Question 1

___________ was the first hominin to arrive in the New World.

Accepted Answer

A) H.erectus 
B) A.boisei 
C) Homo sapiens 
D) H.sapiens neanderthalensis 
E) H.habilis 
A) H.erectus 
B) A.boisei 
C) Homo sapiens 
D) H.sapiens neanderthalensis 
E) H.habilis C

Question 2

Sedentism is

Accepted Answer

A) living in permanent settlements. 
B) living off domesticated species. 
C) transhumance. 
D) capitalist-based exchange. 
E) living off wild species. 
A) living in permanent settlements. 
B) living off domesticated species. 
C) transhumance. 
D) capitalist-based exchange. 
E) living off wild species. A

Question 3

Compared to their wild counterparts, domesticated animals tend to be

Accepted Answer

A) faster. 
B) more aggressive. 
C) larger. 
D) smaller. 
E) very similar, both morphologically and behaviorally. 
A) faster. 
B) more aggressive. 
C) larger. 
D) smaller. 
E) very similar, both morphologically and behaviorally. D

Question 4

Potatoes were first domesticated in Ireland and then European explorers transported to the New World.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Food production was a critical step toward the broad-spectrum revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The three caloric staples grown by Native American farmers were

Accepted Answer

A) wheat, barley, and oats. 
B) maize, rice, and soybeans. 
C) wheat, rye, and beans. 
D) maize, potatoes, and manioc. 
E) squash, avocados, and tomatoes. 
A) wheat, barley, and oats. 
B) maize, rice, and soybeans. 
C) wheat, rye, and beans. 
D) maize, potatoes, and manioc. 
E) squash, avocados, and tomatoes.

Question 7

In the Middle East, the domestication of plants and animals begin to replace broad-spectrum foraging as the basis of subsistence by

Accepted Answer

A) 50,000 B.P. 
B) 20,000 B.P. 
C) 7,500 B.P. 
D) 5,000 B.P. 
E) 1,000 B.P. 
A) 50,000 B.P. 
B) 20,000 B.P. 
C) 7,500 B.P. 
D) 5,000 B.P. 
E) 1,000 B.P.

Question 8

New evidence suggests that plant domestication occurred at about the same time in the New World as the Middle East.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

__________ was not domesticated in South America.

Accepted Answer

A) Llamas 
B) Rice 
C) Potatoes 
D) Guinea pigs 
E) Manioc 
A) Llamas 
B) Rice 
C) Potatoes 
D) Guinea pigs 
E) Manioc

Question 10

Discuss the role of geography in the spread of food production in the Old World.Identify the ecological features that aided the spread of domesticates from the Middle East to Egypt, North Africa, Europe, and India.Name and describe at least two.Contrast these to the geographic features that hindered the spread of domesticates in the New World.

Accepted Answer

Geography played a crucial role in the s

Question 11

Discuss the nature and tempo of the development of food production.Analyze whether the advent of food production was a true "revolution" or the result of a more gradual transition from foraging to strategies that increasingly relied on domesticated plants and animals.Cite specific archaeological evidence.

Accepted Answer

The development of food production can b

Question 12

Define a vertical economy.Discuss why vertical economies were significant in the development of domestication and food production.

Accepted Answer

A vertical economy refers to a system of

Question 13

Scholars believe that food production first began in the Middle East in the

Accepted Answer

A) marginal areas. 
B) alluvial desert. 
C) hilly flanks. 
D) desert oases. 
E) high plateau. 
A) marginal areas. 
B) alluvial desert. 
C) hilly flanks. 
D) desert oases. 
E) high plateau.

Question 14

With domestication, plants developed thicker husks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Compared to the Middle East, food production emerge in the New World approximately

Accepted Answer

A) 30,000 to 40,000 years later 
B) 3,000 to 4,000 years later 
C) 30,000 to 40,000 years earlier 
D) 3,000 to 4,000 years earlier 
E) the same time 
A) 30,000 to 40,000 years later 
B) 3,000 to 4,000 years later 
C) 30,000 to 40,000 years earlier 
D) 3,000 to 4,000 years earlier 
E) the same time

Question 16

The first animals domesticated in the Middle East were

Accepted Answer

A) horses and cattle. 
B) pigs and sheep. 
C) chickens and cattle. 
D) goats and sheep. 
E) chickens and pigs. 
A) horses and cattle. 
B) pigs and sheep. 
C) chickens and cattle. 
D) goats and sheep. 
E) chickens and pigs.

