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Plate tectonics: a. The first phase of the Agricultural Revolution b. Old Stone Age c. Before Writing d. Rigid plates of the Earth floating on a soft layer of molten rock e. Cutting bark around the tree trunk to kill the tree |
d. Rigid plates of the Earth floating on a soft layer of molten rock |
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Prehistory: a. The first phase of the Agricultural Revolution b. Old Stone Age c. Before Writing d. Rigid plates of the Earth floating on a soft layer of molten rock e. Cutting bark around the tree trunk to kill the tree |
c. Before Writing |
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Paleolithic: a. The first phase of the Agricultural Revolution b. Old Stone Age c. Before Writing d. Rigid plates of the Earth floating on a soft layer of molten rock e. Cutting bark around the tree trunk to kill the tree |
b. Old Stone Age |
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Girding: a. The first phase of the Agricultural Revolution b. Old Stone Age c. Before Writing d. Rigid plates of the Earth floating on a soft layer of molten rock e. Cutting bark around the tree trunk to kill the tree |
e. Cutting bark around the tree trunk to kill the tree |
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Horticulture: a. The first phase of the Agricultural Revolution b. Old Stone Age c. Before Writing d. Rigid plates of the Earth floating on a soft layer of molten rock e. Cutting bark around the tree trunk to kill the tree |
a. The first phase of the Agricultural Revolution |
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Human racial differences in skin color are due to: a. descent from different ancestral types b. differing DNA c. adaptation to the environment d. the "Out of Africa" model e. development of multiple species |
c. adaptation to the environment |
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The cave paintings at Lascaux illustrate: a. how Homo erectus lived b. how early agriculture developed c. the subjects related to early beliefs of Neolithic Man d. the origins of the pastoral revolution e. early birth and death rituals of hunters and gatherers |
c. the subjects related to early beliefs of Neolithic Man |
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Scientists who study the remains of ancient peoples and their societies are: a. anthropologists b. paleontologists c. archaeologists d. historians e. all of the above |
e. all of the above |
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All of the following are considered reasons for the survival of Homo sapiens and for successful adaptation to varied or contrasting environments EXCEPT: a. social organizations b. language skills c. physical agility d. mental acumen e. learned behavior |
c. physical agility |
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Neolithic stone tools can be distinguished from earlier tools because: a. they were made of bone, wood, and stone b. Paleolithic axes were shaped principally by chipping or pounding from a core rock c. they were often spears with barbed points of bone d. they were shaped by chipping, grinding, and polishing e. they were often spears with copper or tin points. |
d. they were shaped by chipping, grinding, and polishing |
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The type of agriculture requiring farmers to move every five or six years in search of new land was: a. root farming b. rice paddy farming c. maize (corn) agriculture d. slash-and-burn agriculture e. irrigated grain farming |
d. slash-and-burn agriculture |
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All the following were results of the domestication of plants and animals EXCEPT: a. population decrease b. development of towns and settled communities c. irrigation technologies d. diversity of occupations e. belief systems inspired by nature |
a. population decrease |
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Societies are: a. sum totals of ways of life b. organized groups of people with identifiable languages and social structures that reflect common values c. towns with communal gathering places d. groups of people who build common buildings and dwellings e. people with a common religion |
b. organized groups of people with identifiable languages and social structures that reflect common values |
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Methods used to date prehistoric artifacts and fossils include: a. analysis of other artifacts and fossils at the site b. Carbon-14 dating c. accelerator mass spectrometry d. analysis of DNA e. all of the above |
e. all of the above |
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Which of the following is arranged in correct chronological order: a. Neolithic and Paleolithic b. Homo habilis, Homo sapiens, Homo erectus c. Cro-Magnon, Neanderthal, and Java or Peking man d. hunting and gathering, rice paddy farming, and slash-and-burn agriculture e. None of these appear in the correct order |
e. None of these appear in the correct order |
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Which of the following proved to be a physical advantage for humans living in groups? a. bipedalism b. hands c. opposing thumb d. brain capacity e. speech |
e. speech |
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Early migrations out of Africa may have been because of: a. climate change b. plagues c. changes in social organization d. improved technological development e. warfare between Cro-Magnon and Neanderthal |
a. climate change |
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The first cultivated crop in China was: a. maize b. millet c. wheat d. rice e. manioc |
b. millet |
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The earliest forms of agriculture in Southwest Asia required: a. extensive irrigation b. the plow c. burning trees to fertilize the soil d. domesticated root crops e. permanent agricultural sites near a river |
c. burning trees to fertilize the soil |
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"In situ" is an important concept in the work of archaeologists because: a. it helps identify places to find early humans b. it is the gorge where meny fossils have been found c. it is a term developed by Mary Leakey to mean identification of Zinjanthropus d. it means a fossil discovery "in its original place," which can provide additional evidence about the environmental context of the fossil e. it can extend the area of investigation to surrounding areas |
d. it means a fossil discovery "in its original place," which can provide additional evidence about the environmental context of the fossil |
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Women were important contributors to the agricultural revolution because they were likely the gender who: a. made tools and containers b. performed essential agricultural tasks such as plowing and irrigation c. gathered edible plants and knew where grains grew d. found that farming required less work and less time e. traded grains for meat. |
c. gathered edible plants and knew where grains grew |
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Nomadic pastoralists differed from hunter-gatherers because they herded domesticated animals in plains regions of Asia, Australia, Africa, and the Americas. Advantages of domesticated animals include which of he following: I. A reliable source of power and transport II. A steady source of protein III. A new degree of mobility IV. The continuation of slash-and-burn agriculture a. I and II b. I, II, and III c. II, III, and IV d. I, III, and IV e. All of the above |
b. I, II, and III |
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Of the following foods, which was domesticated in the Eastern Hemisphere? a. corn b. potatoes c. beans d. wheat e. squash |
d. wheat |
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The Rift Valley is the result of: a. tectonic plate shifts b. the ice ages c. interrupted air flow from the Atlantic to Indian Ocean d. volcanic activity e. drying of an ancient river bed |
a. tectonic plate shifts |
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The most likely explanation for population increases in Neolithic times is: a. Migrations of hunting and gathering societies into new areas with an abundance of game and edible plants b. Improved tools such as harpoons, bows and arrows, fishing nets and boats c. control and use of fire d. the transition from hunting and gathering to the domestication of plants and animals e. the development of successful practices and shared beliefs, passed from one generation to the next |
d. the transition from hunting and gathering to the domestication of plants and animals |
