Question 1

Which of the following is a true statement of differences between the food-producing traditions of Mesopotamia and Mesoamerica?

Accepted Answer

A)  Domesticated animals played a greater role in Mesopotamia than in Mesoamerica. 
B)  Mesopotamians depended on maize as their major crop. 
C)  Agriculture occurred thousands of years earlier in Mesoamerica. 
D)  Goats were a key domesticated resource in Mesoamerica. 
A)  Domesticated animals played a greater role in Mesopotamia than in Mesoamerica. 
B)  Mesopotamians depended on maize as their major crop. 
C)  Agriculture occurred thousands of years earlier in Mesoamerica. 
D)  Goats were a key domesticated resource in Mesoamerica.

Question 2

The site of Mehrgarh in Pakistan has evidence for the use of wheat, barley, sheep, goats, and

Accepted Answer

A)  llamas. 
B)  cattle. 
C)  camels. 
D)  horses. 
A)  llamas. 
B)  cattle. 
C)  camels. 
D)  horses.

Question 3

At Guilá Naquitz key food resources included all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  acorns. 
B)  maguey hearts. 
C)  rabbit. 
D)  blue oysters. 
A)  acorns. 
B)  maguey hearts. 
C)  rabbit. 
D)  blue oysters.

Question 4

Two key Neolithic sites in China are

Accepted Answer

A)  Khok Phanom Di and Non Nok Tha. 
B)  Guilá Naquitz and Jarmo. 
C)  Ban-po-ts'un and Ho-mu-tu. 
D)  Shang and Zhou. 
A)  Khok Phanom Di and Non Nok Tha. 
B)  Guilá Naquitz and Jarmo. 
C)  Ban-po-ts'un and Ho-mu-tu. 
D)  Shang and Zhou.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true of the domestication of plants and animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  It began during the Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene. 
B)  It happened simultaneously in the Old and New Worlds. 
C)  It occurred independently in a number of areas. 
D)  It appears to have occurred first in Southwest Asia 
A)  It began during the Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene. 
B)  It happened simultaneously in the Old and New Worlds. 
C)  It occurred independently in a number of areas. 
D)  It appears to have occurred first in Southwest Asia

Question 6

One of the advantages of plant and animal domestication is

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in leisure time. 
B)  variety in the diet. 
C)  an increase in the amount of food produced per unit area. 
D)  increased chances for social contact with neighboring groups. 
E)  decreased incidence of diarrhea. 
A)  an increase in leisure time. 
B)  variety in the diet. 
C)  an increase in the amount of food produced per unit area. 
D)  increased chances for social contact with neighboring groups. 
E)  decreased incidence of diarrhea.

Question 7

Evidence that this is a fairly permanent settlement comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of the cemetery. 
B)  the evidence of hunting. 
C)  the presence of artworks. 
D)  the association of the bone tools with charcoal. 
A)  the presence of the cemetery. 
B)  the evidence of hunting. 
C)  the presence of artworks. 
D)  the association of the bone tools with charcoal.

Question 8

The key early domesticates at Ban-po-ts'un were

Accepted Answer

A)  wheat and goats. 
B)  corn and guinea pigs. 
C)  grapes and cattle. 
D)  millet and pigs. 
A)  wheat and goats. 
B)  corn and guinea pigs. 
C)  grapes and cattle. 
D)  millet and pigs.

Question 9

Which of the following archaeologists investigated early agriculture in the Tehuacán Valley?

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard MacNeish 
B)  Charles Higham 
C)  Robert Braidwood 
D)  Kathleen Kenyon 
E)  Chester Gorman 
A)  Richard MacNeish 
B)  Charles Higham 
C)  Robert Braidwood 
D)  Kathleen Kenyon 
E)  Chester Gorman

Question 10

Which of the following was NOT originally domesticated in the Old World?

Accepted Answer

A)  barley 
B)  millet 
C)  turkey 
D)  rice 
E)  goat 
A)  barley 
B)  millet 
C)  turkey 
D)  rice 
E)  goat

Question 11

Compare and contrast the origins of agriculture in Southwest Asia and Mesoamerica.

Accepted Answer

The origins of agriculture in Southwest

Question 12

Wheat and barley were first domesticated in a region that extends from

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt to Greece. 
B)  India to China. 
C)  Israel to Iran. 
D)  China to Southeast Asia. 
A)  Egypt to Greece. 
B)  India to China. 
C)  Israel to Iran. 
D)  China to Southeast Asia.

Question 13

The following individual has NOT used population growth in theories about the Neolithic Revolution:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mark Cohen. 
B)  Kent Flannery. 
C)  Robert Brain. 
D)  Lewis Binford. 
A)  Mark Cohen. 
B)  Kent Flannery. 
C)  Robert Brain. 
D)  Lewis Binford.

