Question 1

Demotic writing was an Egyptian script that

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A)  replaced hieroglyphic script for religious inscriptions 
B)  replaced hieratic script for everyday purposes 
C)  was used in association with hieratic for religious inscriptions 
D)  preceded hieroglyphic and hieratic scripts for religious inscriptions 
A)  replaced hieroglyphic script for religious inscriptions 
B)  replaced hieratic script for everyday purposes 
C)  was used in association with hieratic for religious inscriptions 
D)  preceded hieroglyphic and hieratic scripts for religious inscriptions

Question 2

What role did the military play in the Shang state?

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The military played a crucial role in th

Question 3

To what extent is the Indus state an enigma?

Accepted Answer

The Indus state is considered an enigma

Question 4

Compare the social, economic, and political organization of two of the following: Sumeria city states, the early Egyptian state, the Shang state.

Accepted Answer

The social, economic, and political orga

Question 5

What is Mesopotamia and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia is a historical region locat

Question 6

For which of the following is there clear evidence for state colonies beyond state borders?

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A)  Mesopotamia and Shang 
B)  Indus and Mesopotamia 
C)  Indus and Shang 
D)  Aksum and Jenné-jeno 
A)  Mesopotamia and Shang 
B)  Indus and Mesopotamia 
C)  Indus and Shang 
D)  Aksum and Jenné-jeno

Question 7

The Indus state was ruled by a dynasty of hereditary kings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The purpose of early writing seals and tablets at Uruk-Warka was primarily to

Accepted Answer

A)  record myths about Mesopotamian gods 
B)  set out state laws 
C)  record administrative details of the state 
D)  record dynastic lineages 
A)  record myths about Mesopotamian gods 
B)  set out state laws 
C)  record administrative details of the state 
D)  record dynastic lineages

Question 9

Shang kings were not powerful politically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Evaluate the use of clay as a building material in the Indus state.

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The use of clay as a building material i

Question 11

Stone architecture dominates Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following appear to lack monumental architecture, writing and social stratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aksum 
B)  Indus 
C)  Mesopotamia 
D)  Jenné-jeno 
A)  Aksum 
B)  Indus 
C)  Mesopotamia 
D)  Jenné-jeno

Question 13

The Narmer palette depicts the unification of Egypt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Slaves built Egyptian pyramids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following correctly defines Shang oracle bones: they were

Accepted Answer

A)  medium through which people received counsel from their ancestors 
B)  the medium on which Shang laws were inscribed 
C)  the remains of ritual feasting 
D)  the only form of Shang writing 
A)  medium through which people received counsel from their ancestors 
B)  the medium on which Shang laws were inscribed 
C)  the remains of ritual feasting 
D)  the only form of Shang writing

Question 16

There is clear evidence for a controlling authority at Jenné-jeno.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Compare the social, economic, and political organization of an early state in Europe or Asia, with one from Africa.

Accepted Answer

When comparing the social, economic, and

Question 18

Stone stellae at Aksum probably served as tomb markers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sourcing the origin of raw materials from which artifacts are made

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A)  permits the elaboration of geological maps 
B)  shows the location of mines 
C)  potentially allows the reconstruction of trade routes 
D)  indicates sites where artifacts are made 
A)  permits the elaboration of geological maps 
B)  shows the location of mines 
C)  potentially allows the reconstruction of trade routes 
D)  indicates sites where artifacts are made

Question 20

Construction of monumental buildings using wattle-and-daub superstructures set on pounded earth platforms was characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  Egyptian architects 
B)  Mesopotamian architects 
C)  Shang architects 
D)  Indus architects 
A)  Egyptian architects 
B)  Mesopotamian architects 
C)  Shang architects 
D)  Indus architects

Demotic writing was an Egyptian script that

What role did the military play in the Shang state?

To what extent is the Indus state an enigma?

Compare the social, economic, and political organization of two of the following: Sumeria city states, the early Egyptian state, the Shang state.

What is Mesopotamia and why is it important?

For which of the following is there clear evidence for state colonies beyond state borders?

The Indus state was ruled by a dynasty of hereditary kings.

The purpose of early writing seals and tablets at Uruk-Warka was primarily to

Shang kings were not powerful politically.

Evaluate the use of clay as a building material in the Indus state.

Stone architecture dominates Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa.

Which of the following appear to lack monumental architecture, writing and social stratification?

The Narmer palette depicts the unification of Egypt.

Slaves built Egyptian pyramids.

Which of the following correctly defines Shang oracle bones: they were

There is clear evidence for a controlling authority at Jenné-jeno.

Compare the social, economic, and political organization of an early state in Europe or Asia, with one from Africa.

Stone stellae at Aksum probably served as tomb markers.

Sourcing the origin of raw materials from which artifacts are made

Construction of monumental buildings using wattle-and-daub superstructures set on pounded earth platforms was characteristic of

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Exam 11: Early States in the Old World

Demotic writing was an Egyptian script that

What role did the military play in the Shang state?

To what extent is the Indus state an enigma?

Compare the social, economic, and political organization of two of the following: Sumeria city states, the early Egyptian state, the Shang state.

What is Mesopotamia and why is it important?

For which of the following is there clear evidence for state colonies beyond state borders?

The Indus state was ruled by a dynasty of hereditary kings.

The purpose of early writing seals and tablets at Uruk-Warka was primarily to

Shang kings were not powerful politically.

Evaluate the use of clay as a building material in the Indus state.

Stone architecture dominates Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa.

Which of the following appear to lack monumental architecture, writing and social stratification?

The Narmer palette depicts the unification of Egypt.

Slaves built Egyptian pyramids.

Which of the following correctly defines Shang oracle bones: they were

There is clear evidence for a controlling authority at Jenné-jeno.

Compare the social, economic, and political organization of an early state in Europe or Asia, with one from Africa.

Stone stellae at Aksum probably served as tomb markers.

Sourcing the origin of raw materials from which artifacts are made

Construction of monumental buildings using wattle-and-daub superstructures set on pounded earth platforms was characteristic of

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

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Old World

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