Geographic Features
The most important factor that can influence the development of a civilization. The long-term pattern of weather in a particular area.
What is Climate?
What are examples of a body of water?
Lake, ocean, gulf, river, or bay
True or False? Antarctica is an ideal place to live because of its warm climate
False
Civilizations have a surplus or _________ food to trade for other goods or money.
Extra
Does the location of a civilization impact its ability to develop and grow?
Yes
How does climate impact a civilization's ability to develop?
Humans cannot live in places that are too hot or too cold.
True of False? You want to build a civilization in a place that has many resources.
BONUS!! 1 extra point for every resource you can name
True
What is the belief system that people have? Sometimes focused on a god or even the king.
Religion
A civilization needs to be located by this in order to develop.
What is a body of water?
What is an example of a location that DOES NOT have environmental stability?
Top of a volcano, anywhere that has a lot of natural disasters
True or False? Part of the Government's role is to protect the people living there
True
A centralized ___________ provides structure and creates rule and laws.
Government
Naturally occurring source of wealth such as land, water, forests, and mineral deposits
What is a natural recource?
Are fish, forests, and animals examples of how climate impacts a civilization's ability to develop?
No, they are an example of natural resources.
True of False? It is a bad thing to have a surplus (extra) food.
BONUS: What can you do with the extra food (2 answers)
False
Civilizations must pay _______ in order to have protection, infrastructure, and other things provided to society.
Taxes
Would it be difficult to build a civilization in a location that is always having natural disasters? (Hurricanes, Tsunamis, floods, earthquakes)
Yes, Civilizations need Environmental stability to develop
What are 3 characteristics of a civilization?
Surplus of food, taxes, religion, infrastructure, ect.
True of False? Job Specialization is when people in a society perform many different types of jobs.
False. Job Specialization is when people find jobs they are good at and learn how to do those well.
What are examples of infrastructure?
Clue: Things people build
Roads, buildings, temples, cemeteries