Question 1

Archaeology and biological anthropology provide an intricate account of human evolution and cultural development that extends back how many years?&#10;A) 10,000 years.&#10;B) 500,000 years.&#10;C) 1,000,000 years.&#10;D) 2,500,000 years.

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Archaeology and biological anthropology trace human evolution and cultural development back to approximately 2,500,000 years ago, marking the early stone age or Paleolithic era when the first stone tools were used by ancestors of modern humans.

Question 2

Origin myths facilitate relationships between members of a human society with all of the following except for &#8230;&#10;A) plants and animals.&#10;B) competing societies.&#10;C) celestial beings.&#10;D) spirits.

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Origin myths primarily serve to explain the beginnings of a society and its relationships with the natural and supernatural world, rather than its relationships with competing societies.

Question 3

Which of the following provides simple, convenient explanations of complex event?&#10;A) Quasi-archaeology.&#10;B) Pseudoarchaeology.&#10;C) Interpretive archaeology.&#10;D) Cultural anthropology.

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Pseudoarchaeology often offers simplified, appealing explanations for historical or archaeological mysteries, which are not supported by scientific evidence. These explanations can be more accessible to the general public than the complex analyses found in legitimate archaeological research.

Question 4

Which of the following do archaeologists use to study prehistoric human societies?&#10;A) Material remains.&#10;B) Legends.&#10;C) Agriculture.&#10;D) Records and archives.

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Archaeologists primarily study prehistoric human societies through material remains, such as tools, pottery, and ruins, because these societies did not leave written records.

Question 5

Prehistory can be divided into how many major stages?&#10;A) Two.&#10;B) Six.&#10;C) Four.&#10;D) Five.

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Prehistory is typically divided into four major stages: the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, and the era of early civilizations.

Question 6

The oldest written records were from how many years ago?&#10;A) 3,000 years ago.&#10;B) 5,000 years ago.&#10;C) 10,000 years ago.&#10;D) 25,000 years ago.

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The oldest written records date back to around 5,000 years ago, with the earliest forms of writing, such as cuneiform in Mesopotamia and hieroglyphics in Egypt, emerging in the 4th millennium BCE.

Question 7

All of the following are basic steps of archaeological research except for &#8230;&#10;A) investigation of creation myths.&#10;B) discovery and research design.&#10;C) artifact and data collection.&#10;D) laboratory analysis and interpretation.

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Investigation of creation myths is not a basic step of archaeological research. Archaeology primarily focuses on the physical remains of the past rather than the investigation of myths or stories about the origins of cultures, which is more within the realm of anthropology or mythology studies. The other options (B, C, D) are all integral parts of the archaeological research process, involving planning, fieldwork, and analysis.

Question 8

Which of the following sources do archaeologists find the most objective?&#10;A) Archaeological data.&#10;B) Oral histories.&#10;C) Written records.&#10;D) Publicly sanctioned histories.

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Archaeological data is considered the most objective source among the options because it involves physical evidence from the past, such as artifacts, structures, and other material remains, which can be analyzed scientifically. Unlike oral histories, written records, and publicly sanctioned histories, which can be subjective and influenced by the perspectives or biases of those who created them, archaeological data provides a more direct and tangible link to past human activities and cultures.

Question 9

Archaeologists and local communities see the past through different lenses. Archaeologists see the past as scientific data to be studied; local people view their past as &#8230;&#10;A) a prophecy of the future.&#10;B) myth and legend.&#10;C) belonging to their ancestors.&#10;D) something to exploit.

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Local communities often view their past as belonging to their ancestors, emphasizing a personal and cultural connection to history, unlike archaeologists who approach it from a scientific perspective.

Question 10

An appropriate analogy for the study of prehistory would be a &#8230;&#10;A) flowing river.&#10;B) branching tree.&#10;C) repeating circle.&#10;D) diminishing spiral.

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The study of prehistory is akin to a branching tree because it involves tracing the development and divergence of human societies and cultures from a common origin, much like branches growing from a tree trunk.

Question 11

Archaeologists studying spatial locations examine the distances between &#8230;&#10;A) objects or dwellings.&#10;B) entire settlements.&#10;C) settlements and agricultural zones.&#10;D) All of these.

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Question 12

Ethnoarchaeology is the study of the material culture of whom?&#10;A) Prehuman populations.&#10;B) Neanderthals.&#10;C) Prehistoric peoples.&#10;D) Living peoples.

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Question 13

When archaeologists use the term &#34;ethnographic present&#34; to describe a prehistoric society, what are they referencing?&#10;A) The culture that existed before contamination by Western civilization.&#10;B) The remnants of a prehistoric culture in modern society.&#10;C) The culture that presently exists in a specific region.&#10;D) The culture that existed at the height of a prehistoric society.

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Question 14

Which of the following methods would an archaeologist use to date a house timber from a recent prehistoric site in the American Southwest?&#10;A) Potassium-argon dating.&#10;B) Dendrochronology.&#10;C) Radiocarbon dating.&#10;D) Uranium series.

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Question 15

Which of the following dating methods would be the most accurate to use on a sample of charcoal?&#10;A) Potassium-argon dating.&#10;B) Dendrochronology.&#10;C) Radiocarbon dating.&#10;D) Uranium series.

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Question 16

If an archaeologically trained fossil hunter located a hominid bone embedded in lava, which of the following methods would be the best way to finds its age?&#10;A) Potassium-argon dating.&#10;B) Dendrochronology.&#10;C) Radiocarbon dating.&#10;D) Uranium series.

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Question 17

Multilinear cultural evolution uses which of the following to explain prehistory?&#10;A) Long-term equilibrium.&#10;B) Cycles of change.&#10;C) Population growth.&#10;D) Environmental limitations.

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Question 18

When archeologists divide prestate societies into smaller units, they use the following categories except for &#8230;&#10;A) tribes.&#10;B) bands.&#10;C) chiefdoms.&#10;D) extended families.

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Question 19

Which of the following items do archaeologists not consider to be intangibles?&#10;A) Mythical beliefs.&#10;B) Societal motivations.&#10;C) Artistic drawings.&#10;D) Ancient ideologies.

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Question 20

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Question 21

Define and then discuss the differences between history and prehistory. What are some of the challenges archaeologists face in studying ancient prehistory?

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Question 22

Discuss the various ways that people connect to the past and how these differ from the scientific approach used by archaeologists.

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Question 23

Discuss the many elements that contribute to a society's culture. What are the limitations to understanding a prehistoric culture from only artifacts and other physical remains?

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Question 24

Select one of the descriptive models for culture change (inevitable variation, invention, diffusion, migration). Explain how the change is created, transmitted, and the effect the change could have on a prehistory culture.

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Question 25

Explain briefly the culture-as-adaptation model of human prehistory.

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Deck 1: Introducing World Prehistory