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1. Anthropologists designate early human cultures by their a. writing. c. tools. b. clothing. d. food. Answer: c Page: 6 Factual 2. The Paleolithic Age is characterized by a. domestication of animals. b. the beginning of agriculture. c. a hunting and gathering existence. d. d. the invention of writing. Answer: c Pages: 6-8 Conceptual 3. An examination of Paleolithic art and modern hunter-gatherer societies suggests that in the division of labor, women in the Paleolithic Age were mainly involved in a. gathering wild grain and berries. b. making tools. c. hunting and fishing. d. protecting the family with war skills. Answer: a Page: 8 Conceptual 4. The Neolithic Revolution is characterized by a. the development of urban-based civilizations. b. the domestication of animals and the start of agriculture. c. dependence on hunting and gathering techniques. d. the manufacture and use of iron tools. Answer: b Pages: 8-9 Conceptual 5. In which area did the earliest Neolithic societies appear? a. Near East c. India b. China d. Mexico Answer: a Page: 8 Factual 6. The development of writing first occurred during the a. Paleolithic Era. c. Bronze Age. b. Neolithic Era. d. Iron Age. Answer: c Pages: 11-12 Factual 7. The first metal developed to replace stone in the making of tools was a. bronze. c. aluminum. b. iron. d. tin. Answer: a Pages: 11-12 Factual 8. Which of the following shows the correct chronological sequence of historical eras? a. Neolithic, Bronze, Paleolithic, Iron b. Bronze, Iron, Paleolithic, Neolithic c. Paleolithic, Neolithic, Bronze, Iron d. Paleolithic, Neolithic, Iron, Bronze Answer: c Pages: 6-26 Factual 9. Who developed the form of writing called cuneiform? a. the Assyrians c. the Babylonians b. the Egyptians d. the Sumerians Answer: d Page: 14 Factual 10. Recently, archaeologists have shown that large-scale irrigation in early civilizations in the Middle East a. led to the growth of urban life and centralized government. b. conflicted with the needs of early urban life. c. developed as a result of urbanism. d. None of these answers are correct. Answer: c Page: 12 Conceptual 11. What does the Babylonian World Map shown in your text tell us about how Babylonians viewed their place in the world? a. They believed that the earth was round. b. They believed that their progress was inhibited by geographical barriers. c. They believed that their destinies were controlled by the gods. d. They believed that they were the most important civilization on earth. Answer: d Page: 16 Conceptual 12. Which group was the first to unify much of Mesopotamia and create a true empire? a. the Akkadians c. the Sumerians b. the Egyptians d. the Eridu Answer: a Page: 12 Factual 13. The first civilization was established in Mesopotamia by the a. Babylonians. c. Semites. b. Hebrews. d. Sumerians. Answer: d Page: 12 Factual 14. The Sumerians constructed lofty towers, perhaps symbolizing mountains, called a. pyramids. c. basilicas. b. ziggurats. d. temples. Answer: b Pages: 16-17 Factual