2. In the development of Chinese civilization: a. the Shang dynasty was characte

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2. In the development of Chinese civilization:

a. the Shang dynasty was characterized by egalitarian society, and the following dynasty of Qin Shi Huangdi represented the first establishment of rulership

b. the legendary Xia dynasty was followed by the Shang dynasty, in which rulers conducted the rite of divination.

c. the rulers of Xia dynasty relied heavily on divination, but the following Shang dynasty developed more scientific knowledge and abandoned the practice of divination.

d. the state bureaucratic organization was well-established during the Longshan period, but the Shang period represented the time of social revolution and a breakdown of the class system.

3. After 10,000 BC agriculture developed in some parts of the world:

a. the the global climate became warmer and more stable than the previous period.

b. as the global climate became colder with greater temperature fluctuations than the previous period.

c. although the global climate did not change significantly from the previous period.

d. as the global climate became drier with greater temperature fluctuations than the previous period.

4. State societies could be considered to be predatory in that as they grow in size, they incorporate other socities. Of the following choices, which one is a good example of this concept?

a. the extinction of moa and other bird species following the colonization of Pacific islands by humans.

b. the establishment and expansion of the united states of america in lands occupied by native americans.

c. colonization of the Americas by paleoindians.

d. male gorialls killing of the offspring of another male upon becoming head of a harem of females.

5. Between which set of early hominins is there the greatest increase in cranial capacity (brain size)?

a. genus Ardipithecus and genus Australopithecus

b. genus Australopithecus and genus Homo

c. gracile australopithecines and robust australopithecines (Paranthropus).

d. Australopithecus afarensis and Australopithecus africanus

6. Which of the following sets of characteristics does NOT apply to Neanderthals?

a. prounounced browridge, powerful muscular body structure

b. cave art, small cranial capacity, gracile body structure

c. apparent care for the sick and injured

d. stone tool making, European and Middle Eastern geographic distribution, large cranial capacity

Explanation / Answer

2.In development of Chinese civilization bureaucratic organizations were well established during the rule of Longshan but during Shang kingdom the class barrier were diminished by the king so the answer would be option d.

3.10000 BC means 1.2 ma from now ,that was the time after iceage and revolution of human so the temaparature was high with stable condition for agriculture so the answer would be option a.

4.State society grew and they started incoporating with other society is the example of how Americans society grew on the land occupied by the native Americans so the answer would be option b .

5.genus Homo and Australopithecus have highest cranial capacity I mean brain size as of now we ,homosapiens have highest brain capacity so the answer is option b.

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