Question 1

Çatalhöyük has no evidence of public architecture.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Maya written records are called _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Maya written records are called _______________.​...

Question 3

The value of archaeological recovery and analysis in areas such as the Middle East contributes all of the following except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​it reveals the symbolic impact of major sites over time 
B) ​it helps disentangle facts and fictions regarding these sites 
C) ​it provides information on how these sites were occupied and used 
D) ​it helps modern-day peoples decide which site is more important 
A) ​it reveals the symbolic impact of major sites over time 
B) ​it helps disentangle facts and fictions regarding these sites 
C) ​it provides information on how these sites were occupied and used 
D) ​it helps modern-day peoples decide which site is more important

Question 4

Çatalhöyük is:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​an urban area in the Fertile Crescent where agriculture first developed 
B) ​an urban center that developed from a very small farming community 
C) ​the first urban center ever developed, and it subsisted solely on trade 
D) ​a highly populated town that never developed characteristics of urban centers 
A) ​an urban area in the Fertile Crescent where agriculture first developed 
B) ​an urban center that developed from a very small farming community 
C) ​the first urban center ever developed, and it subsisted solely on trade 
D) ​a highly populated town that never developed characteristics of urban centers

Question 5

What were the effects of warfare on early civilizations?​

Accepted Answer

​It resulted in crowding in ci

Question 6

The most obvious characteristic of civilization is:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​new technology 
B) ​food storage 
C) ​population 
D) ​private property 
A) ​new technology 
B) ​food storage 
C) ​population 
D) ​private property

Question 7

Trace the spread of early civilization in Eurasia from Mesopotamia to China in chronological order by listing geographical areas.​

Accepted Answer

​Mesopotamia, Egypt'

Question 8

Discuss some of the reasons that have caused states to collapse in the past and the kinds of challenges we face today in state societies. Compare and contrast the difficulties of the ancient versus modern state.​

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons that have caus

Question 9

For the Aztecs and Maya, obsidian was:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​extracted from deep mining pits 
B) ​easy to work with 
C) ​readily available 
D) ​a symbol of wealth 
A) ​extracted from deep mining pits 
B) ​easy to work with 
C) ​readily available 
D) ​a symbol of wealth

Question 10

In a modern city, virtually every institution depends on:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​religious organizations 
B) ​highways 
C) ​public utilities 
D) ​secondary schools 
A) ​religious organizations 
B) ​highways 
C) ​public utilities 
D) ​secondary schools

Question 11

What is the role of writing in the administration of a centralized political authority?​

Accepted Answer

Writing allows officials to disseminate

Question 12

The centralized effort to control the irrigation process during the Neolithic period resulted in all of the following except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​beginnings of plant domestication 
B) ​elite social class 
C) ​development of civilization 
D) ​emergence of first centralized government 
A) ​beginnings of plant domestication 
B) ​elite social class 
C) ​development of civilization 
D) ​emergence of first centralized government

Question 13

In stratified societies, the dominant classes usually lived longer than the lower classes.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

De Soto is believed to have transmitted disease rampantly through the indigenous groups he encountered. What do scientists believe to be the primary agent of contagion?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​the men themselves 
B) ​the explorers' dogs 
C) ​the explorers' pigs 
D) ​the explorers' horses 
A) ​the men themselves 
B) ​the explorers' dogs 
C) ​the explorers' pigs 
D) ​the explorers' horses

Question 15

Modern cities are uniquely defined by a high level of:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​socialization 
B) ​exchange 
C) ​interdependence 
D) ​independence 
A) ​socialization 
B) ​exchange 
C) ​interdependence 
D) ​independence

Question 16

Pigs can transmit all of the following diseases except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​trichinosis 
B) ​anthrax 
C) ​tuberculosis 
D) ​smallpox 
A) ​trichinosis 
B) ​anthrax 
C) ​tuberculosis 
D) ​smallpox

Question 17

The Maya developed each of the following modifications to address food production needs except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​low-lying areas converted into reservoirs to hold water for irrigation of fields 
B) ​raised fields constructed to take advantage of periodic flooding in the area 
C) ​fruit production carried out near housing zones to make use of human wastes as fertilizer 
D) ​underground pits dug so that farming could occur during the dry season by taking advantage of damp soils 
A) ​low-lying areas converted into reservoirs to hold water for irrigation of fields 
B) ​raised fields constructed to take advantage of periodic flooding in the area 
C) ​fruit production carried out near housing zones to make use of human wastes as fertilizer 
D) ​underground pits dug so that farming could occur during the dry season by taking advantage of damp soils

Question 18

Changes in farming methods at the time of early civilizations were classified as_______________.​

Accepted Answer

​agricultu

Question 19

Traders and those involved in mercantile pursuits were accorded high status in all civilizations.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

​The state theory of development which argues that civilization emerged as a result of the construction of elaborate irrigation systems is the_________

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​The state theory of development which argues...

