1st Mid-term

Question 1

Beringia

Answer 1

Human peopling theory that suggests early humans migrated to the Americas using the land bridge between Asia and North America.

Question 2

Paleodinians

Answer 2

Earliest known inhabitants of the Americas.

Question 3

Clovis culture

Answer 3

Believed to be the first humans that lives in America.

Question 4

Megafauna

Answer 4

Large animals, typically extinct, such as mammoths.

Question 5

Diaspora

Answer 5

Scattering of people from their original homeland to different regions or countries.

Question 6

Globalization

Answer 6

Commercialism all around the world, migration, etc.

Question 7

Proto-Neolithic

Answer 7

Marks the transitional phase where early human societies began shifting from nomadic hunter-gatherer to settled agricultural communities.

Question 8

Which theory suggests that early humans migrated to the Americas across a land bridge between Asia and North America?

Answer 8

Bering Land Bridge Theory.

Question 9

The proto-Neolithic period in the American prehistory occurred approximately:

Answer 9

8,500 BCE to 3,000 BCE

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the proto-Neolithic period?

Answer 10

Use of metal tools

Question 11

The Clovis culture is known for:

Answer 11

Distinctive stone tools, specially Clovis points.

Question 12

Civilization

Answer 12

An advanced state of human society with developed urban areas and social structures

Question 13

The Industrial Revolution primarily occurred during?

Answer 13

The 18th and 19th centuries

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a megafauna species hunted during the Lithic Stage?

Answer 14

Mammoth

Question 15

The archaic period in North American archaeology is also known as:

Answer 15

The proto-Neolithic period

Question 16

Which of the following tools was developed during the proto-Neolithic period?

Answer 16

Atlatl

Question 17

The end of the last ice age led to:

Answer 17

The extinction of many megafauna’s species

Question 18

The term horticulture in the context of the proto-Neolithic period refers to:

Answer 18

Early experiments with plant cultivation

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the Enlightenment?

Answer 19

An intelectual movement emphasizing reason and individualism.

Question 20

The Polynesian contact theory suggests that:

Answer 20

There was possible contact between Polynesians and South American cultures.

Question 21

Which of the following is a characteristic of totalitarism?

Answer 21

Complete subservience to the state

Question 22

The term “sedentism” refers to:

Answer 22

A trend towards more permanent settlements

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT considered a form of evidence used to study early human migrations?

Answer 23

Modern political boundaries

Question 24

The Solutrean hypothesis suggests that early Americans may have originated from?

Answer 24

Europe

Question 25

Compare and contrast the Lithic and Proto-Neolithic periods in American prehistory.

Answer 25

The Lithic period - focused on basic stone tool use and nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyles, Proto-Neolithic period marked a transition toward semi-sedentary living, early agriculture, and more advanced tools.

Question 26

Describe two pieces of evidence that support the Coastal Migration Theory:

Answer 26

genetic evidence and early archaeological sites.

Question 27

What impact did the extinction of megafauna have on early human societies in the Americas?

Answer 27

The extinction of megafauna forced early human societies in the Americas to shift from big-game hunting to more diverse subsistence strategies, including fishing, gathering, and smaller game hunting.

Question 28

Explain the concept of “maritime adaptation”

Answer 28

Humans traveling long voyages across the see through navigation and early human knowledge of navigation and ocean currents.

Question 29

Characteristics of civilization

Answer 29

Human settlements, social structures, religious beliefs, own language

Question 30

Industrial Revolution

Answer 30

The transition to new manufacturing processes.

Question 31

How does genetic evidence contribute to our understanding of early human migrations?

Answer 31

By relating the genetic characteristics of the people from each continent and comparing them looking for similarities.

Question 32

The significance of Monte Verde

Answer 32

Evidence of human existence earlier than the Clovis, this means a contradiction to the traditional theories about peopling.