Question 1

Explain the difference between Stone Age (Paleolithic) and New Stone Age (Neolithic) life. How did the "new technology" affect human development?

Accepted Answer

Paleolithic civilizations existed long b

Question 2

The Indo-European languages include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Romance languages (based on Latin). 
B)  Germanic languages. 
C)  Celtic languages. 
D)  Slavic languages. 
E)  Sino-Tibetan languages. 
A)  Romance languages (based on Latin). 
B)  Germanic languages. 
C)  Celtic languages. 
D)  Slavic languages. 
E)  Sino-Tibetan languages.

Question 3

Which of the following people believed that the first humans descended from the sky?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yoruba 
B)  Hopi 
C)  Maori. 
D)  Deccan 
E)  Hebrews 
A)  Yoruba 
B)  Hopi 
C)  Maori. 
D)  Deccan 
E)  Hebrews

Question 4

The American continents contained very few domesticated animals because

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculture made domesticated animals unnecessary. 
B)  the environment made raising animals difficult. 
C)  natives preferred hunting instead. 
D)  there were few species suitable for domestication. 
E)  while there were many appropriate wild species, they were difficult to domesticate. 
A)  agriculture made domesticated animals unnecessary. 
B)  the environment made raising animals difficult. 
C)  natives preferred hunting instead. 
D)  there were few species suitable for domestication. 
E)  while there were many appropriate wild species, they were difficult to domesticate.

Question 5

Farming was probably a more difficult way of life than foraging because

Accepted Answer

A)  you had to stay in one location year-round. 
B)  the diet was less diverse. 
C)  farmer first worked to clear and cultivate land before a crop was available 
D)  changes in weather were unpredictable. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  you had to stay in one location year-round. 
B)  the diet was less diverse. 
C)  farmer first worked to clear and cultivate land before a crop was available 
D)  changes in weather were unpredictable. 
E)  none of these.

Question 6

The Neolithic era is associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  making tools out of materials including metal. 
B)  making large rock formations like Stonehenge for religious purposes. 
C)  an architectural hallmark when people lived in buildings instead of caves. 
D)  the rise of agriculture. 
E)  the start of a bilateral trade system. 
A)  making tools out of materials including metal. 
B)  making large rock formations like Stonehenge for religious purposes. 
C)  an architectural hallmark when people lived in buildings instead of caves. 
D)  the rise of agriculture. 
E)  the start of a bilateral trade system.

Question 7

What is the most plausible explanation for the advent of the Agricultural Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Climate change drove people to

Question 8

The discovery of the remains of creatures that were both humanlike and apelike was initially upsetting because:

Accepted Answer

it challenged accept

Question 9

Austrolepithecine "Lucy" was found where?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  Ethiopia 
C)  Peking 
D)  Java 
E)  Easter Island 
A)  Australia 
B)  Ethiopia 
C)  Peking 
D)  Java 
E)  Easter Island

Question 10

According to Map (in the textbook) 1.1, which shows the probable migration routes of humans, why are certain areas devoid of population settlements?

Accepted Answer

As I do not have access to the specific

Question 11

Identify the following term(s).
-hominid

Accepted Answer

A hominid refers to any member of the bi

Question 12

On Map (in the textbook) 1.2, find the broad areas where Homo sapiens sapiens relied on (a) hunting and (b) pastoralism for their food supply. In addition, indicate the species of animals that were being domesticated.

Accepted Answer

As an AI, I don't have access to your sp

Question 13

Pastoralists

Accepted Answer

A)  were happier because their lives were less stressful. 
B)  were mobile populations without many material goods. 
C)  used herds for transportation. 
D)  were entirely carnivorous. 
E)  viewed animals as sacred totems. 
A)  were happier because their lives were less stressful. 
B)  were mobile populations without many material goods. 
C)  used herds for transportation. 
D)  were entirely carnivorous. 
E)  viewed animals as sacred totems.

