Question 1

How have domesticated varieties of wild grasses lost their ability to survive in Nature?

Accepted Answer

A) They can no longer reproduce without artificial pollination. 
B) Through extensive inbreeding,they have lost all resistance to diseases. 
C) Fruiting heads do not shatter and release seeds. 
D) Pollen tubes only travel half way to the carpel. 
E) All of these are ways that wild grasses have lost their ability to survive in Nature. 
A) They can no longer reproduce without artificial pollination. 
B) Through extensive inbreeding,they have lost all resistance to diseases. 
C) Fruiting heads do not shatter and release seeds. 
D) Pollen tubes only travel half way to the carpel. 
E) All of these are ways that wild grasses have lost their ability to survive in Nature. C

Question 2

Which of the following is true about the diets of Paleolithic foraging societies?

Accepted Answer

A) They were almost all exclusively meat-based. 
B) They were almost all exclusively plant-based. 
C) They were almost all nutrient poor. 
D) They varied widely and seasonally from one society to another. 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) They were almost all exclusively meat-based. 
B) They were almost all exclusively plant-based. 
C) They were almost all nutrient poor. 
D) They varied widely and seasonally from one society to another. 
E) None of the above are correct. D

Question 3

Sunflower and goosefoot were domesticated in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A) eastern North America 
B) northwest North America 
C) southwest North America 
D) Meso-America 
E) South America 
A) eastern North America 
B) northwest North America 
C) southwest North America 
D) Meso-America 
E) South America A

Question 4

Evidence now suggests that agriculture may have arisen independently in the Papua New Guinea highlands nearly 7,000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Paleolithic refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Only those hunter-gatherer societies that used wild nut grass as food. 
B) Only those hunter-gatherer societies that used tubers as food. 
C) Early foraging groups of the "Old Stone Age" or preagricultural societies. 
D) Those societies that used the "Paleo Diet." 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) Only those hunter-gatherer societies that used wild nut grass as food. 
B) Only those hunter-gatherer societies that used tubers as food. 
C) Early foraging groups of the "Old Stone Age" or preagricultural societies. 
D) Those societies that used the "Paleo Diet." 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 6

Which of the following is correct about the domestication of plants in the New World?

Accepted Answer

A) The Neolithic societies of the New World domesticated many species of plants. 
B) The transition from foraging to farming can be thoroughly documented for the groups of peoples inhabiting the Teohuacan valley of Central Mexico. 
C) Microfossils have revealed that chili peppers were domesticated in South America more than 6,000 years ago. 
D) The Inca of South America domesticated hundreds of varieties of potatoes. 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) The Neolithic societies of the New World domesticated many species of plants. 
B) The transition from foraging to farming can be thoroughly documented for the groups of peoples inhabiting the Teohuacan valley of Central Mexico. 
C) Microfossils have revealed that chili peppers were domesticated in South America more than 6,000 years ago. 
D) The Inca of South America domesticated hundreds of varieties of potatoes. 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 7

Archaeological evidence from the Kuk Swamp site indicated that inhabitants were growing

Accepted Answer

A) wild nut grass. 
B) wheat and barley. 
C) taro and banana. 
D) marijuana and opium poppy. 
E) maize (corn). 
A) wild nut grass. 
B) wheat and barley. 
C) taro and banana. 
D) marijuana and opium poppy. 
E) maize (corn).

Question 8

At the Wadi Kubbaniya excavation site,the most abundant plant remains found were which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) wild nut grass tubers 
B) potato tubers 
C) cassava 
D) maize (corn) 
E) tomatoes 
A) wild nut grass tubers 
B) potato tubers 
C) cassava 
D) maize (corn) 
E) tomatoes

Question 9

The shift from hunting-gathering to agriculture began well before ________ thousand years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 100 
D) 200 
E) 1000 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 100 
D) 200 
E) 1000

Question 10

________ are fossilized fecal materials that have been used to provide direct evidence of the diet of early humans.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ are fossilized fecal materials that have...

