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Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT an important component of monuments?

Monuments are always created by sedentary societies that quickly adopt agricultural practices.

Monuments have a shared collective meaning or vision amongst a group.

Monuments do not have to have a designated size and can be modified over time.

Monuments require collective labor, especially during the initial construction and also maintenance.

2. In an anthropological view, a landscape is defined as _____________________.

the environment and its flora and fauna

a small collection of monuments that are situated nearby one another

a view of the environment in which space is organized and culturally framed

a place where rituals and ceremonies only occur on a yearly basis

3. True or False?

The standing stones of Stonehenge appeared early on during the first phase of construction and indicated that the monument was used as a celestial observatory.

4. The analysis of animal bones from Durrington Walls revealed that...

the animals were domesticated in the Preseli Hills where the bluestones originated from

the animals were used to pull and transport the stones to Stonehenge

the animals were fed on imported grain that came from France

the animals were not native to the local area and were specifically brought in

5. True or False?

In terms of geography, the area of Lower Egypt is defined by the fertile Nile Delta in the North along the Mediterranean coast.

6. Which of the following characteristics is TRUE of pyramid structures in Ancient Egypt?

Pyramids built as places to worship deities (gods) significant to Egyptian religion

Pyramid served a dual purpose to store grain surplus from taxes paid by farmers

Access to visit the pyramid structures was not restricted, even to the non-elite

Pyramids reinforced the power of the pharaoh even after his death

7. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the pyramid builders of Ancient Egypt?

The pyramid builders had a varied diet subsisting on beef, bread, and beer.

Pyramid builders had to commute to the worksite and did not reside on the premises.

Pyramid builders likely sustained bodily stress due to the tough, physical labor.

The pyramid builders were divided into phyles, organized gangs of laborers.

8. The mounds found at various Adena and Hopewell sites in the Eastern part of North America were typically representative of________.

Workshops for artisanal craft production

Burials of well-known or high ranked individuals

Markers for indicating fertile land for agriculture

Elevated estate housing for high ranking leaders

9. True or False?

Cylinder seals in Mesopotamia were unique to a specific individual and were impressed on wet clay as a signature to mark ownership and/or identification.

10. Which of the following words would NOT likely be associated with "conspicuous consumption?"

Lavish

Subtle

Excess

Wealth