Question 14

The greatest change caused by the gradual adoption of agriculture was

Accepted Answer

A)  a major die-off of wild species. 
B)  major migrations to the temperate zones. 
C)  a global population increase. 
D)  a global population decrease. 
E)  an increase in insect infestation due to monocropping. 
A)  a major die-off of wild species. 
B)  major migrations to the temperate zones. 
C)  a global population increase. 
D)  a global population decrease. 
E)  an increase in insect infestation due to monocropping.

Question 15

Recent discoveries of large stones and burial chambers may indicate

Accepted Answer

A)  an interest in astronomy. 
B)  an interest in measuring time. 
C)  increased warfare. 
D)  ceremonial and religious purposes. 
E)  a change in religious focus. 
A)  an interest in astronomy. 
B)  an interest in measuring time. 
C)  increased warfare. 
D)  ceremonial and religious purposes. 
E)  a change in religious focus.

Question 16

The geological era that occurred between about 2 million and 11,000 years ago was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Polar Vortex Age. 
B)  Lesser Ice Age. 
C)  Great Ice Age. 
D)  Great Thawing Age. 
E)  Polar Incline. 
A)  Polar Vortex Age. 
B)  Lesser Ice Age. 
C)  Great Ice Age. 
D)  Great Thawing Age. 
E)  Polar Incline.

Question 17

Explain the process by which humans migrated from Africa to eventually populate the earth.

Accepted Answer

Students should be able to explain the p

Question 18

What is not an aspect of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  shared religious beliefs. 
B)  learned patterns of expression and action 
C)  material objects such as dwellings, clothing and tools. 
D)  shared biological characteristics. 
E)  similar values. 
A)  shared religious beliefs. 
B)  learned patterns of expression and action 
C)  material objects such as dwellings, clothing and tools. 
D)  shared biological characteristics. 
E)  similar values.

Question 19

Identify the following term(s).
-Louis and Mary Leakey

Accepted Answer

Louis and Mary Leakey were a married cou

Question 20

Most early agricultural communities had a staple crop based on

Accepted Answer

A)  grain or rice. 
B)  sheep and goats. 
C)  pumpkins, squash, or gourds. 
D)  oranges and mushrooms. 
E)  berries and nuts. 
A)  grain or rice. 
B)  sheep and goats. 
C)  pumpkins, squash, or gourds. 
D)  oranges and mushrooms. 
E)  berries and nuts.

Exam 1: Nature, Humanity, and History

Explain the difference between Stone Age (Paleolithic) and New Stone Age (Neolithic) life. How did the "new technology" affect human development?

The Indo-European languages include all of the following except

Which of the following people believed that the first humans descended from the sky?

The American continents contained very few domesticated animals because

Farming was probably a more difficult way of life than foraging because

The Neolithic era is associated with which of the following?

What is the most plausible explanation for the advent of the Agricultural Revolution?

The discovery of the remains of creatures that were both humanlike and apelike was initially upsetting because:

Austrolepithecine "Lucy" was found where?

According to Map (in the textbook) 1.1, which shows the probable migration routes of humans, why are certain areas devoid of population settlements?

Identify the following term(s). -hominid

On Map (in the textbook) 1.2, find the broad areas where Homo sapiens sapiens relied on (a) hunting and (b) pastoralism for their food supply. In addition, indicate the species of animals that were being domesticated.

Pastoralists

The greatest change caused by the gradual adoption of agriculture was

Recent discoveries of large stones and burial chambers may indicate

The geological era that occurred between about 2 million and 11,000 years ago was the

Explain the process by which humans migrated from Africa to eventually populate the earth.

What is not an aspect of culture?

Identify the following term(s). -Louis and Mary Leakey

Most early agricultural communities had a staple crop based on

The First River-Valley Civilizations

The Mediterranean and Middle East

New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area

Greece and Iran

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

India and Southeast Asia

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

Networks of Communication and Exchange

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Inner and East Asia

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

Latin Europe

Southern Empires, Southern Seas

The Maritime Revolution

Transformations in Europe

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

The Atlantic System and Africa

Between Europe and China

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

The New Power Balance

The Crisis of the Imperial Order

Revolutions in Living

The Collapse of the Old Order

The Cold War and Decolonization

The End of the Cold War and the Challenge of Economic Development and Immigration

New Challenges in a New Millenium

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