Question 1

In the Mast Forest Archaic:

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A)  like in the Maglemosian culture of northern Europe, subsistence focused on the large, post-Pleistocene lakes that dotted the landscape 
B)  subsistence focused on deep-sea fishing 
C)  subsistence focused on piñon nuts 
D)  subsistence focused on the plant and animal life available in the deciduous forests of central and southern New England 
A)  like in the Maglemosian culture of northern Europe, subsistence focused on the large, post-Pleistocene lakes that dotted the landscape 
B)  subsistence focused on deep-sea fishing 
C)  subsistence focused on piñon nuts 
D)  subsistence focused on the plant and animal life available in the deciduous forests of central and southern New England

Question 2

It has been suggested that the inhabitants of Zawi Shanidar tended and controlled a population of sheep on which their subsistence was based. What evidence supports this:

Accepted Answer

A)  the sheep bones recovered were different from the bones of wild sheep 
B)  the remains of corals have been found in which the sheep were kept 
C)  the species of sheep found lacked the ability to survive in the wild 
D)  the age-mortality profile of the archaeological faunal assemblage-almost entirely young animals-is dissimilar to that of a wild population 
A)  the sheep bones recovered were different from the bones of wild sheep 
B)  the remains of corals have been found in which the sheep were kept 
C)  the species of sheep found lacked the ability to survive in the wild 
D)  the age-mortality profile of the archaeological faunal assemblage-almost entirely young animals-is dissimilar to that of a wild population

Question 3

Artificial selection is best defined as:

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A)  the way in which nature produces domesticated species that humans then can use 
B)  the guiding principle behind human biological evolution 
C)  the manipulation by people of the reproduction of economically important plant and animal species 
D)  the way in which archaeologists select certain physical attributes of plants and animals to define their point along a continuum from wild to domesticated 
A)  the way in which nature produces domesticated species that humans then can use 
B)  the guiding principle behind human biological evolution 
C)  the manipulation by people of the reproduction of economically important plant and animal species 
D)  the way in which archaeologists select certain physical attributes of plants and animals to define their point along a continuum from wild to domesticated

Question 4

Among the South American wild camelids are the:

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A)  dromedary and bachtrian 
B)  mammoth and mastodon 
C)  llama and alpaca 
D)  vicuña and guanaco 
A)  dromedary and bachtrian 
B)  mammoth and mastodon 
C)  llama and alpaca 
D)  vicuña and guanaco

Question 5

Neolithic diets were remarkably well balanced, at least in some instances. Discuss the complementarity of the amino acids in subsistence foods in Mesoamerica, the Near East, and the Far East in this regard.

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The complementarity of amino acids in su

Question 6

In Australia, the cultural diversity that characterized much of the rest of the world in the post-Pleistocene is most clearly reflected in:

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A)  geographic variation in raw materials used to make tools 
B)  the use of domesticated plants and animals 
C)  a broad array of different art styles 
D)  differing social patterns 
A)  geographic variation in raw materials used to make tools 
B)  the use of domesticated plants and animals 
C)  a broad array of different art styles 
D)  differing social patterns

Question 7

The food-producing revolution can be best described as a:

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A)  period of rapid replacement of a hunting and gathering existence with an agricultural way of life 
B)  lengthy "evolutionary" process of change from a foraging to an agricultural mode of subsistence 
C)  violent struggle on the part of overpopulated societies more than 10,000 years ago to change the way in which they fed themselves 
D)  process in which the Neolithic culture of the Middle East violently imposed their agricultural way of life on those in surrounding territories 
A)  period of rapid replacement of a hunting and gathering existence with an agricultural way of life 
B)  lengthy "evolutionary" process of change from a foraging to an agricultural mode of subsistence 
C)  violent struggle on the part of overpopulated societies more than 10,000 years ago to change the way in which they fed themselves 
D)  process in which the Neolithic culture of the Middle East violently imposed their agricultural way of life on those in surrounding territories

Question 8

In the early Holocene of central and southern Europe:

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A)  Pleistocene red deer, roe deer, and wild pig were replaced by woolly mammoth, rhinoceros, wild cattle, horse, and reindeer 
B)  Pleistocene woolly mammoth, rhinoceros, wild cattle, horse, and reindeer were replaced by red deer, roe deer, and wild pig 
C)  virtually all mammal populations dropped to very low levels 
D)  fresh water fish became the only reliable source of protein 
A)  Pleistocene red deer, roe deer, and wild pig were replaced by woolly mammoth, rhinoceros, wild cattle, horse, and reindeer 
B)  Pleistocene woolly mammoth, rhinoceros, wild cattle, horse, and reindeer were replaced by red deer, roe deer, and wild pig 
C)  virtually all mammal populations dropped to very low levels 
D)  fresh water fish became the only reliable source of protein

