Question 1

The annual exchange of holiday presents between two friends is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  redistribution. 
B)  marketing. 
C)  potlatch. 
D)  reciprocity. 
A)  redistribution. 
B)  marketing. 
C)  potlatch. 
D)  reciprocity.

Question 2

Objects placed in Mississippi burials suggest

Accepted Answer

A)  that long-distance trade was rare, unlike in Hopewell. 
B)  a shortage of garbage disposal areas. 
C)  that warfare was the primary cause of death among Mississippians. 
D)  status differences in the society. 
A)  that long-distance trade was rare, unlike in Hopewell. 
B)  a shortage of garbage disposal areas. 
C)  that warfare was the primary cause of death among Mississippians. 
D)  status differences in the society.

Question 3

One of the first North American archaeologists was

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert Hall. 
B)  Hernando de Soto. 
C)  Thomas Jefferson. 
D)  A. E. Douglass. 
A)  Robert Hall. 
B)  Hernando de Soto. 
C)  Thomas Jefferson. 
D)  A. E. Douglass.

Question 4

The largest prehispanic structure north of Mexico, situated at Cahokia, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Monks Mound. 
B)  Mound 72. 
C)  the Great Kiva. 
D)  Pueblo Bonito. 
A)  Monks Mound. 
B)  Mound 72. 
C)  the Great Kiva. 
D)  Pueblo Bonito.

Question 5

Which of the following is not matched appropriately?

Accepted Answer

A)  pithouses-Snaketown 
B)  longhouses-the Draper site 
C)  pueblos-Chaco Canyon 
D)  kivas-Moundville 
A)  pithouses-Snaketown 
B)  longhouses-the Draper site 
C)  pueblos-Chaco Canyon 
D)  kivas-Moundville

Question 6

The following would NOT be found in a Hopewell burial:

Accepted Answer

A)  fluted points 
B)  copper celts and earspools 
C)  carved stone platform pipes 
D)  obsidian ceremonial blades 
A)  fluted points 
B)  copper celts and earspools 
C)  carved stone platform pipes 
D)  obsidian ceremonial blades

Question 7

In the Archaic period of eastern North America, large-scale earthen construction has been found at

Accepted Answer

A)  Cahokia. 
B)  Snaketown. 
C)  Poverty Point. 
D)  Moundville. 
A)  Cahokia. 
B)  Snaketown. 
C)  Poverty Point. 
D)  Moundville.

Question 8

Reciprocity and redistribution are both modes of

Accepted Answer

A)  ritual behavior. 
B)  production. 
C)  information gathering. 
D)  exchange. 
A)  ritual behavior. 
B)  production. 
C)  information gathering. 
D)  exchange.

Question 9

Describe variations in ceremonial architecture in prehistoric North America. What interpretations about social organization might you draw?

Accepted Answer

Ceremonial architecture in prehistoric N

Question 10

In prehistoric North America, which of the following was NOT a variety of nonresidential construction?

Accepted Answer

A)  communal bath house 
B)  platform mound 
C)  kiva 
D)  effigy mound 
A)  communal bath house 
B)  platform mound 
C)  kiva 
D)  effigy mound

Question 11

Maize was not a key food source at

Accepted Answer

A)  Ozette. 
B)  Moundville. 
C)  Chaco Canyon. 
D)  Cahokia. 
A)  Ozette. 
B)  Moundville. 
C)  Chaco Canyon. 
D)  Cahokia.

Question 12

When documentary records are available, does archaeology have relevance for interpreting the past?

Accepted Answer

Yes, even when documentary records are a

Question 13

Mound 72 at Cahokia

Accepted Answer

A)  marked the north/south center axis of Cahokia and contained at least six separate burial episodes. 
B)  was a charnel house located in a high-status residential area. 
C)  was a linear "ridgetop marker" mound that marked the edge of the site. 
D)  is the number designation for Monk's Mound. 
A)  marked the north/south center axis of Cahokia and contained at least six separate burial episodes. 
B)  was a charnel house located in a high-status residential area. 
C)  was a linear "ridgetop marker" mound that marked the edge of the site. 
D)  is the number designation for Monk's Mound.

Question 14

Social status differentiation can be determined from burials through the analysis of all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  grave offerings. 
B)  burial treatment and context (location of burials). 
C)  biochemical analysis of skeletal materials. 
D)  burial's orientation toward the east (rising sun) 
A)  grave offerings. 
B)  burial treatment and context (location of burials). 
C)  biochemical analysis of skeletal materials. 
D)  burial's orientation toward the east (rising sun)

Question 15

Compare dendrochronology to one other archaeological dating technique that is discussed in the text.

Accepted Answer

Dendrochronology, also known as tree-rin

Question 16

Which of the following is an ascribed status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Queen of England 
B)  President of the United States 
C)  archaeology professor 
D)  Prime Minister of Canada 
E)  starting quarterback in the Super Bowl 
A)  Queen of England 
B)  President of the United States 
C)  archaeology professor 
D)  Prime Minister of Canada 
E)  starting quarterback in the Super Bowl

The annual exchange of holiday presents between two friends is an example of

Objects placed in Mississippi burials suggest

One of the first North American archaeologists was

The largest prehispanic structure north of Mexico, situated at Cahokia, is called

Which of the following is not matched appropriately?

The following would NOT be found in a Hopewell burial:

In the Archaic period of eastern North America, large-scale earthen construction has been found at

Reciprocity and redistribution are both modes of

Describe variations in ceremonial architecture in prehistoric North America. What interpretations about social organization might you draw?

In prehistoric North America, which of the following was NOT a variety of nonresidential construction?

Maize was not a key food source at

When documentary records are available, does archaeology have relevance for interpreting the past?

Mound 72 at Cahokia

Social status differentiation can be determined from burials through the analysis of all of the following except

Compare dendrochronology to one other archaeological dating technique that is discussed in the text.

Which of the following is an ascribed status?

Principles of Archeology

The First Humans

The Hunters

The Origins of Agriculture

Ancient Mesoamerica

South America: the Inca and Their Predecessors

States and Empires in Asia and Africa

Prehistoric Europe

The Past As Present and Future

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Exam 5: Native North Americans

The annual exchange of holiday presents between two friends is an example of

Objects placed in Mississippi burials suggest

One of the first North American archaeologists was

The largest prehispanic structure north of Mexico, situated at Cahokia, is called

Which of the following is not matched appropriately?

The following would NOT be found in a Hopewell burial:

In the Archaic period of eastern North America, large-scale earthen construction has been found at

Reciprocity and redistribution are both modes of

Describe variations in ceremonial architecture in prehistoric North America. What interpretations about social organization might you draw?

In prehistoric North America, which of the following was NOT a variety of nonresidential construction?

Maize was not a key food source at

When documentary records are available, does archaeology have relevance for interpreting the past?

Mound 72 at Cahokia

Social status differentiation can be determined from burials through the analysis of all of the following except

Compare dendrochronology to one other archaeological dating technique that is discussed in the text.

Which of the following is an ascribed status?

Principles of Archeology

The First Humans

The Hunters

The Origins of Agriculture

Ancient Mesoamerica

South America: the Inca and Their Predecessors

States and Empires in Asia and Africa

Prehistoric Europe

The Past As Present and Future

Filters