Question 1

Zoonotic diseases can have very serious consequences to humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Living in the context of civilization ourselves,we are inclined to view its development as a great step upward on some sort of ladder of progress.Whatever benefits civilization has brought,though,the cultural changes it represents produced new sorts of problems.Identify and describe those problems.

Accepted Answer

The development of civilization has inde

Question 3

All of the following are basic changes that mark the transition from Neolithic village life to life in the first urban centers except:

Accepted Answer

A) agricultural innovation. 
B) social stratification. 
C) central government. 
D) diversification of labor. 
E) expansion of religious centers. 
A) agricultural innovation. 
B) social stratification. 
C) central government. 
D) diversification of labor. 
E) expansion of religious centers.

Question 4

How has the Islamic State impacted the preservation of antiquities in the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

The Islamic State has had a significant

Question 5

Many diseases from the New World traveled back to Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the layout and construction of the Mayan city of Tikal.How does this architectural plan meet the definition of city and civilization?

Accepted Answer

The Mayan city of Tikal was a sprawling

Question 7

The hydraulic theory of state development argues that:

Accepted Answer

A) centralized authority was needed to coordinate large monumental construction projects for the elite. 
B) social stratification was part of village and town life and became exacerbated once there were large numbers of people who no longer had kinship ties. 
C) because of scarcity of trade goods,trade networks developed over long expanses,and a centralized authority was needed to manage the network. 
D) civilization developed in river valleys with fertile soils and needed irrigation works to control seasonal flooding. 
E) because of environmental barriers and population density,there was intra-group struggle,and one group subordinated another. 
A) centralized authority was needed to coordinate large monumental construction projects for the elite. 
B) social stratification was part of village and town life and became exacerbated once there were large numbers of people who no longer had kinship ties. 
C) because of scarcity of trade goods,trade networks developed over long expanses,and a centralized authority was needed to manage the network. 
D) civilization developed in river valleys with fertile soils and needed irrigation works to control seasonal flooding. 
E) because of environmental barriers and population density,there was intra-group struggle,and one group subordinated another.

Question 8

By 1,550 years ago,the population of Tikal had achieved a density of__________________people per square kilometer.

Accepted Answer

A) 600 to 700 
B) 25 to 100 
C) 1 million 
D) 100 to 150 
E) 3,000 to 5,000 
A) 600 to 700 
B) 25 to 100 
C) 1 million 
D) 100 to 150 
E) 3,000 to 5,000

Question 9

In stratified societies,the elite usually live longer,eat better,and enjoy an easier life than other members of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Heterozygous individuals with the Tay-Sachs allele are protected against:

Accepted Answer

A) malaria. 
B) tuberculosis 
C) tuberculosis. 
D) AIDS. 
E) yellow fever. 
A) malaria. 
B) tuberculosis 
C) tuberculosis. 
D) AIDS. 
E) yellow fever.

Question 11

Some theories that explain the rise of civilization fail to recognize the capacity of aggressive,charismatic leaders to shape the course of human history.One theory that acknowledges not only the relationship of society to the environment in shaping social and cultural behavior but also the forceful leaders who create change by striving to advance their positions through self-serving actions.This theory is called:

Accepted Answer

A) hydraulic theory. 
B) charismatic theory. 
C) action theory. 
D) ecological theory. 
E) circumscription theory. 
A) hydraulic theory. 
B) charismatic theory. 
C) action theory. 
D) ecological theory. 
E) circumscription theory.

Question 12

The theories in the textbook that attempt to explain the emergence of a governing elite and early civilizations all focus on what they assume to be a key ingredient,which is:

Accepted Answer

A) social stratification. 
B) a centralized authority. 
C) intensification of agriculture. 
D) diversification of labor. 
E) egalitarian social organization. 
A) social stratification. 
B) a centralized authority. 
C) intensification of agriculture. 
D) diversification of labor. 
E) egalitarian social organization.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about Tikal is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Tikal was a product of Mayan civilization. 
B) Tikal was built in a rain forest region. 
C) At the city's height,it contained as many as 45,000 people. 
D) Carved monuments were commissioned by commoners to commemorate important events in their personal lives. 
E) Tikal may have exported flint. 
A) Tikal was a product of Mayan civilization. 
B) Tikal was built in a rain forest region. 
C) At the city's height,it contained as many as 45,000 people. 
D) Carved monuments were commissioned by commoners to commemorate important events in their personal lives. 
E) Tikal may have exported flint.

Question 14

The Bronze Age contributed symbolically to maintain the power of the elite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Inca are unusual in that:

Accepted Answer

A) they lived to an extremely old age. 
B) women were the main rulers and men served as the administrators. 
C) they developed the first computational system and had a mathematical systems based on zero. 
D) they supported a civilization by food foraging. 
E) they had no writing;instead,they used colored strings with knots to keep records. 
A) they lived to an extremely old age. 
B) women were the main rulers and men served as the administrators. 
C) they developed the first computational system and had a mathematical systems based on zero. 
D) they supported a civilization by food foraging. 
E) they had no writing;instead,they used colored strings with knots to keep records.

