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The Roots of Complexity
Multiple Choice Quiz
1
The 30 upright stones at Stonehenge are called:
A)
legumes.
B)
sarsens.
C)
lintels.
D)
stelae.
2
Stonehenge is also known as a
A)
megafauna.
B)
megalithic monument.
C)
megalomania monument.
D)
megalopolis.
3
Stonehenge is an example of:
A)
an era of political complexity.
B)
fundamental engineering principles.
C)
effective organization of labor.
D)
all the above.
4
How does agriculture allow for complex societies?
A)
Groups are consuming more protein.
B)
Children that play in manure grow faster.
C)
It only takes a few people to feed many, therefore freeing up enormous labor potential.
D)
All the above.
5
Why might a society become complex?
A)
To answer a challenge.
B)
To eliminate a threat.
C)
To exploit an opportunity.
D)
All the above.
6
What is a characteristic of a rank society?
A)
There are a few sociopolitical levels filled by a relatively small number of people.
B)
Everyone is more or less equal.
C)
The government is run through a priestly order.
D)
People have questionable personal hygiene.
7
Which of the following is more complex than a tribe but less complex than a state?
A)
rank society
B)
chiefdom
C)
egalitarian society
D)
democracy
8
Mesopotamia is located between which two rivers?
A)
Amazon and Euphrates
B)
Mississippi and Hudson
C)
Euphrates and Tigris
D)
Tigris and Nile
9
What do Hassunan and Samarran sites in Mesopotamia have in common?
A)
Both have an abundance of rare luxury items.
B)
Both have high-status burials.
C)
Both have sophisticated architecture.
D)
Both relied heavily on agriculture.
10
Who was part of the elite class in the Olmec culture?
A)
Those who lived in the particularly rich farmlands.
B)
Those who lived near the volcanic rocks used in tool making.
C)
Those who lived near the river where trading took place.
D)
Those who lived near resource-privileged areas.
11
Of what did Olmec culture consist?
A)
loosely affiliated chiefdoms
B)
a nation
C)
a political unit
D)
none of the above.
12
What was the unifying element of Olmec culture
A)
religious iconography
B)
large armies
C)
vengeful gods
D)
none of the above
13
What is one significant Olmec innovation?
A)
They produced the earliest writing in the Old World.
B)
They produced the earliest language in the New World.
C)
They produced the earliest writing in the New World.
D)
They produced the earliest writing in the entire world.
14
What is believed to be the reason for the development of a complex society at Caral in South America?
A)
The construction of canals for irrigation.
B)
The need to collect large quantities of shellfish.
C)
The building of the Piramide Mayor.
D)
The excavating work to produce the sunken plazas.
15
What was the first metal used in South America?
A)
gold
B)
copper
C)
iron
D)
both A and B.
16
What is the date of the first evidence of the use of metals in South America?
A)
1000 B.P.
B)
3100 B.P.
C)
5200 B.P.
D)
6000 B.P.
17
How was the above metal worked?
A)
casting
B)
hammering
C)
smelting
D)
both A and B.
18
What was a unifying element to the Chavin culture?
A)
Artistic styles incorporating the same creatures.
B)
Woven textiles displaying common motifs.
C)
Hammered gold objects.
D)
All the above.
19
The earliest example of the development of a complex society is
A)
Jericho in Israel.
B)
Caral in Peru.
C)
Stonehenge in England.
D)
Olmec along the Mexican Gulf Coast.
20
Which of the following is evidence of a complex society?
A)
Monumental works.
B)
Burials with grave goods.
C)
Agriculture and sedentary lifestyles.
D)
None of the above.
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