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Civilizations Past and Present, Combined Volume 13th Edition Robert R. Edgar
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,Chapter 1 Stone Age Societies and the Earliest
Civilizations of the Near East
1) According to the theory of evolution, a crucial development occurred when split apart
from the ape family.
A) hominids
B) Cro-Magnons
C) Homo habilis
D) Neanderthals
E) Homo erectus.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 The Origins of Humankind.
Topic: The Origins of Humankind
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
2) The first use of fire is attributed to
A) Homo habilis.
B) Cro-Magnon man.
C) Neanderthal man.
D) Australopithecus.
E) Homo erectus.
Answer: E
Learning Objective: 1.1 The Origins of Humankind.
Topic: The Origins of Humankind
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
3) Neanderthal man lived primarily in
A) North America.
B) Europe.
C) Arabia.
D) Java.
E) China
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 The Origins of Humankind.
Topic: The Origins of Humankind
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
4) All of the following are true of Neanderthal man EXCEPT
A) they were able hunters.
B) they were well suited for colder climates.
C) they wore clothes.
D) they were the same height as modern man.
E) they invented tools.
Answer: D
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, Learning Objective: 1.1 The Origins of Humankind.
Topic: The Origins of Humankind
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
5) Which of the following do present-day humans most closely resemble?
A) Cro-Magnon man
B) Homoerectus
C) Homo habilis
D) protohumans
E) Neanderthal man
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 The Origins of Humankind.
Topic: The Origins of Humankind
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
6) "Paleolithic culture" refers to
A) the use of iron.
B) the development of bronze tools.
C) the use of stone tools.
D) the use of agriculture.
E) none of theabove.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.2 Preliterate Cultures.
Topic: Paleolithic Culture
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
7) The terms “utilization,” “fashioning,” and “standardization” describe stages of the
A) human invention of tools.
B) growth of agriculture.
C) evolution of the human brain.
D) creation of an empire.
E) development of specialization of labor.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.2 Preliterate Cultures.
Topic: Paleolithic Culture
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
8) The earliest-known works of art are paintings on
A) the walls of caves.
B) woven fabrics.
C) animal skins.
D) burial artifacts.
E) bark.
Answer: A
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, Learning Objective: 1.2 Preliterate Cultures.
Topic: Paleolithic Culture
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
9) The transition of human beings from a food-gathering to a food-producing economy occurred
during the Age.
A) Iron
B) Bronze
C) Paleolithic
D) Neolithic
E) Mesolithic
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.2 Preliterate Cultures.
Topic: The Neolithic Revolution and the Beginnings of Agriculture
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
10) The Fertile Crescent is an area located
A) on the Arabian peninsula.
B) from the Nile River to the Tigris River and beyond to the Persian Gulf.
C) along the Upper Nile.
D) south through Egypt to Nubia.
E) along the Mediterranean Sea.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2 Preliterate Cultures.
Topic: The Neolithic Revolution and the Beginnings of Agriculture
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
11) The best-preserved village of the Neolithic Age has been found in modern-day
A) Turkey.
B) Persia.
C) China.
D) Egypt.
E) India.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.2 Preliterate Cultures.
Topic: The Neolithic Revolution and the Beginnings of Agriculture
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
12) Humankind has created patterns of behavior and learning termed
A) religion.
B) culture.
C) clans.
D) civilization.
E) language.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2 Preliterate Cultures.
Topic: Preliterate Cultures
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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Civilizations Past and Present, Combined Volume 13th Edition Robert R. Edgar
1
,Chapter 1 Stone Age Societies and the Earliest
Civilizations of the Near East
1) According to the theory of evolution, a crucial development occurred when split apart
from the ape family.
A) hominids
B) Cro-Magnons
C) Homo habilis
D) Neanderthals
E) Homo erectus.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 The Origins of Humankind.
Topic: The Origins of Humankind
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
2) The first use of fire is attributed to
A) Homo habilis.
B) Cro-Magnon man.
C) Neanderthal man.
D) Australopithecus.
E) Homo erectus.
Answer: E
Learning Objective: 1.1 The Origins of Humankind.
Topic: The Origins of Humankind
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
3) Neanderthal man lived primarily in
A) North America.
B) Europe.
C) Arabia.
D) Java.
E) China
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.1 The Origins of Humankind.
Topic: The Origins of Humankind
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
4) All of the following are true of Neanderthal man EXCEPT
A) they were able hunters.
B) they were well suited for colder climates.
C) they wore clothes.
D) they were the same height as modern man.
E) they invented tools.
Answer: D
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, Learning Objective: 1.1 The Origins of Humankind.
Topic: The Origins of Humankind
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
5) Which of the following do present-day humans most closely resemble?
A) Cro-Magnon man
B) Homoerectus
C) Homo habilis
D) protohumans
E) Neanderthal man
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1 The Origins of Humankind.
Topic: The Origins of Humankind
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
6) "Paleolithic culture" refers to
A) the use of iron.
B) the development of bronze tools.
C) the use of stone tools.
D) the use of agriculture.
E) none of theabove.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.2 Preliterate Cultures.
Topic: Paleolithic Culture
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
7) The terms “utilization,” “fashioning,” and “standardization” describe stages of the
A) human invention of tools.
B) growth of agriculture.
C) evolution of the human brain.
D) creation of an empire.
E) development of specialization of labor.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.2 Preliterate Cultures.
Topic: Paleolithic Culture
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
8) The earliest-known works of art are paintings on
A) the walls of caves.
B) woven fabrics.
C) animal skins.
D) burial artifacts.
E) bark.
Answer: A
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, Learning Objective: 1.2 Preliterate Cultures.
Topic: Paleolithic Culture
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
9) The transition of human beings from a food-gathering to a food-producing economy occurred
during the Age.
A) Iron
B) Bronze
C) Paleolithic
D) Neolithic
E) Mesolithic
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.2 Preliterate Cultures.
Topic: The Neolithic Revolution and the Beginnings of Agriculture
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
10) The Fertile Crescent is an area located
A) on the Arabian peninsula.
B) from the Nile River to the Tigris River and beyond to the Persian Gulf.
C) along the Upper Nile.
D) south through Egypt to Nubia.
E) along the Mediterranean Sea.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2 Preliterate Cultures.
Topic: The Neolithic Revolution and the Beginnings of Agriculture
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
11) The best-preserved village of the Neolithic Age has been found in modern-day
A) Turkey.
B) Persia.
C) China.
D) Egypt.
E) India.
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.2 Preliterate Cultures.
Topic: The Neolithic Revolution and the Beginnings of Agriculture
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
12) Humankind has created patterns of behavior and learning termed
A) religion.
B) culture.
C) clans.
D) civilization.
E) language.
Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2 Preliterate Cultures.
Topic: Preliterate Cultures
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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