HIST 101 - PopQ1

Who once said "History is written by the victors"?

• A church leader

• A former British Prime Minister

• An African politician

• Barack Obama

The term "Pre-history" typically refers to a period of time before the existence of

• use of tools

• dinosaurs

• agriculture

• written records

Which of the following pairs is NOT accurate?

• a decade

  • = 10 years

• 10 B.C. = 10 C.E.

• 10 B.C. = 10 B.C.E

• Year 1314 C.E. = 14th century

The ​Paleolithic Age refers to a period from around 200,000 B.C.E. to 10,000 B.C.E., while the ___ lasted from about 10,000 B.C.E. to about 3,500 B.C.E.

The name "Mesopotamia" means

• Between the Rivers

• Across the Sea

• Middle East

• Greek Islands

Which of the following is NOT an important characteristic of a "civilization" as defined by historians?

• Specialized labor

• Complex institutions

• Agriculture

• Record keeping

• Use of technology

A clay tablet used for writing in Sumer (Mesopotamia) was known as

• Sumer

• Ziggurat

• Cuneiform

• Hammurabi's Code

The expression "An eye for an eye" is derived from

• Ancient Egypt

• Hammurabi's Code

• Phoenician legend

• Confucius's teachings

Another term for "hunting and gathering" or wide search over an area for food is

• Slash and burn

• Fishing

• Foraging

• Cultivation

A male-dominated society ("Rule by the Father) is known as ___.