WKU Anth 335 Review Material Exam 3 Answers

1. Given its large size, the Tropical Africa culture area is quite diverse in topography, climate, and vegetation. Generally speaking, however, the Tropical African environment

A.   is rich in natural resources that are distributed evenly across the continent.
B.   lacks fertile soils.
C.   has a relatively inaccessible coastline on the east and an accessible coastline on the west.
D.   is characterized by widespread, endemic diseases.
E.   All of these are correct.

2. Regarding the origins of domestication and food production in Tropical Africa,

A.   the most important animal domesticates were sheet and goats.
B.   the most important grain cultigens were African rice and tef.
C.   the most important root-crop cultigen was yams.
D.   farming and herding became widespread throughout Tropical Africa about 3500 B.C.
E.   All of these are correct.

3. Tropical African rock art represents one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. The oldest evidence of rock art found to date in Tropical Africa is about

A.   29,000 to 26,000 B.P.
B.   22,000 to 20,000 B.P.
C.   13,000 to 11,000 B.P.
D.   12,000 to 8,000 B.P.
E.   6,000 to 5,000 B.P.

A.    networks were regional, trans-Saharan, and overseas in spatial extent.
B.    regional-scale trade networks are older than overseas trade networks.
C.    the trans-Saharan trade network was facilitated by the introduction of the domesticated camel.
D.    overseas trade contacts extended as far east as China.
E.    All of these are correct.

A.    They painted hieroglyphic texts on papyrus, a "paper-like" product made of bound reeds.
B.    They painted hieroglyphic texts on stone, clay, wood and other materials.
C.    They tended to be men.
D.    Their tool kit included a water jug, a brush case with brushes, and a palette with ink cakes.
E.    Their primary duty was to train the general populous how to write.

6. All of the following are components of typical temples in the Lower Nile except

A.    artificial lakes.
B.    grand facades.
C.    courtyards.
D.    multiple rooms and chambers.
E.    multiple floors or levels.

A.    2900 to 330 B.C.
B.    3100 B.C. to A.D. 40.
C.    2100 to 550 B.C.
D.    2700 to 1500 B.C.
E.    1800 B.C. to A.D. 150.

A.    are a combination of pictographic and phonetic symbols.
B.    consisted of over 900 symbols.
C.    were used between 2700 and 100 B.C.
D.    were used primarily for economic purposes.
E.    All of these are correct.

9. Which of the following statements about metal use in temperate Europe is false?

A.    Copper and gold were used primarily for the manufacture of non-utilitarian objects.
B.    Bronze and iron were used to manufacture utilitarian objects.
C.    Characteristic objects manufactured from metal included weapons, such as daggers and swords, and jewelry, such as broaches and pins.
D.    Domestic tools, such as knives and axes, were not manufactured from metal.
E.    Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.

A.    at 45 acres it is one of the largest fortified settlements in Great Britain.
B.    the fortifications are constructed entirely of stone.
C.    five phases of Iron Age fortification construction have been identified.
D.    it was excavated by V. Gordon Childe.
E.    it is located in northern Scotland.

11. True or False: Memphis and Thebes functioned as capitals of the Egyptian state in the Lower Nile.

12. True or False: The oldest step pyramid is that of King Djoser at Dashur Saqqarah; the oldest level-course pyramid is that of King Seneferu at Saqqarah Dashur; the largest level-course pyramid is that of King Khufu at Giza.

13. True or False: Egyptian temples functioned as sites of religious activities devoted to particular deities, granaries for the storage of agricultural surplus, and/or structures for mortuary preparation and/or burial of upper-class individuals.

14. True or False: The oldest archaeological evidence of trephination, or skull surgery using stone and metal tools, in Tropical Africa is about 2900 2000 B.C.

15. True or False: Unlike most bronze alloys in the Old World, Tropical African "bronze" consisted of copper, tin, and iron lead.

16. True or False: Gold and copper typically were used to manufacture non-utilitarian items in Tropical Africa.

17. True or False: Tropical African trade exports included animal products, metal ores, manufactured metal items like iron swords, and salt. Glassware, vegetable oils, wine, and spices were imported into Tropical Africa.

18. True or False: Considering the four metal ores discussed in lecture, iron and tin are the most widely distributed while gold and copper are the least widely distributed in temperate Europe. iron and copper most widely distributed

19. True or False: Generally speaking, burial practices in temperate Europe shifted from lavishly appointed individual burials during earlier time periods before 2800 BC to communal burials with simple grave goods during later time periods after 2800 BC. just the opposite