Question 1

The presence of eyed needles in Upper Paleolithic contexts implies the:

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A)  adornment of bodies with tattoos 
B)  manufacture of tailored clothing 
C)  weaving of rugs 
D)  manufacture of metal objects 
A)  adornment of bodies with tattoos 
B)  manufacture of tailored clothing 
C)  weaving of rugs 
D)  manufacture of metal objects

Question 2

Early evidence of Late Stone Age people crafting bone tools including bone awls and spear points has dated to about 77,000 years ago at:

Accepted Answer

A)  Katanda 
B)  Jebel Qafzeh 
C)  Hadar 
D)  Blombos Cave 
A)  Katanda 
B)  Jebel Qafzeh 
C)  Hadar 
D)  Blombos Cave

Question 3

The first cave paintings are associated with:

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A)  premodern human beings 
B)  the Neandertals 
C)  the first anatomically modern human beings 
D)  anatomically modern human beings 
A)  premodern human beings 
B)  the Neandertals 
C)  the first anatomically modern human beings 
D)  anatomically modern human beings

Question 4

What evidence is there that the subsistence base of the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age was broader than that of the Middle Paleolithic and Middle Stone Age?

Accepted Answer

The evidence for a broader subsistence b

Question 5

One thing that makes Chauvet Cave unique is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the only painted cave in southeastern France 
B)  has a vast series of realistic images of human beings 
C)  is the only cave with multi-colored images 
D)  has a lot of images of carnivores 
A)  is the only painted cave in southeastern France 
B)  has a vast series of realistic images of human beings 
C)  is the only cave with multi-colored images 
D)  has a lot of images of carnivores

Question 6

What fundamental changes in human behavior demarcate the Middle Paleolithic and Middle Stone Age from the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age?

Accepted Answer

The fundamental changes in human behavio

Question 7

In the Late Stone Age and Upper Paleolithic, stone tools exhibit:

Accepted Answer

A)  stability, remaining essentially unchanged from the Middle Paleolithic and Middle Stone Age 
B)  a shift from chipped to ground stone tools 
C)  a shift from flake to blade tools 
D)  an increasing reliance on volcanic as opposed to softer sedimentary rock 
A)  stability, remaining essentially unchanged from the Middle Paleolithic and Middle Stone Age 
B)  a shift from chipped to ground stone tools 
C)  a shift from flake to blade tools 
D)  an increasing reliance on volcanic as opposed to softer sedimentary rock

Question 8

The increased use of exotic raw materials at Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age sites when compared to Middle Paleolithic and Middle Stone Age sites is evidence for:

Accepted Answer

A)  the origins of social stratification 
B)  an expansion of trading networks 
C)  the origins of a merchant class 
D)  an evolving pattern of craft specialization 
A)  the origins of social stratification 
B)  an expansion of trading networks 
C)  the origins of a merchant class 
D)  an evolving pattern of craft specialization

Question 9

Archaeologist Michael Jochim views the cave art of the Upper Paleolithic as a means of:

Accepted Answer

A)  ensuring success in the hunt through sympathetic magic 
B)  expressing unconscious fears and desires 
C)  marking territory 
D)  writing a kind of "history" of successful hunts 
A)  ensuring success in the hunt through sympathetic magic 
B)  expressing unconscious fears and desires 
C)  marking territory 
D)  writing a kind of "history" of successful hunts

Question 10

Are depictions of animals in the caves of Upper Paleolithic Europe related to the subsistence base of the painters? How about those seen in the caves on Sulawesi?

