Question 1

Archaic Homo sapiens in the geographical area of southern Siberia are called:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Neandertals 
B) ​Floresiensis 
C) ​Denisovans 
D) ​Idaltu 
A) ​Neandertals 
B) ​Floresiensis 
C) ​Denisovans 
D) ​Idaltu

Question 2

Homo sapiens is a homogenous species.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe the Oldowan tool tradition.​

Accepted Answer

It was the first tool industry

Question 4

Neandertals commonly had all of the following physical characteristics except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​ large, powerful neck muscles 
B) ​a sloping forehead 
C) ​protruding chin 
D) ​prominent bony ridge over the eyes 
A) ​ large, powerful neck muscles 
B) ​a sloping forehead 
C) ​protruding chin 
D) ​prominent bony ridge over the eyes

Question 5

The evolution from australopithecine to Homo habilis is known to have occurred very gradually.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is correct?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Biological change in a species requires many generations. 
B) ​Cultural change is almost always slower than biological change. 
C) ​All cultural changes correspond to biological changes. 
D) ​Within the same species, there are no group biological changes. 
A) ​Biological change in a species requires many generations. 
B) ​Cultural change is almost always slower than biological change. 
C) ​All cultural changes correspond to biological changes. 
D) ​Within the same species, there are no group biological changes.

Question 7

Lumping species has the advantage of simplicity.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Mousterian tool tradition is associated with each of the following except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​regional specialization 
B) ​the development of a burin 
C) ​pressure-flaking 
D) ​the development of the earliest hand axe 
A) ​regional specialization 
B) ​the development of a burin 
C) ​pressure-flaking 
D) ​the development of the earliest hand axe

Question 9

Describe the environment in which the earliest primates first emerged around 65 million years ago.​

Accepted Answer

There was global change includ

Question 10

Bipedalism is considered to be most adaptive in geographical areas known as _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bipedalism is considered to be most adaptive...

Question 11

Which of the following represents a basic approach to naming species in the fossil record?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​lumping 
B) ​arborealism 
C) ​bipedalism 
D) ​cloning 
A) ​lumping 
B) ​arborealism 
C) ​bipedalism 
D) ​cloning

Question 12

What advantages did bipedalism confer on our early human ancestors in the savannah environment?​

Accepted Answer

It allowed them to cover long distances

Question 13

Paleoanthropologists find the first evidences of human culture around:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​2.6 million years ago 
B) ​4.4 million years ago 
C) ​1.2 million years ago 
D) ​3.8 million years ago 
A) ​2.6 million years ago 
B) ​4.4 million years ago 
C) ​1.2 million years ago 
D) ​3.8 million years ago

Question 14

We find the earliest evidence of organized hunting in the __________human species.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of We find the earliest evidence of organized...

Question 15

The earliest primates had all of the following characteristics except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​they were relatively small animals 
B) ​they were insect eaters 
C) ​they were arboreal 
D) ​they were diurnal mammals 
A) ​they were relatively small animals 
B) ​they were insect eaters 
C) ​they were arboreal 
D) ​they were diurnal mammals

Question 16

Bipedalism confers each of the following advantages over quadrupeds except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​making and using tools 
B) ​walking distances with less exhaustion 
C) ​standing taller per body size 
D) ​running faster 
A) ​making and using tools 
B) ​walking distances with less exhaustion 
C) ​standing taller per body size 
D) ​running faster

Question 17

For a hominoid fossil to be definitively classified as human, there must be evidence of ______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of For a hominoid fossil to be definitively...

Question 18

Hominoids include moneys, apes, and humans.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Those who argue that human evolutionary history consists of a long period of a single evolving human species without geographically distinct biological types support the __________theory.​

Accepted Answer

multiregio

Question 20

What is the primary problem with the "man the hunter" theory of human evolution from the 1960s and 70s?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​The tools that early humans had were not effective in killing large-game animals. 
B) ​In most contemporary cultures, women do the large-game hunting. 
C) ​It diminishes or ignores the contributions that women have made to human evolution. 
D) ​There were no animals that humans would have been capable of killing in Africa at the time of early human history. 
A) ​The tools that early humans had were not effective in killing large-game animals. 
B) ​In most contemporary cultures, women do the large-game hunting. 
C) ​It diminishes or ignores the contributions that women have made to human evolution. 
D) ​There were no animals that humans would have been capable of killing in Africa at the time of early human history.

