World History Quiz

What is patriarchy?

• A type of government led by elected officials

• A social system where men hold primary power

• A religious practice in ancient civilizations

• A form of trade between city-states

The Agricultural Revolution is best described as:

• The development of farming and domestication of animals

• The invention of the wheel

• The rise of industrial factories

• The spread of religions across continents

A city-state is:

• A large kingdom ruled by a dynasty

• A self-governing city and its surrounding territory

• A type of ancient trade route

• A religious community

What does the term diaspora refer to?

• The spread of people from their original homeland

• A type of monsoon wind

• A form of government in ancient China

• The building of entrepôts for trade

An entrepôt is:

• A military leader in feudal Japan

• A trading post where goods are imported and exported

• A religious text

• A type of dynasty

Who was a shogun?

• A Japanese military leader

• A Chinese emperor

• A Muslim religious leader

• A monsoon wind

Shinto is:

• An ancient Chinese philosophy

• A Japanese indigenous religion

• An agricultural technique

• A type of dynasty

Monsoon winds are:

• Seasonal winds that bring heavy rains

• A type of trade route

• A form of government

• A religious festival

A caliphate is:

• A Muslim empire ruled by a caliph

• A dynasty in China

• A trade center in the Mediterranean

• A Japanese religious practice

During the Paleolithic period, humans migrated from Africa to which regions?

• Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas

• Europe only

• South America only

• Antarctica