Question 1

Describe the three major Neolithic culture complexes of Africa. What is the sequence of the shift to food production in Africa?

Accepted Answer

The three major Neolithic culture comple

Question 2

Describe the archaeological and genetic evidence for the breeding and us of macaws in North America.

Accepted Answer

Archaeological evidence for the breeding

Question 3

In archaeologist Michael Jochim's study of Mesolithic sites in Germany, he notes:

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A)  a continuing reliance on the large game animals hunted in the Upper Paleolithic 
B)  the beginning of an agricultural subsistence system 
C)  a shift in settlement from river valleys to lakesides 
D)  a significant increase in subsistence diversity 
A)  a continuing reliance on the large game animals hunted in the Upper Paleolithic 
B)  the beginning of an agricultural subsistence system 
C)  a shift in settlement from river valleys to lakesides 
D)  a significant increase in subsistence diversity

Question 4

Seed bed selection can result in the alteration of a population of wild plants because:

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A)  larger seeds that sprout first and grow rapidly are more likely to survive when the sprouts are thinned 
B)  smaller seeds that sprout late are more likely to be left alone to propagate while the quick sprouters will be harvested and eaten and less likely to propagate 
C)  the seed bed is more gentle than a natural environment, and new varieties unlikely to survive in the wild can flourish in the seed bed 
D)  there is greater opportunity for hybridization in the seed bed, producing new species of plants 
A)  larger seeds that sprout first and grow rapidly are more likely to survive when the sprouts are thinned 
B)  smaller seeds that sprout late are more likely to be left alone to propagate while the quick sprouters will be harvested and eaten and less likely to propagate 
C)  the seed bed is more gentle than a natural environment, and new varieties unlikely to survive in the wild can flourish in the seed bed 
D)  there is greater opportunity for hybridization in the seed bed, producing new species of plants

Question 5

Describe how genetic analysis of existing varieties of wheat is helping to pinpoint where wheat was initially domesticated.

Accepted Answer

Genetic analysis of existing varieties o

Question 6

The earliest evidence for the domestication of rice has been found where:

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A)  China 
B)  Vietnam 
C)  India 
D)  Japan 
A)  China 
B)  Vietnam 
C)  India 
D)  Japan

Question 7

At the site of Umm Qseir, the use of domesticates:

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A)  allowed for the permanent occupation of an area rich in seasonal foods even in seasons when wild foods were scarce 
B)  removed the need for hunting or gathering 
C)  allowed for the evolution of the world's first city-state 
D)  all of the above 
A)  allowed for the permanent occupation of an area rich in seasonal foods even in seasons when wild foods were scarce 
B)  removed the need for hunting or gathering 
C)  allowed for the evolution of the world's first city-state 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

The seeds of domesticated or tended species are different from those of the wild ancestors of these plants in being:

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A)  larger and with thinner seed coats 
B)  larger and with thicker seed coats 
C)  smaller and with thinner seeds coats 
D)  smaller and with thicker seed coats 
A)  larger and with thinner seed coats 
B)  larger and with thicker seed coats 
C)  smaller and with thinner seeds coats 
D)  smaller and with thicker seed coats

Question 9

Rice was independently domesticated in how many places:

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A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four

Question 10

In New Guinea, the first steps in the domestication of local crops can be traced back to about how many years ago:

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A)  12,000 
B)  10,000 
C)  7,000 
D)  3,500 
A)  12,000 
B)  10,000 
C)  7,000 
D)  3,500

Question 11

When did the food producing revolution begin in North America:

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A)  1000 years ago 
B)  2,000 years ago 
C)  3,000 years ago 
D)  more than 4,000 years ago 
A)  1000 years ago 
B)  2,000 years ago 
C)  3,000 years ago 
D)  more than 4,000 years ago

Question 12

Describe the post-Pleistocene cultures of South America. How significant was camelid exploitation? How significant were the resources of the coast?

Accepted Answer

The post-Pleistocene cultures of South A

Question 13

Though high in protein, wheat, rice, and maize are:

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A)  low in carbohydrates 
B)  low in vitamin A 
C)  low in one of the eight essential amino acids (lysine) 
D)  low in dietary fiber 
A)  low in carbohydrates 
B)  low in vitamin A 
C)  low in one of the eight essential amino acids (lysine) 
D)  low in dietary fiber

Question 14

The domesticated barley grains recovered at Netiv Hagdud, Gilgal, and Ganj Dareh are about how old:

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A)  13,000 years 
B)  11,000 years 
C)  10,000 years 
D)  8,500 years 
A)  13,000 years 
B)  11,000 years 
C)  10,000 years 
D)  8,500 years

Question 15

Lipids recovered from sherds of 5,200-year-old pottery vessels in Africa show that at this time, local people were:

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A)  boiling the meat of wild cattle 
B)  processing the milk of domesticated or tamed cattle 
C)  producing chocolate 
D)  engaging in necromancy 
A)  boiling the meat of wild cattle 
B)  processing the milk of domesticated or tamed cattle 
C)  producing chocolate 
D)  engaging in necromancy

Question 16

Summarize the chronology of the food-producing revolution in China.

