Question 1

From the period four million to one million years ago,which of the following flourished in east Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo sapiens sapiens 
B)  Homo erectus 
C)  Neandertal peoples 
D)  Homo sapiens 
E)  Australopithecus 
A)  Homo sapiens sapiens 
B)  Homo erectus 
C)  Neandertal peoples 
D)  Homo sapiens 
E)  Australopithecus

Question 2

One of the interpretations of the early human cave paintings is that they represent

Accepted Answer

A)  positive proof of the limited intellectual world of the early human. 
B)  early worship of the forces of evil. 
C)  a variety of sympathetic magic. 
D)  the first conscious development of art for its own sake. 
E)  a complicated,and so far indecipherable,written language. 
A)  positive proof of the limited intellectual world of the early human. 
B)  early worship of the forces of evil. 
C)  a variety of sympathetic magic. 
D)  the first conscious development of art for its own sake. 
E)  a complicated,and so far indecipherable,written language.

Question 3

One of the earliest neolithic settlements was ________,which was located at a freshwater oasis north of the Dead Sea and had a population of around two thousand.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jericho 
B)  Çatal Hüyük 
C)  Altamira 
D)  Lascaux 
E)  Jomon 
A)  Jericho 
B)  Çatal Hüyük 
C)  Altamira 
D)  Lascaux 
E)  Jomon

Question 4

Richard Leakey wrote,"Humans are unique because they have the capacity to choose what they do." What is the significance of this statement? When did humans develop the ability to choose? Is there a negative side to this capability?

Accepted Answer

The significance of Richard Leakey's sta

Question 5

Look at the picture of the pottery on page 20.What role did pottery play in human development? Why would it be in the shape of a deer?

Accepted Answer

Pottery played a significant role in hum

Question 6

The term for "new stone age" is neolithic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Between sixty and fifteen thousand years ago,Homo sapiens used superior knowledge,sophisticated tools,and language to

Accepted Answer

A)  build cities. 
B)  exploit the natural world more efficiently than any other species. 
C)  establish complex social and political institutions. 
D)  develop the first known tools and controlled use of fire. 
E)  develop farming communities. 
A)  build cities. 
B)  exploit the natural world more efficiently than any other species. 
C)  establish complex social and political institutions. 
D)  develop the first known tools and controlled use of fire. 
E)  develop farming communities.

Question 8

Use the maps in this chapter to follow the path of human habitation.What areas were inhabited most recently? Why?

Accepted Answer

The maps in this chapter show that human

Question 9

Homo sapiens had appeared in almost all the habitable regions of the world by around ________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  250,000 
B)  100,000 
C)  50,000 
D)  15,000 
E)  5,000 
A)  250,000 
B)  100,000 
C)  50,000 
D)  15,000 
E)  5,000

Question 10

What were the differences between the Neandertal and Homo sapiens?

Accepted Answer

Neandertals (Homo neanderthalensis) and

Question 11

What was the significance of the discovery of Lucy's bones?

Accepted Answer

The discovery of Lucy's bones was a sign

Question 12

Çatal Hüyük was a village in south central Anatolia with a population of around five thousand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

With the development of languages,human beings were able to

Accepted Answer

A)  produce long cutting edges. 
B)  accumulate knowledge and transmit it to new generations. 
C)  begin to fashion sharp tools from animal bones. 
D)  devise means for catching fish from deep waters. 
E)  invent spear throwers. 
A)  produce long cutting edges. 
B)  accumulate knowledge and transmit it to new generations. 
C)  begin to fashion sharp tools from animal bones. 
D)  devise means for catching fish from deep waters. 
E)  invent spear throwers.

Question 14

What is the significance of cave art? The Venus figurines?

Accepted Answer

Cave art and the Venus figurines hold si

Question 15

What do the elaborate burial rituals of Neandertal humans tell us about these people and their view of their place in the universe?

Accepted Answer

The elaborate burial rituals of Neandert

Question 16

Explore the rise of the city.In what ways was the city different from the large villages of the earlier neolithic age?

Accepted Answer

The rise of the city marked a significan

Question 17

Examine the changing world of the neolithic age.What were the foundations of this age? In what fundamental ways was it different from the preceding paleolithic age? In what ways were the accomplishments of this period setting the stage for the rise of complex societies?

Accepted Answer

The Neolithic Age, also known as the New

Question 18

In representations of the rapidly changing agricultural cycle,neolithic worshippers sometimes associated fertility with animals like

Accepted Answer

A)  bulls. 
B)  birds. 
C)  bears. 
D)  frogs or butterflies. 
E)  rats. 
A)  bulls. 
B)  birds. 
C)  bears. 
D)  frogs or butterflies. 
E)  rats.

Question 19

Homo erectus is the order of primates that flourished in Africa as early as four million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Homo erectus flourished from around two million to two hundred thousand years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Before History

From the period four million to one million years ago,which of the following flourished in east Africa?

One of the interpretations of the early human cave paintings is that they represent

One of the earliest neolithic settlements was ________,which was located at a freshwater oasis north of the Dead Sea and had a population of around two thousand.

Richard Leakey wrote,"Humans are unique because they have the capacity to choose what they do." What is the significance of this statement? When did humans develop the ability to choose? Is there a negative side to this capability?

Look at the picture of the pottery on page 20.What role did pottery play in human development? Why would it be in the shape of a deer?

The term for "new stone age" is neolithic.

Between sixty and fifteen thousand years ago,Homo sapiens used superior knowledge,sophisticated tools,and language to

Use the maps in this chapter to follow the path of human habitation.What areas were inhabited most recently? Why?

Homo sapiens had appeared in almost all the habitable regions of the world by around ________ years ago.

What were the differences between the Neandertal and Homo sapiens?

What was the significance of the discovery of Lucy's bones?

Çatal Hüyük was a village in south central Anatolia with a population of around five thousand.

With the development of languages,human beings were able to

What is the significance of cave art? The Venus figurines?

What do the elaborate burial rituals of Neandertal humans tell us about these people and their view of their place in the universe?

Explore the rise of the city.In what ways was the city different from the large villages of the earlier neolithic age?

Examine the changing world of the neolithic age.What were the foundations of this age? In what fundamental ways was it different from the preceding paleolithic age? In what ways were the accomplishments of this period setting the stage for the rise of complex societies?

In representations of the rapidly changing agricultural cycle,neolithic worshippers sometimes associated fertility with animals like

Homo erectus is the order of primates that flourished in Africa as early as four million years ago.

Homo erectus flourished from around two million to two hundred thousand years ago.

Early Societies in Southwest Asia and the Indo-European Migrations

Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations

Early Societies in South Asia

Early Society in Mainland East Asia

Early Societies in the Americas and Oceania

The Empires of Persia

The Unification of China

State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India

Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase

Mediterranean Society: The Roman Phase

Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads: During the Late Classical Era

The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia

The Expansive Realm of Islam

India and the Indian Ocean Basin

The Two Worlds of Christendom

Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration

States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa

The Increasing Influence of Europe

Worlds Apart: The Americas and Oceania

Expanding Horizons of Cross-Cultural Interaction

Transoceanic Encounters and Global Connections

The Transformation of Europe

New Worlds: The Americas and Oceania

Africa and the Atlantic World

Tradition and Change in East Asia

The Islamic Empires

Revolutions and National States in the Atlantic World

The Making of Industrial Society

The Americas in the Age of Independence

Societies at Crossroads

The Building of Global Empires

The Great War: The World in Upheaval

An Age of Anxiety

Nationalism and Political Identities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America

New Conflagrations: World War II and the Cold War

The End of Empire

A World Without Borders

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