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1. Which of the following was the most immediate consequence of Homo habilis’s ability to use tools?
a. A more varied diet
b. The development of mathematics
c. Walking on two instead of four feet
ANSWER: a
2. Which is a plausible assumption, given the presence of Homo erectus fossils found on Pacific islands?
a. They could gather material and assemble watercraft.
b. They evolved at a time when the Pacific islands were connected by land.
c. They were transported there by later humans.
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ANSWER: a
3. Why is Africa considered the ―cradle of the human species‖?
a. All evidence of Homo sapiens sapiens is found there.
b. The most recent evidence of Neanderthals has been found there.
c. Most of the oldest evidence of Homo sapiens sapiens has been found there.
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ANSWER: c
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4. About when did modern humans (Homo sapiens sapiens) appear?
a. About 200,000 years ago
b. About 40,000–100,000 years ago
c. About 10,000 years ago
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ANSWER: b
5. Why was the development of langu so important to modern humans?
a. It allowed modern humans to write histories of their origin for later humans such as ourselves.
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b. It allowed modern humans to transmit culture, information, and other things more easily and more widely.
c. It allowed modern humans to communicate with archaic human species such as Neanderthals.
ANSWER: b
6. When had modern humans reached every continent?
a. About 20,000 years ago
b. About 70,000 years ago
c. About 10,000 years ago
ANSWER: a
7. How did a reliance on hunting and gathering affect modern human societies?
a. It tended to encour cooperation and prevented great disparities of wealth within communities.
b. It usually brought human communities into regular conflict with one another.
c. It led to very harsh living conditions with no time for creative expression.
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, ANSWER: a
8. Which of the following is true about the genetic differences between modern humans?
a. There are different branches of the modern human species.
b. There are many different species of modern humans.
c. These differences mean only that we look different to one another and are otherwise insignificant.
ANSWER: c
9. Which of the following practices defines the Neolithic period, according to most scholars?
a. Farming
b. Hunting
c. Langu
ANSWER: a
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10. How did a change in diet during the Neolithic period affect the role of women?
a. Neolithic women probably were relegated to subservient roles as food preparers only.
b. Neolithic women probably enjoyed an important status because of their knowledge of domesticable plants.
c. Neolithic women probably were not affected by changes in diet during this time.
ANSWER: b
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11. Which of the following inferences is most plausible, given findings of textiles, pottery, and baskets made by modern
humans more than 20,000 years ago?
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a. Modern humans possessed advanced engineering and architectural techniques.
b. Modern humans traded with other archaic peoples to get valuable finished goods.
c. Modern humans had enough access to food and other natural resources to need to store surpluses.
ANSWER: c
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12. Which of the following is a consequence of the domestication of animals?
a. Farming became easier.
b. Food resources became scarcer.
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c. Humans were less likely to contract diseases.
ANSWER: a
13. What were the risks of relying on farming as a means of subsistence?
a. Farms depended on natural systems and could be attacked.
b. Farms did not allow people to live in one place for very long.
c. Farms were difficult to operate for more than a few years.
ANSWER: a
14. How did relying on farming as a means of subsistence affect human communities?
a. It led most to become farmers, dramatically increasing the food supply.
b. It allowed some people to specialize in other crafts instead of producing food.
c. It led to more dispersed settlements over acres of farmland.
ANSWER: b
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, Chapter 01. The Origins of Human Societies, to ca. 2000 BCE
1. Which of the following was the most immediate consequence of Homo habilis’s ability to use tools?
a. A more varied diet
b. The development of mathematics
c. Walking on two instead of four feet
ANSWER: a
2. Which is a plausible assumption, given the presence of Homo erectus fossils found on Pacific islands?
a. They could gather material and assemble watercraft.
b. They evolved at a time when the Pacific islands were connected by land.
c. They were transported there by later humans.
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ANSWER: a
3. Why is Africa considered the ―cradle of the human species‖?
a. All evidence of Homo sapiens sapiens is found there.
b. The most recent evidence of Neanderthals has been found there.
c. Most of the oldest evidence of Homo sapiens sapiens has been found there.
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ANSWER: c
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4. About when did modern humans (Homo sapiens sapiens) appear?
a. About 200,000 years ago
b. About 40,000–100,000 years ago
c. About 10,000 years ago
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ANSWER: b
5. Why was the development of langu so important to modern humans?
a. It allowed modern humans to write histories of their origin for later humans such as ourselves.
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b. It allowed modern humans to transmit culture, information, and other things more easily and more widely.
c. It allowed modern humans to communicate with archaic human species such as Neanderthals.
ANSWER: b
6. When had modern humans reached every continent?
a. About 20,000 years ago
b. About 70,000 years ago
c. About 10,000 years ago
ANSWER: a
7. How did a reliance on hunting and gathering affect modern human societies?
a. It tended to encour cooperation and prevented great disparities of wealth within communities.
b. It usually brought human communities into regular conflict with one another.
c. It led to very harsh living conditions with no time for creative expression.
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, ANSWER: a
8. Which of the following is true about the genetic differences between modern humans?
a. There are different branches of the modern human species.
b. There are many different species of modern humans.
c. These differences mean only that we look different to one another and are otherwise insignificant.
ANSWER: c
9. Which of the following practices defines the Neolithic period, according to most scholars?
a. Farming
b. Hunting
c. Langu
ANSWER: a
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10. How did a change in diet during the Neolithic period affect the role of women?
a. Neolithic women probably were relegated to subservient roles as food preparers only.
b. Neolithic women probably enjoyed an important status because of their knowledge of domesticable plants.
c. Neolithic women probably were not affected by changes in diet during this time.
ANSWER: b
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11. Which of the following inferences is most plausible, given findings of textiles, pottery, and baskets made by modern
humans more than 20,000 years ago?
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a. Modern humans possessed advanced engineering and architectural techniques.
b. Modern humans traded with other archaic peoples to get valuable finished goods.
c. Modern humans had enough access to food and other natural resources to need to store surpluses.
ANSWER: c
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12. Which of the following is a consequence of the domestication of animals?
a. Farming became easier.
b. Food resources became scarcer.
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c. Humans were less likely to contract diseases.
ANSWER: a
13. What were the risks of relying on farming as a means of subsistence?
a. Farms depended on natural systems and could be attacked.
b. Farms did not allow people to live in one place for very long.
c. Farms were difficult to operate for more than a few years.
ANSWER: a
14. How did relying on farming as a means of subsistence affect human communities?
a. It led most to become farmers, dramatically increasing the food supply.
b. It allowed some people to specialize in other crafts instead of producing food.
c. It led to more dispersed settlements over acres of farmland.
ANSWER: b
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