Question 1

Which of these was NOT part of a single complex of river valley civilizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Mesopotamia 
D)  Indus Valley 
A)  North America 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Mesopotamia 
D)  Indus Valley

Question 2

What is the main cause of diversity among human populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  responses to different environments 
B)  physical differences of the first Homo sapiens 
C)  genetic differences in the first hominids 
D)  the different species of Homo sapiens 
A)  responses to different environments 
B)  physical differences of the first Homo sapiens 
C)  genetic differences in the first hominids 
D)  the different species of Homo sapiens

Question 3

Which came first, foragers or pastoral nomads?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which came first, foragers or pastoral nomads?...

Question 4

The influence of West Asia on farming over a large area of Asia, Europe, and Africa is seen in the cultivation of which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  wheat and barley 
B)  flax and rice 
C)  corn and beans 
D)  oats and corn 
A)  wheat and barley 
B)  flax and rice 
C)  corn and beans 
D)  oats and corn

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT identified in the text as an archaeological site containing remnants of artisan activity such as tool making, basket weaving, pottery, and carpentry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Çatal Hüyük 
B)  Ur 
C)  Uruk 
D)  Naqada 
A)  Çatal Hüyük 
B)  Ur 
C)  Uruk 
D)  Naqada

Question 6

Homo sapiens are today extinct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Where did towns and cities first develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Africa 
C)  Europe 
D)  West Asia 
A)  China 
B)  Africa 
C)  Europe 
D)  West Asia

Question 8

Agriculture is an innovation that originated in one location and then spread throughout the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The assertion can be made that we all have African ancestry because

Accepted Answer

A)  the Neanderthals lived in Africa. 
B)  humans are descended from hominids who lived in Africa millions of years ago. 
C)  all of the Homo sapiens lived in Africa, never migrating. 
D)  of the written records left by the earliest peoples from around the globe. 
A)  the Neanderthals lived in Africa. 
B)  humans are descended from hominids who lived in Africa millions of years ago. 
C)  all of the Homo sapiens lived in Africa, never migrating. 
D)  of the written records left by the earliest peoples from around the globe.

Question 10

Which of these is True of pastoral nomads?

Accepted Answer

A)  They farm, but do not herd. 
B)  They remain isolated from farming communities. 
C)  They depend primarily on agriculture. 
D)  They herd, but do not farm. 
A)  They farm, but do not herd. 
B)  They remain isolated from farming communities. 
C)  They depend primarily on agriculture. 
D)  They herd, but do not farm.

Question 11

Detail the migration of the earliest humans into Australia and the Americas.

Accepted Answer

The migration of the earliest humans int

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a necessary component of a state?

Accepted Answer

A)  a government 
B)  a population 
C)  a leader 
D)  a territory 
A)  a government 
B)  a population 
C)  a leader 
D)  a territory

Question 13

The first farmers were likely female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Neolithic revolution in different world areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Farming originated independently in several areas. 
B)  The earliest farming cultures developed in China. 
C)  Farming developed in the Indus Valley later than in other areas. 
D)  Only Mesopotamia was an innovator in agriculture. 
A)  Farming originated independently in several areas. 
B)  The earliest farming cultures developed in China. 
C)  Farming developed in the Indus Valley later than in other areas. 
D)  Only Mesopotamia was an innovator in agriculture.

Question 15

Why is cultural variation more significant than physical diversity?

Accepted Answer

Cultural variation is often considered m

Question 16

Which of these is True of the impact of farming on gender roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Farming had little impact on gender roles. 
B)  Women ceased to play an economic role. 
C)  Matriarchal societies disappeared. 
D)  Gender distinctions generally increased. 
A)  Farming had little impact on gender roles. 
B)  Women ceased to play an economic role. 
C)  Matriarchal societies disappeared. 
D)  Gender distinctions generally increased.

Question 17

Homo sapiens eventually developed sophisticated tools, and this eventually led to increased migration. Why was migration related to the development of tools?

