Civilization 101
A civilization is a...
What is a complex society?
Shared beliefs, traditions, and customs make up this.
What is culture?
Domesticated animals were useful for farming and this.
What is transportation? (also acceptable: food or labor)
The person who leads a kingdom is often called this.
What is a king (or queen)?
Your civilization has more supplies (building material) than it needs, but not enough food to feed its citizens. You should do this.
What is trade?
These are the features/traits that make a civilization.(List at least 3)
What are cities, job specialization, social classes, organized government, complex religions, art, and writing?
A system of shared beliefs about a higher power is called this.
What is religion?
Civilizations often developed near these because they provided water, food, and transportation.
What are rivers?
These are official rules that everyone in a civilization is expected to follow.
What are laws?
This invention made record-keeping and trade easier.
What is writing?
A food surplus allowed people to do this instead of spending all day finding food.
What is specialize in jobs?
This social group included farmers, artisans, merchants, and rulers.
What are social classes (hierarchies)?
This type of land is rich in nutrients and is best for farming.
What is fertile soil?
This type of government gives one king or queen complete control.
What is a monarchy?
This can happen when its citizens are unhappy with the rulers or the government, and need a sudden change in power.
What is revolution?
These are the four major categories of a natural disaster.
What are the Geological, Meteorological(Climatological), Hydrological, and Biological
This is a title that determines the amount of respect, influence, and value they possess.
What is a social standing?
Mountains and deserts are examples of these that can protect civilizations.
What are natural barriers?
The group responsible for making and enforcing rules is called this.
What is government?
Your people disagree about how to punish crimes. Creating this helps everyone know about the consequences.
What is a law code?
There are five types of climates to settle in, they are...
What are tropical, dry, temperate, continental, and polar?
Something a civilization is remembered for is called this.
What is a legacy?
These can occur differently per climate; however, they can still leave behind destruction to various civilizations.
What are natural disasters?
One important purpose of government is to provide this for its citizens.
What is order? (Also acceptable: Safety, security, or protection)
If your civilization never develops writing, what important information will be difficult to keep track of?
What are laws, taxes, trade records, or history?