Chapter 07 Quiz A with Explanations

. What is a major challenge for historians who study sub-Saharan African history?

A lack of written records.

A deficiency of archeological evidence.

An inability to read ancient written records.

An excess of biased traveler accounts.

. Cave art found in the Tassili region of North Africa and dating from between 4500 B.C.E. and 2500 B.C.E. indicates

the widespread use of agriculture.

the influence of Indo-Europeans.

the existence of a herding culture.

the collapse of an ancient society.

. An important farm crop for Bantu agriculturalists was

rice.

yams.

corn.

wheat.

. What was a major change caused by the introduction of iron into Africa after 800 B.C.E.?

It led to a renewed emphasis on hunting.

It led to the rise of empires.

It ended the Bantu migrations.

It led to the expansion of agriculture.

. What became the most important symbol of wealth in East African societies?

Land

Gold

Cattle

Family size

. Agriculture emerged in Mesoamerica between 3000 and 2000 B.C.E. and was based around the production of

barley.

rice.

wheat.

maize.

. Olmec monumental art is especially noted for

large stone heads.

massive carved pillars.

elongated obsidian statues.

adobe animal figures.

. Many scholars see the Olmecs as the "mother culture" of all later societies in Mesoamerica because of

the spread of their written language.

the spread of their architectural styles.

the spread of their political structures.

the spread of their elaborate clothing styles.

. Like the Olmecs, Mayan society, which emerged around 800 B.C.E., was based around

cities of artisans.

ceremonial centers.

military encampments.

clusters of villages.

. A central idea of Mayan religion was

the worship of one deity.

the use of hallucinogenic drugs.

the worship of stone heads.

the use of bloodletting.

. What were the only domesticated animals used for transport in pre-modern South America?

Horses and oxen

Alpaca and bison

Llama and alpaca

Dogs and sheep

. Which Andean culture prevailed in north and central Peru for about 700 years?

ChavÃn

Paracas

Norte Chico

Olmec

. Why have scholars been able to date more precisely the construction of early Mayan monuments?

They have deciphered the Mayan calendar.

They have later Mayan chronicles.

They have translated early Mayan writing.

They have other cultures' writing about the Maya.

. What was a source of meat for hunters on the Great Plains?

Llamas

Bison

Sheep

Cattle

. What was a significant way that pre-modern Pacific islanders modified their island environments?

They built large unsustainable cities.

They introduced agriculture and animal herding.

They cut down trees for iron working.

They built artificial harbors for trade.

. What new technology aided Austronesian peoples in their migrations after 3000 B.C.E.?

Canoes with sails and outriggers

Navigational instruments

Pottery for long-term storage

Bronze-working for military uses

. What was the only material to be significantly traded by Lapita peoples in the islands of Melanesia?

Wood

Taro

Fish

Obsidian

. What is a common feature among the cultures found in sub-Saharan Africa, the Andes region, and the Pacific islands before the modern period?

They all collapsed due to environmental changes.

They did not develop extensive bureaucracies.

They did not develop writing systems.

They all believed in human sacrifice.

. What is a consequence of the lack of literacy before the modern era?

Most pre-modern societies experienced slow economic growth.

Most pre-modern peoples do not have a voice in world history.

Technological progress was hampered.

Much of what historians know comes from oral traditions.

. What general problem for historians do ancient descriptions of villagers or nomadic peoples present?

They are generally biased against the people being described.

Archeological findings contradict them.

They romanticize village and nomadic life.

There are too many for historians to make effective generalizations.

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