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Chapter Chronology

Quiz for Viewpoints 1.2: Stone Age Houses in Chile and China

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1. Which of these statements is supported by the evidence found at the Monte Verde site?

Foraging peoples often travelled considerable distances to find food.

Foraging bands usually consisted of 75 to 100 people.

Foraging peoples often built stone houses.

Paleolithic peoples devoted little effort or energy to shelter.

Correct: The answer is a. Archaeologists found wild potatoes and seaweed at the site that came from coastal areas far from Monte Verde.

Incorrect: The answer is a. Archaeologists found wild potatoes and seaweed at the site that came from coastal areas far from Monte Verde.

1. Which of these statements is supported by the evidence found at the Monte Verde site?

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2. How many people was the Monte Verde house meant to accommodate?

5 to 10

20 to 30

2 to 5

75 to 100

Correct: The answer is b. Like most Paleolithic bands, the group that built the Monte Verde house was made up of 20 to 30 individuals. Animal skins were used to divide the house into a number of “rooms.”

Incorrect: The answer is b. Like most Paleolithic bands, the group that built the Monte Verde house was made up of 20 to 30 individuals. Animal skins were used to divide the house into a number of “rooms.”

2. How many people was the Monte Verde house meant to accommodate?

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3. Which of these statements is supported by the evidence found at the Banpo site?

Wheat and corn were the principle grains consumed by the inhabitants of Banpo.

Neolithic peoples often lived a considerable distance away from their fields.

Neolithic villages were rarely home to more than fifty people.

Neolithic peoples put considerable energy into food storage.

Correct: The answer is d. The people of Banpo made pottery vessels and dug cellars to help store food. Such activities were crucial, since crops collected during harvests had to last for a long time.

Incorrect: The answer is d. The people of Banpo made pottery vessels and dug cellars to help store food. Such activities were crucial, since crops collected during harvests had to last for a long time.

3. Which of these statements is supported by the evidence found at the Banpo site?

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4. How many houses made up the Banpo village?

5,000

500

Correct: The answer is d. Banpo had a population of several hundred that lived in a cluster of about fifty houses.

Incorrect: The answer is d. Banpo had a population of several hundred that lived in a cluster of about fifty houses.

4. How many houses made up the Banpo village?

Quiz for Viewpoints 1.2: Stone Age Houses in Chile and China

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