Accepted Answer

The depictions of animals in the caves o

Question 11

A statistical analysis conducted by Patricia Rice and Ann Paterson of Upper Paleolithic cave art indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a correlation between the percentages of animals depicted in the artwork and the frequency of animals represented in the faunal assemblages of nearby habitation sites 
B)  there was a clear pattern of emphasizing the depiction of large, impressive, and dangerous carnivores 
C)  the age range of animals depicted is probably an accurate representation of the age ranges of living groups of animals in the Upper Paleolithic 
D)  there was a strong preference for depicting male animals, probably because of their greater size 
A)  there is a correlation between the percentages of animals depicted in the artwork and the frequency of animals represented in the faunal assemblages of nearby habitation sites 
B)  there was a clear pattern of emphasizing the depiction of large, impressive, and dangerous carnivores 
C)  the age range of animals depicted is probably an accurate representation of the age ranges of living groups of animals in the Upper Paleolithic 
D)  there was a strong preference for depicting male animals, probably because of their greater size

Question 12

Of what possible meaning is the explosion of non-utilitarian objects in Upper Paleolithic sites when compared to the Middle Paleolithic sites?

Accepted Answer

The explosion of non-utilitarian objects

Question 13

The Upper Paleolithic tradition characterized by finely flaked, symmetrical, leaf-shaped projectile points is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aurignacian 
B)  Gravettian 
C)  Solutrean 
D)  Magdelanian 
A)  Aurignacian 
B)  Gravettian 
C)  Solutrean 
D)  Magdelanian

Question 14

Compared to Neandertal burials, the earliest burials of anatomically modern human beings:

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A)  are more elaborate in the kinds of grave goods 
B)  show a higher proportion with grave goods 
C)  are more likely to show items of personal adornment 
D)  all of the above 
A)  are more elaborate in the kinds of grave goods 
B)  show a higher proportion with grave goods 
C)  are more likely to show items of personal adornment 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

In the Upper Paleolithic, there is a dramatic increase in the use of which raw materials:

Accepted Answer

A)  bone 
B)  antler 
C)  ivory 
D)  all of the above 
A)  bone 
B)  antler 
C)  ivory 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

More than 30,000 years ago, the inhabitants of Hohle Fels Cave, in Germany,:

Accepted Answer

A)  produced small sculptures of a waterfowl and horse 
B)  the first Venus figurines 
C)  flutes 
D)  all of the above 
A)  produced small sculptures of a waterfowl and horse 
B)  the first Venus figurines 
C)  flutes 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

The oldest painted images in caves on the island of Sulawesi are of:

Accepted Answer

A)  human hands 
B)  animals 
C)  geometric forms 
D)  the moon 
A)  human hands 
B)  animals 
C)  geometric forms 
D)  the moon

Question 18

The incised artifacts recovered at Blombos Cave in South Africa appear to be about how old:

Accepted Answer

A)  100,000 years 
B)  56,000 years 
C)  27,000 years 
D)  17,000 years 
A)  100,000 years 
B)  56,000 years 
C)  27,000 years 
D)  17,000 years

Question 19

Compared to the Middle Paleolithic, Upper Paleolithic people used lithic raw materials that:

Accepted Answer

A)  were available only within their own region, as opposed to the distant sources used by Middle Paleolithic people 
B)  were available often at a great distance from their home territories, implying broader trading networks in the Upper Paleolithic 
C)  were located at higher elevations, showing an expansion of human adaptation to locations above the tree line in many regions 
D)  Upper Paleolithic people did not use lithic raw materials to any great extent 
A)  were available only within their own region, as opposed to the distant sources used by Middle Paleolithic people 
B)  were available often at a great distance from their home territories, implying broader trading networks in the Upper Paleolithic 
C)  were located at higher elevations, showing an expansion of human adaptation to locations above the tree line in many regions 
D)  Upper Paleolithic people did not use lithic raw materials to any great extent

Question 20

Archaeologist Randall White points out that the appearance of items of personal adornment in the Upper Paleolithic implies:

Accepted Answer

A)  the beginnings of a stratified society of haves and have-nots 
B)  an increasing belief in the importance of the individual 
C)  the beginning of a sexual division of labor 
D)  not much, because such items have probably always existed; it is only in the Upper Paleolithic that they were made of durable materials 
A)  the beginnings of a stratified society of haves and have-nots 
B)  an increasing belief in the importance of the individual 
C)  the beginning of a sexual division of labor 
D)  not much, because such items have probably always existed; it is only in the Upper Paleolithic that they were made of durable materials

The presence of eyed needles in Upper Paleolithic contexts implies the:

Early evidence of Late Stone Age people crafting bone tools including bone awls and spear points has dated to about 77,000 years ago at:

The first cave paintings are associated with:

What evidence is there that the subsistence base of the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age was broader than that of the Middle Paleolithic and Middle Stone Age?

