Question 1

Discuss how chiefdoms and states differ.Identify the evidence archaeologists use to distinguish between the two.

Accepted Answer

Chiefdoms and states are both forms of c

Question 2

Knowledge of the properties of metals, including how to extract, process, and use them to make tools, is

Accepted Answer

A) metalology. 
B) annealing. 
C) smelting. 
D) metallurgy. 
E) smithing. 
A) metalology. 
B) annealing. 
C) smelting. 
D) metallurgy. 
E) smithing.

Question 3

There is consensus among archaeologists that Classic Maya civilization collapsed because of catastrophic environmental changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Natufians were the first culture to develop a state in the Indus Valley.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain why states collapse.Detail how archaeological explanations of the process of collapse changed over time.

Accepted Answer

The collapse of states can be attributed

Question 6

____________ allows a state to expand its territory much larger than a chiefdom.

Accepted Answer

A) Bureaucracy 
B) Armies 
C) Strong leaders 
D) Long-distance trade 
E) Loose, informal leadership 
A) Bureaucracy 
B) Armies 
C) Strong leaders 
D) Long-distance trade 
E) Loose, informal leadership

Question 7

The statement, __________, is not true.

Accepted Answer

A) "the Olmec lived along the Gulf Coast of modern Mexico" 
B) "the Olmec were the first Mesoamerican empire" 
C) "the Olmec lived between 3,200 and 2,500 years ago" 
D) "the Olmec carved massive stone heads" 
E) "the Olmec built earthen mounds grouped around plazas" 
A) "the Olmec lived along the Gulf Coast of modern Mexico" 
B) "the Olmec were the first Mesoamerican empire" 
C) "the Olmec lived between 3,200 and 2,500 years ago" 
D) "the Olmec carved massive stone heads" 
E) "the Olmec built earthen mounds grouped around plazas"

Question 8

__________ describes the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is today Iraq and southwestern Iran.

Accepted Answer

A) Mesopotamia 
B) Mesolithic 
C) Mesoamerica 
D) Mesozoic 
E) Mesoderm 
A) Mesopotamia 
B) Mesolithic 
C) Mesoamerica 
D) Mesozoic 
E) Mesoderm

Question 9

____________ is the cultural period when the first chiefdoms emerged in northern Syria.

Accepted Answer

A) Natufian 
B) Halafian 
C) Jomon 
D) Ubaid 
E) Uruk 
A) Natufian 
B) Halafian 
C) Jomon 
D) Ubaid 
E) Uruk

Question 10

Metallurgy plays a key role in Carneiro's model of state formation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Writing in the Middle East first developed in

Accepted Answer

A) Southern Mesopotamia. 
B) Northern Mesopotamia. 
C) The Levant. 
D) Çatal Hüyük. 
E) Central Iran. 
A) Southern Mesopotamia. 
B) Northern Mesopotamia. 
C) The Levant. 
D) Çatal Hüyük. 
E) Central Iran.

Question 12

The statement, __________, is not true.

Accepted Answer

A) "Jericho is located in Israel" 
B) "Jericho has a series of shrines decorated with bull motifs" 
C) "Jericho was first settled by the Natufians" 
D) "After 9000 B.P., the inhabitants of Jericho buried their dead beneath their house floors" 
E) "Jericho had a large tower and a city wall" 
A) "Jericho is located in Israel" 
B) "Jericho has a series of shrines decorated with bull motifs" 
C) "Jericho was first settled by the Natufians" 
D) "After 9000 B.P., the inhabitants of Jericho buried their dead beneath their house floors" 
E) "Jericho had a large tower and a city wall"

Question 13

The two largest cities in the Indus River Valley state were

Accepted Answer

A) Harappa and Mohenjo-daro. 
B) Teotihuacan and Tenochtitlan. 
C) Giza and Thebes. 
D) Ur and Uruk. 
E) La Venta and Tula. 
A) Harappa and Mohenjo-daro. 
B) Teotihuacan and Tenochtitlan. 
C) Giza and Thebes. 
D) Ur and Uruk. 
E) La Venta and Tula.

Question 14

The statement, ___________, is not true.

Accepted Answer

A) "everybody is of equal status" 
B) "everybody is born equal" 
C) "there are no social classes" 
D) "there is no hereditary inequality" 
E) "a person's status is based on age, gender, individual qualities, talents, and achievements" 
A) "everybody is of equal status" 
B) "everybody is born equal" 
C) "there are no social classes" 
D) "there is no hereditary inequality" 
E) "a person's status is based on age, gender, individual qualities, talents, and achievements"

Question 15

Carneiro's model of state formation argues that states emerged in areas where societies were physically or socially circumscribed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Discuss how chiefdoms and states differ.Identify the evidence archaeologists use to distinguish between the two.

Knowledge of the properties of metals, including how to extract, process, and use them to make tools, is

There is consensus among archaeologists that Classic Maya civilization collapsed because of catastrophic environmental changes.

The Natufians were the first culture to develop a state in the Indus Valley.

Explain why states collapse.Detail how archaeological explanations of the process of collapse changed over time.

____________ allows a state to expand its territory much larger than a chiefdom.

The statement, __________, is not true.

__________ describes the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is today Iraq and southwestern Iran.

____________ is the cultural period when the first chiefdoms emerged in northern Syria.

Metallurgy plays a key role in Carneiro's model of state formation.

Writing in the Middle East first developed in

The statement, __________, is not true.

The two largest cities in the Indus River Valley state were

The statement, ___________, is not true.

Carneiro's model of state formation argues that states emerged in areas where societies were physically or socially circumscribed.

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Exam 9: The First Cities and States

Discuss how chiefdoms and states differ.Identify the evidence archaeologists use to distinguish between the two.

Knowledge of the properties of metals, including how to extract, process, and use them to make tools, is

There is consensus among archaeologists that Classic Maya civilization collapsed because of catastrophic environmental changes.

The Natufians were the first culture to develop a state in the Indus Valley.

Explain why states collapse.Detail how archaeological explanations of the process of collapse changed over time.

____________ allows a state to expand its territory much larger than a chiefdom.

The statement, __________, is not true.

__________ describes the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is today Iraq and southwestern Iran.

____________ is the cultural period when the first chiefdoms emerged in northern Syria.

Metallurgy plays a key role in Carneiro's model of state formation.

Writing in the Middle East first developed in

The statement, __________, is not true.

The two largest cities in the Indus River Valley state were

The statement, ___________, is not true.

Carneiro's model of state formation argues that states emerged in areas where societies were physically or socially circumscribed.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Ethnicity and Race

Applying Anthropology

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters