Question 1

The site of ______________, dating to about 25,000 years ago, in the Czech Republic is one of the first for which there is an entire settlement plan.

Accepted Answer

A)  Willendorf 
B)  Lascaux 
C)  Altamira 
D)  Dolni Vestonice 
A)  Willendorf 
B)  Lascaux 
C)  Altamira 
D)  Dolni Vestonice

Question 2

Archaic peoples of North America began to follow a more ______ lifestyle.

Accepted Answer

A)  nomadic 
B)  sedentary 
C)  adventurous 
D)  none of the above 
A)  nomadic 
B)  sedentary 
C)  adventurous 
D)  none of the above

Question 3

Discuss the manner in which changes in climate at the end of the ice age helped bring
about changes in culture.

Accepted Answer

The changes in climate at the end of the

Question 4

Discuss lithic analysis and its importance.

Accepted Answer

Lithic analysis is the study of stone to

Question 5

Upper Paleolithic tool making appears to have had its roots in the Mousterian and ______ traditions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Olduvai 
B)  post-Acheulian 
C)  Levalloisian 
D)  Willendorf 
A)  Olduvai 
B)  post-Acheulian 
C)  Levalloisian 
D)  Willendorf

Question 6

Regarding the New World, anthropologists seem to agree that

Accepted Answer

A)  humans were living South of Canada around 11,000 years ago. 
B)  humans were in North America more than 50,000 years ago. 
C)  humans had a very difficult time making their way to North America so gave up early. 
D)  humans probably had maps to follow as they made their way to North America. 
A)  humans were living South of Canada around 11,000 years ago. 
B)  humans were in North America more than 50,000 years ago. 
C)  humans had a very difficult time making their way to North America so gave up early. 
D)  humans probably had maps to follow as they made their way to North America.

Question 7

__________ are chisel-like stone tools used for carving.

Accepted Answer

A)  Blades 
B)  Punches 
C)  Flakes 
D)  Burins 
A)  Blades 
B)  Punches 
C)  Flakes 
D)  Burins

Question 8

Early New World hunters are called

Accepted Answer

A)  Paleo-Indians. 
B)  Paleo-Asians. 
C)  Paleontologists. 
D)  Paleo-humans. 
A)  Paleo-Indians. 
B)  Paleo-Asians. 
C)  Paleontologists. 
D)  Paleo-humans.

Question 9

Theories about H. sapiens making their way to North America include:

Accepted Answer

A)  they came from Asia. 
B)  they walked across a land bridge which is now the Bering Strait. 
C)  they came from Europe. 
D)  both a and b are correct. 
A)  they came from Asia. 
B)  they walked across a land bridge which is now the Bering Strait. 
C)  they came from Europe. 
D)  both a and b are correct.

Question 10

Why is the Upper Paleolithic an important period in culture history?

Accepted Answer

The Upper Paleolithic, which spans from

Question 11

About 10,000 years ago, the glaciers began to disappear causing

Accepted Answer

A)  the oceans to rise. 
B)  seas to move inland. 
C)  the water to inundate some of the rich coastal plains. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  the oceans to rise. 
B)  seas to move inland. 
C)  the water to inundate some of the rich coastal plains. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 12

During the Upper Paleolithic the world experienced the last ice age. This caused the world's temperature to be

Accepted Answer

A)  an average of 50 degrees below today's. 
B)  no different than today's. 
C)  an average of 10 degrees warmer than today's. 
D)  no one is really certain of its effects. 
A)  an average of 50 degrees below today's. 
B)  no different than today's. 
C)  an average of 10 degrees warmer than today's. 
D)  no one is really certain of its effects.

Question 13

The subjects of European cave paintings are mostly

Accepted Answer

A)  people 
B)  landscapes 
C)  animals 
D)  fruit 
A)  people 
B)  landscapes 
C)  animals 
D)  fruit

Question 14

________ are very tiny blade tools.

Accepted Answer

A)  Macroliths 
B)  Megaliths 
C)  Miniliths 
D)  Microliths 
A)  Macroliths 
B)  Megaliths 
C)  Miniliths 
D)  Microliths

Question 15

The period of culture history known as the Upper Paleolithic dates from about ______ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  20,000 
B)  30,000 
C)  40,000 
D)  50,000 
A)  20,000 
B)  30,000 
C)  40,000 
D)  50,000

Question 16

_________ are the scholars who most frequently study Upper Paleolithic peoples and cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paleoanthropologists 
B)  Archaeologists 
C)  Ethnographers 
D)  Linguists 
A)  Paleoanthropologists 
B)  Archaeologists 
C)  Ethnographers 
D)  Linguists

Question 17

The most supported alternative to the Beringia model of movement of Native Americans to the Americas is that they came

Accepted Answer

A)  from Asia by boat. 
B)  from Africa by boat. 
C)  on spaceships from outer space. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  from Asia by boat. 
B)  from Africa by boat. 
C)  on spaceships from outer space. 
D)  none of the above

Question 18

What can we learn about Upper Paleolithic culture from a study of its art?

Accepted Answer

Studying the art of the Upper Paleolithi

Question 19

One of the more stunning developments in the Upper Paleolithic was the development of

Accepted Answer

A)  the first stone tools. 
B)  art. 
C)  music. d literature. 
A)  the first stone tools. 
B)  art. 
C)  music. d literature.

Question 20

_____________ proposed that there were three migrations to the New World from Asia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sapir-Whorf 
B)  Chomsky-Turner 
C)  Greenberg-Ruhlen 
D)  Hoijer-Whorf 
A)  Sapir-Whorf 
B)  Chomsky-Turner 
C)  Greenberg-Ruhlen 
D)  Hoijer-Whorf

Exam 11: The Upper Paleolithic World

The site of ______________, dating to about 25,000 years ago, in the Czech Republic is one of the first for which there is an entire settlement plan.

Archaic peoples of North America began to follow a more ______ lifestyle.

Discuss the manner in which changes in climate at the end of the ice age helped bring about changes in culture.

Discuss lithic analysis and its importance.

Upper Paleolithic tool making appears to have had its roots in the Mousterian and ______ traditions.

Regarding the New World, anthropologists seem to agree that

__________ are chisel-like stone tools used for carving.

Early New World hunters are called

Theories about H. sapiens making their way to North America include:

Why is the Upper Paleolithic an important period in culture history?

About 10,000 years ago, the glaciers began to disappear causing

During the Upper Paleolithic the world experienced the last ice age. This caused the world's temperature to be

The subjects of European cave paintings are mostly

________ are very tiny blade tools.

The period of culture history known as the Upper Paleolithic dates from about ______ years ago.

_________ are the scholars who most frequently study Upper Paleolithic peoples and cultures.

The most supported alternative to the Beringia model of movement of Native Americans to the Americas is that they came

What can we learn about Upper Paleolithic culture from a study of its art?

One of the more stunning developments in the Upper Paleolithic was the development of

_____________ proposed that there were three migrations to the New World from Asia.

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