7th - Unit 0 Quiz

Where in the Americas did civilizations arise?

• in central Mexico

• in Mesoamerica

• in the Andes mountain area

• all of the above

Which of the following is NOT a theme of world history?

• Rise of Empires

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Belief Systems

• Arts and Architecture

Some pastoral nomads formed armies and often interrupted exchanges along the Silk Road. What did these disruptions lead to?

• the decline of some empires

• the rise of new kingdoms

• the fall of monarchies

• the renaming of Afroeurasia

What can help you better understand history?

• analyzing historical artifacts

• reading a primary source

• studying a site of encounter

• all of the above

The Silk Road and the Silk Road on the Sea connected cultures in what region?

• Afroeurasia

• South America

• Eurocentricity

• the Americas

What does kinship mean?

• family

• sheep

• archers

• catapaults

What does gender roles mean?

• How dogs and cats interact with each other

• customs relating to the position of men and women in society

• the creation of a new empire

• nothing, Mr. Kimball made it up

What is a site of encounter?

• A specific place where people from different cultures meet and exchange products, ideas, and technologies

• A car accident

• A place where no food can be grown

• A location that has no people, or even animals

How did the distant regions of the world become more interconnected through medieval and early modern times?

• The creation of writing

• Creation of long and complex trade routes, like the Silk Road

• Creation of powerful empires

• All of the above