Question 1

What were the primary differences between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens sapiens?

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In this essay, students should outline t

Question 2

According to the "Movement of Ideas: The Worship of Goddesses?" the carving at Laussel features a woman holding a

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A) Baby. 
B) Bison horn. 
C) Sheaf of wheat. 
D) Phallus. 
E) Human head. 
A) Baby. 
B) Bison horn. 
C) Sheaf of wheat. 
D) Phallus. 
E) Human head.

Question 3

How do scientists use evolution in explaining how life forms,as well as humans,came into being?

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In this essay, students should:
1.Explai

Question 4

Archeological evidence of the very earliest humans includes all of the following except

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A) Skulls. 
B) Teeth. 
C) Written documents. 
D) Cave paintings. 
E) Tools. 
A) Skulls. 
B) Teeth. 
C) Written documents. 
D) Cave paintings. 
E) Tools.

Question 5

Please define the following key terms.
- Monte Verde,Chile

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Monte Verde is an archaeological site lo

Question 6

The early human species that is considered anatomically modern because the body and brain cases are similar to present-day humans is the

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A) Australopithecus. 
B) Homo erectus. 
C) Australopithecines. 
D) Homo sapiens sapiens. 
E) Homo habilis. 
A) Australopithecus. 
B) Homo erectus. 
C) Australopithecines. 
D) Homo sapiens sapiens. 
E) Homo habilis.

Question 7

Please define the following key terms.
- stratigraphy

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The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- stratigraphy...

Question 8

Please define the following key terms.
- mitochondrial Eve

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Mitochondrial Eve refers to the most rec

Question 9

People at Catalhoyuk traded goods to obtain what material for making knives and jewelry?

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A) Flint. 
B) Bone. 
C) Obsidian. 
D) Silver. 
E) Marble. 
A) Flint. 
B) Bone. 
C) Obsidian. 
D) Silver. 
E) Marble.

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
- Religion

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Religion is a complex and multifaceted c

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
- Neanderthal

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Neanderthals, scientifically known as Ho

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
- Mungo Man

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Mungo Man refers to the remains of a lat

Question 13

Please define the following key terms.
- evolution

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Evolution is a fundamental concept in bi

Question 14

What distinguishes one species from another?

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A) ​Ability to communicate with one another. 
B) Size of physical body. 
C) ​Location of earliest remains. 
D) ​Inability to reproduce together. 
E) ​Amount of DNA shared. 
A) ​Ability to communicate with one another. 
B) Size of physical body. 
C) ​Location of earliest remains. 
D) ​Inability to reproduce together. 
E) ​Amount of DNA shared.

Question 15

Beringia was a land bridge which connected which land masses?

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A) Alaska and Japan. 
B) Russia and Canada. 
C) The Arctic Circle and Greenland. 
D) Alaska and Russia. 
E) Russia,Alaska,and the Arctic Circle. 
A) Alaska and Japan. 
B) Russia and Canada. 
C) The Arctic Circle and Greenland. 
D) Alaska and Russia. 
E) Russia,Alaska,and the Arctic Circle.

Question 16

Please define the following key terms.
- Homo sapiens sapiens

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Homo sapiens sapiens is the scientific n

Question 17

Hominins can best described as a term referring to all

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A) Hunters. 
B) Humans. 
C) Fishermen. 
D) Herders. 
E) Apes. 
A) Hunters. 
B) Humans. 
C) Fishermen. 
D) Herders. 
E) Apes.

Question 18

Although no human remains have ever been found at Monte Verde,what evidence was found that proved that the site was once occupied by approximately 12,000 B.C.E.?

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A) Stone tools. 
B) Animal remains. 
C) Empty burial sites. 
D) Cave art. 
E) A human footprint. 
A) Stone tools. 
B) Animal remains. 
C) Empty burial sites. 
D) Cave art. 
E) A human footprint.

Question 19

The ancient species whose cells contain nuclei with DNA that overlaps with 98.4 percent of human DNA is the

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A) Chimpanzee. 
B) Gorilla. 
C) Orangutan. 
D) Monkey. 
E) Sloth. 
A) Chimpanzee. 
B) Gorilla. 
C) Orangutan. 
D) Monkey. 
E) Sloth.

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

What were the primary differences between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens sapiens?

According to the "Movement of Ideas: The Worship of Goddesses?" the carving at Laussel features a woman holding a

How do scientists use evolution in explaining how life forms,as well as humans,came into being?

Archeological evidence of the very earliest humans includes all of the following except

Please define the following key terms. - Monte Verde,Chile

The early human species that is considered anatomically modern because the body and brain cases are similar to present-day humans is the

Please define the following key terms. - stratigraphy

Please define the following key terms. - mitochondrial Eve

People at Catalhoyuk traded goods to obtain what material for making knives and jewelry?

Please define the following key terms. - Religion

Please define the following key terms. - Neanderthal

Please define the following key terms. - Mungo Man

Please define the following key terms. - evolution

What distinguishes one species from another?

Beringia was a land bridge which connected which land masses?

Please define the following key terms. - Homo sapiens sapiens

Hominins can best described as a term referring to all

Although no human remains have ever been found at Monte Verde,what evidence was found that proved that the site was once occupied by approximately 12,000 B.C.E.?

The ancient species whose cells contain nuclei with DNA that overlaps with 98.4 percent of human DNA is the

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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