Review for Ancient Civilizations Quiz

What does the term "civilization" refer to in the context of early civilizations?

• A type of currency used in ancient times

• A society or group of people achieving a higher state of social development

• A method of farming

• A specific architectural style

What is the duration of a "decade"?

• 50 years

• 100 years

• 10 years

• 1 year

An "archeologist" is a person who studies:

• The structure of the earth's surface

• Ancient languages and scripts

• Human history and prehistory through the study of sites and artifacts

• The evolution of plant species

What is a "timeline"?

• A list of names of historical figures

• A tool used for measuring distances on maps

• A graph showing the population growth over time

• A graph made on a straight line that shows the order in which events took place

What does "famine" mean?

• A period of great happiness and prosperity

• A long journey by a group of people

• Extreme lack of food

• A type of dance from ancient cultures

What is the method of farming where natural vegetation is cut down and then the fields are burned, which eventually leads to the land becoming infertile?

• Irrigation

• Chinampas

• Slash and Burn Farming

• Alliance

Which system of writing uses pictures or symbols instead of an alphabet?

• Codex

• Hieroglyphics

• Quipu

• Alliance

What were the books kept by the Mayans, which used their form of hieroglyphic writing, called?

• Quipu

• Codex

• Chinampas

• Machu Picchu

Chichen Itza was a major city constructed by which civilization?

• The Incas

• The Aztecs

• The Mayans

• The Romans

What term describes a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together?

• Hieroglyphics

• Alliance

• Codex

• Quipu