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Part I. Part 1
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Chapter 1. The Origins of Human Societies, to ca. 2000 BCE
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Chapter 2. Ancient Societies in Mesopotamia, India, and Central Asia,
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Chapter 3. Ancient Societies in Africa and the Mediterranean, 5000–
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Chapter 4. Around the Pacific Rim: Eastern Eurasia and the Americas,
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Part II. Part II
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Chapter 5. Classical Societies in Southern and Central Asia, 600 BCE–
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Chapter 6. Eurasian Connections and New Traditions in East Asia, 600
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Chapter 7. Western Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean, and Regional
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Systems, 600–200 BCE br br
Chapter 8. Empires, Networks, and the Remaking of Europe, North
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Africa, and Western Asia, 500 BCE–600 CE
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Chapter 9. Classical Societies and Regional Networks in Africa, the
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Part III. Part III
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Chapter 10. The Rise, Power, and Connections of the Islamic World, 600–1500
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Chapter 11. East Asian Traditions, Transformations, and Eurasian Encounters, 600–1500
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Chapter 12. Expanding Horizons in Africa and the Americas, 600–1500
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Chapter 13. South Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Afro-Eurasian Connections, 600–1500
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Chapter 14. Christian Societies in Medieval Europe, Byzantium, and Russia, 600–1500
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Part IV. Part IV
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Chapter 15. Global Connections and the Remaking of Europe, 1450–1750
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Chapter 16. New Challenges for Africa and the Islamic World, 1450–175
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Chapter 17. Americans, Europeans, Africans, and New Societies in the Americas, 1450–1750
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Chapter 18. South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia: Triumphs and Challenges, 1450–1750
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Part V. Part V
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Chapter 19. Modern Transitions: Revolutions, Industries, Ideologies, Empires, 1750–1914
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Chapter 20. Changing Societies in Europe, the Americas, and Oceania, 1750–1914
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Chapter 21. Africa, the Middle East, and Imperialism, 1750–1914
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Chapter 22. South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Colonization, 1750–1914
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Chapter 23. East Asia and the Russian Empire Face New Challenges, 1750–1914
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Chapter 24. World Wars, European Revolutions, and Global Depression, 1914–1945
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Chapter 25. Imperialism and Nationalism in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1914–1945
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Part VI. Part VI
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Chapter 26. The Remaking of the Global System, Since 1945
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Chapter 28. Rebuilding Europe and Russia, Since 1945
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Chapter 29. The Americas and the Pacific Basin: New Roles in the Contemporary World, Since 1945
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Chapter 30. The Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, and New Conflicts in the Contemporary World, Since 1945
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Chapter 31. South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Global Connections, Since 1945
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,Chapter 01. The Origins of Human Societies, to ca. 2000 BCE
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1. Which of the following was the most immediate consequence of Homo habilis’s ability to use tools?
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a. A more varied diet
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a. They could gather material and assemble watercraft.
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b. They evolved at a time when the Pacific islands were connected by land.
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c. They were transported there by later humans.
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ANSWER: a b r
3. Why is Africa considered the ―cradle of the human species‖?
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a. All evidence of Homo sapiens sapiens is found there.
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b. The most recent evidence of Neanderthals has been found there.
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c. Most of the oldest evidence of Homo sapiens sapiens has been found there.
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4. About when did modern humans (Homo sapiens sapiens) appear?
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5. Why was the development of langu so important to modern humans?
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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.
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c. It allowed modern humans to communicate with archaic human species such as Neanderthals.
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6. When had modern humans reached every continent?
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7. How did a reliance on hunting and gathering affect modern human societies?
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b. It usually brought human communities into regular conflict with one another.
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c. It led to very harsh living conditions with no time for creative expression.
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8. Which of the following is true about the genetic differences between modern humans?
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a. There are different branches of the modern human species.
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b. There are many different species of modern humans.
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c. These differences mean only that we look different to one another and are otherwise insignificant.
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9. Which of the following practices defines the Neolithic period, according to most scholars?
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a. Farming
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10. How did a change in diet during the Neolithic period affect the role of women?
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a. Neolithic women probably were relegated to subservient roles as food preparers only.
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c. Neolithic women probably were not affected by changes in diet during this time.
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11. Which of the following inferences is most plausible, given findings of textiles, pottery, and baskets made by modern h
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umans more than 20,000 years ago?
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a. Modern humans possessed advanced engineering and architectural techniques.
