Question 1

One of the ways people managed food scarcity during the Paleolithic was by:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​decreasing the variety of food eaten 
B) ​incorporating less favored food into their diet 
C) ​devoting themselves to other tasks until food became available 
D) ​increasing the amount of water they drank 
A) ​decreasing the variety of food eaten 
B) ​incorporating less favored food into their diet 
C) ​devoting themselves to other tasks until food became available 
D) ​increasing the amount of water they drank B

Question 2

The oasis theory argues that:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​people congregated in fertile and well-watered areas where agriculture had already begun 
B) ​increased rainfall contributed to the need to begin planting crops and herding in areas that were arid 
C) ​drought created a need for people to congregate in limited areas and begin collecting grass seed 
D) ​herding and cultivation began in areas where irrigation could be established 
A) ​people congregated in fertile and well-watered areas where agriculture had already begun 
B) ​increased rainfall contributed to the need to begin planting crops and herding in areas that were arid 
C) ​drought created a need for people to congregate in limited areas and begin collecting grass seed 
D) ​herding and cultivation began in areas where irrigation could be established C

Question 3

Societies in which people have about the same rank and share equally in the basic resources are called ___________ societies.​

Accepted Answer

egalitarian​

Question 4

In what area of the world was the Mesolithic transition less dramatic of a change from the earlier time period?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Southeast Asia 
B) ​Northern Africa 
C) ​Europe 
D) ​Southwest Asia 
A) ​Southeast Asia 
B) ​Northern Africa 
C) ​Europe 
D) ​Southwest Asia

Question 5

Measles were believed to be first transferred to humans from:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​pigs 
B) ​sheep 
C) ​cattle 
D) ​ducks 
A) ​pigs 
B) ​sheep 
C) ​cattle 
D) ​ducks

Question 6

Which anthropologist suggested the core-fringe-legume pattern?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Sidney Mintz 
B) ​V.Gordon Childe 
C) ​Carl Sauer 
D) ​Robert Carneiro 
A) ​Sidney Mintz 
B) ​V.Gordon Childe 
C) ​Carl Sauer 
D) ​Robert Carneiro

Question 7

Early Neolithic peoples in the Americas:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​manufactured elaborate pottery by wheel 
B) ​used looms and hand spindles for textiles 
C) ​built house structures using planks and stilts 
D) ​made silk clothing 
A) ​manufactured elaborate pottery by wheel 
B) ​used looms and hand spindles for textiles 
C) ​built house structures using planks and stilts 
D) ​made silk clothing

Question 8

What was most significant about the oasis theory?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It was a scientifically testable explanation for the origins of food production. 
B) ​It was the first theory that explained the origins of agriculture and herding. 
C) ​It is the only accurate hypothesis about the origins of food production. 
D) ​It is the most easily understood hypothesis on the origins of food production. 
A) ​It was a scientifically testable explanation for the origins of food production. 
B) ​It was the first theory that explained the origins of agriculture and herding. 
C) ​It is the only accurate hypothesis about the origins of food production. 
D) ​It is the most easily understood hypothesis on the origins of food production.

Question 9

All of the following are associated with vegeculture except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​it involves the cultivation of various cultigens together 
B) ​it tends to be more stable than seed crop cultivation 
C) ​it involves planting cuttings rather than seeds 
D) ​it results in a dramatically altered field, unlike natural vegetation 
A) ​it involves the cultivation of various cultigens together 
B) ​it tends to be more stable than seed crop cultivation 
C) ​it involves planting cuttings rather than seeds 
D) ​it results in a dramatically altered field, unlike natural vegetation

Question 10

The Irish potato famine caused a population drop on the island at that time from 8 million to _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Irish potato famine caused a population...

Question 11

The Mesolithic cultures in the Americas were referred to as __________ cultures.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Mesolithic cultures in the Americas were...

Question 12

Farming populations tend to have higher rates of fertility compared to food foragers.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the difference between domestic versus wild plants and animals?​

Accepted Answer

There tends to be more genetic variation

Question 14

All of the following cultural adaptations are associated with the Paleolithic period except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​importance of big-game hunting 
B) ​development of artisan specialties 
C) ​focus on the collection of wild food sources 
D) ​mobile lifestyle based on natural food locations 
A) ​importance of big-game hunting 
B) ​development of artisan specialties 
C) ​focus on the collection of wild food sources 
D) ​mobile lifestyle based on natural food locations

Question 15

Dental decay decreased during the Neolithic.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How did the use of sickles contribute to plant domestication?​

