Question 1

What is located at Knossos:

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A)  the ziggurat of Ur 
B)  the volcano that decimated the island of Crete 
C)  the Parthenon 
D)  the great Minoan palace 
A)  the ziggurat of Ur 
B)  the volcano that decimated the island of Crete 
C)  the Parthenon 
D)  the great Minoan palace

Question 2

By about 5,300 years ago, Abydos, Maadi, Buto, Nagada, and Hierakonpolis were:

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A)  early city-states of Mesopotamia 
B)  Greek city-states 
C)  Egyptian cities where Tutankhamun resided during his short reign 
D)  large Egyptian towns that became political and economic "central places" in ancient Egypt 
A)  early city-states of Mesopotamia 
B)  Greek city-states 
C)  Egyptian cities where Tutankhamun resided during his short reign 
D)  large Egyptian towns that became political and economic "central places" in ancient Egypt

Question 3

The first pyramid marks the burial of:

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A)  Narmer 
B)  Djoser 
C)  Khufu 
D)  Tutankhamun 
A)  Narmer 
B)  Djoser 
C)  Khufu 
D)  Tutankhamun

Question 4

Kush was the name given by ancient Egyptians for:

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A)  the land to the south, where the civilizations of ancient Nubia were located 
B)  the nations of Mesopotamia 
C)  the land to the south, where the ancient nation of Zimbabwe was located 
D)  the land to the north, where the island of Crete, on which the ancient Minoan civilization with which Egyptians traded, was located 
A)  the land to the south, where the civilizations of ancient Nubia were located 
B)  the nations of Mesopotamia 
C)  the land to the south, where the ancient nation of Zimbabwe was located 
D)  the land to the north, where the island of Crete, on which the ancient Minoan civilization with which Egyptians traded, was located

Question 5

What product of Crete provided a major source of wealth to its inhabitants in antiquity:

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A)  gold 
B)  ivory 
C)  olive oil 
D)  wine 
A)  gold 
B)  ivory 
C)  olive oil 
D)  wine

Question 6

What role does a "formal government" play in the operation of a state society?

Accepted Answer

A formal government plays a crucial role

Question 7

The oldest clear evidence of social inequality in Egypt is dated to:

Accepted Answer

A)  7,600 years ago 
B)  6,500 years ago 
C)  5,400 years ago 
D)  4,500 years ago 
A)  7,600 years ago 
B)  6,500 years ago 
C)  5,400 years ago 
D)  4,500 years ago

Question 8

What was the socio-political significance of Great Zimbabwe?

Accepted Answer

Great Zimbabwe was a significant socio-p

Question 9

Archaeological evidence shows that, in at least two separate instances, at two different times, the Minoans responded to natural disasters with:

Accepted Answer

A)  abandonment of Crete 
B)  human sacrifice 
C)  a change in the gods they worshipped 
D)  increased militarism 
A)  abandonment of Crete 
B)  human sacrifice 
C)  a change in the gods they worshipped 
D)  increased militarism

Question 10

The industry that may have provided the economic power base at Hierakonpolis was:

Accepted Answer

A)  bronze 
B)  pottery 
C)  obsidian 
D)  all of the above 
A)  bronze 
B)  pottery 
C)  obsidian 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

About what percentage of the population of ancient Egypt were farmers:

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  75% 
D)  90% 
A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  75% 
D)  90%

Question 12

Discuss integration theories for the evolution of ancient state societies.

Accepted Answer

Integration theories for the evolution o

Question 13

By 5,500 years ago:

Accepted Answer

A)  token use stopped entirely 
B)  the number of token forms jumped from about 50 to 1,000 
C)  tokens were no longer used as individual counters but were stored in clay envelopes 
D)  token use spread throughout the Middle East, northern Africa, and south Asia 
A)  token use stopped entirely 
B)  the number of token forms jumped from about 50 to 1,000 
C)  tokens were no longer used as individual counters but were stored in clay envelopes 
D)  token use spread throughout the Middle East, northern Africa, and south Asia

Question 14

What was the role of the temple in the development of Mesopotamian civilization?

Accepted Answer

The temple played a crucial role in the

Question 15

Wealth became concentrated and power and social complexity developed on Crete largely as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence there of abundant and highly valued obsidian 
B)  its location at a crossroads between Europe, Africa, and the Middle East 
C)  the presence there of an abundant source of gold 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the presence there of abundant and highly valued obsidian 
B)  its location at a crossroads between Europe, Africa, and the Middle East 
C)  the presence there of an abundant source of gold 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

The bones of the two children found at Knossos by Peter Warren:

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A)  bore evidence of starvation 
B)  show that they were crushed when the roof of the temple collapsed 
C)  indicate that they were not native Europeans but of African descent 
D)  show that they were ritually sacrificed 
A)  bore evidence of starvation 
B)  show that they were crushed when the roof of the temple collapsed 
C)  indicate that they were not native Europeans but of African descent 
D)  show that they were ritually sacrificed

Question 17

Using the Messages from the Past section of this chapter as a jumping off point, what insights can we glean from the world's oldest civilizations concerning the ongoing discussion in the US concerning the concentration of wealth in the hands of a wealthy elite?

