Characteristics of a Civilization

Government, writing, and religion are characteristics of a civilization. 

• True
• False

What was the most common reason in which ancient people chose to migrate, or move from place to place?

• They needed to find employment and an income
• To find resources such as food and shelter
• To explore the world.
• They needed to find better transportation.

Which characteristic of Civilization is a belief system?

• architecture

• Trade

• Government

• Religion

Virtually all ancient cities built large walls to defend their cities from aggressive neighbors.

• Central Government

• Religion

• Public Works

• Writing System

The belief system of a civilization; one God or many Gods

• agriculture

• Cities

• Religion

• Written Language

Creative and cultural expression such as music, dance, and painting

• Trade

• Arts

• Written Language and Learning

• Religion

Establish rules and laws to protect the people of the civilization.

• Government

• cities

• job specialization

• Arts

Created this as a way to communicate and learn from others

• cities

• government

• public works (Government projects)

• written language

When individuals focus on a particular task or job. This leads to increased productivity.

• cities

• architecture

• job specialization

• religion

The belief system of a civilization

• architecture

• Religion

• public works (government projects)

• cities