Unit 1 Topic 3 Test

Which of the following are characteristics of civilizations? Select the TWO correct answers. (4.12)

• a. Tools

• b. division of labor

• c. nomadic lifestyle

• d. organized government

This image shows cuneiform, or the characters used in ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia. What conclusion can be made about the people of Mesopotamia from this image?

• a. They had complex architecture.

• b. They had a shared language.

• c. They followed the same laws.

Imagine Hannah, Maya, and Mason are building a civilization in their backyard. Why would they need communication? (4.3, 4.12)

• a. To decide who wins in their backyard games.

• b. To decide who rules over their backyard civilization.

• c. To work together and solve problems in their backyard civilization.

Imagine Mia, Grace, and Isla are time-traveling archaeologists. They stumble upon a figure in Mesopotamia showing a person playing a harp. What exciting conclusion can they draw about the Mesopotamian civilization? (4.12)

• a. The Mesopotamians bartered for what they needed.

• b. There was a common language in Mesopotamia.

• c. The Mesopotamians had a specialized civilization.

Domesticating plants was important for humans because it allowed humans to do what? (4.3, 4.12)

• a. It allowed humans to develop new architecture.

• b. It allowed humans to develop reliable sources of food.

• c. It allowed humans control over natural disasters like extreme weather.

What makes early civilizations unique compared to those that followed later? (4.4)

• a. They were all similar.

• b. They did not have a model to follow.

• c. Everyone grew their own food and had enough to eat.

How did early civilizations control floodwaters? (4.7, 4.12)

• a. Waterfalls

• b. Rainforests

• c. Dams and canals

Emma, Rohan, and Daniel are time-traveling explorers! They noticed that a certain geographical feature was common to the earliest civilizations. Can you help them identify this feature? (4.6, 4.7)

• oceans

• rivers

• mountains

• deserts

What advancement in technology allowed farmers to practice larger-scale agriculture? (4.3, 4.12)

• nomadic lifestyle

• agriculture

• irrigation

• writing

Aria, Isla, and Olivia are time-traveling back to ancient Mesopotamia! They discovered that farmers started to produce more food than they needed. What could be one reason for this?

• a. They wanted to trade with other people.

• b. They wanted to have different jobs.

• c. They wanted to celebrate their good harvests.