Accepted Answer

The food-producing revolution in China c

Question 17

The donkey was domesticated where:

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  South Asia 
C)  East Asia 
D)  Africa 
A)  Europe 
B)  South Asia 
C)  East Asia 
D)  Africa

Question 18

Based on the latest evidence, rice was first domesticated about how long ago:

Accepted Answer

A)  20,000 years ago 
B)  15,000 years ago 
C)  12,000 years ago 
D)  7.000 years ago 
A)  20,000 years ago 
B)  15,000 years ago 
C)  12,000 years ago 
D)  7.000 years ago

Question 19

The Natufian shift from simple to complex foraging is dated to about:

Accepted Answer

A)  20,000 years ago 
B)  14,000 years ago 
C)  10,800 years ago 
D)  9,500 years ago 
A)  20,000 years ago 
B)  14,000 years ago 
C)  10,800 years ago 
D)  9,500 years ago

Question 20

Evidence for the earliest domestication in South America of root crops like manioc, yams, and arrowroot dates to:

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000 years ago 
B)  7,000 years ago 
C)  3,000 years ago 
D)  there was no root crop domestication in ancient South America 
A)  10,000 years ago 
B)  7,000 years ago 
C)  3,000 years ago 
D)  there was no root crop domestication in ancient South America

Describe the three major Neolithic culture complexes of Africa. What is the sequence of the shift to food production in Africa?

Describe the archaeological and genetic evidence for the breeding and us of macaws in North America.

In archaeologist Michael Jochim's study of Mesolithic sites in Germany, he notes:

Seed bed selection can result in the alteration of a population of wild plants because:

Describe how genetic analysis of existing varieties of wheat is helping to pinpoint where wheat was initially domesticated.

The earliest evidence for the domestication of rice has been found where:

At the site of Umm Qseir, the use of domesticates:

The seeds of domesticated or tended species are different from those of the wild ancestors of these plants in being:

Rice was independently domesticated in how many places:

In New Guinea, the first steps in the domestication of local crops can be traced back to about how many years ago:

When did the food producing revolution begin in North America:

Describe the post-Pleistocene cultures of South America. How significant was camelid exploitation? How significant were the resources of the coast?

Though high in protein, wheat, rice, and maize are:

The domesticated barley grains recovered at Netiv Hagdud, Gilgal, and Ganj Dareh are about how old:

Lipids recovered from sherds of 5,200-year-old pottery vessels in Africa show that at this time, local people were:

Summarize the chronology of the food-producing revolution in China.

The donkey was domesticated where:

Based on the latest evidence, rice was first domesticated about how long ago:

The Natufian shift from simple to complex foraging is dated to about:

Evidence for the earliest domestication in South America of root crops like manioc, yams, and arrowroot dates to:

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

Describe the three major Neolithic culture complexes of Africa. What is the sequence of the shift to food production in Africa?

Describe the archaeological and genetic evidence for the breeding and us of macaws in North America.

In archaeologist Michael Jochim's study of Mesolithic sites in Germany, he notes:

Seed bed selection can result in the alteration of a population of wild plants because:

Describe how genetic analysis of existing varieties of wheat is helping to pinpoint where wheat was initially domesticated.

The earliest evidence for the domestication of rice has been found where:

At the site of Umm Qseir, the use of domesticates:

The seeds of domesticated or tended species are different from those of the wild ancestors of these plants in being:

Rice was independently domesticated in how many places:

In New Guinea, the first steps in the domestication of local crops can be traced back to about how many years ago:

When did the food producing revolution begin in North America:

Describe the post-Pleistocene cultures of South America. How significant was camelid exploitation? How significant were the resources of the coast?

Though high in protein, wheat, rice, and maize are:

The domesticated barley grains recovered at Netiv Hagdud, Gilgal, and Ganj Dareh are about how old:

Lipids recovered from sherds of 5,200-year-old pottery vessels in Africa show that at this time, local people were:

Summarize the chronology of the food-producing revolution in China.

The donkey was domesticated where:

Based on the latest evidence, rice was first domesticated about how long ago:

The Natufian shift from simple to complex foraging is dated to about:

Evidence for the earliest domestication in South America of root crops like manioc, yams, and arrowroot dates to:

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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