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1
Ziggurats are examples of
Specialization of labor
Social stratification
Cities
Monumental architecture
2
Most early societies believed that there is only one God.
True
False
3
What was a likely project early governments would have pursued?
Massive palaces to house their bureaucracies
Roads to increase trade with distant kinship groups
Chariots for conquest of neighboring cities
Canals for the irrigation of crops
4
Why was the sea level was lower when Hunter Gatherers spread through the Pacific?
Much of the water on Earth was frozen
Due to high temperatures most water was in a gaseous state
The water had been siphoned off for irrigating crops
Austronesian peoples were great navigators
5
The theory that symbols developed from representing whole words to sounds shows a bias towards
Oral means of communication
European writing systems
Asian writing systems
Non-literate societies
6
Which food owes its existence to the Chavin culture?
Popcorn
French fries
Spaghetti
Tortillas
7
Looking closely all these early crops are high in
Sugar and fat
Fat and carbohydrates
Protein and carbohydrates
Protein and amino acids
8
Which of these was the greatest cause of greater political organization in Neolithic society?
The linking of private property to personal possession
Settlements increased in population
The sharing of resources
Personal possessions were often used simply for survival
9
Kinship groups are NOT
Economically independent from other groups
Genetically related
Politically related
Sometimes organized into clans according to political ties
10
Which is the oldest form of government?
Democracy
Aristocracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
11
Cuneiform was system of writing which was NOT
Phonetic
Symbolic
Complex
Pictorial
12
All human society became civilized as a result of the Neolithic Revolution
True
False
13
Which of these arguments is strongest?
Paleolithic peoples gathered into sedentary groups
Most Paleolithic societies were dominated by women
The Paleolithic period was a time of greater gender equality
Paleolithic peoples waited for warmer temperatures
14
The grid pattern layout of Harappan cities implies
A patriarchal society
An egalitarian society
A society dominated by women
A misogynistic society
15
Why is the transition to agriculture called the Neolithic revolution?
It involved a fundamental change in human existence
Farming first developed in Mesopotamia
A change in political leadership occurred
Agriculture developed through trial and error
16
Which area of the world developed potatoes?
America
Southeast Asia
Asia
Africa
17
The Aryan conquest may be reflected in the
Natural disasters which destroyed Harappan civilization
Their nomadic lifestyle
Belief system of many Indians
The still influential caste system
18
Paleolithic humans planted seeds and waited for them to grow.
False
True
19
Which food DOES NOT owe its existence to the Olmecs?
Spaghetti
Popcorn
Pumpkin
Guacamole
20
Unlike cuneiform the Phoenician alphabet was
Pictorial
Symbolic
Phonetic
Representational
21
What is a clear advantage of Homo sapiens over other hominid species such as Neanderthals?
Longer legs
Opposable thumbs
Larger brains
Bigger muscles
22
Which of these is a possible environmental impact of farming and pastoralism?
People becoming nomads
Soil erosion
The development of cities
Power becoming centered on a small group of people
23
Why is the invention of writing considered the beginning of history?
It is the beginning of language
Written accounts inform us about the past
It marks the beginning of human efforts to preserve the past
We are biased toward writing because we use it ourselves
24
Which is a long term cause of development of merchant classes in cities in the Middle East?
Specialization of labor
Agriculture
Trade
The characteristics of civilization
25
Where did the first humans (Homo sapiens) live?
Europe
Asia
Americas
Africa
26
Ancient Sumer was one of the first recorded empires in history.
False
True
27
Hammurabi’s Code allowed
Hammurabi to claim he was a god
A secret means of communication over great distance
The Babylonians to conquer an empire
Greater consistency in punishment
28
Which of these is an example of animism?
Seeking the help of a certain person to be healed
Learning special words which can be used to curse others
Consulting a seer to find out where the best hunting is
Praying to the spirit of animal after killing it.
29
All of these would qualify as a city EXCEPT
A gathering of wooden houses around one shore of a lake
A walled settlement containing 70 – 100 stone buildings
A group of 20 huts built by a stream
A large number of tents which move with their owners
30
Why were women most likely to discover agriculture?
Hunting for animals exposed them to a wide variety of plants
They are by nature more curious and intelligent than men
Gathering berries led to the discovery of seeds
31
Which of these is an artisan
Slave
Farmer
Tailor
Priest
32
Why did civilization develop in Mesopotamia?
People were attracted to the monotheistic faith
Because they heard it was called the Fertile Crescent
The Sumerians migrated in Mesopotamia and settled there
Frequent flooding created fertile farmland, warm climate
33
Which is the
strongest
evidence women had greater power in Egypt society than in Mesopotamia?
4 Egyptian rulers were female but none in Mesopotamia
Egypt was egalitarian; Mesopotamia was patriarchal
In both women could own property
In both wealthy women could gain power through sons
34
The Zhou dynasty developed the Mandate of Heaven into a powerful means of
Preventing rebellion
Assuring efficiency and fairness in their subject peoples
Legitimating their rule
Forcing their subjects to live according to the Dao
35
Both ancient Babylonian and Hebrew civilizations are most impactful today because of their
Law codes
Monotheistic religion
Writing system
Technology
36
Egyptian civilization developed along the Nile because
It was part of Mesopotamia
The flooding afforded natural protection from invasion
The river provided new soil and water every year
Egyptians worshipped gods of nature
37
For the purposes of this course which is the best definition of the word “elite”?
the choice or best of anything considered collectively
representing the most choice or select; best
persons of the highest class
group exercising influence within a larger group
38
Which class would have been an elite in early societies?
Slaves
Common people
Aristocrats
39
Complex religion involves
Elaboration of distinction between monotheism & polytheism
Belief in spirits of nature
A specialized class of people trained to contact gods
Development of magic
40
Which would be most likely invented by a Paleolithic person in Alaska?
Wooden harpoon
Stone hand axe
Wooden boats
Bone knife
41
For the purposes of this course “patriarchal” means
Basing social classes on money and occupation
One man rule
Characteristic of an entity controlled by men
Of or relating to a patriarch, the male head of a community
42
Paleolithic humans invented all of these EXCEPT
Stone hand axes
Spears with stone tips
Broadswords
Mortar and pestle
43
The spread of the Bantu people was mainly
South
West
East
North
44
The Neolithic Revolution only involved the purposeful adaption of wild plants for human use.
False
True
45
What do you think would allow some societies to conquer others?
Better technology
Desperation of poverty
The lack of natural barriers
Greater numbers
46
Which civilizations do you think DID NOT trade with each other?
Mesopotamia and Indus
Chavin and Egypt
Egypt and Mesopotamia
Indus and China
