Question 1

According to Bruce Smith, the ancestors of domesticated seed plants were

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A)  weedy generalists that thrived in disturbed environments. 
B)  specialized plants with dietary appeal that required careful tending. 
C)  preferred plants that attracted wild animals that fed on them. 
D)  third choice plants that human beings ate only when necessary. 
A)  weedy generalists that thrived in disturbed environments. 
B)  specialized plants with dietary appeal that required careful tending. 
C)  preferred plants that attracted wild animals that fed on them. 
D)  third choice plants that human beings ate only when necessary.

Question 2

Compare and contrast foraging and agriculture in terms of the relationship of people to the food supply. Compare and contrast tribes and chiefdoms with reference to stratification. How do these patterns interact with each other through time?

Accepted Answer

Broad-spectrum foraging is a subsistence

Question 3

In bands, labor is usually divided by

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A)  age and sex. 
B)  occupation. 
C)  location. 
D)  family. 
A)  age and sex. 
B)  occupation. 
C)  location. 
D)  family.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a form of monumental architecture?

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A)  Farmhouse 
B)  Palace 
C)  Royal tomb 
D)  Temple 
A)  Farmhouse 
B)  Palace 
C)  Royal tomb 
D)  Temple

Question 5

Choose two or three explanations for the transition to domestication. What are the major points of each? What are the problems with each? Explain the importance of each explanation.

Accepted Answer

Plant and animal domestication are usefu

Question 6

Why is the discovery of remains of many immature male herd animals at a site taken as evidence of human involvement with a herd?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hunters kill animals they find; they do not go out of their way to kill only young males. 
B)  Only a small number of males are required for reproduction in a managed herd. 
C)  Hunters are likely to kill leave the animals easiest to hunt. 
D)  Mature wild male herd animals are always on the outskirts of the herd. 
A)  Hunters kill animals they find; they do not go out of their way to kill only young males. 
B)  Only a small number of males are required for reproduction in a managed herd. 
C)  Hunters are likely to kill leave the animals easiest to hunt. 
D)  Mature wild male herd animals are always on the outskirts of the herd.

Question 7

Define the differences between sedentism, domestication, and agriculture? Provide examples of each, and explain why each is important.

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Sedentism is the process of increasingly

Question 8

Michael Hoffman suggested that the massive expenditure of resources by early elites on luxury goods was a

Accepted Answer

A)  motor for trade. 
B)  tribute to their leadership offered by the "ordinary people" of the society. 
C)  way of consolidating power by forcing possible enemies to work for them. 
D)  way of demonstrating the superior power of the rulers. 
A)  motor for trade. 
B)  tribute to their leadership offered by the "ordinary people" of the society. 
C)  way of consolidating power by forcing possible enemies to work for them. 
D)  way of demonstrating the superior power of the rulers.

Question 9

Particular dedication to various occupations or social roles usually found in socially complex societies is called

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A)  surplus production. 
B)  occupational specialization. 
C)  social stratification. 
D)  social class. 
A)  surplus production. 
B)  occupational specialization. 
C)  social stratification. 
D)  social class.

Question 10

Material goods paid by perpetrators to compensate their victims for their loss are referred to as

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A)  guilt money. 
B)  bloodwealth. 
C)  bridewealth. 
D)  loss prevention. 
A)  guilt money. 
B)  bloodwealth. 
C)  bridewealth. 
D)  loss prevention.

Question 11

A ranked group within a hierarchically stratified society whose membership is defined primarily in terms of wealth, occupation, or other economic criteria is referred to

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A)  complex society. 
B)  caste. 
C)  class. 
D)  occupational specialization. 
A)  complex society. 
B)  caste. 
C)  class. 
D)  occupational specialization.

Question 12

Richard Meadow argues that herding represents a complete change in human attitudes toward and relationships with animals. Why?

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A)  Animals are no longer for eating, they are for herding. 
B)  The focus shifts from the hunted animal to their offspring. 
C)  The focus shifts from meat to animal byproducts, especially milk and hides. 
D)  Animals become the objects of affection rather than fear. 
A)  Animals are no longer for eating, they are for herding. 
B)  The focus shifts from the hunted animal to their offspring. 
C)  The focus shifts from meat to animal byproducts, especially milk and hides. 
D)  Animals become the objects of affection rather than fear.

Question 13

The term "transegalitarian society" is designed to describe all societies that are neither egalitarian nor stratified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The systematic modification of the environments of plants and animals to increase their productivity and usefulness is called

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculture. 
B)  agronomy. 
C)  agroecology. 
D)  humanization. 
A)  agriculture. 
B)  agronomy. 
C)  agroecology. 
D)  humanization.

Question 15

Describe three of the explanations offered for the rise of social complexity. Describe how each accounts for the development of social complexity. What are the limitations of each theory?

