Question 1

All of the following are associated with cities and states except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​organized central governments 
B) ​monumental structures 
C) ​warfare 
D) ​equality 
A) ​organized central governments 
B) ​monumental structures 
C) ​warfare 
D) ​equality

Question 2

Which theory of state development argues that forceful leaders play a central role in the development of complex societies?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​political theory 
B) ​circumscription theory 
C) ​hydraulic theory 
D) ​action theory 
A) ​political theory 
B) ​circumscription theory 
C) ​hydraulic theory 
D) ​action theory

Question 3

Why was Ani an important occupation site during its population heyday?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It was located at the intersection point of Christian and Islamic populations.. 
B) ​It was the primary trading port for spices headed to Europe. 
C) ​It was an important Islamic religious site that unified the Byzantine Empire. 
D) ​It was the first capital of the Persian Empire. 
A) ​It was located at the intersection point of Christian and Islamic populations.. 
B) ​It was the primary trading port for spices headed to Europe. 
C) ​It was an important Islamic religious site that unified the Byzantine Empire. 
D) ​It was the first capital of the Persian Empire.

Question 4

In the first few years of the Tikal Project, archaeologists investigated only small dwellings and house structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Maya calendar was used to address agricultural concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans are called:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​zoonoses 
B) ​pertoses 
C) ​viroles 
D) ​hypoplasias 
A) ​zoonoses 
B) ​pertoses 
C) ​viroles 
D) ​hypoplasias

Question 7

Why is the ancient city of Ani such an important cultural heritage site?​

Accepted Answer

​It was at the crossroads of two differe

Question 8

What was the primary purpose of Maya record keeping?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​to keep records and lists for tax purposes 
B) ​to keep lists of land titles and ownership 
C) ​to keep records on the great accomplishments of the rulers 
D) ​to keep records for food storage and storehouses 
A) ​to keep records and lists for tax purposes 
B) ​to keep lists of land titles and ownership 
C) ​to keep records on the great accomplishments of the rulers 
D) ​to keep records for food storage and storehouses

Question 9

All of the following are basic changes that mark the transition from Neolithic village life to the advent of urban areas except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​agricultural innovation 
B) ​social stratification 
C) ​uncentralized government 
D) ​diversification of labor 
A) ​agricultural innovation 
B) ​social stratification 
C) ​uncentralized government 
D) ​diversification of labor

Question 10

Individuals homozygous for Tay-Sachs alleles are healthier than heterozygotes.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In what modern country is Tikal located?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Guatemala 
B) ​Costa Rica 
C) ​Panama 
D) ​Turkey 
A) ​Guatemala 
B) ​Costa Rica 
C) ​Panama 
D) ​Turkey

Question 12

Hammurabi was a Babylonian king who lived between 3,700 and 3,950 years ago in _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hammurabi was a Babylonian king who lived...

Question 13

The development of a mutation on chromosome 7 among northern Europeans provided them with some resistance to _______________.​

Accepted Answer

​disease (

Question 14

Explanations and theories of state development most likely:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​have multiple causes 
B) ​will never be identified 
C) ​are useless to understand historical events 
D) ​are due to geographical factors 
A) ​have multiple causes 
B) ​will never be identified 
C) ​are useless to understand historical events 
D) ​are due to geographical factors

Question 15

Ancient people incorporated their worldview into the cities they built.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What was the Tikal Project? What did archaeologists learn from this work? How do these types of experiences change the way in which scientists approach excavation?​

Accepted Answer

The Tikal Project was a major archaeolog

Question 17

The Inca Empire had no known form of conventional writing.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Çatalhöyük was an early city in China.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain the hydraulic theory.​

Accepted Answer

​This theory explains that civ

Question 20

How did the Maya maximize land available for subsistence?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​They practiced hydroponic farming without soil. 
B) ​They had gardens inside their homes for subsistence. 
C) ​They used artificially raised fields in flooded areas. 
D) ​They created land by diverting rivers into areas away from Tikal. 
A) ​They practiced hydroponic farming without soil. 
B) ​They had gardens inside their homes for subsistence. 
C) ​They used artificially raised fields in flooded areas. 
D) ​They created land by diverting rivers into areas away from Tikal.

All of the following are associated with cities and states except:

Which theory of state development argues that forceful leaders play a central role in the development of complex societies?

Why was Ani an important occupation site during its population heyday?

In the first few years of the Tikal Project, archaeologists investigated only small dwellings and house structures.

The Maya calendar was used to address agricultural concerns.

Diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans are called:

Why is the ancient city of Ani such an important cultural heritage site?

What was the primary purpose of Maya record keeping?

All of the following are basic changes that mark the transition from Neolithic village life to the advent of urban areas except:

Individuals homozygous for Tay-Sachs alleles are healthier than heterozygotes.

In what modern country is Tikal located?

Hammurabi was a Babylonian king who lived between 3,700 and 3,950 years ago in _______________.

The development of a mutation on chromosome 7 among northern Europeans provided them with some resistance to _______________.

Explanations and theories of state development most likely:

Ancient people incorporated their worldview into the cities they built.

What was the Tikal Project? What did archaeologists learn from this work? How do these types of experiences change the way in which scientists approach excavation?

The Inca Empire had no known form of conventional writing.

Çatalhöyük was an early city in China.

Explain the hydraulic theory.

How did the Maya maximize land available for subsistence?

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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Exam 6: The Emergence of Cities and States

All of the following are associated with cities and states except:​

Which theory of state development argues that forceful leaders play a central role in the development of complex societies?​

Why was Ani an important occupation site during its population heyday?​

In the first few years of the Tikal Project, archaeologists investigated only small dwellings and house structures.

The Maya calendar was used to address agricultural concerns.

Diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans are called:​

Why is the ancient city of Ani such an important cultural heritage site?​

What was the primary purpose of Maya record keeping?​

All of the following are basic changes that mark the transition from Neolithic village life to the advent of urban areas except:​

Individuals homozygous for Tay-Sachs alleles are healthier than heterozygotes.​

In what modern country is Tikal located?​

Hammurabi was a Babylonian king who lived between 3,700 and 3,950 years ago in _______________.​

The development of a mutation on chromosome 7 among northern Europeans provided them with some resistance to _______________.​

Explanations and theories of state development most likely:​

Ancient people incorporated their worldview into the cities they built.​

What was the Tikal Project? What did archaeologists learn from this work? How do these types of experiences change the way in which scientists approach excavation?​

The Inca Empire had no known form of conventional writing.​

Çatalhöyük was an early city in China.​

Explain the hydraulic theory.​

How did the Maya maximize land available for subsistence?​

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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All of the following are associated with cities and states except:

Which theory of state development argues that forceful leaders play a central role in the development of complex societies?

Why was Ani an important occupation site during its population heyday?

Diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans are called:

Why is the ancient city of Ani such an important cultural heritage site?

What was the primary purpose of Maya record keeping?

All of the following are basic changes that mark the transition from Neolithic village life to the advent of urban areas except:

Individuals homozygous for Tay-Sachs alleles are healthier than heterozygotes.

In what modern country is Tikal located?

Hammurabi was a Babylonian king who lived between 3,700 and 3,950 years ago in _______________.

The development of a mutation on chromosome 7 among northern Europeans provided them with some resistance to _______________.

Explanations and theories of state development most likely:

Ancient people incorporated their worldview into the cities they built.

What was the Tikal Project? What did archaeologists learn from this work? How do these types of experiences change the way in which scientists approach excavation?

The Inca Empire had no known form of conventional writing.

Çatalhöyük was an early city in China.

Explain the hydraulic theory.

How did the Maya maximize land available for subsistence?