Survey of World History Final Exam Study
Guide QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Which of the following reflects the time period to which
the notation "BCE" refers?
- Dates between 2,000 years ago and the present.
- Dates so early that we can't make an accurate estimate
of them.
- Dates earlier than 2,000 years ago.
- Dates after the fall of the Roman Empire. - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Dates earlier than 2,000 years ago.
Which of the following artifacts would belong to a
pehistoric people?
- Clay tablets with markings that indicate a quantity of
traded goods.
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,- Stone tools shaped for scraping and treating animal
skins.
- Wall paintings at a burial site depicting a deity.
- Primitive coins showing the head of a leader. - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔- Stone tools shaped for scraping and
treating animal skins.
What is the primary quality that makes a civilization or
time period historical instead of prehistoric?
- The existence of ideas and cultural beliefs.
- The existence of writing and record keeping.
- The presence of hominids.
- The development of agriculture. - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔- The existence of writing and record keeping.
What is the significance of the term "prehistory" in
interpreting research and information about prehistoric
peoples?
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,- Prehistoric peoples lacked social structures and social
networks for cultural expressions such as ceremonies.
- Prehistoric peoples cannot be fully understood due to
lack of surviving evidence.
- Prehistoric peoples lacked the ability to make and use
tools since they were primarily foragers.
- Prehistoric peoples were not fully human and thus their
intelligence was limited. - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Prehistoric peoples cannot be fully understood due to
lack of surviving evidence.
Which era was the longest period of human history?
- Neolithic
- Paleolithic
- Microlithic
- Copper Age - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Paleolithic
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, As early human ancestors evolved, one common
characteristic is that dominant groups tended to be:
- More violent
- More intelligent
- Physically stronger
- More isolated - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- More intelligent
What is the definition of "culture"?
- None of the provided answers
- Customs, language, and values of a group of people
- Psychological attributes of a group of people
- Physical characteristics of a group of people - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔- Customs, language, and values of a group
of people
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Guide QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Which of the following reflects the time period to which
the notation "BCE" refers?
- Dates between 2,000 years ago and the present.
- Dates so early that we can't make an accurate estimate
of them.
- Dates earlier than 2,000 years ago.
- Dates after the fall of the Roman Empire. - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Dates earlier than 2,000 years ago.
Which of the following artifacts would belong to a
pehistoric people?
- Clay tablets with markings that indicate a quantity of
traded goods.
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,- Stone tools shaped for scraping and treating animal
skins.
- Wall paintings at a burial site depicting a deity.
- Primitive coins showing the head of a leader. - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔- Stone tools shaped for scraping and
treating animal skins.
What is the primary quality that makes a civilization or
time period historical instead of prehistoric?
- The existence of ideas and cultural beliefs.
- The existence of writing and record keeping.
- The presence of hominids.
- The development of agriculture. - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔- The existence of writing and record keeping.
What is the significance of the term "prehistory" in
interpreting research and information about prehistoric
peoples?
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,- Prehistoric peoples lacked social structures and social
networks for cultural expressions such as ceremonies.
- Prehistoric peoples cannot be fully understood due to
lack of surviving evidence.
- Prehistoric peoples lacked the ability to make and use
tools since they were primarily foragers.
- Prehistoric peoples were not fully human and thus their
intelligence was limited. - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Prehistoric peoples cannot be fully understood due to
lack of surviving evidence.
Which era was the longest period of human history?
- Neolithic
- Paleolithic
- Microlithic
- Copper Age - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Paleolithic
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, As early human ancestors evolved, one common
characteristic is that dominant groups tended to be:
- More violent
- More intelligent
- Physically stronger
- More isolated - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- More intelligent
What is the definition of "culture"?
- None of the provided answers
- Customs, language, and values of a group of people
- Psychological attributes of a group of people
- Physical characteristics of a group of people - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔- Customs, language, and values of a group
of people
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