Question 1 of 20
Which of these elements of nonmaterial culture refers to preferred and expected behavior?
A. Values
B. Symbols
C. Norms
D. Language
Question 2 of 20
Prior to the invention of the loom in 1785, textile manufacturing:
A. was regulated under the guild system.
B. took place in family-owned shops under a putting out system.
C. took place in rural cottages under a putting out system.
D. mainly took place in the British colonies.
Question 3 of 20
In China, all of the following were invented while the West was a cultural backwater EXCEPT:
A. gunpowder.
B. rudimentary steam engines.
C. paper.
D. the compass.
Question 4 of 20
Our species, Homo Sapiens Sapiens, appeared on Earth around __________ years BCE.
A. 40,000
B. 1 million
C. 1.5 million
D. 200,000
Question 5 of 20
Dating from about 662 to 750 CE, it was called the first universal civilization because it allowed for trade over a broad area, thus encouraging an exchange of new ideas for innovations in technology and the sciences. What language was dominant in this region?
A. Latin
B. Arabic
C. Greek
D. Celtic
Question 6 of 20
Artifacts are to material culture as __________ are to nonmaterial culture.
A. horses
B. beliefs
C. crossbows
D. statues
Question 7 of 20
The steam engine was initially conceived and built by:
A. Thomas Savery.
B. James Watt.
C. Thomas Newcomen.
D. Robert Morse.
Question 8 of 20
Respecting technological advances in the 21st century, it turns out that concepts of gene therapy, nanotechnology, 3-D printing, and bioengineering were already under development beginning in the:
A. 1960s.
B. 1970s.
C. 1980s.
D. 1990s.
Question 9 of 20
Cultural concepts about right and wrong are referred to as:
A. mores.
B. folkways.
C. laws.
D. taboos.
Question 10 of 20
What happened immediately following the death of Alexander the Great?
A. His heirs formed a governing council to rule the conquered territories.
B. A simplified version of the Greek language, koine, was invented to unite the Hellenic realm.
C. Chaos reigned as Alexander's heirs fought each other tooth and nail.
D. The conquered territories were united under Muslim rule.
Question 11 of 20
In painting, chiaroscuro is a technique:
A. for separating the background from the foreground.
B. for making objects on canvas look three-dimensional.
C. that employs linear perspective.
D. that uses primary colors only.
Question 12 of 20
Before this event, the concept of nuclear fission was theoretical—not taken seriously. What was the event?
A. A feasibility study was funded and located in Manhattan, New York.
B. A letter written by Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard arrived on the desk of Franklin Roosevelt.
C. Hitler's forces invaded Poland.
D. The Japanese attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor.
Question 13 of 20
The Library at __________ contained the world's largest archive
of human knowledge.
A. Athens
B. Cairo
C. Alexandria
D. Syracuse
Question 14 of 20
Henry Ford's innovations included all of the following EXCEPT:
A. a moving assembly line.
B. locating production in large plants.
C. utilizing standardized and interchangeable parts.
D. lowering employee wages.
Question 15 of 20
In ancient Egypt, the rose was a symbol of which god?
A. Venus
B. Isis
C. Minerva
D. Aphrodite
Question 16 of 20
In developed countries, technological advances are most closely related to:
A. cultural philosophy.
B. warfare.
C. applied science.
D. theoretical science.
Question 17 of 20
The greatest extent of the Roman Empire occurred during the:
A. Neolithic Age.
B. Late Bronze Age.
C. Early Bronze Age.
D. Iron Age.
Question 18 of 20
In the __________ Ocean, the monsoon weather pattern, with prevailing winds blowing westward during part of the year and eastward during part of the year, enabled trade over a wide area from Africa to southeast Asia.
A. Indian
B. South Atlantic
C. South Pacific
D. North Atlantic
Question 19 of 20
What historians refer to as the Second Industrial Revolution took place between:
A. the beginning of the 19th century and the end of World War I.
B. the beginning of the 19th century and the beginning of World War II.
C. the last third of the 19th century up to the beginning of World War I.
D. the last third of the 19th century up to the end of World War I.
Question 20 of 20
Regarding the ancient cultures of the Americas, the:
A. Mayans and Aztecs made remarkable advances in astronomy and mathematics.
B. Aztecs and Mayans only developed writing while under Spanish rule.
C. Aztecs and Mayans had no concept of the wheel.
D. Inca people built many miles of paved roads across their Andean Empir
