Question 1

The Old Kingdom of Egypt began about __________ B.C.

Accepted Answer

A)  3100 
B)  4500 
C)  5000 
D)  7000 
A)  3100 
B)  4500 
C)  5000 
D)  7000 A

Question 2

Around ___________ we get evidence of difference in status among households.

Accepted Answer

A)  1200 B.C. 
B)  10,000 B.C. 
C)  6000 B.C. 
D)  2000 B.C. 
A)  1200 B.C. 
B)  10,000 B.C. 
C)  6000 B.C. 
D)  2000 B.C. C

Question 3

Most archaeologists agree that the key criterion for a state is

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchical and centralized decision making affecting a substantial population. 
B)  large buildings. 
C)  sports stadiums. 
D)  at least 50 settlements governed by a central government. 
A)  hierarchical and centralized decision making affecting a substantial population. 
B)  large buildings. 
C)  sports stadiums. 
D)  at least 50 settlements governed by a central government. A

Question 4

The formative period in the area around Teotihuacan was during ________ B.C.

Accepted Answer

A)  2000-1000 
B)  1000-300 
C)  300-100 
D)  100-0 
A)  2000-1000 
B)  1000-300 
C)  300-100 
D)  100-0

Question 5

The city of Teotihuacan in Mesoamerica was very influential at its peak. Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  though very small, the city provided a great deal of resources for its people 
B)  at the height of its power the city occupied an area larger than imperial Rome 
C)  no one knows for sure, it is argued about a great deal 
D)  the population decreased over time and people moved into the agricultural areas 
A)  though very small, the city provided a great deal of resources for its people 
B)  at the height of its power the city occupied an area larger than imperial Rome 
C)  no one knows for sure, it is argued about a great deal 
D)  the population decreased over time and people moved into the agricultural areas

Question 6

Archaeologists can determine if an ancient society had different socioeconomic classes of people by

Accepted Answer

A)  the differences in house size and furnishings. 
B)  how small the society was. 
C)  how extensive agriculture was used to produce food. 
D)  how animals were domesticated. 
A)  the differences in house size and furnishings. 
B)  how small the society was. 
C)  how extensive agriculture was used to produce food. 
D)  how animals were domesticated.

Question 7

All states appear to be

Accepted Answer

A)  expansionistic. 
B)  imperialistic. 
C)  belligerent. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  expansionistic. 
B)  imperialistic. 
C)  belligerent. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is part of the state's infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

A)  farming 
B)  hunting 
C)  irrigation systems 
D)  pastoralism 
A)  farming 
B)  hunting 
C)  irrigation systems 
D)  pastoralism

Question 9

_________called the period from about 5000 to 3500 B.C. the formative era in southern Iraq.

Accepted Answer

A)  V. Gordon Childe 
B)  Elman Service 
C)  Melville Herskovits 
D)  Franz Boas 
A)  V. Gordon Childe 
B)  Elman Service 
C)  Melville Herskovits 
D)  Franz Boas

Question 10

Cahokia collapsed due to

Accepted Answer

A)  disease. 
B)  over population. 
C)  environmental degradation. 
D)  the over use of wood. 
A)  disease. 
B)  over population. 
C)  environmental degradation. 
D)  the over use of wood.

Question 11

In North America, a settlement with over 100 earthen mounds developed near present day St. Louis and represented

Accepted Answer

A)  a large and powerful chiefdom. 
B)  a very small community tht did not last long. 
C)  a settlement that became the most powerful city in the world. 
D)  a way station as populations moved North. 
A)  a large and powerful chiefdom. 
B)  a very small community tht did not last long. 
C)  a settlement that became the most powerful city in the world. 
D)  a way station as populations moved North.

Question 12

Evaluate the various theories of state formation.

Accepted Answer

The various theories of state formation

Question 13

The development of states had many consequences. One of the more dramatic consequences was

Accepted Answer

A)  everyone had to be responsible for growing food. 
B)  larger and denser population. 
C)  states had a tendency to shrink over time. 
D)  class stratification broke down and everyone was equal. 
A)  everyone had to be responsible for growing food. 
B)  larger and denser population. 
C)  states had a tendency to shrink over time. 
D)  class stratification broke down and everyone was equal.

Question 14

What are the consequences of state formation?

Accepted Answer

State formation, which refers to the pro

Question 15

The first evidence of writing in Sumer is found about __________ B.C.

Accepted Answer

A)  6000 
B)  3000 
C)  1500 
D)  1000 
A)  6000 
B)  3000 
C)  1500 
D)  1000

Question 16

_________ is often given as a reason for the decline of the Roman Empire.

Accepted Answer

A)  Overextension 
B)  Taxes 
C)  Artistic involvement 
D)  Extension of citizenship 
A)  Overextension 
B)  Taxes 
C)  Artistic involvement 
D)  Extension of citizenship

Question 17

What are some of the various theories of the decline of states? Which appears most
likely to you? Why?

Accepted Answer

There are several theories that attempt

Question 18

One way states change the lifestyles of people is

Accepted Answer

A)  by allowing for larger populations. 
B)  by encouraging hunting. 
C)  by providing more leisure. 
D)  by improving health. 
A)  by allowing for larger populations. 
B)  by encouraging hunting. 
C)  by providing more leisure. 
D)  by improving health.

Question 19

A number of theories have been proposed as to why states developed in many parts of the world. They include

Accepted Answer

A)  the creation of irrigation. 
B)  population growth, leading to competition, and warfare. 
C)  the development of long distance trade routes. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  the creation of irrigation. 
B)  population growth, leading to competition, and warfare. 
C)  the development of long distance trade routes. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 20

Sumerian writing is called

Accepted Answer

A)  spiral form. 
B)  cuneiform. 
C)  hieroglyphics. 
D)  alphabetic. 
A)  spiral form. 
B)  cuneiform. 
C)  hieroglyphics. 
D)  alphabetic.

Exam 13: Origins of Cities and States

The Old Kingdom of Egypt began about __________ B.C.

Around ___________ we get evidence of difference in status among households.

Most archaeologists agree that the key criterion for a state is

The formative period in the area around Teotihuacan was during ________ B.C.

The city of Teotihuacan in Mesoamerica was very influential at its peak. Why?

Archaeologists can determine if an ancient society had different socioeconomic classes of people by

All states appear to be

Which of the following is part of the state's infrastructure?

_________called the period from about 5000 to 3500 B.C. the formative era in southern Iraq.

Cahokia collapsed due to

In North America, a settlement with over 100 earthen mounds developed near present day St. Louis and represented

Evaluate the various theories of state formation.

The development of states had many consequences. One of the more dramatic consequences was

What are the consequences of state formation?

The first evidence of writing in Sumer is found about __________ B.C.

_________ is often given as a reason for the decline of the Roman Empire.

What are some of the various theories of the decline of states? Which appears most likely to you? Why?

One way states change the lifestyles of people is

A number of theories have been proposed as to why states developed in many parts of the world. They include

Sumerian writing is called

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