HI 342: Quiz 1

Which of the following are not associated with sedentary societies? Select one: a. Hunting and gathering as a principal source of food b. Agriculture c. Division of labor d. Emergence of hierarchies and governance

a. Hunting and gathering as a principal source of food

Synthetic nitrogen fertilizers result in the production of greenhouse gasses Select one: True False

True

The Aedes Egypti mosquito which carries yellow fever was brought to the New World by slave ships? Select one: True False

True

The Broad spectrum revolution occurred in the late glacial Pleistocene period (14500-12900 BP) Select one: True False

True

The human genome, or DNA, is 99.9% similar among all humans. Select one: True False

True

Throughout human history, climate change has been a driver of human evolution. Select one: True False

True

The "Holocene transition" refers to Select one: a. The change from the predominance of hunter/gatherer to sedentary agricultural societies. b. The geographical transition between mountains to plains c. The transition from pre-industrial to industrial societies d. The migration of humans to new continents

a. The change from the predominance of hunter/gatherer to sedentary agricultural societies.

Approximately 4 mya, the closing of the "gate" between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans occurred as a result of Select one: a. The emergence of the Isthmus of Panama b. The emergence of the landmass of Mesoamerica c. A and B d. None of the above

a. The emergence of the Isthmus of Panama

The Holocene refers to Select one: a. The present epoch b. The emergence of the first life forms on earth c. The emergence of the first life forms on earth d. The geological process resulting in the emergence of mountain ranges

a. The present epoch

The Precambrian Epoch (4.6-bya-570 mya) refers to a period Select one: a. When earth was covered with ice b. When earth was covered in forest c. The era immediately preceding the industrial revolution d. None of the above

a. When earth was covered with ice

Which of the following are NOT plants that originated in the New World? Select one: a. Peanuts b. Coffee c. Avocado d. Potatoes

b. Coffee

The process of the separation of the continents is known as Select one: a. The Paradign Shift b. Continental Drift c. Plate Tectonics d. Subduction

b. Continental Drift

According to Penna, global issues of hunger do NOT result from Select one: a. Monoculture b. Food production shortages c. Reduction of family farms d. Lack of diversity of seed

b. Food production shortages

The fusing of the southern hemisphere mega continent with the continents in the northern hemisphere approximately 270-180 was known as Select one: a. Gondwana b. Pangaea c. Panacea d. None of the above

b. Pangaea

Which group generally had larger families? Select one: a. Hunter/gatherers b. Sedentary socities c. Nomadic societies d. Each group had similar family sizes

b. Sedentary socities

The monsoon season in Asia is a result of the meteorological effect of Select one: a. The Andes Mountains b. The Himalayan Mountains c. The Ural Mountains d. The Tian Shan mountains

b. The Himalayan Mountains

Monoculture is Select one: a. The dominance of a global consumer culture b. The cultivation and economic dependence on a single crop c. An adoption of the cultural attributes of a different society d. None of the above

b. The cultivation and economic dependence on a single crop

The earth is approximately Select one: a. 1.2 billion years old b. 5.3 billion years old c. 4.6 billion years old d. 17.5 billion years old

c. 4.6 billion years old

The period of dry and generally stable, warm global climate and limited carbon dioxide which led to tool and weapon development and improved diets is known as the Select one: a. Pre-Cambrian Epoch b. Anthropocene c. Broad Spectrum Revolution d. Climate Convergence

c. Broad Spectrum Revolution

In The Human Footprint, Penna notes that which of the following volcanic eruptions approximately 74,000 years ago led to global cooling and the significant reduction of homo sapiens: Select one: a. Mt Vesuvius in present day Italy b. Popocatepetl in present day Mexico c. Mt. Toba in present day Sumatra d. Mt. Fuji in present day Japan

c. Mt. Toba in present day Sumatra

The original human migration to what today is the Americas primarily occurred via Select one: a. Transatlantic maritime transport b. Transpacific maritime transport c. The land bridge of the Bering strait d. The Gondwana Link

c. The land bridge of the Bering strait

Humans evolved to walk upright Select one: a. As they had less body area exposed to the sun b. As they had more body area which could be cooled by wind c. Enabling them to become diurnal d. All of the above

d. All of the above

Hunter/gatherer populations were limited by Select one: a. Frequent mobility b. Extended breastfeeding c. Limited digestible foods for infants d. All of the above

d. All of the above

In The Human Footprint, Penna observes that fossil fuels have resulted in changes in the global water cycle through Select one: a. Reduced snow and ice b. A rise in global mean sea-level c. Climate extremes such as droughts and floods d. All of the above

d. All of the above

The closing of the "gate" between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans resulted in Select one: a. Changes in global water circulation patterns b. Further cooling of the global climate c. Movement of flora, fauna and ultimately people within the continent d. All of the above

d. All of the above