One thing that makes Chauvet Cave unique is that it:

What fundamental changes in human behavior demarcate the Middle Paleolithic and Middle Stone Age from the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age?

In the Late Stone Age and Upper Paleolithic, stone tools exhibit:

The increased use of exotic raw materials at Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age sites when compared to Middle Paleolithic and Middle Stone Age sites is evidence for:

Archaeologist Michael Jochim views the cave art of the Upper Paleolithic as a means of:

Are depictions of animals in the caves of Upper Paleolithic Europe related to the subsistence base of the painters? How about those seen in the caves on Sulawesi?

A statistical analysis conducted by Patricia Rice and Ann Paterson of Upper Paleolithic cave art indicates that:

Of what possible meaning is the explosion of non-utilitarian objects in Upper Paleolithic sites when compared to the Middle Paleolithic sites?

The Upper Paleolithic tradition characterized by finely flaked, symmetrical, leaf-shaped projectile points is called the:

Compared to Neandertal burials, the earliest burials of anatomically modern human beings:

In the Upper Paleolithic, there is a dramatic increase in the use of which raw materials:

More than 30,000 years ago, the inhabitants of Hohle Fels Cave, in Germany,:

The oldest painted images in caves on the island of Sulawesi are of:

The incised artifacts recovered at Blombos Cave in South Africa appear to be about how old:

Compared to the Middle Paleolithic, Upper Paleolithic people used lithic raw materials that:

Archaeologist Randall White points out that the appearance of items of personal adornment in the Upper Paleolithic implies:

Encountering the Past

Probing the Past

African Roots

The Human Lineage

The First Humans: The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

Expanding Geographical Horizons: New Worlds

After the Ice: The Food-Producing Revolution

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

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Exam 6: Expanding Intellectual Horizons: Arts and Ideas in the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age

The presence of eyed needles in Upper Paleolithic contexts implies the:

Early evidence of Late Stone Age people crafting bone tools including bone awls and spear points has dated to about 77,000 years ago at:

The first cave paintings are associated with:

What evidence is there that the subsistence base of the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age was broader than that of the Middle Paleolithic and Middle Stone Age?

One thing that makes Chauvet Cave unique is that it:

What fundamental changes in human behavior demarcate the Middle Paleolithic and Middle Stone Age from the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age?

In the Late Stone Age and Upper Paleolithic, stone tools exhibit:

The increased use of exotic raw materials at Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age sites when compared to Middle Paleolithic and Middle Stone Age sites is evidence for:

Archaeologist Michael Jochim views the cave art of the Upper Paleolithic as a means of:

Are depictions of animals in the caves of Upper Paleolithic Europe related to the subsistence base of the painters? How about those seen in the caves on Sulawesi?

A statistical analysis conducted by Patricia Rice and Ann Paterson of Upper Paleolithic cave art indicates that:

Of what possible meaning is the explosion of non-utilitarian objects in Upper Paleolithic sites when compared to the Middle Paleolithic sites?

The Upper Paleolithic tradition characterized by finely flaked, symmetrical, leaf-shaped projectile points is called the:

Compared to Neandertal burials, the earliest burials of anatomically modern human beings:

In the Upper Paleolithic, there is a dramatic increase in the use of which raw materials:

More than 30,000 years ago, the inhabitants of Hohle Fels Cave, in Germany,:

The oldest painted images in caves on the island of Sulawesi are of:

The incised artifacts recovered at Blombos Cave in South Africa appear to be about how old:

Compared to the Middle Paleolithic, Upper Paleolithic people used lithic raw materials that:

Archaeologist Randall White points out that the appearance of items of personal adornment in the Upper Paleolithic implies:

Encountering the Past

Probing the Past

African Roots

The Human Lineage

The First Humans: The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

Expanding Geographical Horizons: New Worlds

After the Ice: The Food-Producing Revolution

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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