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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapters 14-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did the Qin dynasty survive Ying Zheng?
(a) 314 years.
(b) 14 years.
(c) 214 years.
(d) 114 years.

2. When did Chosroes I rule?
(a) 531-579.
(b) 541-589.
(c) 541-579.
(d) 531-589.

3. When did the Han Dynasty hold power?
(a) 206 B.C to 9 B.C.
(b) 206 B.C to 19 A.D.
(c) 226 B.C to 9 A.D.
(d) 206 B.C to 9 A.D.

4. When did the Norman Conquest of England take place?
(a) 1056.
(b) 1201.
(c) 1253.
(d) 1066.

5. What is the occupation of Richard Wrangham?
(a) Economist.
(b) Historian.
(c) Sociologist.
(d) Anthropologist.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Machiavelli's "The Prince" written according to Chapter 15?

2. What term designates a clan, community or group where people can only have a limited set of occupation?

3. What were the agnatic descent groups described by Fustel de Coulanges known as in Rome?

4. What played an important functional role in facilitating large-scale collective action?

5. When did Caliph al-Mahdi rise to power?

(see the answer key)

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