Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  large and powerful chiefdom 
B)  very small community that did not last long 
C)  settlement that became the most powerful city in the ancient world 
D)  way station for populations as they moved north 
A)  large and powerful chiefdom 
B)  very small community that did not last long 
C)  settlement that became the most powerful city in the ancient world 
D)  way station for populations as they moved north

Question 2

How did the process of domestication differ between Mesoamerica and the Fertile Crescent?

Accepted Answer

A)  In Mesoamerica, seminomadic hunting and gathering persisted long after people first domesticated plants. 
B)  In Mesoamerica, the first domesticated plants were dietary staples. 
C)  In the Fertile Crescent, people maintained a nomadic lifestyle because their main domesticates were herd animals. 
D)  In the Fertile Crescent, people shifted completely from gathering wild foods to depending on domesticated foods within only a few decades. 
A)  In Mesoamerica, seminomadic hunting and gathering persisted long after people first domesticated plants. 
B)  In Mesoamerica, the first domesticated plants were dietary staples. 
C)  In the Fertile Crescent, people maintained a nomadic lifestyle because their main domesticates were herd animals. 
D)  In the Fertile Crescent, people shifted completely from gathering wild foods to depending on domesticated foods within only a few decades.

Question 3

How could archaeologists estimate the amount of food Epipaleolithic people could gather from harvesting wild grains?

Accepted Answer

A)  through experimentation by replicating Paleolithic tools and conditions 
B)  through analysis of the amount of grains in the diet through dental wear analysis 
C)  through calculation of the calorie yield for an average field of wild grain 
D)  through an estimate of the amount of domesticated grain that can be gathered in one season 
A)  through experimentation by replicating Paleolithic tools and conditions 
B)  through analysis of the amount of grains in the diet through dental wear analysis 
C)  through calculation of the calorie yield for an average field of wild grain 
D)  through an estimate of the amount of domesticated grain that can be gathered in one season

Question 4

The wild grass teosinte led to today's domesticated __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  maize 
B)  barley 
C)  wheat 
D)  rice 
A)  maize 
B)  barley 
C)  wheat 
D)  rice

Question 5

What religious features would you expect to see in a state society?

Accepted Answer

A)  full-time religious specialists 
B)  unofficial shamans 
C)  family members with special knowledge of religious stories 
D)  an absence of religious ritual 
A)  full-time religious specialists 
B)  unofficial shamans 
C)  family members with special knowledge of religious stories 
D)  an absence of religious ritual

Question 6

Why did cities and states emerge in Mesoamerica later than in the Near East?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agriculture started later in the New World than in the Old World. 
B)  The population in Mesoamerican was not interested in the development of cities. 
C)  It was easier to domesticate large animals like cattle and horses without cities. 
D)  The climate of Mesoamerica was not suitable for building cities. 
A)  Agriculture started later in the New World than in the Old World. 
B)  The population in Mesoamerican was not interested in the development of cities. 
C)  It was easier to domesticate large animals like cattle and horses without cities. 
D)  The climate of Mesoamerica was not suitable for building cities.

Question 7

What is one way that states change the lifestyles of people?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

In Mesoamerica,what animals do you expect would be the preferred hunting prey at the end of the Paleo-Indian period?

Accepted Answer

A)  deer 
B)  mammoths 
C)  woolly rhinos 
D)  reindeer 
A)  deer 
B)  mammoths 
C)  woolly rhinos 
D)  reindeer

Question 9

Why does health often suffer in cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  The high population allows infectious diseases to flourish. 
B)  There is less available medical care in cities. 
C)  There is less food available for city dwellers. 
D)  Cities are too clean and sterile for healthy bacteria to grow. 
A)  The high population allows infectious diseases to flourish. 
B)  There is less available medical care in cities. 
C)  There is less food available for city dwellers. 
D)  Cities are too clean and sterile for healthy bacteria to grow.

Question 10

From the time agriculture developed to about 6000 b.c.,people in the Near East lived in __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

By about __________ b.c.,archaeologists had found most of the major characteristics of civilizations can be seen.

Accepted Answer

A)  3500 
B)  4500 
C)  5500 
D)  2500 
A)  3500 
B)  4500 
C)  5500 
D)  2500

Question 12

Mesoamerican farmers are often credited for the clever idea of growing maize,beans,and squash together,because the plants complement each others' nutritional needs.How would the Mesoamerican farmers likely have come up with this idea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beans, squash, and teosinte grow naturally together in the wild. 
B)  They adapted this farming technique from South Americans, who introduced maize to them. 
C)  They were taught this farming technique by missionaries in the 19th century. 
D)  These are the only plants that can be grown in the same field successfully, and it saves space. 
A)  Beans, squash, and teosinte grow naturally together in the wild. 
B)  They adapted this farming technique from South Americans, who introduced maize to them. 
C)  They were taught this farming technique by missionaries in the 19th century. 
D)  These are the only plants that can be grown in the same field successfully, and it saves space.

Question 13

What was unusual about the Harappan civilization,as compared to other early states?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was little in the way of monumental architecture. 
B)  It lacked a centralized government. 
C)  There was no evidence of infrastructure. 
D)  The people still relied on broad-spectrum foraging for much of their food. 
A)  There was little in the way of monumental architecture. 
B)  It lacked a centralized government. 
C)  There was no evidence of infrastructure. 
D)  The people still relied on broad-spectrum foraging for much of their food.

