Question 1

How has "civilization" been defined in the past? Compare and contrast the use of this term by Childe, Kluckhohn, and current anthropologists.

Accepted Answer

The term "civilization" has been defined

Question 2

What is a state? What characteristics set it apart from other forms of social organization?

Accepted Answer

A state is a political entity that has a

Question 3

What are some of the characteristics of early civilizations that were enumerated by V. Gordon Childe? Why are trait lists such as Childe's generally ineffective in explaining the origin of civilizations?

Accepted Answer

V. Gordon Childe, an Australian archaeol

Question 4

An early city on the northern coast of Peru, known for its huge pyramid, unique pottery, skilled metalworking, and the rich tombs of its warrior-priests was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Moche 
B)  Nazca 
C)  Cuzco 
D)  Tikal 
E)  Chavín de Huantar 
A)  Moche 
B)  Nazca 
C)  Cuzco 
D)  Tikal 
E)  Chavín de Huantar

Question 5

Which of the following best characterizes the term "civilization"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the last in a series of stages of cultural development through which most human groups have developed 
B)  the larger social order and set of shared values in which states are culturally embedded 
C)  the modern, European social and cultural system 
D)  any state level society 
E)  people with culture 
A)  the last in a series of stages of cultural development through which most human groups have developed 
B)  the larger social order and set of shared values in which states are culturally embedded 
C)  the modern, European social and cultural system 
D)  any state level society 
E)  people with culture

Question 6

The earliest evidence for writing occurs in Egypt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cite several specific examples of "corporate construction" projects carried out in prehistoric Peru. What do such activities reveal about the nature of the ancient societies that undertook them?

Accepted Answer

Several specific examples of "corporate

Question 8

Compare and contrast the environmental and cultural explanations used to explain the development of civilization. What are the central principles of each approach? How have these theories been applied to the development of civilization in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China?

Accepted Answer

The environmental and cultural explanati

Question 9

Which feature of Ubaid society likely influenced the development of community organization and cooperation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the construction of massive irrigation systems 
B)  the development of extensive trade contacts 
C)  the development of an institutional bureaucracy 
D)  the rise of a full-time military 
E)  the development of a writing system 
A)  the construction of massive irrigation systems 
B)  the development of extensive trade contacts 
C)  the development of an institutional bureaucracy 
D)  the rise of a full-time military 
E)  the development of a writing system

Question 10

Most of the content of most early Sumerian writing does not concern

Accepted Answer

A)  administrative records 
B)  economic issues 
C)  legal accounts 
D)  mythic narratives 
E)  matters typical of complex bureaucratic societies 
A)  administrative records 
B)  economic issues 
C)  legal accounts 
D)  mythic narratives 
E)  matters typical of complex bureaucratic societies

Question 11

The inhabitants of the Indus Valley urban centers:

Accepted Answer

A)  had previously occupied the higher valley margins to the west 
B)  had previously practiced hunting and gathering in the Indus valley 
C)  migrated there from the upper Indus valley 
D)  adopted farming and herding when they settled on the valley floor 
E)  represent a long term sequence of occupation of the valley floor 
A)  had previously occupied the higher valley margins to the west 
B)  had previously practiced hunting and gathering in the Indus valley 
C)  migrated there from the upper Indus valley 
D)  adopted farming and herding when they settled on the valley floor 
E)  represent a long term sequence of occupation of the valley floor

Question 12

Archaeologists agree that to date, the earliest true city yet discovered is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jericho 
B)  Uruk 
C)  Çatalhöyük 
D)  Jarmo 
E)  Mohenjo-Daro 
A)  Jericho 
B)  Uruk 
C)  Çatalhöyük 
D)  Jarmo 
E)  Mohenjo-Daro

How has "civilization" been defined in the past? Compare and contrast the use of this term by Childe, Kluckhohn, and current anthropologists.

What is a state? What characteristics set it apart from other forms of social organization?

What are some of the characteristics of early civilizations that were enumerated by V. Gordon Childe? Why are trait lists such as Childe's generally ineffective in explaining the origin of civilizations?

An early city on the northern coast of Peru, known for its huge pyramid, unique pottery, skilled metalworking, and the rich tombs of its warrior-priests was:

Which of the following best characterizes the term "civilization"?

The earliest evidence for writing occurs in Egypt.

Cite several specific examples of "corporate construction" projects carried out in prehistoric Peru. What do such activities reveal about the nature of the ancient societies that undertook them?

Compare and contrast the environmental and cultural explanations used to explain the development of civilization. What are the central principles of each approach? How have these theories been applied to the development of civilization in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China?

Which feature of Ubaid society likely influenced the development of community organization and cooperation?

Most of the content of most early Sumerian writing does not concern

The inhabitants of the Indus Valley urban centers:

Archaeologists agree that to date, the earliest true city yet discovered is:

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

Conclusion

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Exam 15: The First Civilizations

How has "civilization" been defined in the past? Compare and contrast the use of this term by Childe, Kluckhohn, and current anthropologists.

What is a state? What characteristics set it apart from other forms of social organization?

What are some of the characteristics of early civilizations that were enumerated by V. Gordon Childe? Why are trait lists such as Childe's generally ineffective in explaining the origin of civilizations?

An early city on the northern coast of Peru, known for its huge pyramid, unique pottery, skilled metalworking, and the rich tombs of its warrior-priests was:

Which of the following best characterizes the term "civilization"?

The earliest evidence for writing occurs in Egypt.

Cite several specific examples of "corporate construction" projects carried out in prehistoric Peru. What do such activities reveal about the nature of the ancient societies that undertook them?

Compare and contrast the environmental and cultural explanations used to explain the development of civilization. What are the central principles of each approach? How have these theories been applied to the development of civilization in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China?

Which feature of Ubaid society likely influenced the development of community organization and cooperation?

Most of the content of most early Sumerian writing does not concern

The inhabitants of the Indus Valley urban centers:

Archaeologists agree that to date, the earliest true city yet discovered is:

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

Conclusion

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