Question 1

Based on current evidence, where did Homo sapiens originate?

Accepted Answer

A) Asia 
B) Europe 
C) North America 
D) East Africa 
E) Antarctica 
A) Asia 
B) Europe 
C) North America 
D) East Africa 
E) Antarctica

Question 2

____________________ is the ability that is the primary indicator of the development of human beings.

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The answer of ____________________ is the ability that is the...

Question 3

The first metal used by humans appears to have been copper, then bronze came into widespread use, but ____________________ is the key metal of history because it was more common, cheaper, lasted longer, and held an edge better than previous metals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first metal used by humans appears...

Question 4

Term for identification: Bronze Age

Accepted Answer

The term "Bronze Age" refers to a period

Question 5

Describe life in Paleolithic society. Then di scuss some of the many aspects and challenges that a member of a modern society would face in reverting to a hunter-gatherer lifestyle.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 6

Term for identification: Agrarian civilization

Accepted Answer

An agrarian civilization refers to a soc

Question 7

Term for identification: Natural selection

Accepted Answer

Natural selection is a fundamental mecha

Question 8

Which metal is referred to as the key metal of history?

Accepted Answer

A) copper 
B) bronze 
C) gold 
D) silver 
E) iron 
A) copper 
B) bronze 
C) gold 
D) silver 
E) iron

Question 9

What was a disadvantage of bronze when compared to iron?

Accepted Answer

A) It was extremely hard to use. 
B) It was not resistant to weathering. 
C) It was too easy to make. 
D) It was very light-weight. 
E) It was difficult to obtain. 
A) It was extremely hard to use. 
B) It was not resistant to weathering. 
C) It was too easy to make. 
D) It was very light-weight. 
E) It was difficult to obtain.

Question 10

What aspect about women explains the Neolithic emphasis on women in religion?

Accepted Answer

A) their ability to have children 
B) their physical appeal 
C) their stronger body 
D) their larger brains 
E) their perceived moral superiority 
A) their ability to have children 
B) their physical appeal 
C) their stronger body 
D) their larger brains 
E) their perceived moral superiority

Question 11

The basic social unit during the Paleolithic Age was the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The basic social unit during the Paleolithic...

Question 12

Which of the following problems did NOT cause conflict with hunter and gatherer groups?

Accepted Answer

A) theft 
B) water scarcity 
C) territorial claims 
D) specialization of labor 
E) famine 
A) theft 
B) water scarcity 
C) territorial claims 
D) specialization of labor 
E) famine

Question 13

What was the most crucial factor in the success of the Paleolithic family?

Accepted Answer

A) the bravery of a few individuals 
B) relations with outside groups 
C) skill in hunting and childbearing 
D) skill in warfare 
E) skill in farming 
A) the bravery of a few individuals 
B) relations with outside groups 
C) skill in hunting and childbearing 
D) skill in warfare 
E) skill in farming

Question 14

During what time period did humans develop the first true language?

Accepted Answer

A) Holocene Era 
B) Paleolithic Age 
C) Neolithic Age 
D) Bronze Age 
E) Iron Age 
A) Holocene Era 
B) Paleolithic Age 
C) Neolithic Age 
D) Bronze Age 
E) Iron Age

Question 15

Agrarian civilizations had social values that emphasized

Accepted Answer

A) family and kin. 
B) profit and production. 
C) hunting and warfare. 
D) sacrifice and rituals. 
E) family, kin, hunting, and warfare. 
A) family and kin. 
B) profit and production. 
C) hunting and warfare. 
D) sacrifice and rituals. 
E) family, kin, hunting, and warfare.

Question 16

When considering the many needs of advancing civilizations, which of the following geographical features would most likely help an early society develop?

Accepted Answer

A) mountains 
B) deserts 
C) rivers 
D) forests 
E) oceans 
A) mountains 
B) deserts 
C) rivers 
D) forests 
E) oceans

Question 17

Agrarian civilizations believed time to be ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Agrarian civilizations believed time to be ____________________....

Question 18

Compare and contrast the development of hominids and societies during the  Paleolithic  Age and the Neolithic Age.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include physical

Question 19

Elaborate on the multidisciplinary nature of the study of early human societies.  Also give examples of the types of artifacts that might be found in the local area. 
 ​

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 20

The physical change with the most significant impact on humans during the Paleolithic was their ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The physical change with the most significant...

Exam 1: The Earliest Human Societies

Based on current evidence, where did Homo sapiens originate?

____________________ is the ability that is the primary indicator of the development of human beings.

The first metal used by humans appears to have been copper, then bronze came into widespread use, but ____________________ is the key metal of history because it was more common, cheaper, lasted longer, and held an edge better than previous metals.

Term for identification: Bronze Age

Describe life in Paleolithic society. Then di scuss some of the many aspects and challenges that a member of a modern society would face in reverting to a hunter-gatherer lifestyle.

Term for identification: Agrarian civilization

Term for identification: Natural selection

Which metal is referred to as the key metal of history?

What was a disadvantage of bronze when compared to iron?

What aspect about women explains the Neolithic emphasis on women in religion?

The basic social unit during the Paleolithic Age was the ____________________.

Which of the following problems did NOT cause conflict with hunter and gatherer groups?

What was the most crucial factor in the success of the Paleolithic family?

During what time period did humans develop the first true language?

Agrarian civilizations had social values that emphasized

When considering the many needs of advancing civilizations, which of the following geographical features would most likely help an early society develop?

Agrarian civilizations believed time to be ____________________.

Compare and contrast the development of hominids and societies during the Paleolithic Age and the Neolithic Age.

Elaborate on the multidisciplinary nature of the study of early human societies. Also give examples of the types of artifacts that might be found in the local area. ​

The physical change with the most significant impact on humans during the Paleolithic was their ____________________.

Mesopotamia

Early Africa and Egypt

Central Asia and Indias Beginnings

New Civilizations and Empires in Western and Central Asia

Ancient China to 221 Bce

The Settlement of the Americas and the Pacific Islands

The Greek Adventure

Greek Humanism, 800-100 Bce

Rome From City-State to Empire

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity in the West, 31 Bce -800 Ce

Iran, India, and Global Trade

Imperial China in Its Golden Age

The Americas to the Fifteenth Century

Islam

Mature Islamic Society and the First Global Civilization

Africa From Axum to 1400

The Mongols Unify Eurasia

Japan and Southeast Asia

The European Middle Ages, C 800-1500

The Late European Middle Ages and the Renaissance

A Larger World Opens

Religious Divisions and Political Consolidation in Europe

The Gunpowder Empires of Western and Southern Asia

Africa in the Era of Expansion

China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan and Southeast Asia in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

The Early Industrial Revolution

Europe: New Ideas and New Nations

Advanced Industrial Society

The Islamic World, 1600-1917

India and Southeast Asia Under Colonial Rule

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

China in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America From Independence to Dependent States

Modern Science and Its Implications

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War II

Totalitarianism Refined: the Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War II

The Cold World War

Decolonization of the Non-Western World

The New Asia

Africas Decolonization and Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

A New Millennium

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Elaborate on the multidisciplinary nature of the study of early human societies. Also give examples of the types of artifacts that might be found in the local area.