Question 1

The site of Monte Verde is all of the following except

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A)  located in Chile, South America. 
B)  one of the oldest sites in the New World. 
C)  a settlement with dwelling structures. 
D)  famed for its impressive stepped pyramids. 
A)  located in Chile, South America. 
B)  one of the oldest sites in the New World. 
C)  a settlement with dwelling structures. 
D)  famed for its impressive stepped pyramids.

Question 2

Gatecliff Shelter required many years of excavation and analysis. Describe the site and discuss what was learned there.

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The Gatecliff Shelter is a prehistoric a

Question 3

A diverse range of blade tools is common to the

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A)  Mousterian. 
B)  Pleistocene. 
C)  Acheulean. 
D)  Upper Paleolithic. 
E)  Oldowan. 
A)  Mousterian. 
B)  Pleistocene. 
C)  Acheulean. 
D)  Upper Paleolithic. 
E)  Oldowan.

Question 4

The Black Earth site at Carrier Mills does NOT

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A)  reside in the Midwestern U.S. 
B)  contain numerous burials. 
C)  display early evidence of slave labor in construction. 
D)  date to about 6000 B.C.. 
A)  reside in the Midwestern U.S. 
B)  contain numerous burials. 
C)  display early evidence of slave labor in construction. 
D)  date to about 6000 B.C..

Question 5

The earliest Australians arrived on the continent "down under" around

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A)  the beginning of the Holocene. 
B)  15,000 years ago. 
C)  the beginning of the Pleistocene. 
D)  40,000 years ago. 
A)  the beginning of the Holocene. 
B)  15,000 years ago. 
C)  the beginning of the Pleistocene. 
D)  40,000 years ago.

Question 6

If you were interested in Upper Paleolithic cave paintings, you would probably travel to

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A)  Olorgesailie. 
B)  SW France. 
C)  Eastern Europe. 
D)  the Balkans. 
A)  Olorgesailie. 
B)  SW France. 
C)  Eastern Europe. 
D)  the Balkans.

Question 7

Solutrean leaf-shaped "points" were made by the _______ method.

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A)  hard hammer percussion 
B)  soft hammer percussion 
C)  pressure flaking 
D)  indirect percussion 
A)  hard hammer percussion 
B)  soft hammer percussion 
C)  pressure flaking 
D)  indirect percussion

Question 8

Upper Paleolithic lithic industries are most notably characterized by the presence of

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A)  cores. 
B)  flakes. 
C)  blades. 
D)  side scrapers. 
A)  cores. 
B)  flakes. 
C)  blades. 
D)  side scrapers.

Question 9

Ninety-nine percent of all known Upper Paleolithic cave art sites are

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A)  in Africa. 
B)  along the Seine River near Paris. 
C)  in Spain and France. 
D)  closed to the public. 
E)  thought to have been exclusively used for the practice of hunting magic. 
A)  in Africa. 
B)  along the Seine River near Paris. 
C)  in Spain and France. 
D)  closed to the public. 
E)  thought to have been exclusively used for the practice of hunting magic.

Question 10

Describe some of the environmental changes that took place in Europe during the Holocene.

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During the Holocene, Europe experienced

Question 11

Radiocarbon dating can be used to obtain the age of all of the following except

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A)  wood. 
B)  shell. 
C)  bronze. 
D)  charcoal. 
E)  bone. 
A)  wood. 
B)  shell. 
C)  bronze. 
D)  charcoal. 
E)  bone.

Question 12

The half-life of carbon-14 is

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A)  around 5,700 years. 
B)  around 2,000,000 years. 
C)  close to 1,000 years. 
D)  infinite. 
A)  around 5,700 years. 
B)  around 2,000,000 years. 
C)  close to 1,000 years. 
D)  infinite.

Question 13

The functions of Upper Paleolithic cave paintings may have been all of the following except

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A)  hunting magic. 
B)  a way male hunters attracted mates. 
C)  to assure the reproduction of animals for food. 
D)  records of events. 
A)  hunting magic. 
B)  a way male hunters attracted mates. 
C)  to assure the reproduction of animals for food. 
D)  records of events.

Question 14

During the interglacial periods of the Pleistocene

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A)  the Bering Land Bridge was exposed. 
B)  sea levels dropped because it was hot and dry. 
C)  rhinoceros and elephants inhabited Europe. 
D)  ice sheets and glaciers advanced. 
E)  many hominin populations retreated from far northern areas. 
A)  the Bering Land Bridge was exposed. 
B)  sea levels dropped because it was hot and dry. 
C)  rhinoceros and elephants inhabited Europe. 
D)  ice sheets and glaciers advanced. 
E)  many hominin populations retreated from far northern areas.

Question 15

Which of the following would you expect to find at a Folsom site?

