Question 1

The "Ice Man" was about how old when he died?

Accepted Answer

A) in his teens 
B) late 20s or 30s 
C) around 50 or a bit younger 
D) a senior citizen 
A) in his teens 
B) late 20s or 30s 
C) around 50 or a bit younger 
D) a senior citizen C

Question 2

In the Oklahoma City case of the missing young girls,Clyde Snow determined that the bones found were buried recently for all the following reasons EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) they still had a greasy texture. 
B) there were no signs of weathering. 
C) there was still a great deal of soft tissue connected to them. 
D) there were no marks left by the gnawing of rodents. 
A) they still had a greasy texture. 
B) there were no signs of weathering. 
C) there was still a great deal of soft tissue connected to them. 
D) there were no marks left by the gnawing of rodents. C

Question 3

Forensic anthropology is

Accepted Answer

A) the anthropological study of legal systems. 
B) the application of human osteology to legal matters. 
C) the use of anthropological data by debating (forensic)clubs and societies. 
D) performing of autopsies on recently deceased humans to determine cause of death. 
A) the anthropological study of legal systems. 
B) the application of human osteology to legal matters. 
C) the use of anthropological data by debating (forensic)clubs and societies. 
D) performing of autopsies on recently deceased humans to determine cause of death. B

Question 4

The age of the "Ice Man" was calculated using carbon-14 tests on

Accepted Answer

A) his body. 
B) his clothing. 
C) his metal tools. 
D) his stone tools. 
A) his body. 
B) his clothing. 
C) his metal tools. 
D) his stone tools.

Question 5

African Americans have a 40 to 50 percent greater chance of suffering from high blood pressure than do Nigerians.This is probably due to all the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) tendency to be overweight. 
B) lack of exercise. 
C) genetic differences. 
D) high salt intake. 
A) tendency to be overweight. 
B) lack of exercise. 
C) genetic differences. 
D) high salt intake.

Question 6

Age of the Oklahoma City bones was determined by all EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) dental eruption and development. 
B) epiphyseal union. 
C) cranial suture closure. 
D) pubic symphysis. 
A) dental eruption and development. 
B) epiphyseal union. 
C) cranial suture closure. 
D) pubic symphysis.

Question 7

Hunter-gatherer societies have a lower incidence of all the following ailments EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) heart disease. 
B) hypertension. 
C) colon cancer. 
D) infectious diseases. 
A) heart disease. 
B) hypertension. 
C) colon cancer. 
D) infectious diseases.

Question 8

Global warming is predicted to result in all the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) melting of polar ice caps. 
B) increased rainfall and overall humidity. 
C) coastal flooding. 
D) spread of diseases. 
A) melting of polar ice caps. 
B) increased rainfall and overall humidity. 
C) coastal flooding. 
D) spread of diseases.

Question 9

The application of anthropological techniques of skeletal identification and interpretation to legal matters is

Accepted Answer

A) applied anthropology. 
B) human osteology. 
C) paleoanthropology. 
D) forensic anthropology. 
A) applied anthropology. 
B) human osteology. 
C) paleoanthropology. 
D) forensic anthropology.

Question 10

If we compare the daily routines of people in modern industrial societies to nonindustrial cultures and tropical nonhumans we might conclude that

Accepted Answer

A) we get up too early. 
B) we work too late at night. 
C) we should take a break just about the time we normally have lunch. 
D) we sleep too much. 
A) we get up too early. 
B) we work too late at night. 
C) we should take a break just about the time we normally have lunch. 
D) we sleep too much.

Question 11

The "Ice Man" was not particularly healthy,but which of following ailments is there NO evidence for?

Accepted Answer

A) cancer 
B) hardening of the arteries 
C) malnutrition and intestinal parasites 
D) death by physical trauma 
A) cancer 
B) hardening of the arteries 
C) malnutrition and intestinal parasites 
D) death by physical trauma

Question 12

The exercise programs of people in hunter-gather populations are generally better than our exercise programs because they are

Accepted Answer

A) more intense. 
B) less intense. 
C) more varied. 
D) not dependent upon mechanical devices. 
A) more intense. 
B) less intense. 
C) more varied. 
D) not dependent upon mechanical devices.

