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By scholarly convention, prehistory refers to the period |
| | A) | before the emergence of cities. |
| | B) | before modern humans were born. |
| | C) | before the invention of writing. |
| | D) | before Homo sapiens appeared. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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Human beings and large apes are significantly different in |
| | A) | genetic makeup. |
| | B) | body chemistry. |
| | C) | level of intelligence. |
| | D) | the structure of the brain. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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The famous Lucy was |
| | A) | a female ape. |
| | B) | an Australopithecus. |
| | C) | a Homo erectus. |
| | D) | an archeologist. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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The family of hominids includes all of the following species except |
| | A) | apes and monkeys. |
| | B) | Australopithecus and Homo erectus. |
| | C) | Homo sapiens and Homo sapiens sapiens. |
| | D) | Neandertal and Cro-Magnon. |
| | E) | modern humans. |
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A major difference between Homo erectus and Australopithecus was the ability to |
| | A) | walk upright on two legs. |
| | B) | domesticate animals. |
| | C) | communicate through language. |
| | D) | make stone tools. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Homo sapiens were better hunters than Australopithecus and Homo erectus because they |
| | A) | organized larger hunting bands than their ancestors did. |
| | B) | were smaller in body size but swifter in action. |
| | C) | had larger brains and higher intelligence. |
| | D) | had more animals to hunt. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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The most significant defining characteristic of the paleolithic era was that |
| | A) | human beings used stone and bone tools in their cultivation of crops. |
| | B) | peoples relied on hunting and gathering for subsistence. |
| | C) | men and women engaged in the same economic activities. |
| | D) | people domesticated animals. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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What is the significance of the Natufian, Jomon, and Chinook cultures? |
| | A) | They show that some paleolithic cultures settled permanently. |
| | B) | They show that some paleolithic peoples lived in much larger groups. |
| | C) | They show that some paleolithic cultures had specialization of labor. |
| | D) | They show that some paleolithic cultures had hierarchies of authority. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Neandertal peoples developed a capacity for emotion and feelings, which can be seen from their |
| | A) | elaborate burials. |
| | B) | cave paintings. |
| | C) | ancestor worship. |
| | D) | Venus figurines. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Cro-Magnon peoples were |
| | A) | Australopithecus. |
| | B) | Neandertals. |
| | C) | Homo erectus. |
| | D) | Homo sapiens sapiens. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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The prominent sexual features of Venus figurines at Cro-Magnon sites indicate that the Cro-Magnon peoples |
| | A) | worshipped the goddess of love forty thousand years ago. |
| | B) | had a deep interest in love-making activities. |
| | C) | were strongly concerned with fertility and the generation of new life. |
| | D) | used sympathetic magic to succeed in hunting. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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What was a likely purpose of Cro-Magnon cave painting? |
| | A) | to warn competing groups of people of their presence. |
| | B) | to practice telepathy. |
| | C) | to draw portraits of each other. |
| | D) | to exercise sympathetic magic. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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The term neolithic era refers to |
| | A) | the early stages of a cultivating society. |
| | B) | the agricultural transition. |
| | C) | the era in which the peoples began to use polished stone tools. |
| | D) | the era in which people began to live permanently in villages. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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By about 5000 B.C.E., agriculture had displaced hunting and gathering societies in several regions of the world primarily because |
| | A) | cultivation required much less work than hunting and gathering. |
| | B) | cultivation provided a relatively stable and regular supply of food. |
| | C) | human beings had mastered agricultural knowledge and technique. |
| | D) | agriculture led to a more varied diet. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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All of the following social changes were brought about by agriculture except |
| | A) | population growth. |
| | B) | the emergence of villages and towns. |
| | C) | the invention of writing. |
| | D) | the specialization of labor. |
| | E) | the emergence of social classes. |
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The site of Jericho was one of the earliest known |
| | A) | agricultural sites. |
| | B) | towns. |
| | C) | cities. |
| | D) | villages. |
| | E) | temples. |
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Three neolithic industries that illustrate the greatest potential of specialized labor include |
| | A) | stone tool making, leather, and jewelry. |
| | B) | wood carving, beads, and baskets. |
| | C) | pottery, metallurgy, and textiles. |
| | D) | furs, fish, and grain. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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Çatal HÜyÜk is an archaeological site in Anatolia from neolithic times in which one can readily see evidence of |
| | A) | specialization of labor. |
| | B) | iron production. |
| | C) | long-distance trade. |
| | D) | writing. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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The belief that neolithic religious thought clearly reflected the natural world of early agricultural society is based on observation of |
| | A) | religious texts. |
| | B) | representations of gods and goddesses. |
| | C) | cave paintings. |
| | D) | fossils. |
| | E) | priests' burial sites. |
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Cities first emerged from agricultural villages and towns in |
| | A) | the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. |
| | B) | Egypt. |
| | C) | China. |
| | D) | India. |
| | E) | South America. |
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