World History Vocabulary Quiz #1

Which era in human history ran from roughly 200,000 BCE to 8,000 BCE in which people roamed in groups of 50-200 surviving from hunting and gathering practices?

• Neolithic Era
• Paleolithic Era
• Bronze Age

Which term means relatively equal in social terms amongst men and women?

• Egalitarian
• Ziggurat
• Cuneiform

What is the name for the era that began in 8,000 BCE when some humans began to settle permanently (although some remained nomadic) and domesticate animals?

• Paleolithic Era
• Social Disparity
• Neolithic Era

What is the name of nomadic peoples that move between permanent settlements, and along the Eurasian steppe regions, surviving from livestock, trade, and conquest?

• Pharaohs
• Pastoralists
• Steward

What is the term used to describe when some social classes have more resources or power than others?

• Social Disparity
• Social Distance
• Pyramid

What is the term used to describe cities that governed themselves autonomously?

• Ur-Nammu
• City-States
• Zhou

If a person is nomadic, what are they always doing?

• Being emotional

• Constantly on the move

• Always mad

Which form of government is the leader seen as not only a political King, but also a God amongst his people?

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

What was the distinct form of architecture in Egypt?

• Pyramid
• Ziggurat

What was the distinct form of architecture in Mesopotamia?

• Pyramid
• Ziggurat