to the earliest civilizations?
wood or oil for fuel
level ground for buildings
nearby rivers and floodplains
nearby mountains with caves
What makes early civilizations unique compared to those that followed later?
Early civilizations were all similar.
Early civilizations did not have a model to follow.
Everyone grew their own food and had enough to eat.
People came together from many different backgrounds.
How did early civilizations control floodwaters?
waterfalls
rainforests
dams and canals
seasonal migration
What advancement in technology allowed farmers to practice larger-scale agriculture?
public transportation
pottery wheel
irrigation
writing
This carved stone from Mesopotamia records a gift of land from a king.
What were early forms of writing like this used for?
land and other property records
fiction stories
report cards
recipes
