AFST 235 utk exam 1 questions and verified correct ANSWERS

The first hominin to migrate out of Africa was the: - correct answer-Homo erectus In ancient egypt, if you were poor, what would most likely happen to your body after you've died? - correct answer-it would be buried in a shallow grave In ancient egypt, if you were wealthy, what would most likely happen to your body after you've died? - correct answer-Your body would be entombed in a large structure Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, Peru, and China all developed some of the earliest civilizations known to humankind. Which of the following did these early civilizations have in common? - correct answer-All five evolved near a water source What role did food surpluses play in the development of early river valley civilizations? - correct answer-it created specialization of labor The individual responsible for the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt was: - correct answer-Menes Ancient Egyptians did not believe in an afterlife. - correct answer-false Which of the following would NOT be considered a natural barrier that affected ancient Egyptian civilization? - correct answer-The Nile River How did Egypt and Nubia interact as civilizations during the second millennium BCE? - correct answer-Egypt colonized Nubia Hannibal Barca of Carthage invaded Italy prompting the start of the _______ Punic War. - correct answer-second Which of the following CANNOT be said about the Library of Alexandria? - correct answer-It held numerous books within its five-story high structure. Evidence suggests that Egypt traded with who? - correct answer-Mesopotamia The origins of humanity lie in which of the following continents? - correct answer-Africa Australopithecus (aka the "Southern Ape Man") was found in: - correct answer-Southern Africa