Question 1

Discuss the importance of "engendering" the past. Use the example of the role of Aztec women in different aspects of Aztec life and society from the book.

Accepted Answer

Engendering the past is important because it allows us to uncover and understand the roles and contributions of women in historical societies, which have often been overlooked or marginalized. In the case of the Aztec civilization, the role of women was crucial in various aspects of Aztec life and society.

In the book, it is highlighted that Aztec women played significant roles in both the domestic and public spheres. In the domestic sphere, women were responsible for tasks such as weaving, cooking, and caring for children, which were essential for the functioning of Aztec households. Additionally, women also had a significant presence in the market, where they were involved in trade and commerce, demonstrating their economic importance in Aztec society.

Furthermore, Aztec women also held positions of power and influence, particularly as priestesses and in the religious sphere. They played a central role in religious rituals and ceremonies, and some even held leadership positions within the religious hierarchy. This challenges the traditional narrative that positions women as passive or subordinate in ancient societies.

By engendering the past and highlighting the roles of Aztec women, we gain a more comprehensive understanding of Aztec society and the contributions of women to its development and functioning. It also allows us to challenge and reevaluate traditional historical narratives that have often marginalized the experiences and contributions of women. Overall, engendering the past is crucial for a more inclusive and accurate understanding of history.

Question 2

Which of the following is true about multilinear cultural evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)   it does not apply to societies today
B)   cultural ecology is at the core of this theory
C)   societies can't be divided into bands, tribes, chiefdoms, and state-organized
D)   there is controversy over the classification in multilinear cultural evolution B

Question 3

The only source of unbiased information is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   oral histories
B)   written records
C)   archaeological records
D)   nonexistent in the archaeological context D

Question 4

An example of climate affecting an ancient society comes from the __________ that lived on the north coast of Peru.

Accepted Answer

A)   Inca
B)   Egyptians
C)   Moche
D)   Maya

Question 5

Archaeology is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the study of ancient species like dinosaurs
B)   concerned only with rulers of ancient societies
C)   the study of modern societies
D)   the study of ancient human societies using material remains to reconstruct human behavior

Question 6

Cultural systems don't include __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   tools
B)   burial customs
C)   religious beliefs
D)   DNA replication

Question 7

A simple form of human social organization that flourished for most of prehistory and consists of a family or series of families with 20 to 50 people is a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   band
B)   tribe
C)   state
D)   chiefdom

Question 8

A socially stratified society with a strongly centralized government, social complexity, and writing is a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   band
B)   tribe
C)   state
D)   chiefdom

Question 9

A form of social organization that has evolved some form of leadership structure and some mechanisms for distributing goods and services throughout the society is a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   band
B)   tribe
C)   state
D)   chiefdom

Question 10

Important aspects of ancient trade include __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   obtaining raw or finished materials that are unavailable locally
B)   impersonal interactions
C)   transmission of writing styles
D)   the types of materials used in the construction of ancient ships

Question 11

Some kind of innovation, material or otherwise, produced by a person or group at one place at a single moment in time is a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   discovery
B)   invention
C)   midden
D)   diffusion

Question 12

Discuss the difference between the two types of archaeology - text-aided archaeology and prehistoric archaeology.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

__________ is/are the archives of the past made up of surviving finds resulting from ancient human behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   Middens
B)   The archaeological record
C)   Written records
D)   Hieroglyphs

Question 14

An approach to studying hunter-gatherer societies that is based on the assumption that people will use the most efficient foraging strategies relative to considerations of energy and time expended is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   post-processualism
B)   the contingency model
C)   optimal foraging strategy
D)   processualism

Question 15

__________ refers to the biological (male or female), whereas __________ is culturally constructed.

Accepted Answer

A)   Gender; sex
B)   Sex; orientation
C)   Orientation; sex
D)   Sex; gender

Question 16

The ancient Maya elites exercised their power over the populace by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   creating economic monopolies
B)   creating symbolic models of the Maya universe in the center of their cities
C)   sacrificing dissenters
D)   controlling the agricultural base

Question 17

Discuss the characteristics of bands, tribes, chiefdoms, and states.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Cultural processes in the past and present include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   invention
B)   mutation
C)   diffusion
D)   migration

Question 19

A group of bands unified by age-sets or secret societies and governed by a council of representatives from the bands is a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mega-band
B)   tribe
C)   state
D)   chiefdom

Question 20

Historical records can be used to date archaeological sites as far back as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   10,000 years ago
B)   about 3,000 B. C.
C)   The B. C./A.D. boundary.
D)   about 1,000 years ago

Exam 1: Introducing World Prehistory

Discuss the importance of "engendering" the past. Use the example of the role of Aztec women in different aspects of Aztec life and society from the book.

Which of the following is true about multilinear cultural evolution?

The only source of unbiased information is __________.

An example of climate affecting an ancient society comes from the __________ that lived on the north coast of Peru.

Archaeology is __________.

Cultural systems don't include __________.

A simple form of human social organization that flourished for most of prehistory and consists of a family or series of families with 20 to 50 people is a __________.

A socially stratified society with a strongly centralized government, social complexity, and writing is a __________.

A form of social organization that has evolved some form of leadership structure and some mechanisms for distributing goods and services throughout the society is a __________.

Important aspects of ancient trade include __________.

Some kind of innovation, material or otherwise, produced by a person or group at one place at a single moment in time is a(n) __________.

Discuss the difference between the two types of archaeology - text-aided archaeology and prehistoric archaeology.

__________ is/are the archives of the past made up of surviving finds resulting from ancient human behavior.

An approach to studying hunter-gatherer societies that is based on the assumption that people will use the most efficient foraging strategies relative to considerations of energy and time expended is __________.

refers to the biological (male or female) , whereas is culturally constructed.

The ancient Maya elites exercised their power over the populace by __________.

Discuss the characteristics of bands, tribes, chiefdoms, and states.

Cultural processes in the past and present include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

A group of bands unified by age-sets or secret societies and governed by a council of representatives from the bands is a __________.

Historical records can be used to date archaeological sites as far back as __________.

Exam 1: Introducing World Prehistory

Discuss the importance of "engendering" the past. Use the example of the role of Aztec women in different aspects of Aztec life and society from the book.

Which of the following is true about multilinear cultural evolution?

The only source of unbiased information is __________.

An example of climate affecting an ancient society comes from the __________ that lived on the north coast of Peru.

Archaeology is __________.

Cultural systems don't include __________.

A simple form of human social organization that flourished for most of prehistory and consists of a family or series of families with 20 to 50 people is a __________.

A socially stratified society with a strongly centralized government, social complexity, and writing is a __________.

A form of social organization that has evolved some form of leadership structure and some mechanisms for distributing goods and services throughout the society is a __________.

Important aspects of ancient trade include __________.

Some kind of innovation, material or otherwise, produced by a person or group at one place at a single moment in time is a(n) __________.

Discuss the difference between the two types of archaeology - text-aided archaeology and prehistoric archaeology.

__________ is/are the archives of the past made up of surviving finds resulting from ancient human behavior.

An approach to studying hunter-gatherer societies that is based on the assumption that people will use the most efficient foraging strategies relative to considerations of energy and time expended is __________.

__________ refers to the biological (male or female) , whereas __________ is culturally constructed.

The ancient Maya elites exercised their power over the populace by __________.

Discuss the characteristics of bands, tribes, chiefdoms, and states.

Cultural processes in the past and present include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

A group of bands unified by age-sets or secret societies and governed by a council of representatives from the bands is a __________.

Historical records can be used to date archaeological sites as far back as __________.

refers to the biological (male or female) , whereas is culturally constructed.