Question 16

Which of the following BEST describes the intent of the Globalscape article entitled "Illicit Antiquities"?

Accepted Answer

A) War rarely impacts antiquities. 
B) Illegal selling of antiquities is relatively east to track. 
C) No UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Sites are impacted by war. 
D) Antiquities can be the "victims" of war. 
E) Archaeologists can play almost no role in tracking illicit antiquities. 
A) War rarely impacts antiquities. 
B) Illegal selling of antiquities is relatively east to track. 
C) No UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Sites are impacted by war. 
D) Antiquities can be the "victims" of war. 
E) Archaeologists can play almost no role in tracking illicit antiquities.

Question 17

For several hundred years,Tikal was able to sustain its ever-growing population.Then the pressure for food and land reached a critical point,and population growth was halted.At the same time,warfare with other cities was becoming increasingly destructive.This is marked archaeologically by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) by the advent of nutritional problems as evidenced by bones from burial. 
B) by the construction of a system of defensive ditches and embankments. 
C) by the construction of artificially raised fields in areas that were flooded each rainy season. 
D) large,irrigation waterworks. 
E) existence of abandoned houses on prime lands. 
A) by the advent of nutritional problems as evidenced by bones from burial. 
B) by the construction of a system of defensive ditches and embankments. 
C) by the construction of artificially raised fields in areas that were flooded each rainy season. 
D) large,irrigation waterworks. 
E) existence of abandoned houses on prime lands.

Question 18

According to Robert Carneiro,when a population is circumscribed,all of the following will happen except:

Accepted Answer

A) it is prevented from expanding. 
B) members must compete for scarce resources. 
C) it will develop a more egalitarian structure. 
D) an elite is likely to emerge that controls access to resources. 
E) it is likely to become centrally organized to fight more effectively with other societies to gain more resources. 
A) it is prevented from expanding. 
B) members must compete for scarce resources. 
C) it will develop a more egalitarian structure. 
D) an elite is likely to emerge that controls access to resources. 
E) it is likely to become centrally organized to fight more effectively with other societies to gain more resources.

Question 19

Scholars attribute the earliest forms of writing to:

Accepted Answer

A) preserving a written form of story-telling and a collection of cultural myths. 
B) codification of formal law for judiciary purposes. 
C) record keeping of state affairs of economic activity. 
D) health records for each of the citizens. 
E) records of warfare accomplishments and land titles. 
A) preserving a written form of story-telling and a collection of cultural myths. 
B) codification of formal law for judiciary purposes. 
C) record keeping of state affairs of economic activity. 
D) health records for each of the citizens. 
E) records of warfare accomplishments and land titles.

Question 20

When and where did the first cities emerge?

Accepted Answer

The first cities emerged in a region kno

Exam 10: The Emergence of Cities and States

Zoonotic diseases can have very serious consequences to humans.

Living in the context of civilization ourselves,we are inclined to view its development as a great step upward on some sort of ladder of progress.Whatever benefits civilization has brought,though,the cultural changes it represents produced new sorts of problems.Identify and describe those problems.

All of the following are basic changes that mark the transition from Neolithic village life to life in the first urban centers except:

How has the Islamic State impacted the preservation of antiquities in the Middle East?

Many diseases from the New World traveled back to Europe.

Describe the layout and construction of the Mayan city of Tikal.How does this architectural plan meet the definition of city and civilization?

The hydraulic theory of state development argues that:

By 1,550 years ago,the population of Tikal had achieved a density of__________________people per square kilometer.

In stratified societies,the elite usually live longer,eat better,and enjoy an easier life than other members of society.

Heterozygous individuals with the Tay-Sachs allele are protected against:

The theories in the textbook that attempt to explain the emergence of a governing elite and early civilizations all focus on what they assume to be a key ingredient,which is:

Which of the following statements about Tikal is incorrect?

The Bronze Age contributed symbolically to maintain the power of the elite.

The Inca are unusual in that:

Which of the following BEST describes the intent of the Globalscape article entitled "Illicit Antiquities"?

According to Robert Carneiro,when a population is circumscribed,all of the following will happen except:

Scholars attribute the earliest forms of writing to:

When and where did the first cities emerge?

The Essence of Anthropology

Biology, Genetics, and Evolution

Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Field Methods in Archaeology and Paleoanthropology

From First Primates to First Bipeds

Origins of the Genus Homo

The Global Expansion of Homo Sapiens and Their Technology

The Neolithic Revolution: the Domestication of Plants and Animals

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

Human Adaptation to a Changing World

Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, Methods, and Theories

Language and Communication

Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

Patterns of Subsistence

Economic Systems

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Kinship and Descent

Grouping by Gender, Age, Common Interest, and Social Status

Politics, Power, War, and Peace

Spirituality, Religion, and Shamanism

The Arts

Processes of Cultural Change

Global Challenges, Local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology

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