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Emergence of Civilization

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This started when people left rural agricultural areas and began living in larger urban communities, which included specific attributes like surplus food, specialized jobs, a central government, complex culture, and a way to keep records..

a)

Culture

b)

Polytheism

c)

Pastoralists

d)

Civilization

2.

Rivers or river valleys were good places for civilizations to grow because they offered

a)
religion
b)

farmland

c)
government
d)

transportation

3.

Which of the following DOES NOT commonly characterize the development of civilization

a)

large advanced cities

b)

technology

c)

tribal councils

d)

record keeping

4.

What was the first human civilization?

a)

Sumer

b)

Egypt

c)

Harappa

d)

China

5.

Where in the world did the first civilization develop?

a)

The Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys of Mesopotamia

b)

The Nile River Valley of Egypt

c)

The Indus River Valley of Pakistan and India

d)

The Huang He (Yellow) River Valley of China

6.

What part of the world would you find the Tigris and Euphrates RIver Valleys?

a)

The Middle East

b)

Southern Asia

c)

Northern Asia

d)

Northeast Africa

7.

Which modern countries are part of the Middle East? [select the THREE correct answers]

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Turkey

d)

Afghanistan

e)

Italy

8.

How did the geography of the Fertile Crescent and Mesopotamia shape the civilization that developed there? [check the TWO correct answers]

a)

the twin rivers left rich silt upon the floodplain, good for agriculture

b)

the lack of natural defenses on wide plains, required city walls for protection

c)

the dense forests required slash and burn practices to clear the land for agriculture

d)

the rugged, mountainous terrain isolated the communities, but protected them from attack

e)

the proximity (closeness) to large bodies of water encouraged turning to the sea for travel/trade

9.

What agricultural development helped to create a stable food supply?

a)

Industrialization

b)

Irrigation

c)

Urbanization

d)

Transportation

10.

What activities could people focus on when a food surplus was created?

a)

Building and trading

b)

Hunting and gathering

c)

Traveling and exploring

d)

Fishing and farming

11.

What did a reliable food source allow families and communities to do?

a)

Focus on hunting

b)

Grow and expand

c)

Move frequently

d)

Decrease in size

12.

a ranking of people into higher or lower positions of respect, power, and wealth

a)

public works

b)

social classes

c)

government

d)

job specialization

13.

These were at the top of the social hierarchy in most ancient civilizations.

a)

kings, priests, and governments officials

b)

farmers, fisherman, and merchants

c)

kings, priests, and merchants

d)

traders, merchants, and artisans

14.

What is the term for people who believe in more than one god?

a)

monotheists

b)

polytheists

c)

prophets

d)

ziggurats

15.

Which of the following is true of record keeping in ancient societies?

a)

The printing press was developed to keep ancient governments organized.

b)

Records were exclusively written using pictures rather than text.

c)

Mostly everyone in ancient cities could read and write.

d)

Records were mostly kept by the upper class, because the lower classes were illiterate.

16.

What is the drawing a representation of?

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Phoenician alphabet

d)

alphanumeric grid

17.

This part of urban life was the large projects that helped all citizens,

like defensive walls and irrigation systems.

a)

writing

b)

government

c)

public works

d)

job specialization

18.

Imagine Maya is studying ancient civilizations and notices that priests were near the top of most ancient social structures. What does this show us about these ancient civilizations?

a)

They cared about the priests, but not the king.

b)

The people had no interest in religion.

c)

Religion was an important part of their lives.

d)

The people believed in only one god.

19.

Why was irrigation important to ancient farmers?

a)

It helped supply them with fish

b)

It allowed them to grow crops by supplying water

c)

They were able to walk the river basin

d)

It helped them build houses from mud

20.

Producing more goods or crops than needed is called a

a)

Surplus

b)

Merchant

c)

Artisan

d)

Scribe

21.

What do you think is one NEGATIVE effect of urbanization?

a)

People were protected by the walls in the city.

b)

They had easier access to the surplus of food due to irrigation.

c)

Cities were often overcrowded and disease spread rapidly.

d)

Everything people needed was in walking distance.

22.

Of the five main aspects of civilization, which usually happened FIRST and was the foundation for the other four aspects to be able to develop in a society?

a)

stable food supply

b)

job specialization

c)

centralized government

d)

complex culture

e)

record keeping system