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Complete the table to show how (or if) the cultures , along with the United States , meet the criteria for civilization .  \n\n| Criteria | Ancient Sumer | Ancient Egypt | Modern United States |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| City or cities |  |  |  |\n| Centralized\u003Cbr>government |  |  |  |\n| Complex\u003Cbr>religion(s) |  |  |  |\n| Job\u003Cbr>specialization |  |  |  |\n| Castes or\u003Cbr>social classes |  |  |  |\n| Architecture\u003Cbr>and art |  |  |  |\n| Public works |  |  |  |\n| Writing |  |  |  |\n\n© Student Handouts, Inc.","cbCaibDH3l1ugUd0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibDH3l1ugUd0","pdf",17739,"English","# Civilization Criteria\n## Comparison Table (Ancient Sumer vs Ancient Egypt vs Modern United States)","[{\"question\":\"What is the task in this worksheet?\",\"answer\":\"Complete the table by showing how (or if) Ancient Sumer, Ancient Egypt, and the modern United States meet eight civilization criteria.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the eight features used to define early civilization?\",\"answer\":\"They are cities, centralized government, complex religions, job specialization, castes or social classes, architecture and art, public works, and writing.\"},{\"question\":\"Which cultures are compared in the criteria table?\",\"answer\":\"Ancient Sumer, Ancient Egypt, and the Modern United States are compared against each criterion.\"}]","Features of Civilization | PDF",1792385048]