Accepted Answer

The Messages from the Past section of th

Question 18

The fabulous tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun is emblematic of what level of sociopolitical complexity:

Accepted Answer

A)  chiefdom 
B)  tribe 
C)  civilization 
D)  nation 
A)  chiefdom 
B)  tribe 
C)  civilization 
D)  nation

Question 19

A genomic analysis of the bones of 19 of the earliest human settlers of Crete shows a close relationship to the people of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt 
B)  Mesopotamia 
C)  Greece 
D)  Spain 
A)  Egypt 
B)  Mesopotamia 
C)  Greece 
D)  Spain

Question 20

How did the residents of Knossos react to the serious earthquakes that rocked the island on about 3,650 B. P. and the volcanic eruption that devastated the island of Santorini two hundred years later? What evidence is there for human sacrifice at that time?

Accepted Answer

The residents of Knossos likely reacted

What is located at Knossos:

By about 5,300 years ago, Abydos, Maadi, Buto, Nagada, and Hierakonpolis were:

The first pyramid marks the burial of:

Kush was the name given by ancient Egyptians for:

What product of Crete provided a major source of wealth to its inhabitants in antiquity:

What role does a "formal government" play in the operation of a state society?

The oldest clear evidence of social inequality in Egypt is dated to:

What was the socio-political significance of Great Zimbabwe?

Archaeological evidence shows that, in at least two separate instances, at two different times, the Minoans responded to natural disasters with:

The industry that may have provided the economic power base at Hierakonpolis was:

About what percentage of the population of ancient Egypt were farmers:

Discuss integration theories for the evolution of ancient state societies.

By 5,500 years ago:

What was the role of the temple in the development of Mesopotamian civilization?

Wealth became concentrated and power and social complexity developed on Crete largely as a result of:

The bones of the two children found at Knossos by Peter Warren:

Using the Messages from the Past section of this chapter as a jumping off point, what insights can we glean from the world's oldest civilizations concerning the ongoing discussion in the US concerning the concentration of wealth in the hands of a wealthy elite?

The fabulous tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun is emblematic of what level of sociopolitical complexity:

A genomic analysis of the bones of 19 of the earliest human settlers of Crete shows a close relationship to the people of:

How did the residents of Knossos react to the serious earthquakes that rocked the island on about 3,650 B. P. and the volcanic eruption that devastated the island of Santorini two hundred years later? What evidence is there for human sacrifice at that time?

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Probing the Past

African Roots

The Human Lineage

The First Humans: The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

Expanding Intellectual Horizons: Arts and Ideas in the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age

Expanding Geographical Horizons: New Worlds

After the Ice: The Food-Producing Revolution

Roots of Complexity: The Origins of Civilization

An Explosion of Complexity: The Indus Valley and China

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesoamerica

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Exam 10: An Explosion of Complexity: Mesopotamia, Africa, and Europe

What is located at Knossos:

By about 5,300 years ago, Abydos, Maadi, Buto, Nagada, and Hierakonpolis were:

The first pyramid marks the burial of:

Kush was the name given by ancient Egyptians for:

What product of Crete provided a major source of wealth to its inhabitants in antiquity:

What role does a "formal government" play in the operation of a state society?

The oldest clear evidence of social inequality in Egypt is dated to:

What was the socio-political significance of Great Zimbabwe?

Archaeological evidence shows that, in at least two separate instances, at two different times, the Minoans responded to natural disasters with:

The industry that may have provided the economic power base at Hierakonpolis was:

About what percentage of the population of ancient Egypt were farmers:

Discuss integration theories for the evolution of ancient state societies.

By 5,500 years ago:

What was the role of the temple in the development of Mesopotamian civilization?

Wealth became concentrated and power and social complexity developed on Crete largely as a result of:

The bones of the two children found at Knossos by Peter Warren:

Using the Messages from the Past section of this chapter as a jumping off point, what insights can we glean from the world's oldest civilizations concerning the ongoing discussion in the US concerning the concentration of wealth in the hands of a wealthy elite?

The fabulous tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun is emblematic of what level of sociopolitical complexity:

A genomic analysis of the bones of 19 of the earliest human settlers of Crete shows a close relationship to the people of:

How did the residents of Knossos react to the serious earthquakes that rocked the island on about 3,650 B. P. and the volcanic eruption that devastated the island of Santorini two hundred years later? What evidence is there for human sacrifice at that time?

Encountering the Past

Probing the Past

African Roots

The Human Lineage

The First Humans: The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

Expanding Intellectual Horizons: Arts and Ideas in the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age

Expanding Geographical Horizons: New Worlds

After the Ice: The Food-Producing Revolution

Roots of Complexity: The Origins of Civilization

An Explosion of Complexity: The Indus Valley and China

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesoamerica

An Explosion of Complexity: South America

An Explosion of Complexity: North America

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