Geography
What landforms did most Civilizations choose to locate themselves?
River Valleys
What is it called when specialized workers belong to an organized system that ranks people by wealth, job, or power.
Social hierarchy.
Enslaved people were usually found at this level of the social hierarchy.
Bottom
Most people in Ancient Civilizations had the ability to read and write? True, or False?
False
The Neolithic Revolution led to what major change for people?
Hunter Gatherer - Agricultural
What modern day region were many ancient civilizations formed?
A) Middle East
B) Canada
C) Antarctica
A) Middle East
These workers in Ancient Egypt were trained to read and write hieroglyphics.
Scribe
Priests were often found in the top middle, or bottom of a social hierarchy?
Top
Men were only allowed to be Scribes, True, or False?
True
The Code of Hammurabi was?
The first written legal document
Fertile soil left behind after river flooding made this activity successful.
Farming
Job Specialization led to people relying on others, true, or false?
True
Were Farmers in the top, middle, or bottom of a social structure?
middle
What was ancient Egypt's early form of writing?
A) Cuneiform
B) Egyptian
C) Hieroglyphics
What is the name of large projects built by the government to help the community?
Public works
This River was very important to Ancient Egypt
The Nile
This specialized worker makes tools and weapons out of metal
Blacksmith
People were often born into their social class, true or false?
True
What civilization developed the first form of writing?
A) Sumer
B) Egypt
C) Ancient China
D) Canada
A) Sumer
What is not an example of public works?
A) irrigation systems
B) Roads
C) household chores
C) household chores
Access to seas and rivers helped civilizations develop this economic activity.
Trade
What was the biggest factor that led to job specialization?
Food Surplus
A pyramid is often used to represent social classes because it shows the idea that:
There are fewer people at the top than at the bottom.
What was Sumers early form of writing called?
A) Cuneiform
B) Hieroglyphics
C) Sumerian
A) Cuneiform
A large population, permanent buildings, and streets show that a settlement is based in a _____?
City