SURVEY OF WORLD HISTORY FINAL EXAM STUDY
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Which of the following reflects the time period to which the notation "BCE" refers?
- Dates between 2,000 years ago and the present.
- Dates so early that we can't make an accurate estimate of them.
- Dates earlier than 2,000 years ago.
- Dates after the fall of the Roman Empire. Answer: Dates earlier than 2,000 years ago.
Which of the following artifacts would belong to a pehistoric people?
- Clay tablets with markings that indicate a quantity of traded goods.
- Stone tools shaped for scraping and treating animal skins.
- Wall paintings at a burial site depicting a deity.
- Primitive coins showing the head of a leader. Answer: - Stone tools shaped for scraping
and treating animal skins.
What is the primary quality that makes a civilization or time period historical instead of
prehistoric?
- The existence of ideas and cultural beliefs.
- The existence of writing and record keeping.
- The presence of hominids.
- The development of agriculture. Answer: - The existence of writing and record keeping.
What is the significance of the term "prehistory" in interpreting research and information
about prehistoric peoples?
- Prehistoric peoples lacked social structures and social networks for cultural expressions
such as ceremonies.
- Prehistoric peoples cannot be fully understood due to lack of surviving evidence.
- Prehistoric peoples lacked the ability to make and use tools since they were primarily
foragers.
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,- Prehistoric peoples were not fully human and thus their intelligence was limited. Answer:
Prehistoric peoples cannot be fully understood due to lack of surviving evidence.
Which era was the longest period of human history?
- Neolithic
- Paleolithic
- Microlithic
- Copper Age Answer: - Paleolithic
As early human ancestors evolved, one common characteristic is that dominant groups
tended to be:
- More violent
- More intelligent
- Physically stronger
- More isolated Answer: - More intelligent
What is the definition of "culture"?
- None of the provided answers
- Customs, language, and values of a group of people
- Psychological attributes of a group of people
- Physical characteristics of a group of people Answer: - Customs, language, and values of
a group of people
All of the following practices of prehistoric peoples are reflective of the term "culture,"
EXCEPT for what?
- Beliefs regarding which animal skins to use
- Gender roles for hunting and child-rearing
- Expressions of biological movements
- Designated group sleeping areas Answer: Expressions of biological movements
Which time period represents the period of cultural shift following the rise of Cro-Magnon
people?
- 12,000 BP - 1500 BCE
- 250,000 - 100,000 BP
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,- 40,000 - 15,000 BP
- 1.5 Million - 2000, 000 BP Answer: 40,000 - 15,000 BP
What was the most important development of the Neolithic era?
- Ceramics
- Metalworking
- Agriculture
- Cooperative hunting Answer: - Agriculture
How did developments in the Neolithic era lead to social classes?
- Agriculture led to land ownership, surpluses, and the accumulation of wealth
- Innovations like textiles and ceramics led to specialization within the society
- Metalworking led to increased militarization and increased combat
- Sedentary settlement led to increased violence and need for protection Answer: -
Agriculture led to land ownership, surpluses, and the accumulation of wealth
Select all correct options.
Who lived in early cities?
- Farmers
- Military
- Priests
- Rulers Answer: Military; Priests; Rulers
Select all correct answers.
How did elite groups maintain their power in complex societies?
- Took a percentage of resources as taxes or tributes
- Married people from lower classes to decrease class animosity
- Patronized supporters of their interests
- They had leisure time to produce more children Answer: Took a percentage of resources
as taxes or tributes; Patronized supporters of their interests
Match the tools to which era it belongs.
(Paleolithic Era/Neolithic Era)
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, Flint knives; Textile Fabrics; Pottery; Bows and arrows; Shaped stone scrapers; Heavy
plows Answer: PALEOLITHIC ERA: Flint knives, Bows and arrows, Shaped stone scrapers
NEOLITHIC ERA: Textile Fabrics, Pottery, Heavy plows
Early civilizations typically shared all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:
- Social Order
- Monotheism
- Agriculture
- Trade Answer: - Monotheism
Which of the following metals allowed farmers and craftsmen in early civilizations to build
effective agricultural tools and weaponry?
- Copper
- Aluminum
- Gold
- Bronze Answer: - Bronze
Many early civilizations associated changes in the weather and nature with the acts of
- Priests
- Government officials
- Farmers
- Religious deities Answer: - Religious deities
Mesopotamia covered which geographic area?
- The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
- The land between the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
- The land between the Nile River and Red Sea
- The land between the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers Answer: - The land between the Tigris
and Euphrates Rivers
Which of the following describes Mesopotamia?
