Question 1

The Stone Age period that refers to the time after the start of agriculture is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Paleolithic 
B) Neolithic 
C) Lithic 
D) Cenozoic 
A) Paleolithic 
B) Neolithic 
C) Lithic 
D) Cenozoic B

Question 2

The earliest evidence of agricultural societies appeared approximately _______ years ago.

Accepted Answer

10,000

Question 3

Which of the following foraging societies subsisted almost entirely on a meat-based diet?

Accepted Answer

A) the Hadza of Tanzania 
B) Arctic Inuit 
C) !Kung of the Kalahari Desert 
D) the Botai of Central Asia 
E) all of these foraging societies subsisted almost entirely on a meat-based diet 
A) the Hadza of Tanzania 
B) Arctic Inuit 
C) !Kung of the Kalahari Desert 
D) the Botai of Central Asia 
E) all of these foraging societies subsisted almost entirely on a meat-based diet B

Question 4

A center of origin for a particular domesticated plant most likely will be the site which has the greatest number of wild and domesticated relatives of that crop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is true about foraging society diets?

Accepted Answer

A) they were almost all exclusively meat-based 
B) they were almost all exclusively plant-based 
C) they were almost all nutrient poor 
D) they varied widely from one society to another 
A) they were almost all exclusively meat-based 
B) they were almost all exclusively plant-based 
C) they were almost all nutrient poor 
D) they varied widely from one society to another

Question 6

The Tehuacan Valley is an early site of agriculture in:

Accepted Answer

A) Iran 
B) Iraq 
C) Mexico 
D) Peru 
A) Iran 
B) Iraq 
C) Mexico 
D) Peru

Question 7

European mitochondrial DNA studies revealed that

Accepted Answer

A) ancient European foragers and early European farmers were closely related 
B) modern Europeans are not directly related to ancient European foragers 
C) the first European farmers were immigrants from Australia 
D) the ancient European foragers were Neanderthals 
A) ancient European foragers and early European farmers were closely related 
B) modern Europeans are not directly related to ancient European foragers 
C) the first European farmers were immigrants from Australia 
D) the ancient European foragers were Neanderthals

Question 8

Sunflower and goosefoot were domesticated in _______ America.

Accepted Answer

A) eastern North 
B) Northwest 
C) Southwest 
D) Meso- 
E) South 
A) eastern North 
B) Northwest 
C) Southwest 
D) Meso- 
E) South

Question 9

At the Wadi Kubbaniya excavation site,the most abundant plant remains found were

Accepted Answer

A) wild nut grass tubers 
B) potato tubers 
C) cassava 
D) maize (corn) 
E) tomatoes 
A) wild nut grass tubers 
B) potato tubers 
C) cassava 
D) maize (corn) 
E) tomatoes

Question 10

Which of the following centers of plant domestication is not paired correctly with its principle crops?

Accepted Answer

A) Near East - wheat and barley 
B) Africa - sorghum and cassava 
C) Mesoamerica - maize (corn) 
D) South America - potato 
A) Near East - wheat and barley 
B) Africa - sorghum and cassava 
C) Mesoamerica - maize (corn) 
D) South America - potato

Question 11

Scientists were able to hypothesize that cats were domesticated in China approximately 5000 years ago because

Accepted Answer

A) an unusual carbon isotope in cat bones indicated cats were eating rat pests 
B) cats were found buried with Chinese dignitaries 
C) cats were found buried with trinkets and other symbols of affection 
D) more than one of these indicated cats were domesticated 
A) an unusual carbon isotope in cat bones indicated cats were eating rat pests 
B) cats were found buried with Chinese dignitaries 
C) cats were found buried with trinkets and other symbols of affection 
D) more than one of these indicated cats were domesticated

Question 12

How did domestication efforts in the New World differ from the Old World?

Accepted Answer

A) New World domestication efforts focused mainly on fruits. 
B) New World cultures did not domesticate any grain plants. 
C) New World cultures domesticated relatively fewer animal species. 
D) New World domestication efforts only began 1000 to 2000 years ago. 
A) New World domestication efforts focused mainly on fruits. 
B) New World cultures did not domesticate any grain plants. 
C) New World cultures domesticated relatively fewer animal species. 
D) New World domestication efforts only began 1000 to 2000 years ago.

Question 13

_______ is believed to be the first major food crop to have been domesticated.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ is believed to be the first...

Question 14

Archaeological evidence indicates that _______ may have been the first plant domesticated in the Fertile Crescent.

Accepted Answer

A) wheat 
B) peas 
C) barley 
D) corn 
E) lentils 
A) wheat 
B) peas 
C) barley 
D) corn 
E) lentils

Question 15

The best evidence indicates that bananas were first cultivated in

Accepted Answer

A) New Guinea 
B) Southeast Asia. 
C) Mesoamerica. 
D) Northern Africa. 
E) the Fertile Crescent. 
A) New Guinea 
B) Southeast Asia. 
C) Mesoamerica. 
D) Northern Africa. 
E) the Fertile Crescent.

Question 16

The most common dietary material recovered at archaeological sites are

Accepted Answer

A) starch grains 
B) fruits 
C) root tubers 
D) seeds 
A) starch grains 
B) fruits 
C) root tubers 
D) seeds

Question 17

Chili peppers were domesticated approximately 6000 years ago in

Accepted Answer

A) the Bahamas. 
B) South America. 
C) South Africa. 
D) Mesopotamia. 
E) the Far East. 
A) the Bahamas. 
B) South America. 
C) South Africa. 
D) Mesopotamia. 
E) the Far East.

Question 18

Natural selection shapes domesticated plants to suit human needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which among of the following plant parts does not preserve well in the soil over long periods of time?

Accepted Answer

A) starch grains 
B) flower parts 
C) phytoliths 
D) pollen 
E) seeds 
A) starch grains 
B) flower parts 
C) phytoliths 
D) pollen 
E) seeds

Question 20

The Far East is the center of origin for corn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Origins of Agriculture

The Stone Age period that refers to the time after the start of agriculture is the:

The earliest evidence of agricultural societies appeared approximately _______ years ago.

Which of the following foraging societies subsisted almost entirely on a meat-based diet?

A center of origin for a particular domesticated plant most likely will be the site which has the greatest number of wild and domesticated relatives of that crop.

Which of the following is true about foraging society diets?

The Tehuacan Valley is an early site of agriculture in:

European mitochondrial DNA studies revealed that

Sunflower and goosefoot were domesticated in _______ America.

At the Wadi Kubbaniya excavation site,the most abundant plant remains found were

Which of the following centers of plant domestication is not paired correctly with its principle crops?

Scientists were able to hypothesize that cats were domesticated in China approximately 5000 years ago because

How did domestication efforts in the New World differ from the Old World?

_______ is believed to be the first major food crop to have been domesticated.

Archaeological evidence indicates that _______ may have been the first plant domesticated in the Fertile Crescent.

The best evidence indicates that bananas were first cultivated in

The most common dietary material recovered at archaeological sites are

Chili peppers were domesticated approximately 6000 years ago in

Natural selection shapes domesticated plants to suit human needs.

Which among of the following plant parts does not preserve well in the soil over long periods of time?

The Far East is the center of origin for corn.

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