Question 9

Evidence from the chronological sequence of occupation of Ali Kosh shows quite clearly that:

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A)  domesticated crops were so superior they quickly eclipsed the significance of wild crops in the diet 
B)  domesticated crops obviously were introduced to the site's inhabitants from elsewhere; there is no evidence of domestication actually occurring at the site 
C)  einkorn wheat replaced emmer in the diet 
D)  domesticated crops only very slowly eclipsed the significance of wild foods in the diet 
A)  domesticated crops were so superior they quickly eclipsed the significance of wild crops in the diet 
B)  domesticated crops obviously were introduced to the site's inhabitants from elsewhere; there is no evidence of domestication actually occurring at the site 
C)  einkorn wheat replaced emmer in the diet 
D)  domesticated crops only very slowly eclipsed the significance of wild foods in the diet

Question 10

The Mesolithic has been called a "prelude." What does this mean? Was it only a "prelude" to something far more significant?

Accepted Answer

The term "prelude" in the context of the

Question 11

What does recent archaeology show about the initial shift to food production in America north of Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Recent archaeology in America north of M

Question 12

The Hamburgian culture of the Upper Paleolithic in northern Europe can be divided into three distinct stone tool traditions. Compared to this, Mesolithic stone tool traditions in the same regions are:

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A)  twice as numerous 
B)  five times as numerous 
C)  ten times as numerous 
D)  less diverse; there is only one Mesolithic stone tool tradition in northern Europe 
A)  twice as numerous 
B)  five times as numerous 
C)  ten times as numerous 
D)  less diverse; there is only one Mesolithic stone tool tradition in northern Europe

Question 13

What kind of cultural disruptions have been recorded for the fluctuations of climate known to have occurred during the recent Holocene? What does this imply about the world of the post-Pleistocene?

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The fluctuations of climate during the r

Question 14

Modern climatic conditions became established in Europe about:

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A)  8,500 years ago 
B)  10,000 years ago 
C)  12,500 years ago 
D)  5,000 years ago 
A)  8,500 years ago 
B)  10,000 years ago 
C)  12,500 years ago 
D)  5,000 years ago

Question 15

In some areas, adoption of an agricultural way of life led to:

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A)  greater sedentism 
B)  population increase 
C)  greater social complexity 
D)  all of the above 
A)  greater sedentism 
B)  population increase 
C)  greater social complexity 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

In its focus on the oasis lake habitats, the Mesolithic culture of Mongolia is similar to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Lake Forest Archaic of northeastern North America 
B)  the littoral tradition of post-Pleistocene South America 
C)  the Desert Archaic of the North American West 
D)  the Maglemosian culture of northern Europe 
A)  the Lake Forest Archaic of northeastern North America 
B)  the littoral tradition of post-Pleistocene South America 
C)  the Desert Archaic of the North American West 
D)  the Maglemosian culture of northern Europe

Question 17

The wild ancestor of the domesticated dog was the:

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A)  wolf 
B)  wild dog of Africa 
C)  fox 
D)  hyena 
A)  wolf 
B)  wild dog of Africa 
C)  fox 
D)  hyena

Question 18

The significance of the discovery of einkorn at Mureybit and Abu Hureyra in Syria rests in the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical analysis of the kernels indicates that the wheat was domesticated 
B)  this shows that corn (maize) was not restricted to the Americas in prehistory 
C)  these sites are located outside of the region where wild wheat grows today, indicating that the plants may have been moved by people 
D)  though einkorn cannot be eaten by people, it is valuable food for sheep; its presence at the site implies that people were tending and feeding wild sheep, a step along the continuum leading to their domestication 
A)  chemical analysis of the kernels indicates that the wheat was domesticated 
B)  this shows that corn (maize) was not restricted to the Americas in prehistory 
C)  these sites are located outside of the region where wild wheat grows today, indicating that the plants may have been moved by people 
D)  though einkorn cannot be eaten by people, it is valuable food for sheep; its presence at the site implies that people were tending and feeding wild sheep, a step along the continuum leading to their domestication

Question 19

The people who occupied Spirit Cave in Thailand subsisted on:

Accepted Answer

A)  agricultural foods, especially rice, which was a crop they had domesticated 
B)  monkey meat 
C)  domesticated animals, especially dog, which they had domesticated as a source of food 
D)  a broad range of wild plant and animal foods 
A)  agricultural foods, especially rice, which was a crop they had domesticated 
B)  monkey meat 
C)  domesticated animals, especially dog, which they had domesticated as a source of food 
D)  a broad range of wild plant and animal foods

