Question 1

Genes are portions of molecules of long strands of which form chromosomes,or:

Accepted Answer

A) codons. 
B) DNA. 
C) RNA. 
D) ribosomes. 
E) transcriptions. 
A) codons. 
B) DNA. 
C) RNA. 
D) ribosomes. 
E) transcriptions. B

Question 2

Dogs are a domesticated subspecies of which wild animal?

Accepted Answer

A) Coyote 
B) Wolf 
C) Hyena 
D) Bear 
E) Tiger 
A) Coyote 
B) Wolf 
C) Hyena 
D) Bear 
E) Tiger B

Question 3

All of the following are examples of the "white superiority" complex EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) bringing a Pygmy man to the World's Fair. 
B) general racist discrimination against African-Americans. 
C) use of census categories in the United States. 
D) the classification of "higher" and "lower" races. 
E) claims that no human ancestors did not come from Africa. 
A) bringing a Pygmy man to the World's Fair. 
B) general racist discrimination against African-Americans. 
C) use of census categories in the United States. 
D) the classification of "higher" and "lower" races. 
E) claims that no human ancestors did not come from Africa. E

Question 4

One of the first Neanderthals was discovered:

Accepted Answer

A) by Eugene Dubois in 1908. 
B) in the Neander Valley in 1856. 
C) in the cave of Zhoukoudian in 1936. 
D) in South Africa by Raymond Dart. 
E) in the Fayum Depression during the Oligocene. 
A) by Eugene Dubois in 1908. 
B) in the Neander Valley in 1856. 
C) in the cave of Zhoukoudian in 1936. 
D) in South Africa by Raymond Dart. 
E) in the Fayum Depression during the Oligocene.

Question 5

The United Nations was invoked as a positive force for combating discrimination by highlighting:

Accepted Answer

A) that the 1948 declaration declaring that racial discrimination is a violation of human rights. 
B) the organization's absence of racism. 
C) the attempt to eradicate global poverty. 
D) the benefits of the Cold War. 
E) the need to undermine corporate power. 
A) that the 1948 declaration declaring that racial discrimination is a violation of human rights. 
B) the organization's absence of racism. 
C) the attempt to eradicate global poverty. 
D) the benefits of the Cold War. 
E) the need to undermine corporate power.

Question 6

Homo habilis or "handy man" appeared approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 4 million years ago. 
B) 500 million years ago. 
C) 1 million years ago. 
D) 2.5 million years ago. 
E) 4.5 million years ago. 
A) 4 million years ago. 
B) 500 million years ago. 
C) 1 million years ago. 
D) 2.5 million years ago. 
E) 4.5 million years ago.

Question 7

UNESCO has been instrumental in challenging race-based theories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a correct claim about skin color?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a polygenic trait. 
B) Melanin is a key aspect in pigmentation. 
C) The human body has adapted to Ultra Violet radiations. 
D) Light skin is more beneficial in the northern latitudes. 
E) More melanin-producing cells means lighter skin color. 
A) It is a polygenic trait. 
B) Melanin is a key aspect in pigmentation. 
C) The human body has adapted to Ultra Violet radiations. 
D) Light skin is more beneficial in the northern latitudes. 
E) More melanin-producing cells means lighter skin color.

Question 9

Evolution explains the diversity of life by using hypotheses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Gene flow always occurs between populations of related organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The biological concept of "race":

Accepted Answer

A) is applicable to modern humans. 
B) is unclear. 
C) cannot be applied to modern humans. 
D) is a contested concept within the scientific community. 
E) does not exist. 
A) is applicable to modern humans. 
B) is unclear. 
C) cannot be applied to modern humans. 
D) is a contested concept within the scientific community. 
E) does not exist.

Question 12

Carolus Linnaeus based his classificatory system on body structure and function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The earliest Australopithecines were found in southern and western Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All of the following are inventions associated with the Upper Paleolithic except:

Accepted Answer

A) net hunting. 
B) wheel. 
C) burin. 
D) bow and arrow. 
E) spear-thrower. 
A) net hunting. 
B) wheel. 
C) burin. 
D) bow and arrow. 
E) spear-thrower.

Question 15

Chromosomes are long strands of DNA combined with protein that can be seen under the microscope in the cell nucleus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Bipedalism is the one trait that is necessary for a new species to be admitted into the human evolutionary line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of Neandertal life?

