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Worksheets4th-Characteristics of Civilizations TEST-PART A
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
USE THE SOURCE IMAGE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.
This image shows cuneiform, or the characters used in ancient writing systems of the ancient civilizations.
What conclusion can be made about the ancient people 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.
Use the Source to identify the geographical feature that was common to the earliest civilizations.
Earliest civilizations had wood or oil was for fuel.
Earliest civilizations had leveled ground for buildings.
Earliest civilizations had nearby rivers and floodplains.
Earliest civilizations had nearby mountains with caves.
How did early civilizations control floodwaters?
Creating waterfalls to redirect the water flow.
Use rainforests to control floods.
Implementing advanced irrigation systems, dams, and canals to manage water distribution.
Seasonal migration of people to find an area with less water.
What advancement in technology allowed farmers to practice larger-scale agriculture?
public transportation
pottery wheel
irrigation
writing
Which characteristic was a direct result of food surpluses that helped the civilization?
Advanced cities
Specialized workers
Advanced Technology
Record Keeping
Which of the following best describes a "civilization"?
A community with shared religious practices
A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes
A group of people with a common language
A nomadic group with ancient traditions
Why do civilizations need a form of communication? (4.3, 4.12)
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.
Which characteristic of Civilization establish rules and laws to protect the people of the civilization?
Government
Trade
religion
Arts
Choose the characteristic of Civilization that identifies creative and cultural expression such as music, dance, and painting.
Trade
Arts
Written Language and Learning
Religion
Which characteristic of Civilization is described as the belief system of a civilization; one God or many Gods?
agriculture
Cities
Religion
Written Language
What is an example of the characteristic of Civilization "social structure"?
growing crops/
domesticating animals
high, middle, low class structure
monotheistic/ polytheistic
pottery and clothing to trade
Choose the answer that describes the characteristic of Civilization "government".
How people act and live together based on how much power they have.
The system of rules, laws, and leaders that rule a city or country.
A set of beliefs and worship of a god or gods.
Special jobs that people have that need training and specific tools.
Job specialization is defined as __________________________.
buildings, roads, and bridges that are built by the government for everyone to use.
to communicate with others using symbols.
jobs that certain people have that need specific tools, supplies, and training.
the different ways crops are grown in different areas.
Use the Source to identify the correct characteristic of civilization.
_____________ is how ancient people communicated with others using specific symbols.
Art
Writing
Religion
Social structure
What is another word for agriculture?
religion
buildings
farming
government
Describe the characteristic of civilization "architecture?".
the design of buildings, pyramids, tombs, and statues in a ancient civilization.
the ways crops are grown in different areas
buildings, bridges, and roads that are build by the government for everyone to use
paintings, music, dance
Which characteristic describes exchanging one item for another item?
Trade
Organized Religion
System of Tribute
Government
Which characteristic describes buildings, pyramids, tombs, and statues, other structures created to help the civilization?
Planned Architecture
Organized Religion
Surplus Food
System of Tribute
