Social Studies Exam reviewer

Cities are centers

of trade. They generally have large and diverse

populations and advanced forms of architecture (like the

Ziggurat in Babylonia)

• Advanced Cities and Architecture

• Advanced Technology

• Advanced Technology

• Specialized Workers

______________ is defined as any tool, invention or discovery that allows humans to work faster or more efficiently

• Advanced technology

• Complex Institutions

• Specialized Workers

• Systems of recordkeeping

People who do one or a few things well.

Examples include farmers, potters, basket weavers, stone

masons, iron workers, priests, scribes, government workers, etc

• Specialized Workers

• Complex Institutions

• Systems of Recordkeeping

• Advanced Technology

Including government, religion, and other

formal institutions.

• Complex Institutions

• Specialized Workers

• Systems of Recordkeeping

• Advanced Technology

It is how we communicate with future generations

• Systems of Recordkeeping

• Specialized Workers

• Complex Institutions

• Advanced Technology

Most ancient people were _____ , which

means they believed in many gods who controlled

the forces of nature and peoples lives.

• Polytheistic

• Neolithic

• Paleolithic

• Maeothestic

____ people developed many new jobs with many

different skills. Cities needed craftsmen, warriors,

government officials, priests and builders.

• Wall

• City

• Country

• Royal

In social classes where are "merchants" placed?

• Top

• middle

• near the bottom

• at the bottom

In social classes where are "priests" placed?

• Top

• middle

• near the bottom

• at the bottom

In social classes where are "artisans" placed?

• Top

• middle

• near the bottom

• at the bottom