Deck 1: A: First Peoples; First Farmers Most of History in a Single Chapter to 4000 B.C.E

Question 1

According to Source 1.1,which of the following describes the role of Yhi and Baiame in the creation of the world?

A) Yhi instructed Baime to awaken the world with his light.
B) Baime instructed Yhi to awaken the world with her light.
C) Yhi resurrected the world after Baime destroyed it.
D) Baime resurrected the world after Yhi destroyed it.

Answer 1

Baime instructed Yhi to awaken the world with her light.

Question 2

According to the Purukapali myth in Source 1.4,which of the following precipitated the introduction of death into human life?

A) Theft
B) Greed
C) Adultery
D) Gluttony

Answer 2

Adultery

Question 3

Which of the following does the myth of Mutjinga in Source 1.3 justify?

A) Men's monopoly of power
B) Women's control of men
C) Divisions within society
D) Enslavement of certain groups

Answer 3

Men's monopoly of power

Question 4

According to Source 1.2,which of the following statements reflects Platypus's response to the different animals' requests to join their respective groups?

A) Platypus will join the group that will make him king.
B) Platypus will join the group that defeats the other groups.
C) Everyone has to belong to a particular community.
D) Everyone has a unique quality that makes her or him special.

Question 5

Which of the following stories portrays women in a positive light?

A) Yhi Brings Life to the World
B) The Platypus
C) The Mutjinga Myth
D) The Purukapali Myth