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The remarkable invention that allowed for Polynesian expansion thousands of kilometers into the Pacific is the: a) star chart b) double sailing canoe c) compass d) three-masted tall ship e) all of the above The introduction of ____________ at the […]

No pre-Conquest civilization, including the Aztec, was able to politically or culturally unify the whole of Mesoamerica. In the absence of a male heir, political control of a Late Classic Maya city: a) was automatically assigned to lord of a […]

During the course of hominin evolution, which of the following traits came first: a) the controlled use of fire b) the development of stone tools c) the intentional burial of the dead d) bipedal walking e) symbolic behavior Communities whose […]

Some individuals held special ritual roles during the Middle Woodland Period, for example, being a __________ involved wearing ceremonial paraphernalia including masks, represented archaeologically by cut carnivore jawbones and full bear hides. a) slave b) sailor c) rancher d) shaman […]

The languages of South Asia fall roughly into two families, Indo-European languages and __________ languages. a) Semitic b) Dravidian c) Celtic d) Polynesian e) Asiatic The Norse settlement of L”Anse aux Meadows was long-lasting and established a permanent Norse presence […]

It has been suggested that in the Neolithic period, the burial of the dead beneath houses and the recovery and treatment of skulls represents: a) violent warfare b) a lack of religion or ritual behavior c) an ancestor cult d) […]

Much of our information about the Celts comes from a) the writing of Herodotus b) records of the Roman invasions of places such as Gaul c) the written records of the Celts themselves d) all of the above e) a […]

Anatomically modern humans tend to be tall and long-limbed with a short-trunked body. This supports the notion of an African origin because: a) these appear to be biological adaptations to tropical and subtropical climates b) these appear to be biological […]

The earliest evidence in Europe for _____________ comes from sites near Almera in Spain. a) weaving b) ironworking c) copperworking d) written language e) rice cultivation Projectile technology, namely the use of bows and arrows and spear throwers, is a […]

The results of various DNA studies indicate that traits such as skin color are more diverse in sub-Saharan Africa than anywhere else. This supports the idea that Homo sapiens evolved in Africa because: a) other Homo species, such as Homo […]

Which of the following was a characteristic of the Late Woodland Period: a) a decline in the trade for non-local goods b) an increase in fighting between groups c) the adoption of maize as an essential part of the diet […]

Archaeology and the study of prehistory, as it stands today, comes primarily from: a) a Western tradition of scholarship b) an Eastern tradition of scholarship c) a model developed by the ancient Greeks d) a global tradition of scholarship e) […]

Homo ergaster was probably the first human species to leave Africa. Hunter-gatherers sites in the Yellow River Valley that date to before 7500 bc a) often yield large quantities of stone tools b) offer some indications that people harvested wild […]

Best known for his conquest of the Aztec empire, this conquistador landed on the Mesoamerican mainland in 1519, encountering the Maya of Yucatn. a) Hernan Corts b) Francisco Pizarro c) Hernando de Soto d) Christopher Columbus e) Ponce de Len […]

Archaeological finds such as oars, boats, and fishing spears at the waterlogged sites of Tianluoshan and Hemudu demonstrate the importance of ________ resources to the Neolithic cultures of the Yangzi River Valley. a) military b) megafaunal c) metallurgical d) aquatic […]