Question 11

All foraging societies have disappeared due to global climate change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Changes commonly seen in domesticated plants when compared to their wild relatives include a change in the plant's life cycle from perennial to annual and a reduction in protective structures such as thorns,spines,and trichomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is correct about the traditional !Kung foraging way of life?

Accepted Answer

A) Their diet was mainly animal based. 
B) Wild nut grass tubers were an important protein source. 
C) They did not consume enough calories to maintain their life style. 
D) Women did most of the hunting while men engaged in warfare. 
E) Their foraging activities averaged less than 3 days per week. 
A) Their diet was mainly animal based. 
B) Wild nut grass tubers were an important protein source. 
C) They did not consume enough calories to maintain their life style. 
D) Women did most of the hunting while men engaged in warfare. 
E) Their foraging activities averaged less than 3 days per week.

Question 14

The currently available evidence suggests that early foraging groups had a varied plant diet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Pollen grains preserve well in soils because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) tough chemical properties of the exine 
B) lignified outer wall 
C) numerous phytoliths found within the pollen grains 
D) small size of the pollen grains 
E) suberin and cutin in the epidermis 
A) tough chemical properties of the exine 
B) lignified outer wall 
C) numerous phytoliths found within the pollen grains 
D) small size of the pollen grains 
E) suberin and cutin in the epidermis

Question 16

The earliest evidence of agricultural societies appeared approximately ________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The earliest evidence of agricultural societies appeared...

Question 17

The ________ is a site that has yielded the oldest agricultural evidence to date.

Accepted Answer

Yangtze Ri

Question 18

The most common dietary material recovered at archaeological sites are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) starch grains 
B) fruits 
C) root tubers 
D) seeds 
E) leaves 
A) starch grains 
B) fruits 
C) root tubers 
D) seeds 
E) leaves

Question 19

A center of origin for a particular domesticated plant most likely will be the site which has the greatest number of wild and domesticated relatives of that crop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following implements provides information on the food of the botanical diet of Paleolithic hunter-gatherers?

Accepted Answer

A) grinding stones 
B) sickles 
C) digging implements 
D) sharp stone flakes 
E) All of the above provide information on the botanical diets of Paleolithic hunter-gatherers. 
A) grinding stones 
B) sickles 
C) digging implements 
D) sharp stone flakes 
E) All of the above provide information on the botanical diets of Paleolithic hunter-gatherers.

Exam 11: Origins of Agriculture

How have domesticated varieties of wild grasses lost their ability to survive in Nature?

Which of the following is true about the diets of Paleolithic foraging societies?

Sunflower and goosefoot were domesticated in which of the following areas?

Evidence now suggests that agriculture may have arisen independently in the Papua New Guinea highlands nearly 7,000 years ago.

Paleolithic refers to which of the following?

Which of the following is correct about the domestication of plants in the New World?

Archaeological evidence from the Kuk Swamp site indicated that inhabitants were growing

At the Wadi Kubbaniya excavation site,the most abundant plant remains found were which of the following?

The shift from hunting-gathering to agriculture began well before ________ thousand years ago.

________ are fossilized fecal materials that have been used to provide direct evidence of the diet of early humans.

All foraging societies have disappeared due to global climate change.

Changes commonly seen in domesticated plants when compared to their wild relatives include a change in the plant's life cycle from perennial to annual and a reduction in protective structures such as thorns,spines,and trichomes.

Which of the following is correct about the traditional !Kung foraging way of life?

The currently available evidence suggests that early foraging groups had a varied plant diet.

Pollen grains preserve well in soils because of which of the following?

The earliest evidence of agricultural societies appeared approximately ________ years ago.

The ________ is a site that has yielded the oldest agricultural evidence to date.

The most common dietary material recovered at archaeological sites are which of the following?

A center of origin for a particular domesticated plant most likely will be the site which has the greatest number of wild and domesticated relatives of that crop.

Which of the following implements provides information on the food of the botanical diet of Paleolithic hunter-gatherers?

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