Question 1

Substantial housing could exist without food production.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How did the spread of food production increase instability in subsistence?​

Accepted Answer

Farmers tended to plant a narrow range o

Question 3

An early argument put forth to highlight the benefits of agriculture was that it required less time than hunting and gathering. Hunters and gatherers were sometimes characterized as unstable, living on the edge of starvation. Research, though, has indicated the opposite: that farmers are indeed the ones who routinely work longer hours and are more prone to food shortages and crop failures. Discuss the costs and affordances that each subsistence system has.​

Accepted Answer

The early argument in favor of agricultu

Question 4

What are weirs?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​fish traps 
B) ​animal snares 
C) ​housing platforms 
D) ​type of textile tool 
A) ​fish traps 
B) ​animal snares 
C) ​housing platforms 
D) ​type of textile tool

Question 5

Dogs and humans have the psychological ability for joint attention.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Compared to Paleolithic and Mesolithic peoples, those in the Neolithic:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​had more evidence of osteoarthritis 
B) ​had more robust bones 
C) ​generally show less wear on the teeth 
D) ​show more evidence of mechanical stress on the body 
A) ​had more evidence of osteoarthritis 
B) ​had more robust bones 
C) ​generally show less wear on the teeth 
D) ​show more evidence of mechanical stress on the body

Question 7

What were the biological changes to the human body that resulted from the Neolithic transition?​

Accepted Answer

Bodies show decreased mechanic

Question 8

Different cultures and individuals measure progress differently. Having learned more about the Neolithic period, where do you stand? Do you believe we can evaluate this historical period as progress? Why or why not?​

Accepted Answer

Different cultures and individuals do in

Question 9

Overall, during the Neolithic revolution, bone structure became (more/less) _______________ robust.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Overall, during the Neolithic revolution, bone structure...

Question 10

The New Stone Age is also called the _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The New Stone Age is also called...

Question 11

Which of the following best describes typical Neolithic social structure?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​stratified society, strict division of labor, rise of specialized social roles 
B) ​relatively egalitarian society, strict division of labor, some specialized social roles 
C) ​stratified society, minimal division of labor, limited specialized social roles 
D) ​relatively egalitarian society, minimal division of labor, limited specialized social roles 
A) ​stratified society, strict division of labor, rise of specialized social roles 
B) ​relatively egalitarian society, strict division of labor, some specialized social roles 
C) ​stratified society, minimal division of labor, limited specialized social roles 
D) ​relatively egalitarian society, minimal division of labor, limited specialized social roles

Question 12

An early farming community and Neolithic settlement located in the Jordan River Valley was called__________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of An early farming community and Neolithic settlement...

Question 13

In China, along the Yangtze River, the domestication of _______________ occurred by about 11,000 years ago.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of In China, along the Yangtze River, the...

Question 14

The invention of food production occurred in both Mesoamerica and Southwest Asia through:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​independent invention 
B) ​diffusion 
C) ​shared invention 
D) ​imposition 
A) ​independent invention 
B) ​diffusion 
C) ​shared invention 
D) ​imposition

Question 15

The domestication of plant species brought about a new type of subsistence called __________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The domestication of plant species brought about...

Question 16

The domestication of sheep resulted in evolutionary changes that created more:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​lean and nutritious meat 
B) ​reproductive potential within the herd 
C) ​wool for functional use 
D) ​tolerance of living near people 
A) ​lean and nutritious meat 
B) ​reproductive potential within the herd 
C) ​wool for functional use 
D) ​tolerance of living near people

Question 17

When did Neolithic agricultural villages become common in the Americas?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​circa 7,000 years ago 
B) ​circa 4,500 years ago 
C) ​circa 2,000 years ago 
D) ​circa 8,500 years ago 
A) ​circa 7,000 years ago 
B) ​circa 4,500 years ago 
C) ​circa 2,000 years ago 
D) ​circa 8,500 years ago

Question 18

The Neolithic period is associated with big-game hunting.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The ultimate source of all culture change is diffusion.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the four most important food crops in the world today?​

Accepted Answer

They are rice, potat

Substantial housing could exist without food production.

How did the spread of food production increase instability in subsistence?

What are weirs?

Dogs and humans have the psychological ability for joint attention.

Compared to Paleolithic and Mesolithic peoples, those in the Neolithic:

What were the biological changes to the human body that resulted from the Neolithic transition?

Different cultures and individuals measure progress differently. Having learned more about the Neolithic period, where do you stand? Do you believe we can evaluate this historical period as progress? Why or why not?

Overall, during the Neolithic revolution, bone structure became (more/less) _______________ robust.

The New Stone Age is also called the _______________.

Which of the following best describes typical Neolithic social structure?

An early farming community and Neolithic settlement located in the Jordan River Valley was called__________.

In China, along the Yangtze River, the domestication of _______________ occurred by about 11,000 years ago.

The invention of food production occurred in both Mesoamerica and Southwest Asia through:

The domestication of plant species brought about a new type of subsistence called __________.

The domestication of sheep resulted in evolutionary changes that created more:

When did Neolithic agricultural villages become common in the Americas?

The Neolithic period is associated with big-game hunting.

The ultimate source of all culture change is diffusion.

What are the four most important food crops in the world today?

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

Substantial housing could exist without food production.​

How did the spread of food production increase instability in subsistence?​

What are weirs?​

Dogs and humans have the psychological ability for joint attention.​

Compared to Paleolithic and Mesolithic peoples, those in the Neolithic:​

What were the biological changes to the human body that resulted from the Neolithic transition?​

Different cultures and individuals measure progress differently. Having learned more about the Neolithic period, where do you stand? Do you believe we can evaluate this historical period as progress? Why or why not?​

Overall, during the Neolithic revolution, bone structure became (more/less) _______________ robust.​

The New Stone Age is also called the _______________.​

Which of the following best describes typical Neolithic social structure?​

An early farming community and Neolithic settlement located in the Jordan River Valley was called__________.​

In China, along the Yangtze River, the domestication of _______________ occurred by about 11,000 years ago.​

The invention of food production occurred in both Mesoamerica and Southwest Asia through:​

The domestication of plant species brought about a new type of subsistence called __________.​

The domestication of sheep resulted in evolutionary changes that created more:​

When did Neolithic agricultural villages become common in the Americas?​

The Neolithic period is associated with big-game hunting.​

The ultimate source of all culture change is diffusion.​

What are the four most important food crops in the world today?​

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

Filters

Substantial housing could exist without food production.

How did the spread of food production increase instability in subsistence?

What are weirs?

Dogs and humans have the psychological ability for joint attention.

Compared to Paleolithic and Mesolithic peoples, those in the Neolithic:

What were the biological changes to the human body that resulted from the Neolithic transition?

Different cultures and individuals measure progress differently. Having learned more about the Neolithic period, where do you stand? Do you believe we can evaluate this historical period as progress? Why or why not?

Overall, during the Neolithic revolution, bone structure became (more/less) _______________ robust.

The New Stone Age is also called the _______________.

Which of the following best describes typical Neolithic social structure?

An early farming community and Neolithic settlement located in the Jordan River Valley was called__________.

In China, along the Yangtze River, the domestication of _______________ occurred by about 11,000 years ago.

The invention of food production occurred in both Mesoamerica and Southwest Asia through:

The domestication of plant species brought about a new type of subsistence called __________.

The domestication of sheep resulted in evolutionary changes that created more:

When did Neolithic agricultural villages become common in the Americas?

The Neolithic period is associated with big-game hunting.

The ultimate source of all culture change is diffusion.

What are the four most important food crops in the world today?