Çatalhöyük has no evidence of public architecture.

Maya written records are called _______________.

The value of archaeological recovery and analysis in areas such as the Middle East contributes all of the following except:

Çatalhöyük is:

What were the effects of warfare on early civilizations?

The most obvious characteristic of civilization is:

Trace the spread of early civilization in Eurasia from Mesopotamia to China in chronological order by listing geographical areas.

Discuss some of the reasons that have caused states to collapse in the past and the kinds of challenges we face today in state societies. Compare and contrast the difficulties of the ancient versus modern state.

For the Aztecs and Maya, obsidian was:

In a modern city, virtually every institution depends on:

What is the role of writing in the administration of a centralized political authority?

The centralized effort to control the irrigation process during the Neolithic period resulted in all of the following except:

In stratified societies, the dominant classes usually lived longer than the lower classes.

De Soto is believed to have transmitted disease rampantly through the indigenous groups he encountered. What do scientists believe to be the primary agent of contagion?

Modern cities are uniquely defined by a high level of:

Pigs can transmit all of the following diseases except:

The Maya developed each of the following modifications to address food production needs except:

Changes in farming methods at the time of early civilizations were classified as_______________.

Traders and those involved in mercantile pursuits were accorded high status in all civilizations.

The state theory of development which argues that civilization emerged as a result of the construction of elaborate irrigation systems is the_________

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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Exam 6: The Emergence of Cities and States

Çatalhöyük has no evidence of public architecture.​

Maya written records are called _______________.​

The value of archaeological recovery and analysis in areas such as the Middle East contributes all of the following except:​

Çatalhöyük is:​

What were the effects of warfare on early civilizations?​

The most obvious characteristic of civilization is:​

Trace the spread of early civilization in Eurasia from Mesopotamia to China in chronological order by listing geographical areas.​

Discuss some of the reasons that have caused states to collapse in the past and the kinds of challenges we face today in state societies. Compare and contrast the difficulties of the ancient versus modern state.​

For the Aztecs and Maya, obsidian was:​

In a modern city, virtually every institution depends on:​

What is the role of writing in the administration of a centralized political authority?​

The centralized effort to control the irrigation process during the Neolithic period resulted in all of the following except:​

In stratified societies, the dominant classes usually lived longer than the lower classes.​

De Soto is believed to have transmitted disease rampantly through the indigenous groups he encountered. What do scientists believe to be the primary agent of contagion?​

Modern cities are uniquely defined by a high level of:​

Pigs can transmit all of the following diseases except:​

The Maya developed each of the following modifications to address food production needs except:​

Changes in farming methods at the time of early civilizations were classified as_______________.​

Traders and those involved in mercantile pursuits were accorded high status in all civilizations.​

​The state theory of development which argues that civilization emerged as a result of the construction of elaborate irrigation systems is the_________

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

Filters

Çatalhöyük has no evidence of public architecture.

Maya written records are called _______________.

The value of archaeological recovery and analysis in areas such as the Middle East contributes all of the following except:

Çatalhöyük is:

What were the effects of warfare on early civilizations?

The most obvious characteristic of civilization is:

Trace the spread of early civilization in Eurasia from Mesopotamia to China in chronological order by listing geographical areas.

Discuss some of the reasons that have caused states to collapse in the past and the kinds of challenges we face today in state societies. Compare and contrast the difficulties of the ancient versus modern state.

For the Aztecs and Maya, obsidian was:

In a modern city, virtually every institution depends on:

What is the role of writing in the administration of a centralized political authority?

The centralized effort to control the irrigation process during the Neolithic period resulted in all of the following except:

In stratified societies, the dominant classes usually lived longer than the lower classes.

De Soto is believed to have transmitted disease rampantly through the indigenous groups he encountered. What do scientists believe to be the primary agent of contagion?

Modern cities are uniquely defined by a high level of:

Pigs can transmit all of the following diseases except:

The Maya developed each of the following modifications to address food production needs except:

Changes in farming methods at the time of early civilizations were classified as_______________.

Traders and those involved in mercantile pursuits were accorded high status in all civilizations.

The state theory of development which argues that civilization emerged as a result of the construction of elaborate irrigation systems is the_________