Some examples from this set of practice questions
1.
What are some characteristics of Homo Erectus?
Answer: -walks fully upright (not first to do so) -controls fire -hunters -has larger brain -gives birth to less mature young -makes more advanced stone tools -1st hominim to leave Africa
2.
Great Rift Valley: What is it? Why is it important?
Answer: - a long depression in southwest Asia and East Africa caused by movement of tectonic plates -many of the early hominid sites are in this valley system -40% complete australopithecus skeleton \"Lucy\" was found here
3.
Niger River Basin: Why is it important?
Answer: - As the Sahara grew in size, fishing and herding communities traveled further to the south -Settled along the Niger River c. 1,500 BCE
4.
Name and describe the three routes of human migration to the new world.
Answer: 1) Beringia Landbridge/ Ice-Free Corridor Theory - 13,000 + Y.A. migration from Siberia - Clovis Technology 2) Water Migration Route - 15,000-18,000 + Y.A. migration from Siberia - No evidence because coastline changed by 50 miles 3) Polynesian Migration - 15,000-23,000 Y.A. migration from Polynesian Islands -bones from Lago Santa Cave and the Botocudo (facial morphology unique) -Polynesian DNA haplogroup not present in modern Native American population
5.
Australia: Why is it important?
Answer: - one of the most distant places reached by early man approximately 50,000 Y.A. - people came over on primitive boats - Mungo Man discovered here
6.
Beringia: What is it? Why is it important?
Answer: - Landmass now submerged below water that connected the tip of Siberia with the northeastern corner of Alaska - theory that humans reached America on a land bridge from Siberia to Alaska.
7.
Clovis: What is it? Why is it important?
Answer: - where characteristic stone spear points that were in use around 11,000 BCE across much of modern day America were first found.
8.
What is the Geographic Interpretation Theory and What negative effects may it have?
Answer: - Geography e.g. land, water, climate, plant and animal life, soil composition, and proximity to other societies is a primary factor in determining what the local human society will look like and their success - Negatives: geographic racism, geographic absolutism
9.
Describe the Maori and Moriori Contact and the impact that their environments had on their development.
Answer: - New Zealand (Maori) > warmer, lush, larger, populous, more fertile > agricultural society (farmers) = surplus = social stratification (development of warrior class) - Chatham Islands (Moriori) > cold, desolate, smaller, non-arable soil, > shellfish, seals, berries, fish (catchable) >reverted to hunting and gathering >egalitarian/ very basic government - As a result the Maori conquered and subjugated the Moriori
10.
New Zealand: What is it? Why is it important?
Answer: - island where the Maori developed into a complex culture before their invasion of the neighboring Chatham Islands
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