Question 1

Potatoes were first domesticated in Ireland and then European explorers transported to the New World.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The first animals domesticated in the Middle East were

Accepted Answer

A)  horses and cattle.
B)  pigs and sheep.
C)  chickens and cattle.
D)  goats and sheep.
E)  chickens and pigs.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Discuss the nature and tempo of the development of food production.Analyze whether the advent of food production was a true "revolution" or the result of a more gradual transition from foraging to strategies that increasingly relied on domesticated plants and animals.Cite specific archaeological evidence.

Accepted Answer

The development of food production can b...

Question 4

Discuss the role of geography in the spread of food production in the Old World.Identify the ecological features that aided the spread of domesticates from the Middle East to Egypt, North Africa, Europe, and India.Name and describe at least two.Contrast these to the geographic features that hindered the spread of domesticates in the New World.

Accepted Answer

Geography played a crucial role in the s...

Question 5

___________ was the first hominin to arrive in the New World.

Accepted Answer

A)  H.erectus
B)  A.boisei
C)  Homo sapiens
D)  H.sapiens neanderthalensis
E)  H.habilisF) All of the above
G) A) and C) C

Question 6

New evidence suggests that plant domestication occurred at about the same time in the New World as the Middle East.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

With domestication, plants developed thicker husks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The three caloric staples grown by Native American farmers were

Accepted Answer

A)  wheat, barley, and oats.
B)  maize, rice, and soybeans.
C)  wheat, rye, and beans.
D)  maize, potatoes, and manioc.
E)  squash, avocados, and tomatoes.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Food production was a critical step toward the broad-spectrum revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the Middle East, the domestication of plants and animals begin to replace broad-spectrum foraging as the basis of subsistence by

Accepted Answer

A)  50,000 B.P.
B)  20,000 B.P.
C)  7,500 B.P.
D)  5,000 B.P.
E)  1,000 B.P.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Define a vertical economy.Discuss why vertical economies were significant in the development of domestication and food production.

Accepted Answer

A vertical economy refers to a system of...

Question 12

With domestication, the husks of wild cereals became

Accepted Answer

A)  tougher.
B)  thicker.
C)  darker.
D)  more brittle.
E)  None of the above is correct.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Sedentism is

Accepted Answer

A)  living in permanent settlements.
B)  living off domesticated species.
C)  transhumance.
D)  capitalist-based exchange.
E)  living off wild species.F) All of the above
G) C) and D) A

Question 14

Most researchers today argue that the domestication of plants in the Middle East occurred in the Hilly Flanks regions, where the wild ancestors of domesticated species grew naturally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Compared to the Middle East, food production emerge in the New World approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  30,000 to 40,000 years later
B)  3,000 to 4,000 years later
C)  30,000 to 40,000 years earlier
D)  3,000 to 4,000 years earlier
E)  the same timeF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Compared to their wild counterparts, domesticated animals tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  faster.
B)  more aggressive.
C)  larger.
D)  smaller.
E)  very similar, both morphologically and behaviorally.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D) D

Question 17

Food production spread from the Middle East to all of the following regions except

Accepted Answer

A)  Greece.
B)  northern Africa.
C)  France.
D)  Egypt.
E)  northern China.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Domestication affects the reproduction of plants because domesticated

Accepted Answer

A)  plants are able to reproduce themselves more effectively.
B)  plants lose their natural seed dispersal mechanisms.
C)  cereals have more brittle axes, allowing seeds to break free from the stalk more easily.
D)  plants do not produce seeds.
E)  farming has no effect on the reproduction of plants.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

__________ was not domesticated in South America.

Accepted Answer

A)  Llamas
B)  Rice
C)  Potatoes
D)  Guinea pigs
E)  ManiocF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Scholars believe that food production first began in the Middle East in the

Accepted Answer

A)  marginal areas.
B)  alluvial desert.
C)  hilly flanks.
D)  desert oases.
E)  high plateau.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Exam 8: The First Farmers

Potatoes were first domesticated in Ireland and then European explorers transported to the New World.

Correct Answer
verified

The first animals domesticated in the Middle East were

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The development of food production can b...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Geography played a crucial role in the s...
View Answer

___________ was the first hominin to arrive in the New World.

Correct Answer
verified
C

New evidence suggests that plant domestication occurred at about the same time in the New World as the Middle East.

Correct Answer
verified

With domestication, plants developed thicker husks.

Correct Answer
verified

The three caloric staples grown by Native American farmers were

Correct Answer
verified

Food production was a critical step toward the broad-spectrum revolution.

Correct Answer
verified

In the Middle East, the domestication of plants and animals begin to replace broad-spectrum foraging as the basis of subsistence by

Correct Answer
verified

Define a vertical economy.Discuss why vertical economies were significant in the development of domestication and food production.

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
A vertical economy refers to a system of...
View Answer

With domestication, the husks of wild cereals became

Correct Answer
verified

Sedentism is

Correct Answer
verified
A

Most researchers today argue that the domestication of plants in the Middle East occurred in the Hilly Flanks regions, where the wild ancestors of domesticated species grew naturally.

Correct Answer
verified

Compared to the Middle East, food production emerge in the New World approximately

Correct Answer
verified

Compared to their wild counterparts, domesticated animals tend to be

Correct Answer
verified
D

Food production spread from the Middle East to all of the following regions except

Correct Answer
verified

Domestication affects the reproduction of plants because domesticated

Correct Answer
verified

__________ was not domesticated in South America.

Correct Answer
verified

Scholars believe that food production first began in the Middle East in the

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 8: The First Farmers

Potatoes were first domesticated in Ireland and then European explorers transported to the New World.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The first animals domesticated in the Middle East were

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe development of food production can b...View AnswerShow Answer

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIGeography played a crucial role in the s...View AnswerShow Answer

___________ was the first hominin to arrive in the New World.

Correct AnswerverifiedC

New evidence suggests that plant domestication occurred at about the same time in the New World as the Middle East.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

With domestication, plants developed thicker husks.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The three caloric staples grown by Native American farmers were

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Food production was a critical step toward the broad-spectrum revolution.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In the Middle East, the domestication of plants and animals begin to replace broad-spectrum foraging as the basis of subsistence by

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Define a vertical economy.Discuss why vertical economies were significant in the development of domestication and food production.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIA vertical economy refers to a system of...View AnswerShow Answer

With domestication, the husks of wild cereals became

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Sedentism is

Correct AnswerverifiedA

Most researchers today argue that the domestication of plants in the Middle East occurred in the Hilly Flanks regions, where the wild ancestors of domesticated species grew naturally.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Compared to the Middle East, food production emerge in the New World approximately

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Compared to their wild counterparts, domesticated animals tend to be

Correct AnswerverifiedD

Food production spread from the Middle East to all of the following regions except

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Domestication affects the reproduction of plants because domesticated

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

__________ was not domesticated in South America.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Scholars believe that food production first began in the Middle East in the

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The development of food production can b...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Geography played a crucial role in the s...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified
C

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
A vertical economy refers to a system of...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
A

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
D

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified