Question 1

Nutritional problems during the years of decline at Tikal were evident in anthropologists' studies of __________ material.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nutritional problems during the years of decline...

Question 2

The advent of bronze metallurgy primarily created advances in:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​social structure and architecture 
B) ​warfare and farming 
C) ​religious practice 
D) ​hunting and diversification of labor 
A) ​social structure and architecture 
B) ​warfare and farming 
C) ​religious practice 
D) ​hunting and diversification of labor

Question 3

Urban interdependence creates a basis for stability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The frequency of the Tay-Sachs allele increased because of selective pressure caused by:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​affluence 
B) ​tuberculosis 
C) ​enamel hypoplasia 
D) ​edema 
A) ​affluence 
B) ​tuberculosis 
C) ​enamel hypoplasia 
D) ​edema

Question 5

What was the primary goal for Hernando de Soto's expedition through the southern part of North America?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​to find gold 
B) ​to establish an empire 
C) ​to create a trade network with Europe 
D) ​to enslave Indians as laborers 
A) ​to find gold 
B) ​to establish an empire 
C) ​to create a trade network with Europe 
D) ​to enslave Indians as laborers

Question 6

The Code of Hammurabi includes detail and procedure regarding all of the following except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​medical malpractice procedure 
B) ​educational law 
C) ​family rights 
D) ​trade and commerce 
A) ​medical malpractice procedure 
B) ​educational law 
C) ​family rights 
D) ​trade and commerce

Question 7

What is the primary problem with the hydraulic theory?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It does not explain every cultural case. 
B) ​Irrigation was not essential to the earliest civilizations. 
C) ​Some civilizations developed without farming. 
D) ​It is skewed to Western case studies. 
A) ​It does not explain every cultural case. 
B) ​Irrigation was not essential to the earliest civilizations. 
C) ​Some civilizations developed without farming. 
D) ​It is skewed to Western case studies.

Question 8

In the ancient Babylonian city of Lagash, all of the following were documented specialized laborers except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​barbers 
B) ​babysitters 
C) ​potters 
D) ​cabinetmakers 
A) ​barbers 
B) ​babysitters 
C) ​potters 
D) ​cabinetmakers

Question 9

The ancient Armenian city of __________ was a significant crossroads of the Silk Roads.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ancient Armenian city of __________ was...

Question 10

Lists of artisans and tradespeople paid from crop surpluses are stored in the temple's granaries in the old Babylonian city of__________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lists of artisans and tradespeople paid from...

Question 11

In Uruk, about 5,100 years ago, the reed stylus was used to make:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​monosyllabic markings 
B) ​monosyllabic letters 
C) ​polysyllabic markings 
D) ​polysyllabic letters 
A) ​monosyllabic markings 
B) ​monosyllabic letters 
C) ​polysyllabic markings 
D) ​polysyllabic letters

Question 12

The advent of writing is well documented and clearly understood.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following were significant challenges to early state societies except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​waste disposal 
B) ​infectious disease 
C) ​warfare 
D) ​social egalitarianism 
A) ​waste disposal 
B) ​infectious disease 
C) ​warfare 
D) ​social egalitarianism

Question 14

Which of the following had the most advanced political system of its time?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Aztec 
B) ​Inca 
C) ​Maya 
D) ​Toltec 
A) ​Aztec 
B) ​Inca 
C) ​Maya 
D) ​Toltec

Question 15

Tikal was probably located on a major overland trade route.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the four basic changes that mark the transition from Neolithic village life to life in the first urban centers?​

Accepted Answer

​The four basic changes are ag

Question 17

Social media has changed the nature of global interdependence today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Define social stratification and explain its role in state society.​

Accepted Answer

Social stratification refers to the hier

Question 19

The emergence of social classes is called _________________________.​

Accepted Answer

​social st

Question 20

In 2003, in the Henan Province of China, archaeologists discovered evidence of writing in the form of:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​signs carved into tortoise shells 
B) ​knotted strings 
C) ​clay tablets 
D) ​bark etchings 
A) ​signs carved into tortoise shells 
B) ​knotted strings 
C) ​clay tablets 
D) ​bark etchings

Nutritional problems during the years of decline at Tikal were evident in anthropologists' studies of __________ material.