Question 14

The Uruk period refers to pre-state developments in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Near East 
B)  Mesoamerica 
C)  East Asia 
D)  sub-Saharan Africa 
A)  the Near East 
B)  Mesoamerica 
C)  East Asia 
D)  sub-Saharan Africa

Question 15

What nutrients might hunter-gatherers be lacking in dry seasons or in periods where when they must rely on lean meats for survival?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrates and fats 
B)  protein and iron 
C)  milk and cheese 
D)  calcium and potassium 
A)  carbohydrates and fats 
B)  protein and iron 
C)  milk and cheese 
D)  calcium and potassium

Question 16

Where might you find a Neolithic Natufian settlement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jordan 
B)  Egypt 
C)  India 
D)  Somalia 
A)  Jordan 
B)  Egypt 
C)  India 
D)  Somalia

Question 17

Based on the evidence explaining the decline of earlier states,what factor is the most pressing consideration for today's civilizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  the environment 
B)  infrastructure 
C)  food production 
D)  trade specialization 
A)  the environment 
B)  infrastructure 
C)  food production 
D)  trade specialization

Question 18

At present,archaeologists define the Neolithic in terms of the presence of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  domesticated plants and animals 
B)  pottery and stone tools 
C)  centralized government 
D)  nuclear families 
A)  domesticated plants and animals 
B)  pottery and stone tools 
C)  centralized government 
D)  nuclear families

Question 19

The date of domestication in mainland Southeast Asia appears to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  comparable to that of the Near East 
B)  much later than that of the Near East 
C)  comparable to that of Mesoamerica 
D)  much later than that of Mesoamerica 
A)  comparable to that of the Near East 
B)  much later than that of the Near East 
C)  comparable to that of Mesoamerica 
D)  much later than that of Mesoamerica

Question 20

What evidence exists to show that African preagricultural settlements were reliant on water resources for food?

Accepted Answer

A)  harpoons in the archaeological record and sites along the shores of rivers and lakes 
B)  mortars and pestles in the archaeological record and remains of pit houses 
C)  projectile points in the archaeological record and evidence of temporary shelters 
D)  wooden spears in the archaeological record and sites in rock shelters and caves 
A)  harpoons in the archaeological record and sites along the shores of rivers and lakes 
B)  mortars and pestles in the archaeological record and remains of pit houses 
C)  projectile points in the archaeological record and evidence of temporary shelters 
D)  wooden spears in the archaeological record and sites in rock shelters and caves

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

How did the process of domestication differ between Mesoamerica and the Fertile Crescent?

How could archaeologists estimate the amount of food Epipaleolithic people could gather from harvesting wild grains?

The wild grass teosinte led to today's domesticated __________.

What religious features would you expect to see in a state society?

Why did cities and states emerge in Mesoamerica later than in the Near East?

What is one way that states change the lifestyles of people?

In Mesoamerica,what animals do you expect would be the preferred hunting prey at the end of the Paleo-Indian period?

Why does health often suffer in cities?

From the time agriculture developed to about 6000 b.c.,people in the Near East lived in __________.

By about __________ b.c.,archaeologists had found most of the major characteristics of civilizations can be seen.

Mesoamerican farmers are often credited for the clever idea of growing maize,beans,and squash together,because the plants complement each others' nutritional needs.How would the Mesoamerican farmers likely have come up with this idea?

What was unusual about the Harappan civilization,as compared to other early states?

The Uruk period refers to pre-state developments in __________.

What nutrients might hunter-gatherers be lacking in dry seasons or in periods where when they must rely on lean meats for survival?

Where might you find a Neolithic Natufian settlement?

Based on the evidence explaining the decline of earlier states,what factor is the most pressing consideration for today's civilizations?

At present,archaeologists define the Neolithic in terms of the presence of __________.

The date of domestication in mainland Southeast Asia appears to be __________.

What evidence exists to show that African preagricultural settlements were reliant on water resources for food?

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Exam 8: Food Production and the Rise of States

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

How did the process of domestication differ between Mesoamerica and the Fertile Crescent?

How could archaeologists estimate the amount of food Epipaleolithic people could gather from harvesting wild grains?

The wild grass teosinte led to today's domesticated __________.

What religious features would you expect to see in a state society?

Why did cities and states emerge in Mesoamerica later than in the Near East?

What is one way that states change the lifestyles of people?

In Mesoamerica,what animals do you expect would be the preferred hunting prey at the end of the Paleo-Indian period?

Why does health often suffer in cities?

From the time agriculture developed to about 6000 b.c.,people in the Near East lived in __________.

By about __________ b.c.,archaeologists had found most of the major characteristics of civilizations can be seen.

Mesoamerican farmers are often credited for the clever idea of growing maize,beans,and squash together,because the plants complement each others' nutritional needs.How would the Mesoamerican farmers likely have come up with this idea?

What was unusual about the Harappan civilization,as compared to other early states?

The Uruk period refers to pre-state developments in __________.

What nutrients might hunter-gatherers be lacking in dry seasons or in periods where when they must rely on lean meats for survival?

Where might you find a Neolithic Natufian settlement?

Based on the evidence explaining the decline of earlier states,what factor is the most pressing consideration for today's civilizations?

At present,archaeologists define the Neolithic in terms of the presence of __________.

The date of domestication in mainland Southeast Asia appears to be __________.

What evidence exists to show that African preagricultural settlements were reliant on water resources for food?

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

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