Question 14

The earliest domesticated plants now known come from

Accepted Answer

A)  Tehuacán. 
B)  Khok Phanom Di. 
C)  Catalhöyük. 
D)  Abu Hureyra. 
A)  Tehuacán. 
B)  Khok Phanom Di. 
C)  Catalhöyük. 
D)  Abu Hureyra.

Question 15

The world's earliest ceramic vessels were probably made in

Accepted Answer

A)  Southwest Asia. 
B)  Mesoamerica. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Ecuador. 
E)  Southeast Asia. 
A)  Southwest Asia. 
B)  Mesoamerica. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Ecuador. 
E)  Southeast Asia.

Question 16

Which of the following was NOT domesticated in the Americas?

Accepted Answer

A)  beans 
B)  squash 
C)  manioc 
D)  barley 
E)  maize 
A)  beans 
B)  squash 
C)  manioc 
D)  barley 
E)  maize

Question 17

Teosinte is thought to be the most likely candidate for which of the following domesticates?

Accepted Answer

A)  wheat 
B)  corn 
C)  sunflower 
D)  chili pepper 
E)  barley 
A)  wheat 
B)  corn 
C)  sunflower 
D)  chili pepper 
E)  barley

Question 18

Evidence from the animal bones suggests that the sheep were

Accepted Answer

A)  hunted like the rest of the animal species. 
B)  scavenged. 
C)  traded. 
D)  herded. 
A)  hunted like the rest of the animal species. 
B)  scavenged. 
C)  traded. 
D)  herded.

Question 19

Describe three cradles of domestication and discuss the kinds of plants and animals involved and the dates for the first domesticates in each area.

Accepted Answer

The three cradles of domestication are t

Question 20

At Non Nok Tha metal objects were made of

Accepted Answer

A)  bronze and iron. 
B)  gold and silver. 
C)  steel and aluminum. 
D)  copper and tin. 
A)  bronze and iron. 
B)  gold and silver. 
C)  steel and aluminum. 
D)  copper and tin.

Which of the following is a true statement of differences between the food-producing traditions of Mesopotamia and Mesoamerica?

The site of Mehrgarh in Pakistan has evidence for the use of wheat, barley, sheep, goats, and

At Guilá Naquitz key food resources included all of the following except

Two key Neolithic sites in China are

Which of the following is NOT true of the domestication of plants and animals?

One of the advantages of plant and animal domestication is

Evidence that this is a fairly permanent settlement comes from

The key early domesticates at Ban-po-ts'un were

Which of the following archaeologists investigated early agriculture in the Tehuacán Valley?

Which of the following was NOT originally domesticated in the Old World?

Compare and contrast the origins of agriculture in Southwest Asia and Mesoamerica.

Wheat and barley were first domesticated in a region that extends from

The following individual has NOT used population growth in theories about the Neolithic Revolution:

The earliest domesticated plants now known come from

The world's earliest ceramic vessels were probably made in

Which of the following was NOT domesticated in the Americas?

Teosinte is thought to be the most likely candidate for which of the following domesticates?

Evidence from the animal bones suggests that the sheep were

Describe three cradles of domestication and discuss the kinds of plants and animals involved and the dates for the first domesticates in each area.

At Non Nok Tha metal objects were made of

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Exam 4: The Origins of Agriculture

Which of the following is a true statement of differences between the food-producing traditions of Mesopotamia and Mesoamerica?

The site of Mehrgarh in Pakistan has evidence for the use of wheat, barley, sheep, goats, and

At Guilá Naquitz key food resources included all of the following except

Two key Neolithic sites in China are

Which of the following is NOT true of the domestication of plants and animals?

One of the advantages of plant and animal domestication is

Evidence that this is a fairly permanent settlement comes from

The key early domesticates at Ban-po-ts'un were

Which of the following archaeologists investigated early agriculture in the Tehuacán Valley?

Which of the following was NOT originally domesticated in the Old World?

Compare and contrast the origins of agriculture in Southwest Asia and Mesoamerica.

Wheat and barley were first domesticated in a region that extends from

The following individual has NOT used population growth in theories about the Neolithic Revolution:

The earliest domesticated plants now known come from

The world's earliest ceramic vessels were probably made in

Which of the following was NOT domesticated in the Americas?

Teosinte is thought to be the most likely candidate for which of the following domesticates?

Evidence from the animal bones suggests that the sheep were

Describe three cradles of domestication and discuss the kinds of plants and animals involved and the dates for the first domesticates in each area.

At Non Nok Tha metal objects were made of

Principles of Archeology

The First Humans

The Hunters

Native North Americans

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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