The advent of bronze metallurgy primarily created advances in:

Urban interdependence creates a basis for stability.

The frequency of the Tay-Sachs allele increased because of selective pressure caused by:

What was the primary goal for Hernando de Soto's expedition through the southern part of North America?

The Code of Hammurabi includes detail and procedure regarding all of the following except:

What is the primary problem with the hydraulic theory?

In the ancient Babylonian city of Lagash, all of the following were documented specialized laborers except:

The ancient Armenian city of __________ was a significant crossroads of the Silk Roads.

Lists of artisans and tradespeople paid from crop surpluses are stored in the temple's granaries in the old Babylonian city of__________.

In Uruk, about 5,100 years ago, the reed stylus was used to make:

The advent of writing is well documented and clearly understood.

All of the following were significant challenges to early state societies except:

Which of the following had the most advanced political system of its time?

Tikal was probably located on a major overland trade route.

What are the four basic changes that mark the transition from Neolithic village life to life in the first urban centers?

Social media has changed the nature of global interdependence today.

Define social stratification and explain its role in state society.

The emergence of social classes is called _________________________.

In 2003, in the Henan Province of China, archaeologists discovered evidence of writing in the form of:

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

Filters

Exam 6: The Emergence of Cities and States

Nutritional problems during the years of decline at Tikal were evident in anthropologists' studies of __________ material.​

The advent of bronze metallurgy primarily created advances in:​

Urban interdependence creates a basis for stability.

The frequency of the Tay-Sachs allele increased because of selective pressure caused by:​

What was the primary goal for Hernando de Soto's expedition through the southern part of North America?​

The Code of Hammurabi includes detail and procedure regarding all of the following except:​

What is the primary problem with the hydraulic theory?​

In the ancient Babylonian city of Lagash, all of the following were documented specialized laborers except:​

The ancient Armenian city of __________ was a significant crossroads of the Silk Roads.​

Lists of artisans and tradespeople paid from crop surpluses are stored in the temple's granaries in the old Babylonian city of__________.​

In Uruk, about 5,100 years ago, the reed stylus was used to make:​

The advent of writing is well documented and clearly understood.​

All of the following were significant challenges to early state societies except:​

Which of the following had the most advanced political system of its time?​

Tikal was probably located on a major overland trade route.​

What are the four basic changes that mark the transition from Neolithic village life to life in the first urban centers?​

Social media has changed the nature of global interdependence today.

Define social stratification and explain its role in state society.​

The emergence of social classes is called _________________________.​

In 2003, in the Henan Province of China, archaeologists discovered evidence of writing in the form of:​

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

Filters

Nutritional problems during the years of decline at Tikal were evident in anthropologists' studies of __________ material.

The advent of bronze metallurgy primarily created advances in:

The frequency of the Tay-Sachs allele increased because of selective pressure caused by:

What was the primary goal for Hernando de Soto's expedition through the southern part of North America?

The Code of Hammurabi includes detail and procedure regarding all of the following except:

What is the primary problem with the hydraulic theory?

In the ancient Babylonian city of Lagash, all of the following were documented specialized laborers except:

The ancient Armenian city of __________ was a significant crossroads of the Silk Roads.

Lists of artisans and tradespeople paid from crop surpluses are stored in the temple's granaries in the old Babylonian city of__________.

In Uruk, about 5,100 years ago, the reed stylus was used to make:

The advent of writing is well documented and clearly understood.

All of the following were significant challenges to early state societies except:

Which of the following had the most advanced political system of its time?

Tikal was probably located on a major overland trade route.

What are the four basic changes that mark the transition from Neolithic village life to life in the first urban centers?

Define social stratification and explain its role in state society.

The emergence of social classes is called _________________________.

In 2003, in the Henan Province of China, archaeologists discovered evidence of writing in the form of: