Question 1

According to Eric Havelock the origin of the pageantry and the theatrics of storytelling, including singing, dancing and costume making shows

Accepted Answer

A)  how right-brained people in pre-state societies were 
B)  how prestate people were less alienated from their creativity 
C)  tribal people's attempt to provide a vivid experience to help transmit culture 
D)  how tribal people were more superstitious about spirituality 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

Using coined money with fixed prices on commodities requires:

Accepted Answer

A)  that coins are mediators which stands for equivalences, and are not used as commodities themselves 
B)  invisible social relations stand behind the coins 
C)  the price of the commodities is independent of the status of the buyer or seller 
D)  a, b, and c 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

Compared to the United States upper classes, the upper classes in ancient cities:

Accepted Answer

A)  were more discreet in their clothing 
B)  were less hung up about language pronunciation 
C)  were more segregated in housing from the lower classes 
D)  a, b, c 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

The status of women in agricultural states:

Accepted Answer

A)  was better than in tribal societies because there was more surplus produced 
B)  was better than in industrial capitalist societies because women controlled the domestic household 
C)  was better than in tribal societies because there was a more reliable source of food 
D)  was the worst of all societies 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

The invention of the alphabet:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased communication between strangers 
B)  undermined kin group relations 
C)  led people to think more about the thinking process 
D)  led to a marginalizing of storytelling 
E)  a, b, c, and d
F) none of the above

Question 6

Unlike simple tokens, complex tokens were:

Accepted Answer

A)  stored in envelopes 
B)  passed on hand-to-hand 
C)  represented animals and cereals 
D)  smooth 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Complex tokens were circulated as a means of currency among the general population in Mesopotamia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Compare the pros and cons of oral storytelling to the alphabet as information transmission systems. Include:
 Memory storage
 Scope of communication beyond the host culture
 Abstract thinking
 Power of myths
 Power of artistic imagination
 Persuasive power to manipulate

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare the pros and cons of oral...

Question 9

The existence of goddesses in Mesopotamia showed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there was once a matriarchy 
B)  goddesses were reflections of the work women did in Mesopotamia 
C)  women in Mesopotamia had more power than they did under monotheism 
D)  none of the above

Question 10

Give an example of when, as a little boy or little girl, you went through all three of Vygotsky's learning stages: local interpersonal; internalization; and global interpersonal:
A) Describe what you were trying to learn and how old you were.
B) Name the roles of the people involved and the materials and tools utilized
C) Describe how each stage played out.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give an example of when, as a...

Question 11

To imagine that a spiritual presence is no longer in particular haunts, but is everywhere requires:

Accepted Answer

A)  a division of society into mental and manual workers 
B)  mental workers who supervise and plan social functions 
C)  the alphabet 
D)  a, b and c 
E)  none of the above

Exam 9: Public Spaces, Self, and Cognitive Evolution in Early States