Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia, Egypt's

Question 2

In Uruk, about 5,100 years ago the reed stylus was used to make:

Accepted Answer

A)  monosyllabic markings 
B)  monosyllabic letters 
C)  polysyllabic markings 
D)  polysyllabic letters 
A)  monosyllabic markings 
B)  monosyllabic letters 
C)  polysyllabic markings 
D)  polysyllabic letters

Question 3

______________ refers to societies in which large numbers of people live in cities that are organized into states.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ refers to societies in which large...

Question 4

At its height Teotihuacan housed more than 200,000 inhabitants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All of the following were significant challenges to early state societies except:

Accepted Answer

A)  waste disposal 
B)  infectious disease 
C)  warfare 
D)  social egalitarianism 
A)  waste disposal 
B)  infectious disease 
C)  warfare 
D)  social egalitarianism

Question 6

What was the primary purpose of Maya record-keeping?

Accepted Answer

A)  to keep records and lists for tax purposes 
B)  to keep lists of land titles and ownership 
C)  to keep records on the great accomplishments of the rulers 
D)  to keep records for food storage and storehouses 
A)  to keep records and lists for tax purposes 
B)  to keep lists of land titles and ownership 
C)  to keep records on the great accomplishments of the rulers 
D)  to keep records for food storage and storehouses

Question 7

Lagash was an ancient city in _____________ that listed specialized workers in public records.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rome 
B)  Babylon 
C)  Jericho 
D)  Egypt 
A)  Rome 
B)  Babylon 
C)  Jericho 
D)  Egypt

Question 8

Irrigation techniques, such as dikes, canals, and reservoirs, were a direct result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  social stratification 
B)  centralized government 
C)  diversification of labor 
D)  agricultural innovation 
A)  social stratification 
B)  centralized government 
C)  diversification of labor 
D)  agricultural innovation

Question 9

All of the following are elements of a civilization as defined by anthropologists except:

Accepted Answer

A)  large numbers of people living in cities 
B)  refinement and progress 
C)  social stratification 
D)  governing by ruling elite 
A)  large numbers of people living in cities 
B)  refinement and progress 
C)  social stratification 
D)  governing by ruling elite

Question 10

_______________________ are material items found in burials.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________ are material items found in burials....

Question 11

The Maya calendar experts were ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Maya calendar experts were ______________....

Question 12

Individuals homozygous for Tay-Sachs alleles are healthier than heterozygotes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

In Uruk, about 5,100 years ago the reed stylus was used to make:

______________ refers to societies in which large numbers of people live in cities that are organized into states.

At its height Teotihuacan housed more than 200,000 inhabitants.

All of the following were significant challenges to early state societies except:

What was the primary purpose of Maya record-keeping?

Lagash was an ancient city in _____________ that listed specialized workers in public records.

Irrigation techniques, such as dikes, canals, and reservoirs, were a direct result of:

All of the following are elements of a civilization as defined by anthropologists except:

_______________________ are material items found in burials.

The Maya calendar experts were ______________.

Individuals homozygous for Tay-Sachs alleles are healthier than heterozygotes.

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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Exam 6: The Emergence of Cities and States

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

In Uruk, about 5,100 years ago the reed stylus was used to make:

______________ refers to societies in which large numbers of people live in cities that are organized into states.

At its height Teotihuacan housed more than 200,000 inhabitants.

All of the following were significant challenges to early state societies except:

What was the primary purpose of Maya record-keeping?

Lagash was an ancient city in _____________ that listed specialized workers in public records.

Irrigation techniques, such as dikes, canals, and reservoirs, were a direct result of:

All of the following are elements of a civilization as defined by anthropologists except:

_______________________ are material items found in burials.

The Maya calendar experts were ______________.

Individuals homozygous for Tay-Sachs alleles are healthier than heterozygotes.

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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