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Test Bank For World Civilizations: Volume I: To 1700Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
1. Before the beginning of the historical period, which of the following had humans accomplished?
a. created art forms.
b. mastered agriculture.
c. developed religions.
d. made tools.
e. All of the options are correct.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 5
2. Based on current evidence, where did Homo Sapiens originate?
a. Asia.
b. Europe.
c. North America.
d. East Africa.
e. None of the options are correct.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 5
3. Which of the following specialists is essential to understanding ancient writing?
a. paleoanthropologists
b. paleoenvironmentalists
c. paleographers
d. None of the options are correct.
e. All of the options are correct.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 7
4. The term prehistory refers to the period before which of the following?
a. the last Ice Age.
b. the development of writing.
c. the use of fire.
d. the appearance of hominids.
e. None of the options are correct.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 6-7
5. Which of the following marks the beginning of the Paleolithic Age?
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a. cave art
b. stone tools
c. Cro-Magnon man
d. Venus figurines
e. iron production
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 7
6. In which of the following ways was Paleolithic society different from today?
a. Urban development.
b. Complex developed cultures.
c. Particular metals and tools.
d. The family unit was larger.
e. All of the options are correct.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 7
7. What was the most crucial factor in the success of the Paleolithic family?
a. the bravery of a few individuals.
b. relations with outside groups.
c. skill in hunting and child bearing.
d. skill in warfare.
e. None of the options are correct.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 7
8. How many people would usually be found in Paleolithic hunting and gathering groups?
a. 60
b. 25
c. 100
d. 40
e. 5
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 7
9. Which of the following problems could cause conflict with hunter and gatherer groups?
a. theft
b. water scarcity
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c. territorial claims
d. All of the options are correct.
e. None of the options are correct.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 7
10. Which of the following changed in humans during the Paleolithic Age?
a. mental capacity
b. family size
c. art
d. hunting tools
e. All of the options are correct.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 7
11. What might be reasons for past forms of humans to die out?
a. a lack of emphasis on fertility in the culture.
b. an inability to adapt to environmental changes.
c. a diminished ability to reason over time.
d. natural disasters.
e. almost no hierarchy in societal development.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 8
12. Of the changes listed below, which would be associated with physical changes in Homo sapiens during the Paleolithic
Age?
a. sharper eyesight.
b. shorter arms.
c. larger hips.
d. larger skulls.
e. All of the options are correct.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 8
13. During the Paleolithic Age, humans made modifications that gave them the ability to do which of the following?
a. adapt.
b. manipulate the environment.
c. communicate.
d. organize.
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e. All of the options are correct.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 8
14. Which of the following would be associated with the Neolithic Age?
a. Hunting mammoth and gathering grasses.
b. Living in caves and painting horses.
c. Primarily scavenging for food.
d. Choosing livestock specifically for breeding.
e. All of the options are correct.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 8
15. As the Paleolithic Age came to an end, what happened to the tendency for humans to move from place to place in a
nomadic lifestyle?
a. it got stronger
b. it got weaker
c. it disappeared altogether
d. it replaced all other lifestyles
e. it took place seasonally
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 8
16. What does the intentional use of fire indicate?
a. a manipulation of the environment.
b. a change in the food that was eaten.
c. a reliance on agriculture.
d. a social organization.
e. All of the options are correct.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 8
17. Which of the following was true of the Agricultural Revolution?
a. The development of agriculture usually occurred over a 50-100 year period.
b. Agriculture first emerged in the Near East and then gradually spread into Asia and Africa.
c. Agriculture developed in at least seven separate areas at about the same time.
d. People began to use agricultural practices in northern China much earlier than in West Africa.
e. Every society of people in the world has now experienced a true agricultural revolution.
ANSWER: c
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