Question 1

Describe the evolution of the token-based method of record keeping in Mesopotamia.

Accepted Answer

The token-based method of record keeping

Question 2

Robert Carniero traced the origins of civilization to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the need to coordinate the labor of people to construct irrigation canals 
B)  warfare 
C)  the desire of a religious elite to solidify its power 
D)  trade and the wealth it could produce in resource-rich territories 
A)  the need to coordinate the labor of people to construct irrigation canals 
B)  warfare 
C)  the desire of a religious elite to solidify its power 
D)  trade and the wealth it could produce in resource-rich territories

Question 3

Clay tokens found in Mesopotamia, some dating back more than 9,000 years ago, had what purpose:

Accepted Answer

A)  they served as ancient money used in economic exchanges 
B)  they were used in communication and data storage 
C)  they were used as symbols of social ranking 
D)  they served to demarcate private property 
A)  they served as ancient money used in economic exchanges 
B)  they were used in communication and data storage 
C)  they were used as symbols of social ranking 
D)  they served to demarcate private property

Question 4

Discuss the Pyramid Age. How did the ancient Egyptian pyramid evolve? Which pharaohs were involved?

Accepted Answer

The Pyramid Age in ancient Egypt refers

Question 5

Initially, many Europeans rejected the possibility that Great Zimbabwe had been built by Africans. What was behind this? Why did many Europeans think it impossible that local, indigenous people had produced Great Zimbabwe?

Accepted Answer

Many Europeans initially rejected the po

Question 6

Describe the development of Mesopotamian civilization. Provide a chronology and description of sites.

Accepted Answer

The development of Mesopotamian civiliza

Question 7

What does the archaeological record show about the relationship between the development of civilization and intergroup violence? Was the development of civilization "a good thing" for most people?

Accepted Answer

The archaeological record shows that the

Question 8

Who was Scorpion? What is the significance of Tomb U-j?

Accepted Answer

Scorpion was likely a ruler or proto-kin

Question 9

In ancient Mesopotamia, power was first invested in which organization:

Accepted Answer

A)  the army 
B)  the university 
C)  the temple 
D)  the police 
A)  the army 
B)  the university 
C)  the temple 
D)  the police

Question 10

Kerma, Napata, and Meroë were:

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient cities of the dead, housing the mortal remains of ancient Egypt's elite 
B)  early Mesopotamia city-states 
C)  sites on Crete with smaller, but by no means less impressive temples than the one located at Knossos 
D)  ancient Nubian civilizations 
A)  ancient cities of the dead, housing the mortal remains of ancient Egypt's elite 
B)  early Mesopotamia city-states 
C)  sites on Crete with smaller, but by no means less impressive temples than the one located at Knossos 
D)  ancient Nubian civilizations

Describe the evolution of the token-based method of record keeping in Mesopotamia.

Robert Carniero traced the origins of civilization to:

Clay tokens found in Mesopotamia, some dating back more than 9,000 years ago, had what purpose:

Discuss the Pyramid Age. How did the ancient Egyptian pyramid evolve? Which pharaohs were involved?

Initially, many Europeans rejected the possibility that Great Zimbabwe had been built by Africans. What was behind this? Why did many Europeans think it impossible that local, indigenous people had produced Great Zimbabwe?

Describe the development of Mesopotamian civilization. Provide a chronology and description of sites.

What does the archaeological record show about the relationship between the development of civilization and intergroup violence? Was the development of civilization "a good thing" for most people?

Who was Scorpion? What is the significance of Tomb U-j?

In ancient Mesopotamia, power was first invested in which organization:

Kerma, Napata, and Meroë were:

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

After the Ice: The Food-Producing Revolution

Roots of Complexity: The Origins of Civilization

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 10: An Explosion of Complexity: Mesopotamia, Africa, and Europe

Describe the evolution of the token-based method of record keeping in Mesopotamia.

Robert Carniero traced the origins of civilization to:

Clay tokens found in Mesopotamia, some dating back more than 9,000 years ago, had what purpose:

Discuss the Pyramid Age. How did the ancient Egyptian pyramid evolve? Which pharaohs were involved?

Initially, many Europeans rejected the possibility that Great Zimbabwe had been built by Africans. What was behind this? Why did many Europeans think it impossible that local, indigenous people had produced Great Zimbabwe?

Describe the development of Mesopotamian civilization. Provide a chronology and description of sites.

What does the archaeological record show about the relationship between the development of civilization and intergroup violence? Was the development of civilization "a good thing" for most people?

Who was Scorpion? What is the significance of Tomb U-j?

In ancient Mesopotamia, power was first invested in which organization:

Kerma, Napata, and Meroë were:

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

After the Ice: The Food-Producing Revolution

Roots of Complexity: The Origins of Civilization

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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