Accepted Answer

The development of sophisticated tools b

Question 18

Are states conceivable without agriculture? Explain.

Accepted Answer

States are conceivable without agricultu

Question 19

In which of these areas was farming not usually accompanied by herding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt 
B)  North America 
C)  Europe 
D)  China 
A)  Egypt 
B)  North America 
C)  Europe 
D)  China

Question 20

Çatal Hüyük was an ancient community that developed into a large town. In which present-day country was this town located?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Çatal Hüyük was an ancient community that...

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

Which of these was NOT part of a single complex of river valley civilizations?

What is the main cause of diversity among human populations?

Which came first, foragers or pastoral nomads?

The influence of West Asia on farming over a large area of Asia, Europe, and Africa is seen in the cultivation of which of these?

Which of the following is NOT identified in the text as an archaeological site containing remnants of artisan activity such as tool making, basket weaving, pottery, and carpentry?

Homo sapiens are today extinct.

Where did towns and cities first develop?

Agriculture is an innovation that originated in one location and then spread throughout the world.

The assertion can be made that we all have African ancestry because

Which of these is True of pastoral nomads?

Detail the migration of the earliest humans into Australia and the Americas.

Which of these is NOT a necessary component of a state?

The first farmers were likely female.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Neolithic revolution in different world areas?

Why is cultural variation more significant than physical diversity?

Which of these is True of the impact of farming on gender roles?

Homo sapiens eventually developed sophisticated tools, and this eventually led to increased migration. Why was migration related to the development of tools?

Are states conceivable without agriculture? Explain.

In which of these areas was farming not usually accompanied by herding?

Çatal Hüyük was an ancient community that developed into a large town. In which present-day country was this town located?

Early Societies of West Asia and North Africa, to 500 Bce

Societies and Beliefs of Early India, to 500 Ce

The Origins of the Chinese Empire, to 220 Ce

Early American Societies: Connection and Isolation, 20,000 Bce - 1500 Ce

The Persian Connection: Its Impact and Influences, 2000 Bce - 637 Ce

Classical Greece and Its Expansion Into Asia, 2000-30 Bce

The Romans Connect the Mediterranean World, 753 Bce - 284 Ce

Germanic Societies and the Emergence of the Christian West, 100-1100 Ce

The Byzantine World, 284-1240

The Origins and Expansion of Islam, 100-750

Religion and Diversity in the Transformation of Southern Asia, 711-1400

Early African Societies, 1500 Bce-1500 Ce

The Evolution and Expansion of East Asian Societies, 220-1240 Ce

Nomadic Conquests and Eurasian Connections, 1000-1400

The Resurgence of the Christian West, 1050-1530

Culture and Conflict in the Great Islamic Empires, 1071-1707

The Aztec and Inca Empires, 1300-1550

Global Exploration and Global Empires, 1400-1700

The West in an Age of Religious Conflict and Global Expansion, 1500-1650

The Search for Stability in East Asia, 1300-1800

Southern Asia and the Global Shift in Wealth and Power, 1500-1800

Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1400-1800

Absolutism and Enlightenment in Europe, 1600-1763

Russias Eurasian Empire: Convergence of East and West, 1300-1800

The North Atlantic Revolutions, 1750-1830

Industry, Ideology, and Their Global Impact, 1700-1914

Nation Building in the Americas, 1789-1914

New Connections and Challenges in Eastern and Southern Asia, 1800-1912

New Connections and Challenges in West Asia and Africa, 1800-1914

The Great War and the Russian Revolutions, 1890-1918

Anxieties and Ideologies of the Interwar Years, 1918-1939

World War Ii and the Holocaust, 1933-1945

East Versus West: Cold War and Its Global Impact, 1945-Present

Reform and Revolution in Latin America, 1914-Present

The Upheavals of Asia, 1945-Present

Post-Colonial Challenges in Africa and the Middle East, 1939-Present

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