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TEST BANK for Worlds Together, Worlds Apart Fifth Edition by Robert Tignor, Jeremy Adelman, Peter Brown and Benjamin Elman ISBN-13 978-3. All Chapters 1-21. 320 Pages. TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER 1: Becoming Human CHAPTER 2: Rivers, Cities, and First States, 3500–200 CHAPTER 4: First Empires and Co...

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,CHAPTER 1: Becoming Human
2 ◆ Chapter 1 Becoming ­Human

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following is an accurate depiction of creation narratives?
a. Creation narratives demonstrate that the world has existed for 13.75 billion years.
b. Creation narratives exist for all societies.
c. Creation narratives place the origins of humans in Africa.
d. Creation narratives do not conceive that humans were ever related to apes.
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: p. 5 OBJ: 1
TOP: 1 MSC: Analyzing

2. Which of the following is an important physical distinction between hominins and other animals?
a. hunting prowess c. opposable thumbs
b. language d. bipedalism
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: p. 8 OBJ: 2
TOP: 2 MSC: Remembering

3. When did significant cultural differences emerge among humans?
a. They developed while they were hunter-gatherers.
b. They developed when hominins moved out of Africa.
c. They developed with the advent of settled agriculture.
d. They developed when humans began to produce art.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: p. 4 OBJ: 4
TOP: 3 MSC: Remembering

4. Which of the following allowed hominins to create and use tools?
a. opposable thumbs c. creation myths
b. the development of language d. increased powers of observation
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: p. 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: 2 MSC: Understanding

5. Which of the following is true of hominins such as Australopithecus africanus?
a. Hominins were only found in southern Africa.
b. Hominins were the only animal species to adapt to changing environments.
c. Hominins emerged between 6 and 7 million years ago.
d. Hominins developed into different species.
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: p. 8 OBJ: 2
TOP: 2 MSC: Understanding




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6. Why was Australopithecus africanus unique, compared to other animals of its time?
a. It possessed a brain capacity equal to that of modern humans.
b. It was bigger than other predators.
c. It was faster than other predators.
d. It walked on two legs.
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: p. 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: 2 MSC: Remembering

7. What was the single trait that marks the most successful early hominins, compared to those hominins
that died out?
a. large brain capacity
b. the ability to produce fire
c. the ability to adapt to changing physical environments
d. continuous fertility
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: p. 8 OBJ: 2
TOP: 2 MSC: Remembering

8. What early hominin capability fostered the abilities to create tools and to migrate away from hostile
environments?
a. refined cognitive abilities c. artistic expression
b. language use d. control of fire
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: p. 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: 2 MSC: Remembering

9. Which of the following accurately describes the social patterns of early hominins?
a. They lived in nuclear family units.
b. They communicated primarily through gestures.
c. They coordinated several family units to hunt large predators.
d. They created elaborate stories around campfires.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: p. 9 OBJ: 2
TOP: 2 MSC: Analyzing

10. Which of the following best describes hominins in eastern Africa between 3 and 4 million years ago?
a. A number of hominin species coexisted, most of whom would continue to survive to the
present day.
b. A number of hominin species coexisted, most of whom would provide the genetic base
of modern humans.
c. A number of hominin species coexisted, but most would not survive to the present day.
d. All the hominin species would eventually die out, setting the stage for modern humans to
evolve independently.
ANS: C DIF: Difficult REF: p. 8 OBJ: 2
TOP: 2 MSC: Analyzing




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