Question 1

Human kinship systems are based on specific biological data.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Scientists have associated higher rates of heart disease and diabetes with the chemical BPA (bisphenol-A) used in water bottles and baby bottles.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

BPA (bisphenol-A) has recently been associated with higher rates of:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​obesity 
B) ​heart disease 
C) ​diabetes 
D) ​measles 
A) ​obesity 
B) ​heart disease 
C) ​diabetes 
D) ​measles

Question 4

What is the thrifty genotype?​

Accepted Answer

It is a human genotype that pe

Question 5

Which of the following biological aspects is not routinely used to categorize people into racial groupings?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​fingerprints 
B) ​hair type 
C) ​skin color 
D) ​gender 
A) ​fingerprints 
B) ​hair type 
C) ​skin color 
D) ​gender

Question 6

What is intelligence, and what can we conclude about the relationship between IQ tests and racial classification?​

Accepted Answer

​Intelligence is a measure of performanc

Question 7

What happened to Ota Benga?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​He was sent back to Africa. 
B) ​He died in the Bronx Zoo of a heart attack. 
C) ​He was attacked by wild animals at the Bronx Zoo. 
D) ​He committed suicide. 
A) ​He was sent back to Africa. 
B) ​He died in the Bronx Zoo of a heart attack. 
C) ​He was attacked by wild animals at the Bronx Zoo. 
D) ​He committed suicide.

Question 8

​Members of the genus Homo have primarily adapted through culture over the past:

Accepted Answer

A) ​50,000 years 
B) ​1.5 million years 
C) ​2.5 million years 
D) ​7.7 million years 
A) ​50,000 years 
B) ​1.5 million years 
C) ​2.5 million years 
D) ​7.7 million years

Question 9

When polymorphisms are distributed into geographically dispersed populations, biologists describe this feature as polytypic.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

There is no general agreement as to what abilities or talents actually make up what we call intelligence.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hormone-disrupting chemicals are known as _______________ agents.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hormone-disrupting chemicals are known as _______________ agents.​...

Question 12

In what period did European scholars first begin a systematic study of human variation?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​19th/20th centuries 
B) ​16th/17th centuries 
C) ​15th century 
D) ​18th/19th centuries 
A) ​19th/20th centuries 
B) ​16th/17th centuries 
C) ​15th century 
D) ​18th/19th centuries

Question 13

What is the primary purpose of vitamin D in humans?​ ​

Accepted Answer

A) ​to develop acute eyesight 
B) ​to maintain the balance of calcium in the body 
C) ​to prevent the development of respiratory illnesses 
D) ​to enhance the production of collagen for hair 
A) ​to develop acute eyesight 
B) ​to maintain the balance of calcium in the body 
C) ​to prevent the development of respiratory illnesses 
D) ​to enhance the production of collagen for hair

Question 14

Define race.​

Accepted Answer

Biologically, race is depicted as a taxo

Question 15

​All of the following are true of the race concept except:

Accepted Answer

A) ​Genetic difference between individuals are greater than those between groups. 
B) ​Races are genetically closed. 
C) ​No particular group has exclusive possession of any gene or genes. 
D) ​It is a completely arbitrary category. 
A) ​Genetic difference between individuals are greater than those between groups. 
B) ​Races are genetically closed. 
C) ​No particular group has exclusive possession of any gene or genes. 
D) ​It is a completely arbitrary category.

Question 16

Which scientist measured skulls to attempt to demonstrate biological superiority of specific groups?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Johann Blumenbach 
B) ​Ashley Montagu 
C) ​Carolus Linnaeus 
D) ​Samuel Morton 
A) ​Johann Blumenbach 
B) ​Ashley Montagu 
C) ​Carolus Linnaeus 
D) ​Samuel Morton

Question 17

What percentage of the United States population is considered to get little exercise and be overweight?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​25 
B) ​37 
C) ​43 
D) ​61 
A) ​25 
B) ​37 
C) ​43 
D) ​61

Question 18

Slavery in the United States was legally ended with the __________ document.​

Accepted Answer

Emancipati

Question 19

How is human variation, such as skin color, distributed across the species?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​without variation across the species 
B) ​in a homogeneous fashion 
C) ​in a continuous fashion 
D) ​in a punctuated fashion 
A) ​without variation across the species 
B) ​in a homogeneous fashion 
C) ​in a continuous fashion 
D) ​in a punctuated fashion

Question 20

Each of us has a unique genetic fingerprint based on minute variations of _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Each of us has a unique genetic...

