Question 1

The burial of Mungo Woman from 60,000 years ago displays the earliest evidence of

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A) Deliberate burial. 
B) Cremation. 
C) Use of red ochre paint. 
D) Rafts. 
E) Family bonds. 
A) Deliberate burial. 
B) Cremation. 
C) Use of red ochre paint. 
D) Rafts. 
E) Family bonds.

Question 2

Approximately 150,000 years ago,the first anatomically modern humans moved out of their homeland in

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A) Australia. 
B) Europe. 
C) Africa. 
D) South America. 
E) Southeast Asia. 
A) Australia. 
B) Europe. 
C) Africa. 
D) South America. 
E) Southeast Asia.

Question 3

The wealthy of Catalhoyuk were buried with

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A) Pots. 
B) Jewelry and tools. 
C) Weapons. 
D) Cloth. 
E) Animal skeletons. 
A) Pots. 
B) Jewelry and tools. 
C) Weapons. 
D) Cloth. 
E) Animal skeletons.

Question 4

The remains of Mungo Man and Mungo Woman were found in

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A) Africa. 
B) Spain. 
C) Israel. 
D) Australia. 
E) China. 
A) Africa. 
B) Spain. 
C) Israel. 
D) Australia. 
E) China.

Question 5

The remains of residences found at Monte Verde indicate that the homes were made with

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A) Hardened clay. 
B) Fired brick. 
C) Animal skins. 
D) Wooden planks tied together with vine cords. 
E) Swamp reeds tied together and sealed with gum from local trees. 
A) Hardened clay. 
B) Fired brick. 
C) Animal skins. 
D) Wooden planks tied together with vine cords. 
E) Swamp reeds tied together and sealed with gum from local trees.

Question 6

In addition to meat,one of the most important things provided by the domestication of sheep was / were

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A) Horns for music. 
B) Wool for cloth. 
C) Skulls for holy objects. 
D) Bones for needles. 
E) Skin to wear. 
A) Horns for music. 
B) Wool for cloth. 
C) Skulls for holy objects. 
D) Bones for needles. 
E) Skin to wear.

Question 7

How did the people of Catalhoyuk enter their homes?

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A) Through the roof. 
B) Through underground tunnels. 
C) Through windows. 
D) Through connecting hallways. 
E) Through doorways. 
A) Through the roof. 
B) Through underground tunnels. 
C) Through windows. 
D) Through connecting hallways. 
E) Through doorways.

Question 8

How did the Natufians evolve into an agricultural society?

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In this essay, students should discuss t

Question 9

By 25,000 BCE,these had died out leaving only homo sapiens sapiens.

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A) homo habilis 
B) neanderthal 
C) homonins 
D) austrolopithecines. 
E) none of these choices 
A) homo habilis 
B) neanderthal 
C) homonins 
D) austrolopithecines. 
E) none of these choices

Question 10

Discuss the movements of early humans out of Africa.

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In this essay, students should discuss t

Question 11

What difficulties did early humans face in migrating to Australia and the Americas and what are the theories about how they overcame those difficulties?

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In this essay, students should describe

Question 12

Between 8300 and 7500 B.C.E. ,the largest Natufian settlement was at

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A) Ain Ghazal. 
B) Amman. 
C) Catalhoyuk. 
D) Sumer. 
E) Jericho. 
A) Ain Ghazal. 
B) Amman. 
C) Catalhoyuk. 
D) Sumer. 
E) Jericho.

Question 13

What kind of evidence suggests early religious beliefs?

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In this essay, students should discuss t

Question 14

The land bridge between Russia and Alaska was formed by

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A) Climatic warming. 
B) Severe drought that exposed the land area. 
C) Volcanic action in Alaska that pushed the area above water level. 
D) Earthquake action that created new land areas. 
E) An Ice Age,which resulted in a drop in the ocean level. 
A) Climatic warming. 
B) Severe drought that exposed the land area. 
C) Volcanic action in Alaska that pushed the area above water level. 
D) Earthquake action that created new land areas. 
E) An Ice Age,which resulted in a drop in the ocean level.

