Characteristics of a Civilization

2. what most early civilizations were created around, offered protection, trade, and water.
5. complex _____: belief in one or many gods to explain the universe.
8. _____ rulers, where leadership is passed from parent to child.
9. civilization that developed around the Huang He River and Yellow River.
11. _____ or architecture: things to be enjoyed or creative.
12. written _____, such as the Ten Commandments and Code of Hammurabi.
15. building projects that help or protect a civilization.
16. human made waterways that brings water for agriculture.
17. religion where people believe in one single all powerful god.
20. small area of land with a lot of people and larger buildings.
21. organized _____: a system of rules and leaders to keep society organized.
22. social _____: organizing people into different groups for certain reasons.

1. record keeping system using letters or pictures to represent sounds.
3. religion where people believe in many different gods.
4. _____ government, where most political power is in the hands of a few people.
6. _____ River Valley civilization that developed around the Indus River, and later Ganges River.
7. political _____, which are different ways to organize a country.
10. civilization that developed around the Euphrates River and Tigris River
13. _____ specialization: different people have different responsibilities.
14. agricultural _____ where food is stored for later use.
18. _____ tools and weapons made out of bronze and iron.
19. civilization that developed around the Nile River.