Human kinship systems are based on specific biological data.

Scientists have associated higher rates of heart disease and diabetes with the chemical BPA (bisphenol-A) used in water bottles and baby bottles.

BPA (bisphenol-A) has recently been associated with higher rates of:

What is the thrifty genotype?

Which of the following biological aspects is not routinely used to categorize people into racial groupings?

What is intelligence, and what can we conclude about the relationship between IQ tests and racial classification?

What happened to Ota Benga?

Members of the genus Homo have primarily adapted through culture over the past:

When polymorphisms are distributed into geographically dispersed populations, biologists describe this feature as polytypic.

There is no general agreement as to what abilities or talents actually make up what we call intelligence.

Hormone-disrupting chemicals are known as _______________ agents.

In what period did European scholars first begin a systematic study of human variation?

What is the primary purpose of vitamin D in humans?

Define race.

All of the following are true of the race concept except:

Which scientist measured skulls to attempt to demonstrate biological superiority of specific groups?

What percentage of the United States population is considered to get little exercise and be overweight?

Slavery in the United States was legally ended with the __________ document.

How is human variation, such as skin color, distributed across the species?

Each of us has a unique genetic fingerprint based on minute variations of _______________.

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Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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Human kinship systems are based on specific biological data.​

Scientists have associated higher rates of heart disease and diabetes with the chemical BPA (bisphenol-A) used in water bottles and baby bottles.​

BPA (bisphenol-A) has recently been associated with higher rates of:​

What is the thrifty genotype?​

Which of the following biological aspects is not routinely used to categorize people into racial groupings?​

What is intelligence, and what can we conclude about the relationship between IQ tests and racial classification?​

What happened to Ota Benga?​

​Members of the genus Homo have primarily adapted through culture over the past:

When polymorphisms are distributed into geographically dispersed populations, biologists describe this feature as polytypic.​

There is no general agreement as to what abilities or talents actually make up what we call intelligence.​

Hormone-disrupting chemicals are known as _______________ agents.​

In what period did European scholars first begin a systematic study of human variation?​

What is the primary purpose of vitamin D in humans?​ ​

Define race.​

​All of the following are true of the race concept except:

Which scientist measured skulls to attempt to demonstrate biological superiority of specific groups?​

What percentage of the United States population is considered to get little exercise and be overweight?​

Slavery in the United States was legally ended with the __________ document.​

How is human variation, such as skin color, distributed across the species?​

Each of us has a unique genetic fingerprint based on minute variations of _______________.​

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

Filters

Human kinship systems are based on specific biological data.

Scientists have associated higher rates of heart disease and diabetes with the chemical BPA (bisphenol-A) used in water bottles and baby bottles.

BPA (bisphenol-A) has recently been associated with higher rates of:

What is the thrifty genotype?

Which of the following biological aspects is not routinely used to categorize people into racial groupings?

What is intelligence, and what can we conclude about the relationship between IQ tests and racial classification?

What happened to Ota Benga?

Members of the genus Homo have primarily adapted through culture over the past:

When polymorphisms are distributed into geographically dispersed populations, biologists describe this feature as polytypic.

There is no general agreement as to what abilities or talents actually make up what we call intelligence.

Hormone-disrupting chemicals are known as _______________ agents.

In what period did European scholars first begin a systematic study of human variation?

What is the primary purpose of vitamin D in humans?

Define race.

All of the following are true of the race concept except:

Which scientist measured skulls to attempt to demonstrate biological superiority of specific groups?

What percentage of the United States population is considered to get little exercise and be overweight?

Slavery in the United States was legally ended with the __________ document.

How is human variation, such as skin color, distributed across the species?

Each of us has a unique genetic fingerprint based on minute variations of _______________.