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A)  domesticated squash, gourd, and beans 
B)  mammoth remains and platform pipes 
C)  shell-tempered pottery and obsidian 
D)  fluted points and bison bones 
E)  war-clubs and bison snares 
A)  domesticated squash, gourd, and beans 
B)  mammoth remains and platform pipes 
C)  shell-tempered pottery and obsidian 
D)  fluted points and bison bones 
E)  war-clubs and bison snares

Question 16

The term hunter-gatherer is commonly used in anthropology and archaeology. What does it mean? Define hunter-gatherer and give some examples.

Accepted Answer

The term hunter-gatherer refers to a way

Question 17

Innovations in the techniques of stone tool manufacture gradually increased

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A)  the size of tools being produced. 
B)  the quantity of cutting edge per pound of stone. 
C)  the use of poorer raw materials. 
D)  the intricacy of ritual decorations. 
A)  the size of tools being produced. 
B)  the quantity of cutting edge per pound of stone. 
C)  the use of poorer raw materials. 
D)  the intricacy of ritual decorations.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT true of Homo neanderthalensis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The remains of this species are found throughout the Old World and in some parts of the New World. 
B)  The Mousterian tradition is associated with this hominin. 
C)  The Neanderthals sometimes buried their dead. 
D)  Neanderthals were first replaced by modern humans in Southwest Asia. 
A)  The remains of this species are found throughout the Old World and in some parts of the New World. 
B)  The Mousterian tradition is associated with this hominin. 
C)  The Neanderthals sometimes buried their dead. 
D)  Neanderthals were first replaced by modern humans in Southwest Asia.

Question 19

The human skeleton is a remarkable storehouse of information. Discuss some of the ways that archaeologists study the skeleton and the kinds of information they obtain.

Accepted Answer

Archaeologists study the human skeleton

Question 20

The earliest known pottery containers in the world are from

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A)  Asia. 
B)  the Western United States. 
C)  Mexico. 
D)  Eastern Europe. 
E)  the Near East. 
A)  Asia. 
B)  the Western United States. 
C)  Mexico. 
D)  Eastern Europe. 
E)  the Near East.

The site of Monte Verde is all of the following except

Gatecliff Shelter required many years of excavation and analysis. Describe the site and discuss what was learned there.

A diverse range of blade tools is common to the

The Black Earth site at Carrier Mills does NOT

The earliest Australians arrived on the continent "down under" around

If you were interested in Upper Paleolithic cave paintings, you would probably travel to

Solutrean leaf-shaped "points" were made by the _______ method.

Upper Paleolithic lithic industries are most notably characterized by the presence of

Ninety-nine percent of all known Upper Paleolithic cave art sites are

Describe some of the environmental changes that took place in Europe during the Holocene.

Radiocarbon dating can be used to obtain the age of all of the following except

The half-life of carbon-14 is

The functions of Upper Paleolithic cave paintings may have been all of the following except

During the interglacial periods of the Pleistocene

Which of the following would you expect to find at a Folsom site?

The term hunter-gatherer is commonly used in anthropology and archaeology. What does it mean? Define hunter-gatherer and give some examples.

Innovations in the techniques of stone tool manufacture gradually increased

Which of the following is NOT true of Homo neanderthalensis?

The human skeleton is a remarkable storehouse of information. Discuss some of the ways that archaeologists study the skeleton and the kinds of information they obtain.

The earliest known pottery containers in the world are from

Principles of Archeology

The First Humans

The Origins of Agriculture

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 3: The Hunters

The site of Monte Verde is all of the following except

Gatecliff Shelter required many years of excavation and analysis. Describe the site and discuss what was learned there.

A diverse range of blade tools is common to the

The Black Earth site at Carrier Mills does NOT

The earliest Australians arrived on the continent "down under" around

If you were interested in Upper Paleolithic cave paintings, you would probably travel to

Solutrean leaf-shaped "points" were made by the _______ method.

Upper Paleolithic lithic industries are most notably characterized by the presence of

Ninety-nine percent of all known Upper Paleolithic cave art sites are

Describe some of the environmental changes that took place in Europe during the Holocene.

Radiocarbon dating can be used to obtain the age of all of the following except

The half-life of carbon-14 is

The functions of Upper Paleolithic cave paintings may have been all of the following except

During the interglacial periods of the Pleistocene

Which of the following would you expect to find at a Folsom site?

The term hunter-gatherer is commonly used in anthropology and archaeology. What does it mean? Define hunter-gatherer and give some examples.

Innovations in the techniques of stone tool manufacture gradually increased

Which of the following is NOT true of Homo neanderthalensis?

The human skeleton is a remarkable storehouse of information. Discuss some of the ways that archaeologists study the skeleton and the kinds of information they obtain.

The earliest known pottery containers in the world are from

Principles of Archeology

The First Humans

The Origins of Agriculture

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