WORLD HISTORY
PREVIEW QUIZ
Directions: Answer each of the following questions (on the back of this sheet or on a separate
piece of paper) to the best of your ability. I do not expect you to be able to answer all of the
questions, but I do expect that you will do your best to answer as many as you can.
1. Define prehistory.
2. What are some characteristics you think might define a civilization?
3. If I said a society was polytheistic, what would that mean?
4. Name the five most practiced world religions.
5. Name and describe any two styles of government.
6.
What terms or concepts would you associate with the “Middle Ages?”
7.
Name some of the men associated with the Age of European Exploration (1350-1600).
8.
What does it mean if you are a Protestant?
9.
How has warfare changed over the last hundred years?
10. What is the purpose of the United Nations?
WORLD HISTORY
PREVIEW QUIZ
Directions: Answer each of the following questions (on the back of this sheet or on a separate
piece of paper) to the best of your ability. I do not expect you to be able to answer all of the
questions, but I do expect that you will do your best to answer as many as you can.
1. Define prehistory.
2. What are some characteristics you think might define a civilization?
3. If I said a society was polytheistic, what would that mean?
4. Name the five most practiced world religions.
5. Name and describe any two styles of government.
6. What terms or concepts would you associate with the “Middle Ages?”
7. Name some of the men associated with the Age of European Exploration (1350-1600).
8. What does it mean if you are a Protestant?
9. How has warfare changed over the last hundred years?
10. What is the purpose of the United Nations?