Question 15

The date that is associated with the earliest human occupation of the Western Hemisphere is

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A) 12,000 B.C.E. 
B) 6,500 B.C.E. 
C) 100,000 B.C.E. 
D) 100,000 C.E. 
E) 5000 B.C.E. 
A) 12,000 B.C.E. 
B) 6,500 B.C.E. 
C) 100,000 B.C.E. 
D) 100,000 C.E. 
E) 5000 B.C.E.

Question 16

Carbon-14 testing,which measures an isotope of carbon that is present at a fixed percentage in a living organism,is used to identify

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A) Approximate age of archaeological evidence. 
B) Different types of rock. 
C) Duration of ice ages. 
D) Early human paintings. 
E) Amount of carbon in ancient plant samples. 
A) Approximate age of archaeological evidence. 
B) Different types of rock. 
C) Duration of ice ages. 
D) Early human paintings. 
E) Amount of carbon in ancient plant samples.

Question 17

The first crops cultivated from agriculture by the Natufians were

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A) Figs 
B) Fruit. 
C) Cotton. 
D) Root vegetables. 
E) Nuts. 
A) Figs 
B) Fruit. 
C) Cotton. 
D) Root vegetables. 
E) Nuts.

Question 18

What were some of the defining characteristics of the cave art in Chauvet and Lascaux?

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In this essay, students should discuss t

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
- Neolithic

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The term "Neolithic" refers to the last

Question 20

The concept of evolution which explains the development of new species through genetic mutation and natural selection was proposed by

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A) James C.Chatters. 
B) Richard Leakey. 
C) Charles Darwin. 
D) Thomas Koppel. 
E) Mary Leakey. 
A) James C.Chatters. 
B) Richard Leakey. 
C) Charles Darwin. 
D) Thomas Koppel. 
E) Mary Leakey.

Exam 1: The Peopling of the World, to 4000 BCE

The burial of Mungo Woman from 60,000 years ago displays the earliest evidence of

Approximately 150,000 years ago,the first anatomically modern humans moved out of their homeland in

The wealthy of Catalhoyuk were buried with

The remains of Mungo Man and Mungo Woman were found in

The remains of residences found at Monte Verde indicate that the homes were made with

In addition to meat,one of the most important things provided by the domestication of sheep was / were

How did the people of Catalhoyuk enter their homes?

How did the Natufians evolve into an agricultural society?

By 25,000 BCE,these had died out leaving only homo sapiens sapiens.

Discuss the movements of early humans out of Africa.

What difficulties did early humans face in migrating to Australia and the Americas and what are the theories about how they overcame those difficulties?

Between 8300 and 7500 B.C.E. ,the largest Natufian settlement was at

What kind of evidence suggests early religious beliefs?

The land bridge between Russia and Alaska was formed by

The date that is associated with the earliest human occupation of the Western Hemisphere is

Carbon-14 testing,which measures an isotope of carbon that is present at a fixed percentage in a living organism,is used to identify

The first crops cultivated from agriculture by the Natufians were

What were some of the defining characteristics of the cave art in Chauvet and Lascaux?

Please define the following key terms. - Neolithic

The concept of evolution which explains the development of new species through genetic mutation and natural selection was proposed by

The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 BCE

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 BCE- 100 Ce

Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 BCE- 220 Ce

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 Ce

New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 BCE- 651 Ce

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 BCE- 476 Ce

Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000 - 1500

Chinas Commercial Revolution, ca900 - 1276

Europes Commercial Revolution, 1000 - 1400

The Mongols and Their Successors, 1200 - 1500

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400 - 1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500 - 1700

Religion, politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500 - 1750

Empires, colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600 - 1750

The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550 - 1807

Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650 - 1818

European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600 - 1820

Revolutions in the West, 1750 - 1830

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1780 - 1880

China, japan, and India Confront the Modern World, 1800 - 1910

State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830 - 1895

The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830 - 1914

War, revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905 - 1928

Responses to Global Crisis, 1920 - 1939

The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939 - 1949

The Cold War and Decolonization 1949 - 1975

Toward a New World Order, 1975 - 2000

Voyage Into the Twenty-First Century

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