Accepted Answer

A) Wore reindeer hides 
B) Used sharpened wood 
C) Lived in large caves 
D) Had limited agricultural plots 
E) Hunted wooly mammoths 
A) Wore reindeer hides 
B) Used sharpened wood 
C) Lived in large caves 
D) Had limited agricultural plots 
E) Hunted wooly mammoths

Question 18

The Biological Connection article suggests that the main reason for the lengthening of human life in the modern world is:

Accepted Answer

A) better diet. 
B) increased calories. 
C) less meats and vegetables. 
D) sedentary lifestyle. 
E) discovery of antibiotics. 
A) better diet. 
B) increased calories. 
C) less meats and vegetables. 
D) sedentary lifestyle. 
E) discovery of antibiotics.

Question 19

What was the typical Upper Paleolithic tool?

Accepted Answer

A) Burin 
B) Blade 
C) Hand axe 
D) Scraper 
E) Chopper 
A) Burin 
B) Blade 
C) Hand axe 
D) Scraper 
E) Chopper

Question 20

The robust-bodied,relatively short armed and legged boned anatomy typical of Neanderthals of Europe and southwestern Asia are suggestive of:

Accepted Answer

A) adaptation to a cold arctic climate. 
B) high levels of strength and endurance. 
C) large levels of food consumption. 
D) robust muscles in the shoulder and arm. 
E) high levels of ritual activity. 
A) adaptation to a cold arctic climate. 
B) high levels of strength and endurance. 
C) large levels of food consumption. 
D) robust muscles in the shoulder and arm. 
E) high levels of ritual activity.

Genes are portions of molecules of long strands of which form chromosomes,or:

Dogs are a domesticated subspecies of which wild animal?

All of the following are examples of the "white superiority" complex EXCEPT:

One of the first Neanderthals was discovered:

The United Nations was invoked as a positive force for combating discrimination by highlighting:

Homo habilis or "handy man" appeared approximately:

UNESCO has been instrumental in challenging race-based theories.

Which of the following is NOT a correct claim about skin color?

Evolution explains the diversity of life by using hypotheses.

Gene flow always occurs between populations of related organisms.

The biological concept of "race":

Carolus Linnaeus based his classificatory system on body structure and function.

The earliest Australopithecines were found in southern and western Africa.

All of the following are inventions associated with the Upper Paleolithic except:

Chromosomes are long strands of DNA combined with protein that can be seen under the microscope in the cell nucleus.

Bipedalism is the one trait that is necessary for a new species to be admitted into the human evolutionary line.

Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of Neandertal life?

The Biological Connection article suggests that the main reason for the lengthening of human life in the modern world is:

What was the typical Upper Paleolithic tool?

The robust-bodied,relatively short armed and legged boned anatomy typical of Neanderthals of Europe and southwestern Asia are suggestive of:

The-Essence-Of-Anthropology

Characteristics-Of-Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

Language-And-Communication

Social Identity, personality, and Gender

Patterns-Of-Subsistence

Economic-Systems

Sex-Marriage-And-Family

Kinship-And-Descent

Grouping by Gender, age, common Interest, and Class

Politics Power War and Peace

Spirituality, religion, and Shamanism

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Exam 4: Becoming Human: the Origin and Diversity of Our Species

Genes are portions of molecules of long strands of which form chromosomes,or:

Dogs are a domesticated subspecies of which wild animal?

All of the following are examples of the "white superiority" complex EXCEPT:

One of the first Neanderthals was discovered:

The United Nations was invoked as a positive force for combating discrimination by highlighting:

Homo habilis or "handy man" appeared approximately:

UNESCO has been instrumental in challenging race-based theories.

Which of the following is NOT a correct claim about skin color?

Evolution explains the diversity of life by using hypotheses.

Gene flow always occurs between populations of related organisms.

The biological concept of "race":

Carolus Linnaeus based his classificatory system on body structure and function.

The earliest Australopithecines were found in southern and western Africa.

All of the following are inventions associated with the Upper Paleolithic except:

Chromosomes are long strands of DNA combined with protein that can be seen under the microscope in the cell nucleus.

Bipedalism is the one trait that is necessary for a new species to be admitted into the human evolutionary line.

Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of Neandertal life?

The Biological Connection article suggests that the main reason for the lengthening of human life in the modern world is:

What was the typical Upper Paleolithic tool?

The robust-bodied,relatively short armed and legged boned anatomy typical of Neanderthals of Europe and southwestern Asia are suggestive of:

The-Essence-Of-Anthropology

Characteristics-Of-Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

Language-And-Communication

Social Identity, personality, and Gender

Patterns-Of-Subsistence

Economic-Systems

Sex-Marriage-And-Family

Kinship-And-Descent

Grouping by Gender, age, common Interest, and Class

Politics Power War and Peace

Spirituality, religion, and Shamanism

The-Arts

Processes of Cultural Change

Global Challenges, local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology

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