Deck 1: The Earliest Human Societies

Question 1

What aspect about women explains the Neolithic emphasis on women in religion?

A)Their ability to have children.
B)Their physical appeal.
C)Their stronger body.
D)Their larger brains.
E)Their perceived moral superiority.

Answer 1

Their ability to have children.

Question 2

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 2

The family unit was larger.

Question 3

Which of the following problems could cause conflict with hunter and gatherer groups?

A)theft
B)water scarcity
C)territorial claims
D)All of the options are correct.
E)None of the options are correct.

Answer 3

All of the options are correct.

Question 4

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.

Question 5

How many people would usually be found in Paleolithic hunting and gathering groups?

A)60
B)25
C)100
D)40
E)5

Question 6

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.

Question 7

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.

Question 8

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.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT considered a new development of the Neolithic Age?

A)privately owned property.
B)specialization of labor.
C)enlarged public roles for women.
D)the family unit.
E)settlement of people in permanent locations.

Question 10

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.
E)All of the options are correct.

Question 11

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

Question 12

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.

Question 13

Which of the following is necessary for Neolithic populations to grow?

A)More women than men.
B)Domesticated draft animals.
C)Intensive dependable agriculture.
D)Use of fire and stone tools.
E)Both A and D.

Question 14

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.

Question 15

Which of the following marks the beginning of the Paleolithic Age?

A)cave art
B)stone tools
C)Cro-Magnon man
D)Venus figurines
E)iron production

Question 16

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.

Question 17

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.

Question 18

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.

Question 19

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.

Question 20

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.

Question 21

Which of the following artifacts appears to be evidence of a female centered religion in Neolithic society?

A)Venus figurines
B)Clay pots
C)Cave art
D)Law scrolls
E)All of the options are correct.

Question 22

An agrarian society would usually have which of the following?

A)religious leaders.
B)a city.
C)artisans.
D)tax collectors.
E)All of the options are correct.

Question 23

The physical change with the most significant impact on humans during the Paleolithic was their ____________________.

Question 24

A good definition of history is ____________________.

Question 25

Significant changes in the human population, such as expanding populations, permanent settlements, private property and systematized regulation for the protection of private rights, as well as specialization of labor came about during the ____________________.

Question 26

The study of past cultures and civilizations through an examination of their artifacts, or anything made by humans, is known as ____________________.

Question 27

Which animal was among the last domesticated?

A)horse
B)pig
C)dog
D)sheep
E)goat

Question 28

The introduction of iron had which of the following effects?

A)changed warfare.
B)brought new areas of land into cultivation.
C)created more durable tools.
D)All of the options are correct.
E)None of the options are correct.

Question 29

What was the focus of Neolithic religions?

A)Natural phenomena that they could not control.
B)Rituals and sacrifices.
C)Spiritual leaders to communicate with supernatural forces.
D)All of the options are correct.
E)None of the options are correct.

Question 30

The first metal used by humans appears to have been copper, then bronze came into widespread use, but ____________________ is the key metal of history because it was more common, cheaper, lasted longer, and held an edge better than previous metals.

Question 31

In early agrarian and irrigation societies, religion used ____________________ and ____________________ as ways to control the deities.

Question 32

What was a disadvantage of bronze when compared to iron?

A)it was extremely hard to work with.
B)it was not resistant to weathering.
C)it was too easy to make.
D)it was very light weight.
E)it was difficult to obtain.

Question 33

Which metal is referred to as the key metal of history?

A)copper.
B)bronze.
C)gold.
D)silver.
E)iron.

Question 34

Agrarian civilizations had social values that emphasized

A)family and kin.
B)profit and production.
C)hunting and warfare.
D)All of the options are correct.
E)Both A and C.

Question 35

Agrarian civilizations believed time to be ____________________.

Question 36

The basic social unit during the Paleolithic Age was the ____________________.

Question 37

The idea that knowledge of new techniques spreads through human contact is termed the ____________________.

Question 38

Rivers were a prominent geographical feature in the early development of civilizations and these rivers tended to have very different characteristics. Which of the following civilizations had a river that was usually peaceful and predictable?

A)Egypt
B)Central America
C)Mesopotamia
D)China
E)Both B and C.

Question 39

When considering the many needs of advancing civilizations, which of the following geographical features would most likely help an early society develop?

A)mountains
B)deserts
C)rivers
D)forest
E)oceans

Question 40

It is thought that women played a significant role in Neolithic societies based on farming; those societies developed into a ____________________, or a society characterized by female social and political dominance.

Question 41

Term for identification: Agrarian Civilization

Question 42

Some groups of people tended to embrace technological advances and make changes that led to increased population, food supplies, increased longevity, and more complex social orders. Some societies did not and are still living in an essentially Neolithic Age existence.  What might cause one society to change and another to avoid change?

Question 43

Term for identification: Bronze Age

Question 44

Term for identification: Primary sources

Question 45

Term for identification: Natural selection

Question 46

What role did metals play in Prehistoric times? Why has iron been called one of history's "key metals"? Furthermore, are these metals still useful today?

Question 47

Term for identification: Hominid

Question 48

How did society change with agriculture?

Question 49

Explain why the Neolithic Revolution, sometimes called the Agricultural Revolution, was one of man's greatest changes.

Question 50

Term for identification: Historiography

Question 51

Term for identification: "The Sorrow of China"

Question 52

Describe life in Paleolithic society. Then di scuss some of the many aspects and challenges that a member of a modern society would face in reverting to a hunter/gatherer lifestyle.

Question 53

Elaborate on the multidisciplinary nature of the study of prehistory.  Also give examples of the types of artifacts that might be found in the local area.

Question 54

Term for identification: Mesopotamia

Question 55

Term for identification:  Catal Hüyük

Question 56

Term for identification: Levantine Corridor