Chapter 10 Student Quiz

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesopotamia, Africa, and Europe
. The ______________ is a standard statistical measure of the concentration of wealth in a society; a higher score represents ______________.

. The development of the first cities occurred in ___________, during the ___________ period.

. Which of the following civilizations developed first or earliest?

. Which of the following burials is evidence of social stratification and inequality?

. The world's earliest civilizations developed _____________.

. According to archaeologist Jonathan Haas, explanations for the evolution of civilizations that emphasize the development of agricultural economies and food surpluses as contributing to differences in status and wealth can be described as _______.

. Which of the following civilizations developed last or latest?

. Explanations for the evolution of civilizations that regard increased social complexity as fulfilling societal needs, such as organizing labor and producing more food to feed larger populations can be described as _______.

. The monumental architecture of Great Zimbabwe was built:

. Statistical measurement of the concentration of wealth in different societies indicates ancient civilizations:

. The Minoans lived in ancient _____________; recent genomic analysis indicates they were closely related to the people of ancient ________________.

. Which of the following was not a factor in the development of Mesopotamian civilization?

. Which Mesopotamian social institution developed first, before the advent of social complexity?

. Which of the following is regarded as the World's first city and what was the estimated population?

. The Early Dynastic Period of Sumerian civilization dates from ____________ years ago; at that time, it was comprised of _____________.

. When the organization of labor for irrigation became necessary in Mesopotamia, the _____________ increasingly assumed leadership roles and became the first rulers.

. Social _________ refers to a pattern of social integration in which individuals are placed into a hierarchy of social levels.

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The full-time specialization of labor can develop under all of the following, except:

. The earliest form of writing in the World is known as ____________; it was developed in _________.

. Egyptian civilization can be traced back to at least _______ years ago, with ______________ culture in the south and ____________ culture in the north.

. Mud-brick structures built over elite tombs known as ____________ were subsequently developed into pyramids in Egypt.

. The unification of Upper and Lower Egypt occurred under the leadership __________ around __________ years ago.

. What was the key to deciphering the Egyptian system of writing?

. The stepped pyramid at _________ was the first massive pharaonic burial monument; it was built for __________, the first pharaoh of the Third Dynasty.

. How or why were the Egyptian pyramids at Giza built?

. Monumental mud-brick towers known as ____________ were built by the inhabitants of the ancient Nubian civilization of Kerma.

. Which of the following civilizations appears to have initially developed due to contacts with Egypt?

. The civilization of Crete was based largely on ____________; archaeological and genetic analyses indicate the inhabitants originally ________________.

. Civilization is characterized by:

. Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding how the Egyptian pyramids were built?

. Which of the following cultures constructed irrigation canals for agriculture in southern Mesopotamia?

. The palace at Knossos is located __________; the main structure there is known as the ____________.

. The development of cuneiform was preceded by the use of __________.

. The Minoan economy relied heavily on _______________; for that reason, it appears to have been especially vulnerable to __________.

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