Quiz for Document Project 1: The Iceman’s World

1. Question

   The Iceman’s remains and the objects found with him (see Documents 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4) suggest that his people were

   A.

   hunters and gathers.

   B.

   famers and hunters.

   C.

   farmers and merchants.

   D.

   craftsmen and merchants.

   Correct: The answer is b. The Iceman was found with the tools and weapons of a hunter, and the bluish tinge of his teeth proves that milled grain formed a substantial part of his diet.

   Incorrect: The answer is b. The Iceman was found with the tools and weapons of a hunter, and the bluish tinge of his teeth proves that milled grain formed a substantial part of his diet.

   The Iceman’s remains and the objects found with him (see Documents 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4) suggest that his people were

2. Question

   What advanced technology was used in the construction of the Iceman’s ax (see Document 1.1)?

   A.

   Bronze smelting

   B.

   Iron smelting

   C.

   Copper smelting

   D.

   Steel smelting

   Correct: The answer is c. The Iceman’s copper ax blade was cutting-edge technology in his day.

   Incorrect: The answer is c. The Iceman’s copper ax blade was cutting-edge technology in his day.

   What advanced technology was used in the construction of the Iceman’s ax (see Document 1.1)?

3. Question

   Which of the following is likely true of the Iceman’s society (see Document 1.3)?

   A.

   All of its members were of equal status.

   B.

   Its members were constantly on the move, never stopping in one place for longer than a few days.

   C.

   Each community was made up of no more than five or ten people.

   D.

   Its members valued objects for their appearance as well as their function.

   Correct: The answer is d. The Iceman’s decorative tassel suggests the value his people placed on decorative objects.

   Incorrect: The answer is d. The Iceman’s decorative tassel suggests the value his people placed on decorative objects.

   Which of the following is likely true of the Iceman’s society (see Document 1.3)?

4. Question

   Which of the following social characteristics is suggested by the artist’s rendering of the Neolithic village at Durrington Walls (see Document 1.4)?

   A.

   A gendered division of labor

   B.

   A high degree of social stratification

   C.

   Communal ownership of all property

   D.

   A societal emphasis on war and preparations for war

   Correct: The answer is a. The advent of settled agriculture intensified social and economic divisions based on wealth and gender.

   Incorrect: The answer is a. The advent of settled agriculture intensified social and economic divisions based on wealth and gender.

   Which of the following social characteristics is suggested by the artist’s rendering of the Neolithic village at Durrington Walls (see Document 1.4)?