Exam 1: The Emergence of Human Societies, to 3000 Bce

By 10,000 B.C.E., humans inhabited all of the continents EXCEPT

Cultural groups had no contact with each other during the Paleolithic.

The Neolithic period saw the disappearance of matriarchal societies.

Which of these was NOT instrumental in spurring the Neolithic revolution?

Which of these was NOT a staple of agriculture in the Americas prior to 1400?

Where did agriculture first begin?

What was required for the emergence of the first towns?

Where did hominids first emerge?

Why did farming lead to larger populations?

Which of these were common to all of the first agricultural systems?

Which of these was a characteristic of both pastoral nomads and farming communities?

What are the most important differences between villages and towns?

Which of these was NOT a staple of the West Asian economy in the early Neolithic?

The earliest states all had their origins along coastlines.

Which of these was a prerequisite to the development of large complex societies?

In what period did humans inhabit most of the globe?

What defines a civilization?

Compare human societies in the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods.

Which of these defines patriarchal societies?

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of several of the earliest cities. We can conclude about the governments of these early cities that