Which of the following is considered to be the first major development in hominin
evolution?
A.increased brain capacity
B.tool making
C.bipedalism
D.sexual dimorphism
Which of the following would you expect to find at a Folsom site?
A.domesticated squash, gourd, and beans
B.mammoth remains and platform pipes
C.shell-tempered pottery and obsidian
D.fluted points and bison bones
E.war-clubs and bison snares
The dryopithecines were
A.Pleistocene ape ancestors.
B.ancestors of apes and humans.
C.found only in North and South America.
D.one of the earliest mammal forms.
The Mesolithic in Europe
A.is an artifact used to shear sheep.
B.occurs between the Lower and Upper Paleolithic.
C.is a period associated with coastal settlements.
D.was a time of spectacular cave paintings.
The primary reason for the success of the Minoan civilization was its
A.control of the eastern Mediterranean.
B.innovative weapons.
C.larger average body size.
D.substantial gold deposits not far from citadels.
Natufian sites are NOT characterized by
A.sickle blades.
B.permanent settlements.
C.use of wild wheat and barley.
D.two different kinds of burials
Compared to Mesoamerica, pyramids in Old Kingdom Egypt were NOT
A.constructed in fewer building episodes.
B.meant to be ascended.
C.larger.
D.used as royal tombs.
The capital of the Chim (Kingdom of Chimor) was
A.Wari.
B.Chan Chan.
C.Tiwanaku.
D.Cuzco.
In a series of papers, Raymond Dart proposed which of the following as a bloodthirsty
predator?
A.A. boisei
B.A. robustus
C.H. habilis
D.A. africanus
Danzantes are
A.elaborate serpentine masks, which were buried beneath Olmec architecture.
B.Mixtec stone carvings, which probably represent ritual dancing.
C.Maya hieroglyphs related to maize festivals.
D.Monte Albn stone carvings that probably represent captives.
One of the most important economic activities carried out at Teotihuacn was
A.obsidian working, as shown by the remains of possible obsidian workshops.
B.slash-and-burn agriculture, as shown by the remains of hundreds of chinampas.
C.the carving of jade ceremonial objects, as shown by jade debris and hundreds of
broken jade figurines.
D.the production and distribution of fine earthenware ceramics
The following term does not belong with radiocarbon dating
A.isotope
B.argon
C.Accelerator Mass Spectrometer
D.calibration
The site of Monte Verde is all of the following except
A.located in Chile, South America.
B.one of the oldest sites in the New World.
C.a settlement with dwelling structures.
D.famed for its impressive stepped pyramids.
An Archaeological Problem The following multiple choice question refer to the
paragraph below. Base your answers on the information given below, your
archaeological knowledge, and common sense.
Recent excavations in the Levant have uncovered a small settlement of approximately
twenty houses. These structures were circular in shape and had rock-wall foundations. A
number of burials were found in a small cemetery adjacent to the settlement. Storage
pits and roasting areas for preparing plant foods also were found, but there was no
evidence for domesticated plants at the site. Animal bones from deer, gazelle, sheep,
and goat were common at the site. The investigators noticed that a high number of
young male animals were represented in the sheep bones. This difference was not noted
among the bones of the other species. Other materials from the site included sickle
blades, bone tools, charcoal, and grinding slabs.
A probable date for this site would be
A.25,000 B.C.
B.9000 B.C.
C.7000 B.C.
D.2000 B.C.
Wheat and barley were first domesticated in a region that extends from
A.Egypt to Greece.
B.India to China.
C.Israel to Iran.
D.China to Southeast Asia.
Careful excavation requires
A.detailed map and grid.
B.heavy machinery.
C.air photography.
D.all of the above.
E.none of the above.
During the interglacial periods of the Pleistocene
A.the Bering Land Bridge was exposed.
B.sea levels dropped because it was hot and dry.
C.rhinoceros and elephants inhabited Europe.
D.ice sheets and glaciers advanced.
E.many hominin populations retreated from far northern areas.
The earliest large state in southern Africa was
A.Great Zimbabwe.
B.Mapungubwe.
C.Jenn-jeno.
D.Bambandyanalo.
E.Hierakonpolis.
The center of the Minoan state was at
A.Knossos.
B.Phaistos.
C.Tyros.
D.Mallia.
Reciprocity and redistribution are both modes of
A.ritual behavior.
B.production.
C.information gathering.
D.exchange.
Extraction sites are used for
A.removal of teeth.
B.building residential structures.
C.burial of the dead.
D.gathering raw materials.
The half-life of carbon-14 is
A.around 5,700 years.
B.around 2,000,000 years.
C.close to 1,000 years.
D.infinite.
The size of an archaeological settlement depends on all of the following except
A.the number of inhabitants.
B.how long people have lived there.
C.the kinds of activities that took place there.
D.the climate of the surrounding region.
The first cities were established in
A.Mesopotamia.
B.Mesoamerica.
C.China.
D.Egypt.
E.Southeast Asia.
The massive basalt heads found at La Venta are thought to represent
A.were-jaguars.
B.danzantes.
C.portraits of early rulers.
D.captives.
Which of the following is NOT true of Homo neanderthalensis?
A.The remains of this species are found throughout the Old World and in some parts of
the New World.
B.The Mousterian tradition is associated with this hominin.
C.The Neanderthals sometimes buried their dead.
D.Neanderthals were first replaced by modern humans in Southwest Asia.
The system of agricultural production used by the Aztecs, which involved the creation
of fields in swampy areas, is called
A.slash-and-burn.
B.well irrigation.
C.agricultural terracing.
D.chinampa farming.
E.canal irrigation.
Catalhyk is located in
A.Pakistan.
B.Thailand.
C.Turkey.
D.Syria.
Olduvai Gorge is all of the following except
A.almost two million years old.
B.home to a trove of garnet and onyx jewelry
C.located in East Africa.
D.a rich deposit of early hominin bones and stone tools.
Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
A.Olduvai Gorge and pebble tools
B.Taung and A.africanus
C.A. afarensis and Laetoli
D.K/Ar and bone
San Jos Mogote was situated
A.on the Gulf Coast.
B.in the Basin of Mexico.
C.in the Petn.
D.in the Valley of Oaxaca.
Discuss the basic principles of radiometric dating, including some description of both
radiocarbon and radiopotassium methods.
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Site”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Elite”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Southeastern Ceremonial Complex”
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One of the major questions about human behavior in the time of Homo erectus is
whether these people were large game hunters. What evidence can you use to argue that
they were or were not?
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Woodhenge”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Ascribed status”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Ideology”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Petroglyph”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Chichimec”
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Longhouse”
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What kinds of jobs do archaeologists have? What kind of education is required to be an
archaeologist?
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Potlatch”
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Describe at least four major species in our evolution in terms of their physical
characteristics and when they lived.
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Please write 2-3 sentences identifying the person, place, or thing in terms of age,
location, and significance.
“Thick Enamel”
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What organizations are working to preserve our cultural heritage?
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