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100

All the following are considered features of a civilization EXCEPT

  1. Centralized political system

  2. Labor specialization

  3. Farming

  4. Large Population Centers

Farming

100

Which of the following is a feature of a civilization?
1. A centralized political system

2. The practice of human sacrifice

3. The telling of myths/stories

4. An active military

1. A centralized political system

100

What is this image an example of?

Shared Communication System

100

Which of the following is an example of material culture?
1. An oral story

2. A religious prayer

3. A song not written down

4. A children's toy

4. A children's toy

200
  1. All the following accurately describe the world in 1200 CE EXCEPT:

    1. The world was home to many civilizations with unique cultures

    2. Monarchy was a common form of government in many civilizations

    3. The Silk Roads linked civilizations in Asia, Africa, and Europe

    4. Most civilizations did not include any large population centers

4. Most civilizations did not include any large population centers

200

Which key feature of civilization is this?

Monumental Architecture

200

Using the map of population distribution in Africa and your knowledge of the continent in general, which natural feature is most likely present in the red rectangles? 

Expansive, sandy deserts

200

Which statement is accurate regarding the concept of culture?

1. People are born with culture as part of their biology 

2. Cultures never change over time 

3. Culture influences all aspects of a person's life 

4. Culture refers to only the activities of wealthy people 

3. Culture influences all aspects of a person's life 

300

Which key feature of civilization does the image best represent?


Unique Art Styles/Art/Arts and Literature/etc.

300

Which key feature of civilization is displayed?

Social Classes

300

Which of the following is the best example of a thesis statement arguing that the Kamakura Shogunate in Japan was a civilization? 

1. The Kamakura Shogunate was a civilization for many different and important reasons.

2. The Kamakura Shogunate was a civilization because the Japanese not only built monumental architecture in the form of Buddhist temples but also had a centralized political system controlled by the shogun.

3. The Kamakura Shogunate was a civilization because it featured a shared communication system consisting of an early version of modern Japanese.

4. The Kamakura Shogunate had a large population center in Kyoto, Japan and social classes with both wealthy and poor people.

2. The Kamakura Shogunate was a civilization because the Japanese not only built monumental architecture in the form of Buddhist temples but also had a centralized political system controlled by the shogun.

300

"In the United States, some families take a vacation every year.  These vacations give families the opportunity to talk with one another and create new memories."

This statement reflects all the following elements of culture EXCEPT:

1. Political systems

2. Social organizations

3. Customs and traditions

4. Language

1. Political systems

400

All the following are features of a civilization EXCEPT:

1. Complex social structure 

2. Unique art styles

3. Engaging in trade

4. A centralized political system

3. Engaging in trade

400

All the following describe feudal society (i.e., feudalism) in medieval Europe EXCEPT:
1. The king granted nobles land in exchange for military service, oaths of loyalty, and crops

2. The largest social class was made up of poor peasants and serfs

3. The feudal system promoted democratic government and rejected all forms of monarchy

4. Armored knights functioned as the warrior class, and knights served various nobles

3. The feudal system promoted democratic government and rejected all forms of monarchy

400

All the following represent ways the Aztecs modified the natural environment when forming cultural landscapes EXCEPT:
1. The Aztecs built floating gardens called chinampas to grow food.

2. The Aztecs practiced human sacrifice as a way to honor their gods.

3. The Aztecs built large stone pyramids, which served religious purposes.

4. The Aztecs used stone pathways to travel in and out of their capital city.

2. The Aztecs practiced human sacrifice as a way to honor their gods.

500

What in the image does not represent cultural landscape? Besides the few people in the image


Cars

500

Which statement accurately describes the world in 1200 CE?

1. The Silk Roads linked Europe and Asia through trade but excluded Africa

2. All civilizations were isolated from one another geographically

3. No different civilizations had any shared communication systems

4. Some civilizations were connected through trade and religion

3. No different civilizations had any shared communication systems

500

All the following describe features of historical civilizations EXCEPT:
1. The Swahili city-states included many large population centers along the east African coast

2. The Middle Ages in Europe saw that development of gothic cathedrals as a form of monumental architecture

3. The Kamakura Shogunate in Japan promoted a system of honor amongst samurai

4. The Incas spoke Quechua, a native American language, as their official language

3. The Kamakura Shogunate in Japan promoted a system of honor amongst samurai

500

Which of the following would be part of a cultural landscape?
1. Deer and skunks

2. Automobiles

3. A forested area

4. A paved street

4. A paved street

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