Question 1

What are the four basic changes that mark the transition from Neolithic village life to life in the first urban centers?​

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​The four basic changes are ag...

Question 2

All of the following were significant challenges to early state societies except:​

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A)  ​waste disposal
B)  ​infectious disease
C)  ​warfare
D)  ​social egalitarianismE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

In 2003, in the Henan Province of China, archaeologists discovered evidence of writing in the form of:​

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A)  ​signs carved into tortoise shells
B)  ​knotted strings
C)  ​clay tablets
D)  ​bark etchingsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

What is the primary problem with the hydraulic theory?​

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A)  ​It does not explain every cultural case.
B)  ​Irrigation was not essential to the earliest civilizations.
C)  ​Some civilizations developed without farming.
D)  ​It is skewed to Western case studies.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

What was the primary goal for Hernando de Soto's expedition through the southern part of North America?​

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A)  ​to find gold
B)  ​to establish an empire
C)  ​to create a trade network with Europe
D)  ​to enslave Indians as laborersE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Nutritional problems during the years of decline at Tikal were evident in anthropologists' studies of __________ material.​

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The answer of Nutritional problems during the years of decline...

Question 7

Define social stratification and explain its role in state society.​

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Social stratification refers to the hier...

Question 8

In the ancient Babylonian city of Lagash, all of the following were documented specialized laborers except:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​barbers
B)  ​babysitters
C)  ​potters
D)  ​cabinetmakersE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The Code of Hammurabi includes detail and procedure regarding all of the following except:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​medical malpractice procedure
B)  ​educational law
C)  ​family rights
D)  ​trade and commerceE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

In Uruk, about 5,100 years ago, the reed stylus was used to make:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​monosyllabic markings
B)  ​monosyllabic letters
C)  ​polysyllabic markings
D)  ​polysyllabic lettersE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Lists of artisans and tradespeople paid from crop surpluses are stored in the temple's granaries in the old Babylonian city of__________.​

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The answer of Lists of artisans and tradespeople paid from...

Question 12

The emergence of social classes is called _________________________.​

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​social st...

Question 13

The advent of bronze metallurgy primarily created advances in:​

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A)  ​social structure and architecture
B)  ​warfare and farming
C)  ​religious practice
D)  ​hunting and diversification of laborE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Tikal was probably located on a major overland trade route.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following had the most advanced political system of its time?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Aztec
B)  ​Inca
C)  ​Maya
D)  ​ToltecE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Social media has changed the nature of global interdependence today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ancient Armenian city of __________ was a significant crossroads of the Silk Roads.​

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The answer of The ancient Armenian city of __________ was...

Question 18

The frequency of the Tay-Sachs allele increased because of selective pressure caused by:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​affluence
B)  ​tuberculosis
C)  ​enamel hypoplasia
D)  ​edemaE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The advent of writing is well documented and clearly understood.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Urban interdependence creates a basis for stability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Lists of artisans and tradespeople paid from crop surpluses are stored in the temple's granaries in the old Babylonian city of__________.​

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