Question 1

In the area of modern Peru, state societies emerged after about

Accepted Answer

A)  200 B.C. 
B)  1200 B.C. 
C)  A.D. 200. 
D)  A.D. 800. 
E)  2200 B.C. 
A)  200 B.C. 
B)  1200 B.C. 
C)  A.D. 200. 
D)  A.D. 800. 
E)  2200 B.C.

Question 2

The ________ in ________ has been long cited as the earliest state society in East Asia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Shang Dynasty, Mongolia 
B)  Shang Dynasty, northern China 
C)  Jomon, Japan 
D)  Sumer, China 
E)  Indus Valley, India 
A)  Shang Dynasty, Mongolia 
B)  Shang Dynasty, northern China 
C)  Jomon, Japan 
D)  Sumer, China 
E)  Indus Valley, India

Question 3

Some archaeologist think that states first evolved in Mesopotamia around

Accepted Answer

A)  2000 BC. 
B)  200 BC. 
C)  3500 BC. 
D)  10,000 BC. 
E)  8200 BC. 
A)  2000 BC. 
B)  200 BC. 
C)  3500 BC. 
D)  10,000 BC. 
E)  8200 BC.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a component of Robert Carneiro's theory for the origin of the state?

Accepted Answer

A)  irrigation 
B)  population growth 
C)  circumscription 
D)  war 
E)  all of the above 
A)  irrigation 
B)  population growth 
C)  circumscription 
D)  war 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

After the Inca conquest, women seem to have worked harder and had poorer health than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The earliest evidence of writing comes around ________ years ago in the form of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  4,000; religious texts 
B)  5,000; ledgers and inventories 
C)  3,000; hieroglyphics 
D)  3,500; royal decrees 
E)  4,500; military plans 
A)  4,000; religious texts 
B)  5,000; ledgers and inventories 
C)  3,000; hieroglyphics 
D)  3,500; royal decrees 
E)  4,500; military plans

Question 7

It has been suggested that labour and management necessary for the upkeep of ________ led to the formation of a political elite.

Accepted Answer

A)  an army 
B)  extensive trade networks 
C)  herds 
D)  temples 
E)  an irrigation system 
A)  an army 
B)  extensive trade networks 
C)  herds 
D)  temples 
E)  an irrigation system

Question 8

In southern Iraq and the Mayan lowlands, ________ may have stimulated bureaucratic growth.

Accepted Answer

A)  warfare 
B)  trade routes 
C)  temple complexes 
D)  large scale farms 
E)  climate change 
A)  warfare 
B)  trade routes 
C)  temple complexes 
D)  large scale farms 
E)  climate change

Question 9

Why do scholars disagree over whether or not Cahokia was a state?

Accepted Answer

Scholars disagree over whether or not Ca

Question 10

By around ________ years ago in the Near East, we see the first signs that communities had begun to exhibit social stratification, economic specialization and political centralization.

Accepted Answer

A)  8,000 
B)  6,500 
C)  5,000 
D)  3,500 
E)  2,000 
A)  8,000 
B)  6,500 
C)  5,000 
D)  3,500 
E)  2,000

Question 11

At Teotihuacan, there was a population shift after about 500 B.C. away from settlements on the valley floor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When the Temple of Quetzalcoatl in Teotihuacan was built in A.D. 200, more than 200 individuals were sacrificed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the area of modern Peru, state societies emerged after about

The in has been long cited as the earliest state society in East Asia.

Some archaeologist think that states first evolved in Mesopotamia around

Which of the following is not a component of Robert Carneiro's theory for the origin of the state?

After the Inca conquest, women seem to have worked harder and had poorer health than men.

The earliest evidence of writing comes around years ago in the form of .

It has been suggested that labour and management necessary for the upkeep of ________ led to the formation of a political elite.

In southern Iraq and the Mayan lowlands, ________ may have stimulated bureaucratic growth.

Why do scholars disagree over whether or not Cahokia was a state?

By around ________ years ago in the Near East, we see the first signs that communities had begun to exhibit social stratification, economic specialization and political centralization.

At Teotihuacan, there was a population shift after about 500 B.C. away from settlements on the valley floor.

When the Temple of Quetzalcoatl in Teotihuacan was built in A.D. 200, more than 200 individuals were sacrificed.

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Uncovering the Past: Tools and Techniques

Reconstructing the Past: Analysis and Interpretation

Historical Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Evolutionary Theory

Human Variation

The Living Primates

Primate Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids

Early Hominins

Homo Erectus and Archaic Homo Sapiens

Modern Homo Sapiens

Origins of Food Production and Settled Life

Applied Anthropology: Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

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Exam 13: Origins of Cities and States

In the area of modern Peru, state societies emerged after about

The ________ in ________ has been long cited as the earliest state society in East Asia.

Some archaeologist think that states first evolved in Mesopotamia around

Which of the following is not a component of Robert Carneiro's theory for the origin of the state?

After the Inca conquest, women seem to have worked harder and had poorer health than men.

The earliest evidence of writing comes around ________ years ago in the form of ________.

It has been suggested that labour and management necessary for the upkeep of ________ led to the formation of a political elite.

In southern Iraq and the Mayan lowlands, ________ may have stimulated bureaucratic growth.

Why do scholars disagree over whether or not Cahokia was a state?

By around ________ years ago in the Near East, we see the first signs that communities had begun to exhibit social stratification, economic specialization and political centralization.

At Teotihuacan, there was a population shift after about 500 B.C. away from settlements on the valley floor.

When the Temple of Quetzalcoatl in Teotihuacan was built in A.D. 200, more than 200 individuals were sacrificed.

What Is Anthropology?

Uncovering the Past: Tools and Techniques

Reconstructing the Past: Analysis and Interpretation

Historical Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Evolutionary Theory

Human Variation

The Living Primates

Primate Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids

Early Hominins

Homo Erectus and Archaic Homo Sapiens

Modern Homo Sapiens

Origins of Food Production and Settled Life

Applied Anthropology: Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

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The in has been long cited as the earliest state society in East Asia.

The earliest evidence of writing comes around years ago in the form of .