Multiple Choice Quiz
Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1
In many civilizations, the creation of farming surpluses often results in
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2
Another term for the Neolithic Age is the
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3
The agricultural revolution allowed all of the following to take place except the
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4
Which of the following were key features of the Neolithic era?
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5
The Chinese referred to pastoral peoples as
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6
In the nineteenth century, Europeans began to define civilization according to
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7
Combinations of the ideas, objects, and patterns of behavior that result from human social interaction are referred to as
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8
Fire was the most central element in the material culture of humans during what time period?
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9
what time had humans successfully colonized all of the continents except Antarctica?
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10
Hunting and gathering societies numbering between 20 and 30 people are referred to as
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11
Women in hunting and gathering societies
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12
The term "matrilocal" means
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13
The term "matrilineal" means
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14
Climatic changes were most likely to affect societies engaging in
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15
Wheat and barley were the grains associated with the development of sedentary agriculture in
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16
Horned cattle were among the last animals to be domesticated because
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17
Which of the following was not an advantage gained from the domestication of animals?
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18
The social and economic status of women was highest in
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19
The economy of Jericho was based primarily on
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20
Which of the following was a sedentary agricultural community in Asia Minor?
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