Question 1

Paleolithic hunting and gathering groups usually numbered no more than

Accepted Answer

A)  60 
B)  25 
C)  100 
D)  40 
E)  5 
A)  60 
B)  25 
C)  100 
D)  40 
E)  5 D

Question 2

Neolithic religions focused on

Accepted Answer

A)  Natural phenomena that they could not control. 
B)  Rituals and sacrifices. 
C)  Spiritual leaders to communicate with supernatural forces. 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  Natural phenomena that they could not control. 
B)  Rituals and sacrifices. 
C)  Spiritual leaders to communicate with supernatural forces. 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  None of the options are correct. D

Question 3

In an agrarian civilization,one would find

Accepted Answer

A)  religious leaders. 
B)  a city. 
C)  artisans. 
D)  tax collectors. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  religious leaders. 
B)  a city. 
C)  artisans. 
D)  tax collectors. 
E)  All of the options are correct. D

Question 4

Past forms of humans died out due to

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of emphasis on fertility in the culture. 
B)  an inability to adapt to environmental changes. 
C)  a diminished ability to reason over time. 
D)  natural disasters. 
E)  almost no hierarchy in societal development. 
A)  a lack of emphasis on fertility in the culture. 
B)  an inability to adapt to environmental changes. 
C)  a diminished ability to reason over time. 
D)  natural disasters. 
E)  almost no hierarchy in societal development.

Question 5

The earliest humanlike creatures are thought to have originated in ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The earliest humanlike creatures are thought to...

Question 6

The intentional use of fire indicates

Accepted Answer

A)  a manipulation of the environment. 
B)  a change in the food that was eaten. 
C)  a reliance on agriculture. 
D)  a social organization. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  a manipulation of the environment. 
B)  a change in the food that was eaten. 
C)  a reliance on agriculture. 
D)  a social organization. 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Question 7

The key metal of history has been

Accepted Answer

A)  copper. 
B)  bronze. 
C)  gold. 
D)  silver. 
E)  iron. 
A)  copper. 
B)  bronze. 
C)  gold. 
D)  silver. 
E)  iron.

Question 8

Trace the physical changes in humans from the hominid through the Neolithic Age and describe their significance.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 9

Which of the following was true of the Agricultural Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The development of agriculture usually occurred over a 50-100 year period. 
B)  Agriculture first emerged in the Near East and then gradually spread into Asia and Africa. 
C)  Agriculture developed in at least seven separate areas at about the same time. 
D)  People began to use agricultural practices in northern China much earlier than in West Africa. 
E)  Every society of people in the world has now experienced a true agricultural revolution. 
A)  The development of agriculture usually occurred over a 50-100 year period. 
B)  Agriculture first emerged in the Near East and then gradually spread into Asia and Africa. 
C)  Agriculture developed in at least seven separate areas at about the same time. 
D)  People began to use agricultural practices in northern China much earlier than in West Africa. 
E)  Every society of people in the world has now experienced a true agricultural revolution.

Question 10

By the end of the Paleolithic Age,groups were ____ nomadic.

Accepted Answer

A)  more 
B)  less 
C)  not 
D)  completely 
E)  seasonally 
A)  more 
B)  less 
C)  not 
D)  completely 
E)  seasonally

Question 11

Before the beginning of the historical period,humans had

Accepted Answer

A)  created art forms. 
B)  mastered agriculture. 
C)  developed religions. 
D)  made tools. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  created art forms. 
B)  mastered agriculture. 
C)  developed religions. 
D)  made tools. 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Question 12

In which of the following ways was Paleolithic society different from today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urban development. 
B)  Complex developed cultures. 
C)  Particular metals and tools. 
D)  The family unit was larger. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  Urban development. 
B)  Complex developed cultures. 
C)  Particular metals and tools. 
D)  The family unit was larger. 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Question 13

All of the following are considered developments of the Neolithic Age EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  privately owned property. 
B)  specialization of labor. 
C)  enlarged public roles for women. 
D)  the family unit. 
E)  settlement of people in permanent locations. 
A)  privately owned property. 
B)  specialization of labor. 
C)  enlarged public roles for women. 
D)  the family unit. 
E)  settlement of people in permanent locations.

