Question 1

Why was writing important to the development of cities and states?

Accepted Answer

Writing was crucial to the development o

Question 2

Describe administrative measures used by the Incas.

Accepted Answer

The Incas used a variety of administrati

Question 3

Cultural domination reflects cultural superiority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What does the misidentification of the makers of the granite walls at Great Zimbabwe say about the practice of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

The misidentification of the makers of t

Question 5

The indigenous civilizations of the Americas relied more on stone for their everyday tools for longer than other parts of the world because:

Accepted Answer

A) they were less innovative. 
B) they did not have the raw materials to make bronze. 
C) they were peaceful and did not need the bronze for weapons because they had eliminated warfare. 
D) of the ready availability and suitability of obsidian. 
E) the civilizations of the Old World were more creative than the civilizations of the New World. 
A) they were less innovative. 
B) they did not have the raw materials to make bronze. 
C) they were peaceful and did not need the bronze for weapons because they had eliminated warfare. 
D) of the ready availability and suitability of obsidian. 
E) the civilizations of the Old World were more creative than the civilizations of the New World.

Question 6

Which of the following discoveries at an archaeological site is not an indicator of a strong centralized authority?

Accepted Answer

A) The settlement was laid out in a rectangular grid pattern. 
B) The city had a city wide drainage system. 
C) Many monumental buildings existed. 
D) The storage buildings contain written records of laws and business transactions. 
E) There were shallow garbage deposits at the dwelling houses. 
A) The settlement was laid out in a rectangular grid pattern. 
B) The city had a city wide drainage system. 
C) Many monumental buildings existed. 
D) The storage buildings contain written records of laws and business transactions. 
E) There were shallow garbage deposits at the dwelling houses.

Question 7

What is the purpose of a centralized government? Use both archaeological and contemporary ideas for your answer.

Accepted Answer

The purpose of a centralized government

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The four basic changes that mark the tra

Why was writing important to the development of cities and states?

Describe administrative measures used by the Incas.

Cultural domination reflects cultural superiority.

What does the misidentification of the makers of the granite walls at Great Zimbabwe say about the practice of anthropology?

The indigenous civilizations of the Americas relied more on stone for their everyday tools for longer than other parts of the world because:

Which of the following discoveries at an archaeological site is not an indicator of a strong centralized authority?

What is the purpose of a centralized government? Use both archaeological and contemporary ideas for your answer.

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

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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Exam 10: The Emergence of Cities and States

Why was writing important to the development of cities and states?

Describe administrative measures used by the Incas.

Cultural domination reflects cultural superiority.

What does the misidentification of the makers of the granite walls at Great Zimbabwe say about the practice of anthropology?

The indigenous civilizations of the Americas relied more on stone for their everyday tools for longer than other parts of the world because:

Which of the following discoveries at an archaeological site is not an indicator of a strong centralized authority?

What is the purpose of a centralized government? Use both archaeological and contemporary ideas for your answer.

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

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

Filters