The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution Quiz Questions | Quiz: Preface and Part I, Chapters 1-2 to Part I, Chapters 3-5

Quiz: Preface and Part I, Chapters 1-2 to Part I, Chapters 3-5

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What played an important functional role in facilitating large-scale collective action?
a) Religion.
b) Charisma.
c) Military power.
d) Economic.

2. When did the Gauls choose to elect a common authority for the whole confederation?
a) When the Huns were about to invade.
b) When war broke out with Rome.
c) When Caesar rose to power.
d) When Vercingetorix conquered Gaul.

3. How large was the Chinese Empire in 1 A.D.?
a) Comaprable to modern day Germany.
b) Comparable to medieval Japan.
c) Comparable to the Roman Empire.
d) Comparable to 1945 Russia.

4. Who was the first civilization to invent the modern state?
a) Japan.
b) China. (read more)