Question 13

The sex of the bones found in the Oklahoma City case of the missing girls was determined by

Accepted Answer

A) cranial features. 
B) pelvic features. 
C) the dental eruption patterns. 
D) clothing found with the bones. 
A) cranial features. 
B) pelvic features. 
C) the dental eruption patterns. 
D) clothing found with the bones.

Question 14

The famous "Ice Man" found in the Alps was determined to have died how long ago?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,000 years 
B) 5,300 years 
C) 10,000 years 
D) 15,000 years 
A) 1,000 years 
B) 5,300 years 
C) 10,000 years 
D) 15,000 years

Question 15

Comparing child rearing practices in several cultures,James McKenna concluded that

Accepted Answer

A) children are better off sleeping alone as soon as possible. 
B) children learn to speak earlier if they sleep with their parents. 
C) parents are psychologically better off if their children sleep in another room. 
D) sleeping with their parents may help prevent children from dying of SIDS. 
A) children are better off sleeping alone as soon as possible. 
B) children learn to speak earlier if they sleep with their parents. 
C) parents are psychologically better off if their children sleep in another room. 
D) sleeping with their parents may help prevent children from dying of SIDS.

The "Ice Man" was about how old when he died?

In the Oklahoma City case of the missing young girls,Clyde Snow determined that the bones found were buried recently for all the following reasons EXCEPT

Forensic anthropology is

The age of the "Ice Man" was calculated using carbon-14 tests on

African Americans have a 40 to 50 percent greater chance of suffering from high blood pressure than do Nigerians.This is probably due to all the following EXCEPT

Age of the Oklahoma City bones was determined by all EXCEPT

Hunter-gatherer societies have a lower incidence of all the following ailments EXCEPT

Global warming is predicted to result in all the following EXCEPT

The application of anthropological techniques of skeletal identification and interpretation to legal matters is

If we compare the daily routines of people in modern industrial societies to nonindustrial cultures and tropical nonhumans we might conclude that

The "Ice Man" was not particularly healthy,but which of following ailments is there NO evidence for?

The exercise programs of people in hunter-gather populations are generally better than our exercise programs because they are

The sex of the bones found in the Oklahoma City case of the missing girls was determined by

The famous "Ice Man" found in the Alps was determined to have died how long ago?

Comparing child rearing practices in several cultures,James McKenna concluded that

Biological Anthropology

The Evolution of Evolution

Evolutionary Genetics

The Processes of Evolution

The Origin of Species and the Shape of Evolution

A Brief Evolutionary Timetable

The Primates

Primate Behavior and Human Evolution

Studying the Human Past

Evolution of the Early Hominids

The Evolution of Genus Homo

Evolution and Adaptation in Human Populations

Human Biological Diversity

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Exam 14: Biological Anthropology and Todays World

The "Ice Man" was about how old when he died?

In the Oklahoma City case of the missing young girls,Clyde Snow determined that the bones found were buried recently for all the following reasons EXCEPT

Forensic anthropology is

The age of the "Ice Man" was calculated using carbon-14 tests on

African Americans have a 40 to 50 percent greater chance of suffering from high blood pressure than do Nigerians.This is probably due to all the following EXCEPT

Age of the Oklahoma City bones was determined by all EXCEPT

Hunter-gatherer societies have a lower incidence of all the following ailments EXCEPT

Global warming is predicted to result in all the following EXCEPT

The application of anthropological techniques of skeletal identification and interpretation to legal matters is

If we compare the daily routines of people in modern industrial societies to nonindustrial cultures and tropical nonhumans we might conclude that

The "Ice Man" was not particularly healthy,but which of following ailments is there NO evidence for?

The exercise programs of people in hunter-gather populations are generally better than our exercise programs because they are

The sex of the bones found in the Oklahoma City case of the missing girls was determined by

The famous "Ice Man" found in the Alps was determined to have died how long ago?

Comparing child rearing practices in several cultures,James McKenna concluded that

Biological Anthropology

The Evolution of Evolution

Evolutionary Genetics

The Processes of Evolution

The Origin of Species and the Shape of Evolution

A Brief Evolutionary Timetable

The Primates

Primate Behavior and Human Evolution

Studying the Human Past

Evolution of the Early Hominids

The Evolution of Genus Homo

Evolution and Adaptation in Human Populations

Human Biological Diversity

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