Question 1

Jericho is

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A)  a site in the Levant that fits the Oasis Theory. 
B)  the focus of Robert Braidwood's research on the origins of pottery production. 
C)  a site with evidence for early rice and millet domestication. 
D)  no longer occupied. 
A)  a site in the Levant that fits the Oasis Theory. 
B)  the focus of Robert Braidwood's research on the origins of pottery production. 
C)  a site with evidence for early rice and millet domestication. 
D)  no longer occupied.

Question 2

The site is located in

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A)  Europe. 
B)  Africa. 
C)  Asia. 
D)  Mesoamerica. 
A)  Europe. 
B)  Africa. 
C)  Asia. 
D)  Mesoamerica.

Question 3

Which of the following prehistoric cultigens is NOT correctly matched with its original place of domestication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ireland-potato 
B)  Southwest Asia-barley 
C)  Andean South America-lima beans 
D)  Mesoamerica-squash 
A)  Ireland-potato 
B)  Southwest Asia-barley 
C)  Andean South America-lima beans 
D)  Mesoamerica-squash

Question 4

Which of the following plants is NOT part of the basic triad of Mesoamerican plant food staples?

Accepted Answer

A)  chili pepper 
B)  squash 
C)  beans 
D)  maize 
A)  chili pepper 
B)  squash 
C)  beans 
D)  maize

Question 5

Describe the nature of the transition to food production in Southwest Asia with a comparison of the Natufian and the early Neolithic.

Accepted Answer

The transition to food production in Sou

Question 6

A key domesticated animal at Mehrgarh after 6000 B.C. was the

Accepted Answer

A)  gazelle. 
B)  elephant. 
C)  horse. 
D)  cow. 
A)  gazelle. 
B)  elephant. 
C)  horse. 
D)  cow.

Question 7

The settlement probably belongs to the _________ period.

Accepted Answer

A)  Natufian 
B)  Oldowan 
C)  Mousterian 
D)  Ali Kosh 
A)  Natufian 
B)  Oldowan 
C)  Mousterian 
D)  Ali Kosh

Question 8

Marginal (Edge) Zone, Oasis, and Natural Habitat are

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A)  varieties of environment at Olduvai. 
B)  hypotheses about the origins of agriculture. 
C)  locations where Homo erectus bands hunted large mammals. 
D)  the three different regions in which Mesolithic cultures flourished. 
A)  varieties of environment at Olduvai. 
B)  hypotheses about the origins of agriculture. 
C)  locations where Homo erectus bands hunted large mammals. 
D)  the three different regions in which Mesolithic cultures flourished.

Question 9

Outline the oasis theory for the origins of agriculture. Using information from Southwest Asia, evaluate the usefulness of this theory.

Accepted Answer

The oasis theory for the origins of agri

Question 10

The earliest cultivation of rice in Asia appears to have occurred in

Accepted Answer

A)  North China. 
B)  South China. 
C)  Thailand. 
D)  Cambodia. 
A)  North China. 
B)  South China. 
C)  Thailand. 
D)  Cambodia.

Question 11

Catalhöyük is located in

Accepted Answer

A)  Pakistan. 
B)  Thailand. 
C)  Turkey. 
D)  Syria. 
A)  Pakistan. 
B)  Thailand. 
C)  Turkey. 
D)  Syria.

Question 12

Discuss at least three important sites that are important in discussions of the origins of agriculture. Why are they important?

Accepted Answer

The origins of agriculture are a crucial

Question 13

The site of 'Ain Mallaha in the Levant

Accepted Answer

A)  provides the best evidence we have yet for Neanderthal ritual. 
B)  is the earliest example of a shell midden anywhere in the world. 
C)  was a Neolithic town. 
D)  was a permanent settlement directly preceding the earliest farming period. 
E)  has been shown to be nothing more than a carnivore kill. 
A)  provides the best evidence we have yet for Neanderthal ritual. 
B)  is the earliest example of a shell midden anywhere in the world. 
C)  was a Neolithic town. 
D)  was a permanent settlement directly preceding the earliest farming period. 
E)  has been shown to be nothing more than a carnivore kill.

Question 14

"Tells" are

Accepted Answer

A)  fossilized Neolithic wheat fields. 
B)  high mounds that accumulate from thousands of years of human garbage and debris, often found in Southwest Asia. 
C)  beehive-shaped Natufian huts found in the Levant. 
D)  communal stone tombs found in Europe dating to the fifth millennium B.C. 
A)  fossilized Neolithic wheat fields. 
B)  high mounds that accumulate from thousands of years of human garbage and debris, often found in Southwest Asia. 
C)  beehive-shaped Natufian huts found in the Levant. 
D)  communal stone tombs found in Europe dating to the fifth millennium B.C.

Jericho is

The site is located in

Which of the following prehistoric cultigens is NOT correctly matched with its original place of domestication?

Which of the following plants is NOT part of the basic triad of Mesoamerican plant food staples?

Describe the nature of the transition to food production in Southwest Asia with a comparison of the Natufian and the early Neolithic.

A key domesticated animal at Mehrgarh after 6000 B.C. was the

The settlement probably belongs to the _________ period.

Marginal (Edge) Zone, Oasis, and Natural Habitat are

Outline the oasis theory for the origins of agriculture. Using information from Southwest Asia, evaluate the usefulness of this theory.

The earliest cultivation of rice in Asia appears to have occurred in

Catalhöyük is located in

Discuss at least three important sites that are important in discussions of the origins of agriculture. Why are they important?

The site of 'Ain Mallaha in the Levant

"Tells" are

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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Exam 4: The Origins of Agriculture

Jericho is

The site is located in

Which of the following prehistoric cultigens is NOT correctly matched with its original place of domestication?

Which of the following plants is NOT part of the basic triad of Mesoamerican plant food staples?

Describe the nature of the transition to food production in Southwest Asia with a comparison of the Natufian and the early Neolithic.

A key domesticated animal at Mehrgarh after 6000 B.C. was the

The settlement probably belongs to the _________ period.

Marginal (Edge) Zone, Oasis, and Natural Habitat are

Outline the oasis theory for the origins of agriculture. Using information from Southwest Asia, evaluate the usefulness of this theory.

The earliest cultivation of rice in Asia appears to have occurred in

Catalhöyük is located in

Discuss at least three important sites that are important in discussions of the origins of agriculture. Why are they important?

The site of 'Ain Mallaha in the Levant

"Tells" are

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

Filters