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Archaeology

Q: During the Early Archaic, subsistence practices of the dry season: A. depended primarily on collecting ripe fruits B. were performed by macrobands C. depended heavily on collecting grass seeds D. took place in small encampments
Q: __________ found with the Gravettian industry are portable art objects depicting the female body. a. Venus figurines b. Eve idols c. Lady stones d. Graven images
Q: The dry season of Mesoamerica occurs from: A. fall into late spring B. spring into early summer C. summer into late fall D. fall into late winter
Q: Beginning in the __________ Period, burials of individuals or groups are found with rich ornamentation. a. Auregnacian b. Magdalenean c. Gravettian d. Solutrean
Q: A social grouping of foragers that consists of five to ten people, perhaps from one or two nuclear families, is generally referred to as a: A. rainy-season group B. territorial group C. microband D. macroband
Q: Which of these is a tool industry of the Upper Paleolithic? a. Olduwan b. Aurignacian c Mousterian d. Acheulian
Q: The fact that most people have adopted the automobile to continue the lifestyle of horse-drawn carriages illustrates: A. the Law of Biotic Potential B. Leibig's Law of the Minimum C. the Law of Most Effort D. Romer's Rule
Q: Which late refugia site has yielded relatively recent Neanderthal remains? a. Shanidar Cave, Iraq b. Vindija Cave, Croatia c. St. Cesaire, France d. Arcy-sur-Cure, France
Q: The law stating that "the necessary resource in least supply will limit the operation of a living being" is: A. the Law of Biotic Potential B. Leibig's Law of the Minimum C. the Law of Least Effort D. Romer's Rule
Q: Which of the following industries is transitional between the Middle and Upper Paleolithic? a. Chatelperronian b. Mousterian c. Olduwan d. Magdalenian
Q: A cave site in Mexico contains milling stones and perishable items (baskets, sandals, spear throwers) and the remains of plants, all of which are wild. The occupation of the cave most likely dates to the: A. Early Archaic B. Middle Archaic C. Late Archaic D. Formative
Q: Fossils of modern humans dated to between 120,000 and 70,000 years ago have been discovered at __________. a. Klasies River Mouth, South Africa b. Lascaux Cave, France c. Kebara Cave, Israel d. Howiesons Poort, South Africa
Q: Early agriculture in Mesoamerica: A. was introduced from the Old World, where it originated earlier in time B. was an innovation of the native population C. emerged very quickly because the wild forms of maize were highly productive D. was very late in its development owing to the lack of domesticable animals
Q: The oldest modern human remains in Europe (ca. 36,000 years old) were found in __________. a. Herto b. PeÅŸtera cu Oase Cave c. Klasies River Mouth d. St. Cesaire
Q: The __________ is marked by a dramatic change in material culture, including cave and mobiliary art. a. Upper Paleolithic b. Middle Paleolithic c. Middle Stone Age d. Lower Paleolithic
Q: What type of absolute dating makes use of irregularities in the crystalline structure of materials such as flint, teeth, and sand grains? a. uranium b. argon c. luminescence d. radiocarbon
Q: Desirable raw materials for utilitarian ground stone tools are: A. obsidian and chert B. rhyolite and basalt C. marble and jade D. fig tree bark and reeds
Q: Modern human skeletons have been found in the Middle Paleolithic levels of __________. a. Blombos Cave, South Africa b. Skhul Cave, Israel c. Border Cave, South Africa d. Shanidar Cave, Iraq
Q: You are an archaeologist who is digging a cave site in Mexico. You uncover a grinding stone. It is true that: A. this artifact indicates that these people were definitely agriculturalists B. the ancient occupants were definitely hunter-gatherers who ground wild nuts C. a grinding stone is not an artifact known to Mesoamerica and cannot tell you anything about the way of life at this site D. more information is needed to confirm subsistence practices
Q: The new types of tools characteristic of the Archaic were: A. ground stone tools B. chipped or flaked stone tools C. used for hunting large game D. found in all parts of Mesoamerica at the same time
Q: Two pieces of incised ochre and a collection of pierced shells, which may be some of the earliest examples of art, were found at what Middle Stone Age site? a. Klasies River Mouth b. Border Cave c. Chauvet Cave d. Blombos Cave
Q: You discover a site in the Tehuacn Valley of Mexico that contains a few broken ground stone artifacts. It can be concluded that: A. the site is the remains of a workshop B. farmers lived here 1,000 years ago C. this site has ties to other sites in Oaxaca D. either foragers or farmers could have used the tools
