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What is the definition of a state society? |
| | A) | A society characterized by a few sociopolitical levels filled by a relatively small number of people. |
| | B) | A social system in which all members of the same age/sex category are equal in the sense that they possess the same wealth, social standing and political influence. |
| | C) | A class society, often rigidly stratified into social levels. The rulers have the powers to levy and collect taxes, to establish and enforce laws, and to conscript people to do the work of the state. |
| | D) | A political organization with no central leader but where the subunits may make collective decisions about the entire group. |
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The most obvious material symbols of ancient state societies are |
| | A) | laws. |
| | B) | monumental works. |
| | C) | pyramids. |
| | D) | irrigation canals. |
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A pattern of social integration in which individuals are placed into a hierarchy of social levels is called: |
| | A) | urbanization. |
| | B) | a social system. |
| | C) | social stratification. |
| | D) | a necropolis. |
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Specialization of labor: |
| | A) | can only exist in a society where enough food can be produced to feed people engaged in full-time specialist pursuits. |
| | B) | allows individuals to focus on activities such as weaving, metalworking, and pottery manufacturing. |
| | C) | is a characteristic of complex societies. |
| | D) | all the above. |
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Where did the world’s first civilization develop? |
| | A) | Mesopotamia |
| | B) | Crete |
| | C) | Egypt |
| | D) | Eastern China |
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What were the deciding factors in the development of Mesopotamia’s complex societies? |
| | A) | The need to concentrate population away from the arable lands near the rivers. |
| | B) | The need to develop a complex social system that would allow the construction of canals. |
| | C) | The ability of irrigation to produce enough food. |
| | D) | All the above. |
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What Mesopotamian institution was set apart and had powers before the advent of social complexity? |
| | A) | the temple |
| | B) | the Pharaoh |
| | C) | the army |
| | D) | the post office |
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Uruk, the world’s first city, had an estimated population of |
| | A) | 2,000 people. |
| | B) | 5,000 people. |
| | C) | 10,000 people. |
| | D) | 20,000 people. |
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Dating close to 6,000 years ago, and developed in Mesopotamia, _____ is the earliest writing form in the world. |
| | A) | cuneiform |
| | B) | Ubaid |
| | C) | stylus |
| | D) | cumulus |
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In archaeology, sites viewed by ancient local populace as locations of great spiritual and social power are called |
| | A) | city-states. |
| | B) | civilizations. |
| | C) | complex societies. |
| | D) | central places. |
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The _____ eventually evolved into the pyramid tombs of ancient Egypt. |
| | A) | microlith. |
| | B) | mastaba. |
| | C) | mattock. |
| | D) | midden. |
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When did Egypt see its first pharaoh? |
| | A) | 3100 B.P. |
| | B) | 4100 B.P. |
| | C) | 5100 B.P. |
| | D) | 6100 B.P. |
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Which of the following ancient civilizations has a written language that is the furthest from being fully deciphered? |
| | A) | Indus Valley |
| | B) | Egypt |
| | C) | Mesopotamia |
| | D) | All the above. |
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Which of the following appear to have been important factors in the growth of increasingly complex and larger sites in the Indus Valley? |
| | A) | trade |
| | B) | competition |
| | C) | development of the city |
| | D) | All the above. |
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Which of the following is not true of the three main Indus Valley urban sites? |
| | A) | A citadel was built on the western margin of each city. |
| | B) | The “upper cities” were encompassed by monumental walls. |
| | C) | The blocks of residences were added haphazardly as they were needed. |
| | D) | The bricks used in the houses are of a consistent size and shape. |
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The earliest use of bronze is found in |
| | A) | China. |
| | B) | Mesopotamia. |
| | C) | Indus Valley. |
| | D) | South America. |
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The Chinese process of divining the future is called |
| | A) | hang-t’u. |
| | B) | scapulimancy |
| | C) | sarsen |
| | D) | Lung-shan |
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The above iconographic, unifying element seen in Chinese culture is reminiscent of what other culture? |
| | A) | The Olmec in Mesoamerica. |
| | B) | The Chavin in South America. |
| | C) | The Indus Valley. |
| | D) | All the above. |
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Where did Europe’s first civilization develop? |
| | A) | Crete |
| | B) | Italy |
| | C) | England |
| | D) | Spain |
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Which of the following is the reasoning behind the conflict theory on why civilizations developed? |
| | A) | Agriculture led to surplus, which led to wealth, which produced different socioeconomic classes within Neolithic societies. With socioeconomic differentiation came the need to develop institutions to suppress or mediate tensions. |
| | B) | A sedentary lifestyle made possible by agriculture fosters population growth. With growth comes the need for more food. This need stimulates the need to increase the productivity of farmland. Large construction projects are undertaken to expand the acreage under cultivation. Leaders emerged to manage the huge workforce necessary for creation and maintenance. |
| | C) | Once a group’s territory is full they will try to take over surrounding areas. Wars of conquest emerge and the conquered group becomes integrated into the victorious political entity. Social institutions develop to incorporate these new second-class citizens. |
| | D) | All the above. |
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2003 McGraw-Hill Higher Education