Archaic Homo sapiens in the geographical area of southern Siberia are called:

Homo sapiens is a homogenous species.

Describe the Oldowan tool tradition.

Neandertals commonly had all of the following physical characteristics except:

The evolution from australopithecine to Homo habilis is known to have occurred very gradually.

Which of the following statements is correct?

Lumping species has the advantage of simplicity.

The Mousterian tool tradition is associated with each of the following except:

Describe the environment in which the earliest primates first emerged around 65 million years ago.

Bipedalism is considered to be most adaptive in geographical areas known as _______________.

Which of the following represents a basic approach to naming species in the fossil record?

What advantages did bipedalism confer on our early human ancestors in the savannah environment?

Paleoanthropologists find the first evidences of human culture around:

We find the earliest evidence of organized hunting in the __________human species.

The earliest primates had all of the following characteristics except:

Bipedalism confers each of the following advantages over quadrupeds except:

For a hominoid fossil to be definitively classified as human, there must be evidence of ______________.

Hominoids include moneys, apes, and humans.

Those who argue that human evolutionary history consists of a long period of a single evolving human species without geographically distinct biological types support the __________theory.

What is the primary problem with the "man the hunter" theory of human evolution from the 1960s and 70s?

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

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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Exam 4: Human Evolution

Archaic Homo sapiens in the geographical area of southern Siberia are called:​

Homo sapiens is a homogenous species.​

Describe the Oldowan tool tradition.​

Neandertals commonly had all of the following physical characteristics except:​

The evolution from australopithecine to Homo habilis is known to have occurred very gradually.​

Which of the following statements is correct?​

Lumping species has the advantage of simplicity.​

The Mousterian tool tradition is associated with each of the following except:​

Describe the environment in which the earliest primates first emerged around 65 million years ago.​

Bipedalism is considered to be most adaptive in geographical areas known as _______________.​

Which of the following represents a basic approach to naming species in the fossil record?​

What advantages did bipedalism confer on our early human ancestors in the savannah environment?​

Paleoanthropologists find the first evidences of human culture around:​

We find the earliest evidence of organized hunting in the __________human species.​

The earliest primates had all of the following characteristics except:​

Bipedalism confers each of the following advantages over quadrupeds except:​

For a hominoid fossil to be definitively classified as human, there must be evidence of ______________.​

Hominoids include moneys, apes, and humans.​

Those who argue that human evolutionary history consists of a long period of a single evolving human species without geographically distinct biological types support the __________theory.​

What is the primary problem with the "man the hunter" theory of human evolution from the 1960s and 70s?​

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

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

Archaic Homo sapiens in the geographical area of southern Siberia are called:

Homo sapiens is a homogenous species.

Describe the Oldowan tool tradition.

Neandertals commonly had all of the following physical characteristics except:

The evolution from australopithecine to Homo habilis is known to have occurred very gradually.

Which of the following statements is correct?

Lumping species has the advantage of simplicity.

The Mousterian tool tradition is associated with each of the following except:

Describe the environment in which the earliest primates first emerged around 65 million years ago.

Bipedalism is considered to be most adaptive in geographical areas known as _______________.

Which of the following represents a basic approach to naming species in the fossil record?

What advantages did bipedalism confer on our early human ancestors in the savannah environment?

Paleoanthropologists find the first evidences of human culture around:

We find the earliest evidence of organized hunting in the __________human species.

The earliest primates had all of the following characteristics except:

Bipedalism confers each of the following advantages over quadrupeds except:

For a hominoid fossil to be definitively classified as human, there must be evidence of ______________.

Hominoids include moneys, apes, and humans.

Those who argue that human evolutionary history consists of a long period of a single evolving human species without geographically distinct biological types support the __________theory.

What is the primary problem with the "man the hunter" theory of human evolution from the 1960s and 70s?