Which of the following is the best description of the term "Culture"? correct answers Rituals,
beliefs, and behaviors developed over time and passed down generationally.
In prehistoric times, communication with the spiritual world is thought to have been largely
conducted in: correct answers caves
The Anasazi and Pueblo natives built their kivas with a small, round hole in the floor to:
correct answers Represent a belief that their ancestors emerged from the depths of the Earth.
A culture that is "Matrilineal" means that it is: correct answers A culture where descendants
and ancestors are followed through the female line
Most of our knowledge and understanding of prehistoric cultures without a written language
comes from: correct answers Their oral histories
Which of the following is the best description of the term "Civilization"? correct answers The
buildings, roads, sculptures, houses, and governments created by peoples
Which of the following beliefs is NOT reflected in Pueblo emergence tales? correct answers
Humans can take on animal form if they offer proper sacrifices
What do myths reveal and explain about their cultures? correct answers Views and beliefs
What is most significant about the Chauvet cave paintings? correct answers They are one of
the few cave paintings to depict a human.
In the Zuni emergence tale, the Pueblo people originated in correct answers The womb of
Mother Earth
Which of the following is the best description of the term "Society"? correct answers A group
of people with similar beliefs and traditions who choose to live in proximity
According to the most recent discoveries, Stonehenge was constructed as a correct answers
Burial ground
Which of the following best describes an "emergence tale"? correct answers Stories that
explain or describe the origins of a culture
What is the most basic architectural form for opening a space within a wall? correct answers
post-and-lintel
Why do Paleolithic female figurines vastly outnumber those representing males? correct
answers Females played a central role in the culture
Which of the following statements about the Code of Hammurabi are true? correct answers
The authority of the ruler was no longer a part of his personality
The law became more fair and impartial
No longer could a ruler make rules that suited him