Accepted Answer

They would cause easily disper

Question 17

Life in Paleolithic villages included innovations such as toolmaking, pottery, housing, and clothing.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Archaeologists have documented a sharp rise in the number of young male goats killed at a 10,000-year-old site in the Zagros Mountains, Iran. They believe this indicates domestication, as young males:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​were slaughtered and females kept for breeding purposes 
B) ​were selectively chosen for breeding at a higher rate than females 
C) ​would not stay in corrals and enclosures as well as females 
D) ​would interfere in the breeding process of young females 
A) ​were slaughtered and females kept for breeding purposes 
B) ​were selectively chosen for breeding at a higher rate than females 
C) ​would not stay in corrals and enclosures as well as females 
D) ​would interfere in the breeding process of young females

Question 19

Fire as a mutagenic agent does all of the following except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It changes the genetic structure of a population quickly. 
B) ​It removes specific individuals from a breeding population. 
C) ​It augments mutation rates within a species. 
D) ​It drives away all animals for long periods of time. 
A) ​It changes the genetic structure of a population quickly. 
B) ​It removes specific individuals from a breeding population. 
C) ​It augments mutation rates within a species. 
D) ​It drives away all animals for long periods of time.

Question 20

American Indians domesticated over 300 food crops.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

One of the ways people managed food scarcity during the Paleolithic was by:

The oasis theory argues that:

Societies in which people have about the same rank and share equally in the basic resources are called ___________ societies.

In what area of the world was the Mesolithic transition less dramatic of a change from the earlier time period?

Measles were believed to be first transferred to humans from:

Which anthropologist suggested the core-fringe-legume pattern?

Early Neolithic peoples in the Americas:

What was most significant about the oasis theory?

All of the following are associated with vegeculture except:

The Irish potato famine caused a population drop on the island at that time from 8 million to _______________.

The Mesolithic cultures in the Americas were referred to as __________ cultures.

Farming populations tend to have higher rates of fertility compared to food foragers.

What is the difference between domestic versus wild plants and animals?

All of the following cultural adaptations are associated with the Paleolithic period except:

Dental decay decreased during the Neolithic.

How did the use of sickles contribute to plant domestication?

Life in Paleolithic villages included innovations such as toolmaking, pottery, housing, and clothing.

Archaeologists have documented a sharp rise in the number of young male goats killed at a 10,000-year-old site in the Zagros Mountains, Iran. They believe this indicates domestication, as young males:

Fire as a mutagenic agent does all of the following except:

American Indians domesticated over 300 food crops.

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Exam 5: The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

One of the ways people managed food scarcity during the Paleolithic was by:​

The oasis theory argues that:​

Societies in which people have about the same rank and share equally in the basic resources are called ___________ societies.​

In what area of the world was the Mesolithic transition less dramatic of a change from the earlier time period?​

Measles were believed to be first transferred to humans from:​

Which anthropologist suggested the core-fringe-legume pattern?​

Early Neolithic peoples in the Americas:​

What was most significant about the oasis theory?​

All of the following are associated with vegeculture except:​

The Irish potato famine caused a population drop on the island at that time from 8 million to _______________.​

The Mesolithic cultures in the Americas were referred to as __________ cultures.​

Farming populations tend to have higher rates of fertility compared to food foragers.​

What is the difference between domestic versus wild plants and animals?​

All of the following cultural adaptations are associated with the Paleolithic period except:​

Dental decay decreased during the Neolithic.​

How did the use of sickles contribute to plant domestication?​

Life in Paleolithic villages included innovations such as toolmaking, pottery, housing, and clothing.​

Archaeologists have documented a sharp rise in the number of young male goats killed at a 10,000-year-old site in the Zagros Mountains, Iran. They believe this indicates domestication, as young males:​

Fire as a mutagenic agent does all of the following except:​

American Indians domesticated over 300 food crops.​

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Emergence of Cities and States

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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One of the ways people managed food scarcity during the Paleolithic was by:

The oasis theory argues that:

Societies in which people have about the same rank and share equally in the basic resources are called ___________ societies.

In what area of the world was the Mesolithic transition less dramatic of a change from the earlier time period?

Measles were believed to be first transferred to humans from:

Which anthropologist suggested the core-fringe-legume pattern?

Early Neolithic peoples in the Americas:

What was most significant about the oasis theory?

All of the following are associated with vegeculture except:

The Irish potato famine caused a population drop on the island at that time from 8 million to _______________.

The Mesolithic cultures in the Americas were referred to as __________ cultures.

Farming populations tend to have higher rates of fertility compared to food foragers.

What is the difference between domestic versus wild plants and animals?

All of the following cultural adaptations are associated with the Paleolithic period except:

Dental decay decreased during the Neolithic.

How did the use of sickles contribute to plant domestication?

Life in Paleolithic villages included innovations such as toolmaking, pottery, housing, and clothing.

Archaeologists have documented a sharp rise in the number of young male goats killed at a 10,000-year-old site in the Zagros Mountains, Iran. They believe this indicates domestication, as young males:

Fire as a mutagenic agent does all of the following except:

American Indians domesticated over 300 food crops.