Question 1

Group identity associated with tribal territory is evident in

Accepted Answer

A)  burial practices 
B)  tool kits 
C)  jewelry 
D)  all of the previous 
A)  burial practices 
B)  tool kits 
C)  jewelry 
D)  all of the previous

Question 2

The construction of causewayed enclosures in Britain preceded the construction of henges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Luca Cavalli-Sforza believes that the genetic make-up of present day populations can indicate movements of people in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What were the consequences of agriculture?

Accepted Answer

The advent of agriculture, which began a

Question 5

LBK groups began farming

Accepted Answer

A)  earlier than in the Middle East 
B)  at the same time as in the Middle East 
C)  about 3000 years after it had begun in the Middle East 
D)  about 6000 years after it had begun in the Middle East 
A)  earlier than in the Middle East 
B)  at the same time as in the Middle East 
C)  about 3000 years after it had begun in the Middle East 
D)  about 6000 years after it had begun in the Middle East

Question 6

The spread of Bantu languages in Africa is primarily associated with the

Accepted Answer

A)  spread of farming and iron technology 
B)  spread of pottery technology 
C)  spread of wheat farming 
D)  spread of irrigation technology 
A)  spread of farming and iron technology 
B)  spread of pottery technology 
C)  spread of wheat farming 
D)  spread of irrigation technology

Question 7

Comment on models proposed to explain the causes of agriculture.

Accepted Answer

There are several models proposed to exp

Question 8

What is meant by the term 'broad spectrum diet'? What were the advantages of a broad spectrum diet?

Accepted Answer

The term 'broad spectrum diet' refers to

Question 9

Gordon Childe coined the term 'Neolithic Revolution'.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why do Late Glacial and Early Holocene subsistence practices differ from that of previous Paleolithic groups.

Accepted Answer

Late Glacial and Early Holocene subsiste

Question 11

Central and Northern European farmers adapted to climatic conditions of the region by planting their crops for summer harvesting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Evaluate the evidence for increasing sedentism among Late Glacial and Early Holocene groups.

Accepted Answer

The evidence for increasing sedentism am

Question 13

Compare the subsistence strategies of the Scandinavian Mesolithic, the Japanese Jomon, and the Natufian of the Middle East.

Accepted Answer

The subsistence strategies of the Scandi

Question 14

Most Late Glacial / Early Holocene groups were highly mobile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The increase in groundstone tools in the Late Glacial / Early Holocene indicates intensification of plant processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ratio of strontium isotopes in teeth and bones indicates

Accepted Answer

A)  periods of starvation 
B)  periods of illness 
C)  the place of birth and death of an individual 
D)  status 
A)  periods of starvation 
B)  periods of illness 
C)  the place of birth and death of an individual 
D)  status

Question 17

Shell middens indicate

Accepted Answer

A)  intensive exploitation of shell fish by humans 
B)  natural accumulation of fish 
C)  tidal deposition of shell fish 
D)  shell working production sites 
A)  intensive exploitation of shell fish by humans 
B)  natural accumulation of fish 
C)  tidal deposition of shell fish 
D)  shell working production sites

Question 18

Monumental architecture is confined to Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

List four factors that may lead to changes in languages and the possible emergence of a new language.

Accepted Answer

1. Migration and contact with other lang

Question 20

Domesticated cattle in Africa were

Accepted Answer

A)  introduced from the Middle East 
B)  introduced from China 
C)  domesticated from indigenous wild African cattle 
D)  introduced from Egypt 
A)  introduced from the Middle East 
B)  introduced from China 
C)  domesticated from indigenous wild African cattle 
D)  introduced from Egypt

Group identity associated with tribal territory is evident in

The construction of causewayed enclosures in Britain preceded the construction of henges.

Luca Cavalli-Sforza believes that the genetic make-up of present day populations can indicate movements of people in the past.

What were the consequences of agriculture?

LBK groups began farming

The spread of Bantu languages in Africa is primarily associated with the

Comment on models proposed to explain the causes of agriculture.

What is meant by the term 'broad spectrum diet'? What were the advantages of a broad spectrum diet?

Gordon Childe coined the term 'Neolithic Revolution'.

Why do Late Glacial and Early Holocene subsistence practices differ from that of previous Paleolithic groups.

Central and Northern European farmers adapted to climatic conditions of the region by planting their crops for summer harvesting.

Evaluate the evidence for increasing sedentism among Late Glacial and Early Holocene groups.

Compare the subsistence strategies of the Scandinavian Mesolithic, the Japanese Jomon, and the Natufian of the Middle East.

Most Late Glacial / Early Holocene groups were highly mobile.

The increase in groundstone tools in the Late Glacial / Early Holocene indicates intensification of plant processing.

The ratio of strontium isotopes in teeth and bones indicates

Shell middens indicate

Monumental architecture is confined to Europe.

List four factors that may lead to changes in languages and the possible emergence of a new language.

Domesticated cattle in Africa were

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Group identity associated with tribal territory is evident in

The construction of causewayed enclosures in Britain preceded the construction of henges.

Luca Cavalli-Sforza believes that the genetic make-up of present day populations can indicate movements of people in the past.

What were the consequences of agriculture?

LBK groups began farming

The spread of Bantu languages in Africa is primarily associated with the

Comment on models proposed to explain the causes of agriculture.

What is meant by the term 'broad spectrum diet'? What were the advantages of a broad spectrum diet?

Gordon Childe coined the term 'Neolithic Revolution'.

Why do Late Glacial and Early Holocene subsistence practices differ from that of previous Paleolithic groups.

Central and Northern European farmers adapted to climatic conditions of the region by planting their crops for summer harvesting.

Evaluate the evidence for increasing sedentism among Late Glacial and Early Holocene groups.

Compare the subsistence strategies of the Scandinavian Mesolithic, the Japanese Jomon, and the Natufian of the Middle East.

Most Late Glacial / Early Holocene groups were highly mobile.

The increase in groundstone tools in the Late Glacial / Early Holocene indicates intensification of plant processing.

The ratio of strontium isotopes in teeth and bones indicates

Shell middens indicate

Monumental architecture is confined to Europe.

List four factors that may lead to changes in languages and the possible emergence of a new language.

Domesticated cattle in Africa were

Introduction to Anthropology

Theories and Methods in Studying Biological Anthropology

Principles of Biological Evolution

Macroevolution: First Life to Mammals

Primates in Evolution

Early Hominids in Africa: Australopithecus and Homo Habilis

Later Hominids: Homo Erectus and Homo Sapiens

The Archaeology of Early Human Societies: Theories and Methods in Studying Prehistoric Archaeology

The Emergence of Culture in Early Hominid Societies in the Old World

Early States in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Americas

The Emergence of State Societies in the Americas

Primates Today

Contemporary Humans

Conclusions: Who Are We

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