Question 14

The first farmers were probably ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first farmers were probably ____________________....

Question 15

Which animal was among the last domesticated?

Accepted Answer

A)  horse 
B)  pig 
C)  dog 
D)  sheep 
E)  goat 
A)  horse 
B)  pig 
C)  dog 
D)  sheep 
E)  goat

Question 16

What role did metals play in Prehistoric times? Why has iron been called one of history's "key metals"?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include the evolution of m

Question 17

How did society change with agriculture

Accepted Answer

Answers would include diversif

Question 18

Most civilizations developed near which of the following geographic features?

Accepted Answer

A)  mountains 
B)  deserts 
C)  rivers 
D)  forest 
E)  oceans 
A)  mountains 
B)  deserts 
C)  rivers 
D)  forest 
E)  oceans

Question 19

Homo Sapiens physically changed in the Paleolithic Age wit

Accepted Answer

A)  sharper eyesight. 
B)  shorter arms. 
C)  larger hips. 
D)  larger skulls. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  sharper eyesight. 
B)  shorter arms. 
C)  larger hips. 
D)  larger skulls. 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Question 20

Bronze had several disadvantages,including

Accepted Answer

A)  it was extremely hard to work with. 
B)  it was not resistant to weathering. 
C)  it was too easy to make. 
D)  it was very light weight. 
E)  it was difficult to obtain. 
A)  it was extremely hard to work with. 
B)  it was not resistant to weathering. 
C)  it was too easy to make. 
D)  it was very light weight. 
E)  it was difficult to obtain.

Exam 1: The Earliest Human Societies

Paleolithic hunting and gathering groups usually numbered no more than

Neolithic religions focused on

In an agrarian civilization,one would find

Past forms of humans died out due to

The earliest humanlike creatures are thought to have originated in ____________________.

The intentional use of fire indicates

The key metal of history has been

Trace the physical changes in humans from the hominid through the Neolithic Age and describe their significance.

Which of the following was true of the Agricultural Revolution?

By the end of the Paleolithic Age,groups were ____ nomadic.

Before the beginning of the historical period,humans had

In which of the following ways was Paleolithic society different from today?

All of the following are considered developments of the Neolithic Age EXCEPT

The first farmers were probably ____________________.

Which animal was among the last domesticated?

What role did metals play in Prehistoric times? Why has iron been called one of history's "key metals"?

How did society change with agriculture

Most civilizations developed near which of the following geographic features?

Homo Sapiens physically changed in the Paleolithic Age wit

Bronze had several disadvantages,including

Mesopotamia

Early Africa and Egypt

India's Beginnings

Warriors and Deities in the Near East

Ancient China to 221 BCE

The Agrarian Revolution in the Americas

The Greek Adventure

Greek Humanism, 800-100 BCE

Rome from City-State to Empire

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity in the West, 31 BCE-600 CE

Classical India

Imperial China in Its Golden Age

The Americas to the Fifteenth Century

Islam

Mature Islamic Society and the First Global Civilization

Africa from Axum, to 1400

The Mongols Unify Eurasia

Japan and Southeast Asia

The European Middle Ages

The Late European Middle Ages and the Renaissance

A Larger World Opens

Religious Division and Political Consolidation in Europe

Asia in the Era of the Gunpowder Empires

Africa in the Era of Expansion

China from the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

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The Early Industrial Revolution

Advanced Industrial Society

Europe: New Ideas and New Nations

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European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

India and Southeast Asia Under Colonial Rule

China in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America from Independence to Dependent States

Modern Science and its Implications

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War II

Totalitarianism Refined: The Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War II

The Cold World War

Decolonization of the Non-Western World

The New Asia

Africa's Decolonization and Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

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Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

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