Accepted Answer

All the prime movers discussed so far in

Question 16

The rise of the Inka state dates to about

Accepted Answer

A)  375 B.C.E. 
B)  1035 C.E. 
C)  1476 C.E. 
D)  1525 C.E. 
A)  375 B.C.E. 
B)  1035 C.E. 
C)  1476 C.E. 
D)  1525 C.E.

Question 17

The space a species occupies and what it eats is called its

Accepted Answer

A)  constructed niche. 
B)  environment. 
C)  ecological niche. 
D)  evolutionary niche. 
A)  constructed niche. 
B)  environment. 
C)  ecological niche. 
D)  evolutionary niche.

Question 18

When an organism actively perturbs the environment or when it actively moves into a different environment, it is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  domestication. 
B)  niche construction. 
C)  sedentism. 
D)  habitat realignment. 
A)  domestication. 
B)  niche construction. 
C)  sedentism. 
D)  habitat realignment.

According to Bruce Smith, the ancestors of domesticated seed plants were

Compare and contrast foraging and agriculture in terms of the relationship of people to the food supply. Compare and contrast tribes and chiefdoms with reference to stratification. How do these patterns interact with each other through time?

In bands, labor is usually divided by

Which of the following is NOT a form of monumental architecture?

Choose two or three explanations for the transition to domestication. What are the major points of each? What are the problems with each? Explain the importance of each explanation.

Why is the discovery of remains of many immature male herd animals at a site taken as evidence of human involvement with a herd?

Define the differences between sedentism, domestication, and agriculture? Provide examples of each, and explain why each is important.

Michael Hoffman suggested that the massive expenditure of resources by early elites on luxury goods was a

Particular dedication to various occupations or social roles usually found in socially complex societies is called

Material goods paid by perpetrators to compensate their victims for their loss are referred to as

A ranked group within a hierarchically stratified society whose membership is defined primarily in terms of wealth, occupation, or other economic criteria is referred to

Richard Meadow argues that herding represents a complete change in human attitudes toward and relationships with animals. Why?

The term "transegalitarian society" is designed to describe all societies that are neither egalitarian nor stratified.

The systematic modification of the environments of plants and animals to increase their productivity and usefulness is called

Describe three of the explanations offered for the rise of social complexity. Describe how each accounts for the development of social complexity. What are the limitations of each theory?

The rise of the Inka state dates to about

The space a species occupies and what it eats is called its

When an organism actively perturbs the environment or when it actively moves into a different environment, it is engaging in

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Exam 7: Why Did Humans Settle Down, Build Cities, and Establish States

According to Bruce Smith, the ancestors of domesticated seed plants were

Compare and contrast foraging and agriculture in terms of the relationship of people to the food supply. Compare and contrast tribes and chiefdoms with reference to stratification. How do these patterns interact with each other through time?

In bands, labor is usually divided by

Which of the following is NOT a form of monumental architecture?

Choose two or three explanations for the transition to domestication. What are the major points of each? What are the problems with each? Explain the importance of each explanation.

Why is the discovery of remains of many immature male herd animals at a site taken as evidence of human involvement with a herd?

Define the differences between sedentism, domestication, and agriculture? Provide examples of each, and explain why each is important.

Michael Hoffman suggested that the massive expenditure of resources by early elites on luxury goods was a

Particular dedication to various occupations or social roles usually found in socially complex societies is called

Material goods paid by perpetrators to compensate their victims for their loss are referred to as

A ranked group within a hierarchically stratified society whose membership is defined primarily in terms of wealth, occupation, or other economic criteria is referred to

Richard Meadow argues that herding represents a complete change in human attitudes toward and relationships with animals. Why?

The term "transegalitarian society" is designed to describe all societies that are neither egalitarian nor stratified.

The systematic modification of the environments of plants and animals to increase their productivity and usefulness is called

Describe three of the explanations offered for the rise of social complexity. Describe how each accounts for the development of social complexity. What are the limitations of each theory?

The rise of the Inka state dates to about

The space a species occupies and what it eats is called its

When an organism actively perturbs the environment or when it actively moves into a different environment, it is engaging in

What Is Anthropology

Why Is Evolution Important to Anthropologists

What Can the Study of Primates Tell Us About Human Beings

What Can the Fossil Record Tell Us About Human Origins

How Does the Evolutionary Study of Human Variation Undermine Notions of Biological Race

How Do We Know About the Human Past

Why Is the Concept of Culture Important

Why Is Understanding Human Language Important

How Do We Make Meaning

Why Do Anthropologists Study Economic Relations

How Do Anthropologists Study Political Relations

What Can Anthropology Teach Us About Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Where Do Our Relatives Come From and Why Do They Matter

What Can Anthropology Tell Us About Social Inequality

What Is Applied Anthropology

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