History Quiz

What is a hunter-gatherer?

• A member of an ancient group who relied chiefly on weather patterns for survival

• A member of a nomadic people who live chiefly by hunting and fishing, and harvesting wild food

• A member of organized groups who relied on animal husbandry and crop sustainability for survival

• None of the above

Periodization means to divide time into historical eras for purposes of analysis, which of the following would not be considered an example of periodization?

• The Renaissance

• The ancient era

• The Amazon

• The Modern Era

A political unit where large numbers of people of different ethnicities living in different areas are controlled by one ruler is a/an

• Dynasty

• Absolute monarchy

• Democracy

• Empire

The process of growing plants and raising animals for food is

• Agriculture

• Wildlife

• Sustenance farming

• Paleolithic farming

Pastoral Nomad relates to all of the following except

• A way of life of peoples who do not live continually in the same place but move cyclically or periodically.

• People who may depend entirely on their herds or may also hunt or gather, practice some agriculture, or trade with agricultural peoples

• People who depend on domesticated livestock, migrate in an established territory to find pasturage for their animals.

• People who continually live in one place and practice subsistence farming in close-knit communities

Institution refers to a long-standing custom, practice, or tradition adopted by a group of people. Which is an example of an institution?

• A new fashion trend

• A temporary market

• A long-standing religious practice

• A recent technological gadget

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a civilization?

• Hospital

• Church

• Government (courts)

• All of the above

A prehistoric shift in human activity from hunting and gathering to agriculture resulting in human settlements was the

• Paleolithic era

• Hunter gatherer

• Neolithic revolution

• Neo Farming revolution

A society characterized by established cities, specialized labor, complex institutions, written records, and advanced technology is

• Civilization

• Nomadic groups

• Hunter gatherers

• Dynasties

Polytheism is the belief in multiple gods.

• True

• False