Question 1

In the hydraulic theory, civilizations emerged following the development of farming in what geographic areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  savannah areas 
B)  river valleys 
C)  fertile hillsides 
D)  heavily wooded areas 
A)  savannah areas 
B)  river valleys 
C)  fertile hillsides 
D)  heavily wooded areas

Question 2

Tikal was probably located on a major overland trade route.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Herodotus reports that the Great Pyramid took 10,000 men 20 years to build.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the Inca Empire, information was moved by:

Accepted Answer

A)  public records made up of a conventional writing system 
B)  imperial administrators whose job it was to deliver messages 
C)  a system of professional relay runners 
D)  announcers on horseback 
A)  public records made up of a conventional writing system 
B)  imperial administrators whose job it was to deliver messages 
C)  a system of professional relay runners 
D)  announcers on horseback

Question 5

Which theory of state development argues that forceful leaders play a central role in the development of complex societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  political theory 
B)  circumscription theory 
C)  hydraulic theory 
D)  action theory 
A)  political theory 
B)  circumscription theory 
C)  hydraulic theory 
D)  action theory

Question 6

For ceremonial objects, the Aztecs and Maya used:

Accepted Answer

A)  emeralds and gold 
B)  copper and gold 
C)  silver and lapis lazuli 
D)  silver and bronze 
A)  emeralds and gold 
B)  copper and gold 
C)  silver and lapis lazuli 
D)  silver and bronze

Question 7

Marcus and Flannery proposed the _______________ theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Marcus and Flannery proposed the _______________ theory....

Question 8

The hydraulic theory is an example of what kind of approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  action 
B)  ecological 
C)  political 
D)  symbolic 
A)  action 
B)  ecological 
C)  political 
D)  symbolic

Question 9

In the first few years of the Tikal Project, archaeologists investigated only major temple and palace structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What was the Tikal Project? What did archaeologists learn from this work? How do these types of experiences change the way in which scientists approach excavation?

Accepted Answer

The Tikal Project was a major archaeolog

Question 11

_______________ is a glass formed by volcanic activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ is a glass formed by volcanic...

Question 12

In 2003 in the Henan Province of China, archaeologists discovered evidence of writing in the form of:

Accepted Answer

A)  signs carved into tortoise shells 
B)  knotted strings 
C)  clay tablets 
D)  bark etchings 
A)  signs carved into tortoise shells 
B)  knotted strings 
C)  clay tablets 
D)  bark etchings

Question 13

The advent of bronze metallurgy created advances in:

Accepted Answer

A)  farming and religion 
B)  warfare and farming 
C)  religion and warfare 
D)  hunting and religion 
A)  farming and religion 
B)  warfare and farming 
C)  religion and warfare 
D)  hunting and religion

Question 14

In the city of Uruk, the use of reed stylus allowed the people to mark on _______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the city of Uruk, the use...

Question 15

What problems emerged with the rise of cities and states?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What problems emerged with the rise of...

Question 16

Why did Teotihuacan include residents with foreign affiliation?

Accepted Answer

A)  to use as slaves 
B)  to rely on for military protection 
C)  to consult in spiritual matters 
D)  to expand the trade network 
A)  to use as slaves 
B)  to rely on for military protection 
C)  to consult in spiritual matters 
D)  to expand the trade network

Question 17

Çatalhöyük was an early city in China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Cities rely upon resources outside their immediate boundaries, sometimes becoming "environmental black holes." Discuss the role of culture and trade in enabling people to live in environmental conditions that would normally preclude their ability to do so (for example, think about Las Vegas and the cultural patterns that allow people to live in this location). Are there certain environments where it is seemingly illogical for humans to live? What are some possible solutions to these problems? Or should people avoid these areas entirely?

Accepted Answer

Cities often rely on resources from outs

Question 19

The Maya constructed water reservoirs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Until 1800 _______________ was the largest city that ever existed in the area known today as the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  New York 
B)  Moundville 
C)  Etowah 
D)  Cahokia 
A)  New York 
B)  Moundville 
C)  Etowah 
D)  Cahokia

In the hydraulic theory, civilizations emerged following the development of farming in what geographic areas?

Tikal was probably located on a major overland trade route.

Herodotus reports that the Great Pyramid took 10,000 men 20 years to build.

In the Inca Empire, information was moved by:

Which theory of state development argues that forceful leaders play a central role in the development of complex societies?

For ceremonial objects, the Aztecs and Maya used:

Marcus and Flannery proposed the _______________ theory.

The hydraulic theory is an example of what kind of approach?

In the first few years of the Tikal Project, archaeologists investigated only major temple and palace structures.

What was the Tikal Project? What did archaeologists learn from this work? How do these types of experiences change the way in which scientists approach excavation?

_______________ is a glass formed by volcanic activity.

In 2003 in the Henan Province of China, archaeologists discovered evidence of writing in the form of:

The advent of bronze metallurgy created advances in:

In the city of Uruk, the use of reed stylus allowed the people to mark on _______________________.

What problems emerged with the rise of cities and states?

Why did Teotihuacan include residents with foreign affiliation?

Çatalhöyük was an early city in China.

The Maya constructed water reservoirs.

Until 1800 _______________ was the largest city that ever existed in the area known today as the United States.

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Exam 6: The Emergence of Cities and States

In the hydraulic theory, civilizations emerged following the development of farming in what geographic areas?

Tikal was probably located on a major overland trade route.

Herodotus reports that the Great Pyramid took 10,000 men 20 years to build.

In the Inca Empire, information was moved by:

Which theory of state development argues that forceful leaders play a central role in the development of complex societies?

For ceremonial objects, the Aztecs and Maya used:

Marcus and Flannery proposed the _______________ theory.

The hydraulic theory is an example of what kind of approach?

In the first few years of the Tikal Project, archaeologists investigated only major temple and palace structures.

What was the Tikal Project? What did archaeologists learn from this work? How do these types of experiences change the way in which scientists approach excavation?

_______________ is a glass formed by volcanic activity.

In 2003 in the Henan Province of China, archaeologists discovered evidence of writing in the form of:

The advent of bronze metallurgy created advances in:

In the city of Uruk, the use of reed stylus allowed the people to mark on _______________________.

What problems emerged with the rise of cities and states?

Why did Teotihuacan include residents with foreign affiliation?

Çatalhöyük was an early city in China.

The Maya constructed water reservoirs.

Until 1800 _______________ was the largest city that ever existed in the area known today as the United States.

The Essence of Anthropology

Biology 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 Methods of Grouping

Politics, Power, and Violence

Spirituality, Religion, and the Supernatural

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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