OER 2.2 learning check

Why did foraging communities want to limit their population size?

• They kept their communities small to avoid predatory animals.

• They kept their communities small so they could maintain a single leader.

• They kept their communities smaller to avoid contact with other communities.

• They kept their communities smaller because they had to move around once the resources in the area were depleted.

Which of the following best describes the hierarchy in foraging communities?

• Women would hunt and men would gather, but both jobs were seen as equal, and elders in the communities were typically the most respected.

• Men would hunt and women would gather, but men were given positions of power in foraging communities.

• Women and men would both hunt, and the community would typically follow a single leader.

• Men would hunt and women would gather, but both jobs were seen as equal. Elders in the communities were typically the most respected.

What was the initial reason that foragers transitioned to a more sedentary way of life?

• Foragers invented irrigation systems to feed crops.

• Foragers learned how to domesticate cattle.

• Foragers came across areas of abundance such as river valleys with fresh soil.

• Foragers learned how to read and write.

Which of the following best describes the practice of foraging?

• The use of what nature provides for sustenance through hunting and gathering.

• A uniquely human behavior where one collects, gathers and hunts for food.

• The practice of using the seeds you find in the forest to plant crops of your own.

• The collecting of food which took all day, giving early human communities little free time.

Why did the division of labor between men and women in foraging communities not necessarily point toward unequal value within society?

• Because women were active participants in hunting and gathering, and their other work was also highly valued.

• Because the division of labor was not made alone gender lines, but along age lines.

• Because while men obtained more of the food from gathering, women also contributed by hunting.

• Because while men tended to hold more power, women did the most valued jobs in society.

What unique human invention helped with hunting and gathering, the development of common beliefs, and above all, safety?

• Language networks

• Community-level organization

• Written language

• Organization by family

What general cultural trend could be seen in early Paleolithic communities?

• All early Paleolithic communities had a similar culture since they were all foragers.

• The farther apart humans were, the more different their culture was.

• The closer human communities were, the more different their culture was.

• Each community had their own entirely distinct culture with little overlap.

What was one of the main reasons why early Paleolithic groups were relatively small – about 25 to 50 people in one group?

• What was one of the main reasons why early Paleolithic groups were relatively small – about 25 to 50 people in one group?

• What was one of the main reasons why early Paleolithic groups were relatively small – about 25 to 50 people in one group?

• Large numbers of people made making decisions and coordinating members difficult.

• Nearby groups felt threatened by the large community and attacked.

Which best explains why different Paleolithic peoples came up with similar ways of dealing with the challenges they faced?

• 
  There was only one way to deal with those challenges.

• While they faced different issues, the human mind found similar ways of addressing challenges.

• They shared solutions with each other through written messages.

• They faced similar issues wherever they lived in the world.

How do we define language networks?

• A group of people who share a symbolic or spoken language.

• The region a language extends over.

• A group of people who share a common culture, including language.

• The many dialects that stem from one base language.