Question 17

Most researchers today argue that the domestication of plants in the Middle East occurred in the Hilly Flanks regions, where the wild ancestors of domesticated species grew naturally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Food production spread from the Middle East to all of the following regions except

Accepted Answer

A) Greece. 
B) northern Africa. 
C) France. 
D) Egypt. 
E) northern China. 
A) Greece. 
B) northern Africa. 
C) France. 
D) Egypt. 
E) northern China.

Question 19

With domestication, the husks of wild cereals became

Accepted Answer

A) tougher. 
B) thicker. 
C) darker. 
D) more brittle. 
E) None of the above is correct. 
A) tougher. 
B) thicker. 
C) darker. 
D) more brittle. 
E) None of the above is correct.

Question 20

Domestication affects the reproduction of plants because domesticated

Accepted Answer

A) plants are able to reproduce themselves more effectively. 
B) plants lose their natural seed dispersal mechanisms. 
C) cereals have more brittle axes, allowing seeds to break free from the stalk more easily. 
D) plants do not produce seeds. 
E) farming has no effect on the reproduction of plants. 
A) plants are able to reproduce themselves more effectively. 
B) plants lose their natural seed dispersal mechanisms. 
C) cereals have more brittle axes, allowing seeds to break free from the stalk more easily. 
D) plants do not produce seeds. 
E) farming has no effect on the reproduction of plants.

___________ was the first hominin to arrive in the New World.

Sedentism is

Compared to their wild counterparts, domesticated animals tend to be

Potatoes were first domesticated in Ireland and then European explorers transported to the New World.

Food production was a critical step toward the broad-spectrum revolution.

The three caloric staples grown by Native American farmers were

In the Middle East, the domestication of plants and animals begin to replace broad-spectrum foraging as the basis of subsistence by

New evidence suggests that plant domestication occurred at about the same time in the New World as the Middle East.

__________ was not domesticated in South America.

Define a vertical economy.Discuss why vertical economies were significant in the development of domestication and food production.

Scholars believe that food production first began in the Middle East in the

With domestication, plants developed thicker husks.

Compared to the Middle East, food production emerge in the New World approximately

The first animals domesticated in the Middle East were

Most researchers today argue that the domestication of plants in the Middle East occurred in the Hilly Flanks regions, where the wild ancestors of domesticated species grew naturally.

Food production spread from the Middle East to all of the following regions except

With domestication, the husks of wild cereals became

Domestication affects the reproduction of plants because domesticated

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Ethnicity and Race

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Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

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Exam 8: The First Farmers

___________ was the first hominin to arrive in the New World.

Sedentism is

Compared to their wild counterparts, domesticated animals tend to be

Potatoes were first domesticated in Ireland and then European explorers transported to the New World.

Food production was a critical step toward the broad-spectrum revolution.

The three caloric staples grown by Native American farmers were

In the Middle East, the domestication of plants and animals begin to replace broad-spectrum foraging as the basis of subsistence by

New evidence suggests that plant domestication occurred at about the same time in the New World as the Middle East.

__________ was not domesticated in South America.

Define a vertical economy.Discuss why vertical economies were significant in the development of domestication and food production.

Scholars believe that food production first began in the Middle East in the

With domestication, plants developed thicker husks.

Compared to the Middle East, food production emerge in the New World approximately

The first animals domesticated in the Middle East were

Most researchers today argue that the domestication of plants in the Middle East occurred in the Hilly Flanks regions, where the wild ancestors of domesticated species grew naturally.

Food production spread from the Middle East to all of the following regions except

With domestication, the husks of wild cereals became

Domestication affects the reproduction of plants because domesticated

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Cities and States

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