Question 20

The earliest remains of what appear to be domesticated dogs date to about how long ago:

Accepted Answer

A)  18,000 years 
B)  12,000 years 
C)  6,000 years 
D)  4,000 years 
A)  18,000 years 
B)  12,000 years 
C)  6,000 years 
D)  4,000 years

In the Mast Forest Archaic:

It has been suggested that the inhabitants of Zawi Shanidar tended and controlled a population of sheep on which their subsistence was based. What evidence supports this:

Artificial selection is best defined as:

Among the South American wild camelids are the:

Neolithic diets were remarkably well balanced, at least in some instances. Discuss the complementarity of the amino acids in subsistence foods in Mesoamerica, the Near East, and the Far East in this regard.

In Australia, the cultural diversity that characterized much of the rest of the world in the post-Pleistocene is most clearly reflected in:

The food-producing revolution can be best described as a:

In the early Holocene of central and southern Europe:

Evidence from the chronological sequence of occupation of Ali Kosh shows quite clearly that:

The Mesolithic has been called a "prelude." What does this mean? Was it only a "prelude" to something far more significant?

What does recent archaeology show about the initial shift to food production in America north of Mexico?

The Hamburgian culture of the Upper Paleolithic in northern Europe can be divided into three distinct stone tool traditions. Compared to this, Mesolithic stone tool traditions in the same regions are:

What kind of cultural disruptions have been recorded for the fluctuations of climate known to have occurred during the recent Holocene? What does this imply about the world of the post-Pleistocene?

Modern climatic conditions became established in Europe about:

In some areas, adoption of an agricultural way of life led to:

In its focus on the oasis lake habitats, the Mesolithic culture of Mongolia is similar to:

The wild ancestor of the domesticated dog was the:

The significance of the discovery of einkorn at Mureybit and Abu Hureyra in Syria rests in the fact that:

The people who occupied Spirit Cave in Thailand subsisted on:

The earliest remains of what appear to be domesticated dogs date to about how long ago:

Encountering the Past

Probing the Past

African Roots

The Human Lineage

The First Humans: The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

Expanding Intellectual Horizons: Arts and Ideas in the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age

Expanding Geographical Horizons: New Worlds

Roots of Complexity: The Origins of Civilization

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesopotamia, Africa, and Europe

An Explosion of Complexity: The Indus Valley and China

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesoamerica

An Explosion of Complexity: South America

An Explosion of Complexity: North America

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Exam 8: After the Ice: The Food-Producing Revolution

In the Mast Forest Archaic:

It has been suggested that the inhabitants of Zawi Shanidar tended and controlled a population of sheep on which their subsistence was based. What evidence supports this:

Artificial selection is best defined as:

Among the South American wild camelids are the:

Neolithic diets were remarkably well balanced, at least in some instances. Discuss the complementarity of the amino acids in subsistence foods in Mesoamerica, the Near East, and the Far East in this regard.

In Australia, the cultural diversity that characterized much of the rest of the world in the post-Pleistocene is most clearly reflected in:

The food-producing revolution can be best described as a:

In the early Holocene of central and southern Europe:

Evidence from the chronological sequence of occupation of Ali Kosh shows quite clearly that:

The Mesolithic has been called a "prelude." What does this mean? Was it only a "prelude" to something far more significant?

What does recent archaeology show about the initial shift to food production in America north of Mexico?

The Hamburgian culture of the Upper Paleolithic in northern Europe can be divided into three distinct stone tool traditions. Compared to this, Mesolithic stone tool traditions in the same regions are:

What kind of cultural disruptions have been recorded for the fluctuations of climate known to have occurred during the recent Holocene? What does this imply about the world of the post-Pleistocene?

Modern climatic conditions became established in Europe about:

In some areas, adoption of an agricultural way of life led to:

In its focus on the oasis lake habitats, the Mesolithic culture of Mongolia is similar to:

The wild ancestor of the domesticated dog was the:

The significance of the discovery of einkorn at Mureybit and Abu Hureyra in Syria rests in the fact that:

The people who occupied Spirit Cave in Thailand subsisted on:

The earliest remains of what appear to be domesticated dogs date to about how long ago:

Encountering the Past

Probing the Past

African Roots

The Human Lineage

The First Humans: The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

Expanding Intellectual Horizons: Arts and Ideas in the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age

Expanding Geographical Horizons: New Worlds

Roots of Complexity: The Origins of Civilization

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesopotamia, Africa, and Europe

An Explosion of Complexity: The Indus Valley and China

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesoamerica

An Explosion of Complexity: South America

An Explosion of Complexity: North America

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