Q: The oldest known bone harpoons have been found at the Middle Stone Age site of __________. a. Kebara Cave, Israel b. Katanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo c. Klasies River Mouth, S. Africa d. Blombos Cave, S. Africa
Q: It was during the Archaic period that: A. early Mesoamericans hunted mammoths B. Mesoamerica's climate became drier and colder C. foragers developed a set of staple crops D. humans first migrated to the New World
Q: What Middle Stone Age tool industry, found at Klasies River Mouth, South Africa, is characterized by the appearance of microliths? a. Howiesons Poort b. Levallois c. Aterian d. Acheulian
Q: The end of the Pleistocene: A. occurred about 10,000 years ago B. was when a trend of general cooling of the Earth began C. saw the increase of megafauna all over the world D. happened about 1,000 years ago
Q: Which of the following is a Middle Stone Age tool industry? a. Acheullean b. Aterian c. Olduwan d. Osteodontokeratic
Q: MATCHING 2 1) Isthmian Zone 2) Chiapas and Guatemala Highlands 3) Maya Lowlands 4) Southeast Mesoamerica 5) Intermediate Area A. Culturally similar to South America B. Olmec heartland C. Location of Cern, a village covered by volcanic ash D. Modern Guatemala City E. Yucatn Peninsula
Q: The archaeological period of the earliest modern humans in Africa is referred to as the __________. a. Middle Stone Age b. Middle Paleolithic c. Acheulian d. Old Stone Age
Q: MATCHING 1 1) Northern Arid Zone 2) Northwest Frontier 3) West Mexico 4) Michoacn and the Bajo 5) Guerrero 6) Central Highlands 7) Gulf Lowlands 8) Southern Highlands A. Rugged terrain surrounding Balsas depression B. Mobile hunter-foragers C. Central Mexican symbiotic region D. Shaft tombs E. Pacific coast lowlands and mountains F. Tarascan homeland G. Early hearths of domestication H. Tuxtla Mountains and tropical lowlands
Q: Which of these physical skull traits distinguishes modern humans from Neanderthals? a. big brain b. pronounced brow ridges c. vertical forehead d. minimal chin
Q: Dogs in Mesoamerica: A. were the last animal to be domesticated in this culture area B. belong to a different species than other domesticated dogs around the world C. were regarded as a food source by humans D. were introduced by the Spanish in the 1500s
Q: The oldest know fossil of a modern human was discovered at __________. a. Swartkrans b. Klasies River Mouth c. Herto d. Howiesons Poort
Q: Santa Isabel and Tepexpan are sites: A. of the earliest human populations in Mesoamerica B. located in the tropical rainforests of the Maya Lowlands C. where there is abundant evidence for the domestication of the dog D. where mammoths were killed
Q: A prepared core technology characteristic of Middle Paleolithic tools is the _________ method.a. Aurignacianb. Neanderthalc. Acheuliand. Levallois
Q: An effective tool for successfully hunting a mammoth is: A. a large fluted point B. a grinding stone C. an axe D. a net
Q: What was Stiner's hypothesis on the nature of Neanderthal group size and mobility?
Q: An atlatl is the Nahuatl name for: A. Clovis hunter B. dart point C. spear thrower D. big game
Q: The materials that define the Clovis Culture of Mesoamerica: A. date to 11,000"8200 bc B. represent the very earliest Archaic-period remains in Mesoamerica C. date to 30,000"11,000 bc D. indicate a settled way of life practiced by early inhabitants
Q: What is micromorphology and how can it help interpret an archaeological site?
Q: A Mesoamerican shaman is: A. the same as a priest B. part of an ancient Asian tradition C. a religious position that evolved during Archaic times, but disappeared by the Formative period D. always a woman
Q: A Mesoamerican shaman: A. performs in an altered state of consciousness B. is always the highest-ranking female of the group C. holds a recently created position in Mesoamerican indigenous religion D. most likely existed in foraging societies, but not in any other type of society
Q: How did the Neanderthal dispose of their dead?
Q: What was the role of meat in the Neanderthal diet?
Q: The date when humans first came to the Americas is unresolved because: A. the early evidence is sparse B. there are so many early sites that a similarly large number of dates exist C. radiocarbon dating does not extend far enough back in time D. the early stone tools look similar to later stone tools
Q: The Paleoindian period of Mesoamerica: A. began about 100,000 years ago B. is a time period for which there is abundance evidence of occupation C. is also known as the "Lithic Stage" D. occurred immediately after the Archaic period
Q: What is the Frison Effect?
Q: What is the genetic relationship of Neanderthals to modern humans?
Q: What is the Berekhat Ram figurine?
