ANP363 EXAM 2 Monday, April 1, 2013 NAME: PID: Be absolutely sure to put your name and PID on the exam sheet Write your answers in the space provided - If you need extra space, use the back of the sheet (but seriously, you shouldn t need extra space) For multiple choice, select the best answer from those provided All multiple choice/fill in blank/true or false are worth 1 point. You may not leave the class until you have completed and turned in your exam Cheating of any kind is absolutely unacceptable, and will be dealt with harshly 1. The Early Harappa phase refers to the earliest Neolithic sites in the Indus Valley 2. The political economy of Mesopotamia during the 5th and 4th millennia can be characterized as what? A) Tributary Economy B) Free Market Economy C) Command Economy D) Participatory Economy 3. Ubaid subsistence was based primarily on which animals A) Cattle B) Pig C) Fish D) All of the Above
4. Which of the following is one of the earliest known settlements on the southern Mesopotamian plain, having been established at about 5700 B.C. A) Uruk B) Akkad C) Eridu D) Ali Kosh 5. Ubaid subsistence was based primarily on which types of plants?. A) Wheat B) Barley C) Lentils D) All of the Above 6. The Halaf Culture is characterized by what kind of houses? A) Beehive Houses B) Semi-subterranean Pit Houses C) Wattle and Daub Houses D) Wall Trench Houses 7. Which Ubaid phase saw the development of extensive canal networks from major settlements A) Ubaid I B) Ubaid II C) Ubaid III D) Ubaid IV 8. Which of the following was main crop during the Neolithic period in northern China? A) Barley B) Millet C) Rice D) None of the Above
9. The southern Neolithic Chinese culture of Hemudu is best known for what type of material culture? A) Ceramics B) Bronze Vessels C) Died Wool Rugs D) None of the Above 10.The Banpo site is thought to be the center of which northern Neolithic Chinese culture A) Shang B) Pengdoushan C) Cishan D) Yangshao 11.Oracle Bones were used for what? A) Administrative Record Keeping B) Divination C) Recording Family Histories D) None of the Above 12.Later historic writing associated the Chinese cong with heaven 13.Shang is both an archaeological culture and a historical dynasty 14. The Erh-li-t ou culture is important because it documents the advent of what at a period earlier than the Shang? A) The Bronze Age B) Elite Culture C) Royal Dynasties D) Mummification of the Elite
15.During the Ubaid II Phase, irrigation agriculture developed at which of the following sites and then rapidly spread outwards A) Choga Mami B) Eridu C) Bit Bunakki D) Sippar 16.Uruk occupation sites are characterized by what sort of material!culture A) Bevel-rimmed ceramic bowls B) Obsidian bowls C) Wooden figurines D) Carnelian beads 17.The centralized administration of Uruk was directly overseen by a council of elders, including both men and women. I didn t phrase this question well enough (the word directly confused a lot of people), so I gave everyone points for it 18.Which of the following Indus Valley sites exhibits several distinct burning events that have been interpreted as evidence for inter-community conflict A) Mohenjo Daro B) Harappa C) Kot Diji D) Dholavira 19.Which later Hindu sacred text was used to support the theory of an invasion by foreign peoples resulting in the collapse of the Harappan state? A) The Rigveda B) The Bhagavad Gita C) The Tevaram Saivite hymns D) The Puranas
20.During the Mature Harappan period, bricks used to build structures varied incredibly in size and shape from community to community 21.Which of the following are characteristics of the Uruk period A) Marked Social Stratification B) Large Public Temples C) Emergence of a Kin-based Elite D) All of the Above 22.The depicts a priestly king making an offering to the goddess Inanna A) Uruk Vase B) The Standard of Ur at Peace C) The Stele of the Vultures D) The Amarna Letters 23.The Akkadians were a distinct ethnic group from the Iranian Plateau that spoke Sumerian 24.The Mesopotamian site of Nippur is important because it was the seat of worship for which deity? A) Anu B) Ea C) Enlil D) Marduk
25.Which Akkadian official at Kish seized power in his home city and marched against Lugalzagesi (high king of Sumer)? A) Naram-Sin B) Sargon C) Rimush D) Manishtushu 26.Which of the following Harappan sites was most likely a frontier settlement of entrepreneurs who were processing raw materials from the hinterlands and sending products on to the great Harappan cities. A) Lothal B) Kot Diji C) Bampur D) Sokhta Koh 27.The Indus script is most commonly found on carved carnelian beads
28.Briefly describe the Urban Implosion that happened during the Uruk period. (5 points) The formation and rapid growth of the city during the Uruk period came about through a flow of population from the surrounding countryside to urban centers. Urban Centers acted like a magnet for people in the immediate region. This process is called the Urban Implosion. Results in a population explosion in urban centers at the time. 29.Briefly describe Shang political structure (5 points) Shang state centered on the king and royal lineage. Feudal in nature - local elite swore fealty to the Shang King (even as they were at war with each other). Outer regions were under the control of semi-autonomous lords.
30.Briefly describe Longshan elite traditions. (5 Points) Regional Longshan variations formed an interaction sphere in which elites struggled to emulate and surpass one another by acquiring newly established trappings of power status. Constant process of emulation and one upsmanship homogenizes culture in the are 31.Briefly describe the structure of the Akkadian Empire (5 points) Akkadian governors were appointed to rule major cities. Powerful program of state propaganda which reinforced the authority of the king and the notion of the state. Massive program of state monument building and public works.
32.Briefly describe the Mesopotamian oikoi/oikos economy. (5 Points) Scholars have concluded that household s were the principal locus of production and consumption in ancient Mesopotamia. On one end of the scale were households composed of nuclear or extended families living under one roof. At the opposite end were temples (the earthly households of the gods and goddesses), royal palaces, and wealthy estates belonging to important public officials. The temples, palaces, and estates - collectively referred to as oikoi or "great households" - formed large socioeconomic units with a dependent (and unrelated, in kin terms) workforce, managerial personnel, flocks of animals, pastures, fields, orchards, storage facilities, and artisans' workshops. In an oikos economy oikoi are a focal point of production and consumption of goods, 33.Briefly describe the characteristics of the Ubaid I phase (5 points) Geographically limited to the very south of modern day Iraq, close to the Persian Gulf. Clear connections to the Samarra culture in the north. First permanent settlements north of the 5 inch rainfall isohyet. Agriculture aided by high water table in southern region.
34.List and discuss the factors that contributed to the collapse of the Indus Valley state (10 Points) Climate Change: Monsoon shifted southward slightly, decreasing the overall amount of precipitation in the area. Indus Valley lost the ability to support large population and intense agriculture. Intensive Agriculture: Increasing population (and the resulting intensification of agriculture) put an incredible strain on the local environment. Trade Breaking Down: The collapse of trading networks with Egypt and Mesopotamia (in Egypt, the Second Intermediate Period). The loss of the world system trading network was devastating to the Harappan