ch 2 lesson 1

Civilization - Structure(s)

Sumer ziggurats Egyptians pyramids Israel Temple Indian Taj Mahal Romans Colosseum Mayans pyramids Greeks Parthenon Chinese Great Wall

Choose the polytheistic civilizations: (Select all that apply)

The Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and Indians were polytheistic. The Persians and Hebrews were monotheistic.

early societies

Iraq, Egypt, India, and China

monotheistic

a belief in one god controlling the universe

polytheistic

a belief that many gods control the universe

civilization

a society that has a high level of culture and social organization

An advanced society demands a division of

labor; that is, people are specialized in their work

As societies become more advanced and people are freed to study other things, new ideas and inventions arise. This allows for the creation and storing of knowledge in....

mathematics, engineering, astronomy, and other fields. Examples of this from the past include: Sumerians created tools, including the wheel. Major tools that changed the world were created during this era—the plow, wheel, and sailboat. Babylonians provided advancements in mathematics. Dental surgery was invented by the Indus Valley civilization. Silk was produced in China.

Early civilizations developed along major rivers about 11,000 years ago. Which of the following was included as a consequence of early civilizations?

new inventions and ideas- government urban living mathematics religion astronomy writing social classes wheels

Isolated, self-sufficient economic units mark a more _____ economy.

primitive

Select two items that a civilization must have before cities can exist.

society is developed sufficiently to support a large population of non-farmers Technical advances in agriculture must solve the problem of providing enough food

The tools and processes to make things and to satisfy human needs is the definition of _____.

technology

Select four elements of civilization.

technology division of labor political organization commerce and trade