Q: A shaman conducts a ceremony to ensure the survival of a hunter who was gored by a mammoth. This ritual is an example of a: A. rite of passage B. rite of increase C. rite of propitiation D. rite of incorporation
Q: Indigenous peoples of the Americas (North, Central, South) came from: A. Northeast Asia B. Southeast Asia C. Europe D. Africa
Q: The Law of Biotic Potential: A. states that species produce more offspring than necessary to replace each generation B. applies to all species except humans since we are able to control our population growth C. can be directly found in the archaeological record D. was in effect during human prehistory but has since become invalid
Q: What is the significance of the site of Zhoukoudian?
Q: Mammoths, sabre-toothed tigers, giant ground sloth and other large animals that lived during the Pleistocene are collectively known as: A. megadonts B. megafauna C. megamammals D. magnanimals
Q: What might explain the absence of handaxes in the east Asian Acheulian?
Q: What is the basis for our stereotype of Neanderthals asʺhulking ape-menʺ?
Q: Excavations have produced conclusive evidence for intentional burial of Neanderthal dead.
Q: You are visiting Mexico and the climate is very hot and humid with abundant rainfall. The landscape is flat and you can see the Pacific Ocean. You are in: A. the Northern Arid Zone B. Southeastern Mesoamerica C. the Gulf Lowlands D. the Pacific Coastal Plain
Q: The Northern Arid Zone of Mesoamerica is where: A. most maize cultivation took place in ancient times B. mobile hunter-foragers lived C. irrigation works supported large populations D. animal domestication occurred early in prehistory
Q: Ancient individuals in Mesoamerica: A. cannot be detected in the archaeological record B. played no part in shaping the prehistory of this culture area C. can be investigated, especially when there are decipherable documents D. have been researched only by historians
Q: Stable isotope studies of skeletons from Europe suggest that Neanderthals were actually mostly vegetarian.
Q: The consequence of sedentism for humans compared to mobile foraging is: A. better nutrition for sedentary groups B. fewer diseases for sedentary groups C. accumulation of goods for sedentary groups D. less mobility for foragers
Q: Wooden artifacts, such as the spears found at Schningen, are so rare on hominin sites because during the Stone Age most tools were made of stone.
Q: Ideology is simply defined as: A. what we actually do in practice B. what we say we do C. how we exploit the environment D. what tools we use
Q: The Levallois technique for making stone tools was much simpler than the preceding Acheulian industry.
Q: The culture core is comprised of: A. the key features of a culture that pertain to subsistence B. ideology and the organization of ideology C. those features most directly related to meeting the most important material needs of a society D. a center of religious thought that instructs other parts of life
Q: DNA recovered from Neanderthal fossils indicates that Neanderthal DNA is significantly different from the DNA of any living human.
Q: The hyoid bone found at Kebara suggests that Neanderthals hunted the herds of hyoids found in the prehistoric Middle East.
Q: The hominin Homo antecessor is intermediate between Neanderthals and modern humans.
Q: The field of study that believes that human culture and the biophysical environment are linked in a dynamic feedback relationship is called: A. archaeology B. cultural ecology C. culture D. archaeological ecology
Q: The general belief that the landscape and living creatures have spiritual force is called: A. animism B. religion C. superstition D. magic
Q: The site of Zhoukoudian, near Beijing, has produced a number of fossils of Homo antecessor.
Q: The Clactonian is contemporary with the Acheulian.
Q: In comparing Mesoamerica with other cradles of civilization in the world, it can be said that: A. the main river in Mesoamerica served to unify the region, just as rivers did in the Old World B. the environments of all cradles of civilization are similar throughout the world C. the lack of a central river system hampered the development of complex societies in Mesoamerica D. there is no central drainage system in Mesoamerica, yet complex societies nevertheless developed
Q: Artifacts were left in place during excavations at Boxgrove to preserve context.
Q: The terms "tierra caliente," "tierra templada," and "tierra fra" are used to refer to the: A. types of mountains in Mesoamerica B. three broad categories of the Mesoamerican environment C. variety of plants found throughout Mesoamerica D. three zones where domestication took place in Mesoamerica
Q: Mesoamerica's three major climatic regions are defined by: A. the country in which they are present B. latitude, altitude, rainfall, and temperature C. how much coastline the region has D. longitude
Q: The site of Boxgrove, England is among the youngest-known Mousterian sites in Europe.
Q: A Mesoamerican farmer plants maize that may be subject to little rainfall and frost. The farmer is most likely to live in the _______ climate region. A. tierra caliente B. tierra fra C. tierra templada D. nearctic
Q: The handaxe is the characteristic tool of the Eurasian Acheulian.
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