Essence of Anthropology 4th Edition by Haviland – Test Bank for Chapter 6:
The Emergence of Cities and States | Complete Questions, Answers, and
Detailed Explanations
1. All of the following are associated with citie
s and states except:
a. organized central governments
b. monumental structures
c. warfare
d. equality
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 124
OTHER: Factual
NOTES: Modify
2. Modern cities are uniquely defined by a high level of:
a. socialization
b. exchange
c. interdependence
d. independence
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 125
OTHER: Conceptual
NOTES: Modify
,3. In a modern city, virtually every institution depends on:
a. religious organizations
b. highways
c. public utilities
d. secondary schools
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 125
OTHER: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
4. This city is one of the oldest continually inhabited urban areas worldwide:
a. Aleppo, Syria
b. Paris, France
c. Jericho, Jordan
d. Ankara, Turkey
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 124
OTHER: Factual
NOTES: New
5. The following are elements of a civilization as defined by anthropologists except:
a. large numbers of people living in cities
b. refinement and progress
c. social stratification
d. governing by ruling elite
,ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 126
OTHER: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
6. The root word civitas of civilization means:
a. trade and exchange
b. refinement and manners
c. top hierarchy of a city
d. urban area of dwelling
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 126
OTHER: Factual
NOTES: Pickup
7. The world’s first cities developed in:
a. China
b. Jordan
c. Egypt
d. Mesopotamia
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 126
, OTHER: Factual
NOTES: Modify
8. The world’s first civilization in Mesopotamia developed:
a. between 1,000 and 2,000 years ago
b. between 4,500 and 6,000 years ago
c. between 7,500 and 10,000 years ago
d. between 10,000 and 12,500 years ago
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 126
OTHER: Factual
NOTES: Modify
9. The most obvious characteristic of civilization is:
a. new technology
b. food storage
c. population
d. private property
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 126
OTHER: Conceptual
NOTES: New
The Emergence of Cities and States | Complete Questions, Answers, and
Detailed Explanations
1. All of the following are associated with citie
s and states except:
a. organized central governments
b. monumental structures
c. warfare
d. equality
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 124
OTHER: Factual
NOTES: Modify
2. Modern cities are uniquely defined by a high level of:
a. socialization
b. exchange
c. interdependence
d. independence
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 125
OTHER: Conceptual
NOTES: Modify
,3. In a modern city, virtually every institution depends on:
a. religious organizations
b. highways
c. public utilities
d. secondary schools
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 125
OTHER: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
4. This city is one of the oldest continually inhabited urban areas worldwide:
a. Aleppo, Syria
b. Paris, France
c. Jericho, Jordan
d. Ankara, Turkey
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 124
OTHER: Factual
NOTES: New
5. The following are elements of a civilization as defined by anthropologists except:
a. large numbers of people living in cities
b. refinement and progress
c. social stratification
d. governing by ruling elite
,ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 126
OTHER: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
6. The root word civitas of civilization means:
a. trade and exchange
b. refinement and manners
c. top hierarchy of a city
d. urban area of dwelling
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 126
OTHER: Factual
NOTES: Pickup
7. The world’s first cities developed in:
a. China
b. Jordan
c. Egypt
d. Mesopotamia
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 126
, OTHER: Factual
NOTES: Modify
8. The world’s first civilization in Mesopotamia developed:
a. between 1,000 and 2,000 years ago
b. between 4,500 and 6,000 years ago
c. between 7,500 and 10,000 years ago
d. between 10,000 and 12,500 years ago
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 126
OTHER: Factual
NOTES: Modify
9. The most obvious characteristic of civilization is:
a. new technology
b. food storage
c. population
d. private property
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 126
OTHER: Conceptual
NOTES: New