- The gift of the Nile
- The pillar of the Indus river valley
- The heart of the Caribbean
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Which of the following reflects the time period to which the notation "BCE" refers?
- Dates between 2,000 years ago and the present.
- Dates so early that we can't make an accurate estimate of them.
- Dates earlier than 2,000 years ago.
- Dates after the fall of the Roman Empire. Answer: Dates earlier than 2,000 years ago.
Which of the following artifacts would belong to a pehistoric people?
- Clay tablets with markings that indicate a quantity of traded goods.
- Stone tools shaped for scraping and treating animal skins.
- Wall paintings at a burial site depicting a deity.
- Primitive coins showing the head of a leader. Answer: - Stone tools shaped for scraping
and treating animal skins.
What is the primary quality that makes a civilization or time period historical instead of
prehistoric?
- The existence of ideas and cultural beliefs.
- The existence of writing and record keeping.
- The presence of hominids.
- The development of agriculture. Answer: - The existence of writing and record keeping.
What is the significance of the term "prehistory" in interpreting research and information
about prehistoric peoples?
- Prehistoric peoples lacked social structures and social networks for cultural expressions
such as ceremonies.
- Prehistoric peoples cannot be fully understood due to lack of surviving evidence.
- Prehistoric peoples lacked the ability to make and use tools since they were primarily
foragers.
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,- Prehistoric peoples were not fully human and thus their intelligence was limited. Answer:
Prehistoric peoples cannot be fully understood due to lack of surviving evidence.
Which era was the longest period of human history?
- Neolithic
- Paleolithic
- Microlithic
- Copper Age Answer: - Paleolithic
As early human ancestors evolved, one common characteristic is that dominant groups
tended to be:
- More violent
- More intelligent
- Physically stronger
- More isolated Answer: - More intelligent
What is the definition of "culture"?
- None of the provided answers
- Customs, language, and values of a group of people
- Psychological attributes of a group of people
- Physical characteristics of a group of people Answer: - Customs, language, and values of
a group of people
All of the following practices of prehistoric peoples are reflective of the term "culture,"
EXCEPT for what?
- Beliefs regarding which animal skins to use
- Gender roles for hunting and child-rearing
- Expressions of biological movements
- Designated group sleeping areas Answer: Expressions of biological movements
Which time period represents the period of cultural shift following the rise of Cro-Magnon
people?
- 12,000 BP - 1500 BCE
- 250,000 - 100,000 BP
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,- 40,000 - 15,000 BP
- 1.5 Million - 2000, 000 BP Answer: 40,000 - 15,000 BP
What was the most important development of the Neolithic era?
- Ceramics
- Metalworking
- Agriculture
- Cooperative hunting Answer: - Agriculture
How did developments in the Neolithic era lead to social classes?
- Agriculture led to land ownership, surpluses, and the accumulation of wealth
- Innovations like textiles and ceramics led to specialization within the society
- Metalworking led to increased militarization and increased combat
- Sedentary settlement led to increased violence and need for protection Answer: -
Agriculture led to land ownership, surpluses, and the accumulation of wealth
Select all correct options.
Who lived in early cities?
- Farmers
- Military
- Priests
- Rulers Answer: Military; Priests; Rulers
Select all correct answers.
How did elite groups maintain their power in complex societies?
- Took a percentage of resources as taxes or tributes
- Married people from lower classes to decrease class animosity
- Patronized supporters of their interests
- They had leisure time to produce more children Answer: Took a percentage of resources
as taxes or tributes; Patronized supporters of their interests
Match the tools to which era it belongs.
(Paleolithic Era/Neolithic Era)
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, Flint knives; Textile Fabrics; Pottery; Bows and arrows; Shaped stone scrapers; Heavy
plows Answer: PALEOLITHIC ERA: Flint knives, Bows and arrows, Shaped stone scrapers
NEOLITHIC ERA: Textile Fabrics, Pottery, Heavy plows
Early civilizations typically shared all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:
- Social Order
- Monotheism
- Agriculture
- Trade Answer: - Monotheism
Which of the following metals allowed farmers and craftsmen in early civilizations to build
effective agricultural tools and weaponry?
- Copper
- Aluminum
- Gold
- Bronze Answer: - Bronze
Many early civilizations associated changes in the weather and nature with the acts of
- Priests
- Government officials
- Farmers
- Religious deities Answer: - Religious deities
Mesopotamia covered which geographic area?
- The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
- The land between the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
- The land between the Nile River and Red Sea
- The land between the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers Answer: - The land between the Tigris
and Euphrates Rivers
Which of the following describes Mesopotamia?
- The gift of the Nile
- The pillar of the Indus river valley
- The heart of the Caribbean
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