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b. Modern humans traded with other archaic peoples to get valuable finished goods.
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c. Modern humans had enough access to food and other natural resources to need to store surpluses.
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12. Which of the following is a consequence of the domestication of animals?
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13. What were the risks of relying on farming as a means of subsistence?
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a. Farms depended on natural systems and could be attacked.
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b. Farms did not allow people to live in one place for very long.
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c. Farms were difficult to operate for more than a few years.
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14. How did relying on farming as a means of subsistence affect human communities?
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a. It led most to become farmers, dramatically increasing the food supply.
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b. It allowed some people to specialize in other crafts instead of producing food.
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c. It led to more dispersed settlements over acres of farmland.
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c. To house artisans, craftsmen, and leaders who did not farm themselves
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16. How did early urban life contribute to the rise of social hierarchies?
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17. Where did trade among early human communities mostly take place?
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a. In early cities
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18. Which of the following early human practices was primarily used to facilitate connections between early human co
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mmunities?
a. Religion
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19. How did metalworking technology influence relations between early human states?
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a. It made warfare more deadly.
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b. It was used as a common currency.
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c. It gave craftsmen a much higher status.
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20. How did religion change as a result of urbanization and greater connections between early human communities?
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a. It became more diverse and decentralized.
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b. It became more standardized as part of a city’s identity.
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c. Most cities began worshipping the same god.
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21. Which piece of archaeological evidence best suggests that early humans were capable of creative expression and a
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rtistic techniques?
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a. The Laetoli footprints
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Societies Networks and Transitions A Global History 4th Edition Lockard Questions & Answers
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Chapter 1-31 br
TABLE OF CONTENTS: br br
Part I. Part 1
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Chapter 1. The Origins of Human Societies, to ca. 2000 BCE
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Chapter 2. Ancient Societies in Mesopotamia, India, and Central Asia,
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Chapter 3. Ancient Societies in Africa and the Mediterranean, 5000–
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Chapter 4. Around the Pacific Rim: Eastern Eurasia and the Americas,
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5000–600 BCE br
Part II. Part II
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Chapter 5. Classical Societies in Southern and Central Asia, 600 BCE–
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Chapter 6. Eurasian Connections and New Traditions in East Asia, 600
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Chapter 7. Western Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean, and Regional
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Systems, 600–200 BCE br br
Chapter 8. Empires, Networks, and the Remaking of Europe, North
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Africa, and Western Asia, 500 BCE–600 CE
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Chapter 9. Classical Societies and Regional Networks in Africa, the
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Part III. Part III
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Chapter 10. The Rise, Power, and Connections of the Islamic World, 600–1500
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Chapter 11. East Asian Traditions, Transformations, and Eurasian Encounters, 600–1500
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Chapter 12. Expanding Horizons in Africa and the Americas, 600–1500
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Chapter 13. South Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Afro-Eurasian Connections, 600–1500
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Chapter 14. Christian Societies in Medieval Europe, Byzantium, and Russia, 600–1500
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Part IV. Part IV
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Chapter 15. Global Connections and the Remaking of Europe, 1450–1750
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Chapter 16. New Challenges for Africa and the Islamic World, 1450–175
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Chapter 17. Americans, Europeans, Africans, and New Societies in the Americas, 1450–1750
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Chapter 18. South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia: Triumphs and Challenges, 1450–1750
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Part V. Part V
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Chapter 19. Modern Transitions: Revolutions, Industries, Ideologies, Empires, 1750–1914
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Chapter 20. Changing Societies in Europe, the Americas, and Oceania, 1750–1914
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Chapter 21. Africa, the Middle East, and Imperialism, 1750–1914
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Chapter 22. South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Colonization, 1750–1914
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Chapter 23. East Asia and the Russian Empire Face New Challenges, 1750–1914
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Chapter 24. World Wars, European Revolutions, and Global Depression, 1914–1945
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Chapter 25. Imperialism and Nationalism in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1914–1945
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Part VI. Part VI
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Chapter 26. The Remaking of the Global System, Since 1945
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Chapter 28. Rebuilding Europe and Russia, Since 1945
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Chapter 29. The Americas and the Pacific Basin: New Roles in the Contemporary World, Since 1945
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Chapter 30. The Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, and New Conflicts in the Contemporary World, Since 1945
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Chapter 31. South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Global Connections, Since 1945
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1. Which of the following was the most immediate consequence of Homo habilis’s ability to use tools?
