Question 1

From the time agriculture developed in the Near East to about 6000 B.C., people in the Near East lived in

Accepted Answer

A)  big cities. 
B)  caves. 
C)  tents. 
D)  small villages. 
A)  big cities. 
B)  caves. 
C)  tents. 
D)  small villages.

Question 2

There are numerous explanations as to why states would decline and collapse over time. They include

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental degradation. 
B)  incidences of disease increasing with more denser population. 
C)  overextension in more and more territory. 
D)  all the above. 
A)  environmental degradation. 
B)  incidences of disease increasing with more denser population. 
C)  overextension in more and more territory. 
D)  all the above.

Question 3

A major reason for the decline of states appears to be

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental degradation. 
B)  love of the simple life. 
C)  expansion of art. 
D)  taxes. 
A)  environmental degradation. 
B)  love of the simple life. 
C)  expansion of art. 
D)  taxes.

Question 4

By A.D. 500, there were over ____________ people in Teotihuacan.

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000,000 
B)  2,000,000 
C)  500,000 
D)  100,000 
A)  1,000,000 
B)  2,000,000 
C)  500,000 
D)  100,000

Question 5

_________ has proposed a theory of state origin stressing population growth, circumscription, and war.

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Wittfogel 
B)  Kent Flannery 
C)  Robert Carneiro 
D)  V. Gordon Childe 
A)  Karl Wittfogel 
B)  Kent Flannery 
C)  Robert Carneiro 
D)  V. Gordon Childe

Question 6

Compare city-states in Mesopotamia with those in Mesoamerica.

Accepted Answer

City-states in Mesopotamia and Mesoameri

Question 7

____________theorized that long-distance trade led to the state.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ember and Ember 
B)  Wright and Johnson 
C)  Sapir and Whorf 
D)  Carneiro and Wittfogel 
A)  Ember and Ember 
B)  Wright and Johnson 
C)  Sapir and Whorf 
D)  Carneiro and Wittfogel

Question 8

Discuss state formation in areas other than the Near East.

Accepted Answer

State formation in areas other than the

Question 9

What impact did the state have on gender relations and the role of women?

Accepted Answer

The impact of the state on gender relati

Question 10

What does current research tell us about the connection between imperialism, colonialism and the state?

Accepted Answer

Current research on the connection betwe

Question 11

The earliest Neolithic societies were

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchical. 
B)  egalitarian. 
C)  rank. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  hierarchical. 
B)  egalitarian. 
C)  rank. 
D)  none of the above

Question 12

Many anthropologists are interested in the reasons ancient civilizations collapsed because

Accepted Answer

A)  they like to study "failures." 
B)  then you can get a complete idea of what that civilization was like. 
C)  they may give hints as to what could happen in our present world. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  they like to study "failures." 
B)  then you can get a complete idea of what that civilization was like. 
C)  they may give hints as to what could happen in our present world. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 13

The Harappan civilization was found in the _________ Valley.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nile 
B)  Yangtse 
C)  Indus 
D)  Niger 
A)  Nile 
B)  Yangtse 
C)  Indus 
D)  Niger

Question 14

An interesting point to the early creation of states is

Accepted Answer

A)  the states emerged without colonization or conquest by other states. 
B)  almost every state was forced into being. 
C)  none of them lasted more than a couple of years. 
D)  they all started in the exact year. 
A)  the states emerged without colonization or conquest by other states. 
B)  almost every state was forced into being. 
C)  none of them lasted more than a couple of years. 
D)  they all started in the exact year.

Question 15

What is the relationship between states and food production?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between states and food

Question 16

In the state, many people are relieved of the need for

Accepted Answer

A)  making a living. 
B)  being a specialist of some sort. 
C)  food production. 
D)  food consumption. 
A)  making a living. 
B)  being a specialist of some sort. 
C)  food production. 
D)  food consumption.

Question 17

Cities and states emerged in Mesoamerica later than the Near East because

Accepted Answer

A)  the population in Mesoamerica were not interested at first. 
B)  Mesoamerica is much further North than areas of the Near East. 
C)  it was easier to domesticate large animals like cattle and horses. 
D)  agriculture stated later in the New World. 
A)  the population in Mesoamerica were not interested at first. 
B)  Mesoamerica is much further North than areas of the Near East. 
C)  it was easier to domesticate large animals like cattle and horses. 
D)  agriculture stated later in the New World.

Question 18

Archaeologists do not always agree on how to define a state, but most think the characteristics include

Accepted Answer

A)  little or no control over it's population. 
B)  no police force of any kind is necessary. 
C)  hierarchal and centralized decision-making. 
D)  common areas or parks for recreation. 
A)  little or no control over it's population. 
B)  no police force of any kind is necessary. 
C)  hierarchal and centralized decision-making. 
D)  common areas or parks for recreation.

Question 19

List and discuss archaeological inferences about civilization.

Accepted Answer

Archaeological inferences about civiliza

Question 20

Considering the advantages and disadvantages of the state, has the state been a gain or loss for human beings?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether the state has be

Exam 13: Origins of Cities and States

From the time agriculture developed in the Near East to about 6000 B.C., people in the Near East lived in

There are numerous explanations as to why states would decline and collapse over time. They include

A major reason for the decline of states appears to be

By A.D. 500, there were over ____________ people in Teotihuacan.

_________ has proposed a theory of state origin stressing population growth, circumscription, and war.

Compare city-states in Mesopotamia with those in Mesoamerica.

____________theorized that long-distance trade led to the state.

Discuss state formation in areas other than the Near East.

What impact did the state have on gender relations and the role of women?

What does current research tell us about the connection between imperialism, colonialism and the state?

The earliest Neolithic societies were

Many anthropologists are interested in the reasons ancient civilizations collapsed because

The Harappan civilization was found in the _________ Valley.

An interesting point to the early creation of states is

What is the relationship between states and food production?

In the state, many people are relieved of the need for

Cities and states emerged in Mesoamerica later than the Near East because

Archaeologists do not always agree on how to define a state, but most think the characteristics include

List and discuss archaeological inferences about civilization.

Considering the advantages and disadvantages of the state, has the state been a gain or loss for human beings?

What Is Anthropology

History of Anthropological Theory

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

The Living Primates

Primate Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids

The First Hominids

The Origins of Culture and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo Sapiens

The Upper Paleolithic World

Origins of Food Production and Settled Life

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Getting Food

Economic Systems

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Culture and the Individual

Sex, Gender, and Culture

Marriage and the Family

Marital Residence and Kinship

Associations and Interest Groups

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Applied, Practicing, and Medical Anthropology

Global Problems

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