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a. A more varied diet
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b. The development of mathematics
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ANSWER: a b r
2. Which is a plausible assumption, given the presence of Homo erectus fossils found on Pacific islands?
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a. They could gather material and assemble watercraft.
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b. They evolved at a time when the Pacific islands were connected by land.
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c. They were transported there by later humans.
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ANSWER: a b r
3. Why is Africa considered the ―cradle of the human species‖?
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a. All evidence of Homo sapiens sapiens is found there.
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b. The most recent evidence of Neanderthals has been found there.
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c. Most of the oldest evidence of Homo sapiens sapiens has been found there.
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ANSWER: c b r
4. About when did modern humans (Homo sapiens sapiens) appear?
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ANSWER: b b r
5. Why was the development of langu so important to modern humans?
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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.
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c. It allowed modern humans to communicate with archaic human species such as Neanderthals.
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ANSWER: b b r
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7. How did a reliance on hunting and gathering affect modern human societies?
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a. It tended to encour cooperation and prevented great disparities of wealth within communities.
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b. It usually brought human communities into regular conflict with one another.
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c. It led to very harsh living conditions with no time for creative expression.
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8. Which of the following is true about the genetic differences between modern humans?
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a. There are different branches of the modern human species.
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b. There are many different species of modern humans.
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c. These differences mean only that we look different to one another and are otherwise insignificant.
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ANSWER: c b r
9. Which of the following practices defines the Neolithic period, according to most scholars?
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a. Farming
b. Hunting
c. Langu
ANSWER: a b r
10. How did a change in diet during the Neolithic period affect the role of women?
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a. Neolithic women probably were relegated to subservient roles as food preparers only.
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b. Neolithic women probably enjoyed an important status because of their knowledge of domesticable plants.
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c. Neolithic women probably were not affected by changes in diet during this time.
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ANSWER: b b r
11. Which of the following inferences is most plausible, given findings of textiles, pottery, and baskets made by modern h
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umans more than 20,000 years ago?
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a. Modern humans possessed advanced engineering and architectural techniques.
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b. Modern humans traded with other archaic peoples to get valuable finished goods.
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c. Modern humans had enough access to food and other natural resources to need to store surpluses.
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ANSWER: c b r
12. Which of the following is a consequence of the domestication of animals?
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a. Farming became easier. br br
b. Food resources became scarcer.
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c. Humans were less likely to contract diseases. br br br br br br
ANSWER: a b r
13. What were the risks of relying on farming as a means of subsistence?
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a. Farms depended on natural systems and could be attacked.
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b. Farms did not allow people to live in one place for very long.
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c. Farms were difficult to operate for more than a few years.
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ANSWER: a b r
14. How did relying on farming as a means of subsistence affect human communities?
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a. It led most to become farmers, dramatically increasing the food supply.
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b. It allowed some people to specialize in other crafts instead of producing food.
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c. It led to more dispersed settlements over acres of farmland.
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ANSWER: b b r
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a. To protect against diseases
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b. To serve as meeting places for trade and religious activities
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c. To house artisans, craftsmen, and leaders who did not farm themselves
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16. How did early urban life contribute to the rise of social hierarchies?
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a. Cities were rife with crime, leading many to become dependent on threatening powerful people.
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b. Cities were places of wealth and specialization, which created groups with more wealth and authority than ot
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hers.
c. Cities were typically taken over by Indo-European pastoralists, who imposed their own laws.
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ANSWER: b b r
17. Where did trade among early human communities mostly take place?
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a. In early cities
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b. In meeting houses on the border
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c. On farms br
ANSWER: a b r
18. Which of the following early human practices was primarily used to facilitate connections between early human co
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mmunities?
a. Religion
b. Taxation
c. Writing
ANSWER: c b r
19. How did metalworking technology influence relations between early human states?
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a. It made warfare more deadly.
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b. It was used as a common currency.
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c. It gave craftsmen a much higher status.
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ANSWER: a b r
20. How did religion change as a result of urbanization and greater connections between early human communities?
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a. It became more diverse and decentralized.
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b. It became more standardized as part of a city’s identity.
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c. Most cities began worshipping the same god.
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ANSWER: b b r
21. Which piece of archaeological evidence best suggests that early humans were capable of creative expression and a
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rtistic techniques?
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a. The Laetoli footprints
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b. DNA research on Native American remains
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c. The Altamira cave painting
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