Question 1

The first fragments of Homo habilis were found at:

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A) Olduvai Gorge. 
B) Laetoli. 
C) Afar region. 
D) Swartkrans. 
E) Lake Tanganika. 
A) Olduvai Gorge. 
B) Laetoli. 
C) Afar region. 
D) Swartkrans. 
E) Lake Tanganika.

Question 2

About 12,000 years ago,what environmental changes created a shift in food production?

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A) The climate of the north grew colder 
B) Tundras and the large herd animals that they supported spread throughout the Old World 
C) Glaciers melted and the sea levels rose 
D) Deserts replaced forests 
E) The fish disappeared from the ocean 
A) The climate of the north grew colder 
B) Tundras and the large herd animals that they supported spread throughout the Old World 
C) Glaciers melted and the sea levels rose 
D) Deserts replaced forests 
E) The fish disappeared from the ocean

Question 3

Remains of H.erectus have been found only on three continents: Europe,Asia,and Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a correct claim about the 18th century Swedish botanist Linnaeus?

Accepted Answer

A) He avoided a European bias while classifying humans. 
B) He wrote the System of Nature. 
C) He divided humans into four varieties by skin color. 
D) He divided humans by temperament. 
E) He showed a clear European bias in his works. 
A) He avoided a European bias while classifying humans. 
B) He wrote the System of Nature. 
C) He divided humans into four varieties by skin color. 
D) He divided humans by temperament. 
E) He showed a clear European bias in his works.

Question 5

Modern-day humans do have wild predators that threaten them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The smallest working units in biological classificatory systems that are reproductively isolated populations or groups of populations capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring are called:

Accepted Answer

A) genus. 
B) genes. 
C) species. 
D) genome. 
E) genetic code. 
A) genus. 
B) genes. 
C) species. 
D) genome. 
E) genetic code.

Question 7

When early hominins moved from the forests to the hot savannahs they eventually acquired:

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A) more hair. 
B) darker skin. 
C) lighter skin. 
D) less sun exposure. 
E) lighter hair. 
A) more hair. 
B) darker skin. 
C) lighter skin. 
D) less sun exposure. 
E) lighter hair.

Question 8

The Mousterian tool tradition dates back to:

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A) 125,000 years ago. 
B) 10,000 years ago. 
C) 500,000 years ago. 
D) 2.5 million years ago. 
E) 50,000 years ago. 
A) 125,000 years ago. 
B) 10,000 years ago. 
C) 500,000 years ago. 
D) 2.5 million years ago. 
E) 50,000 years ago.

Question 9

What genus is the hominin species living prior to one million years ago collectively called?

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecus 
B) Neandertal 
C) Homo sapiens 
D) Homo erectus 
E) Homo habilis 
A) Australopithecus 
B) Neandertal 
C) Homo sapiens 
D) Homo erectus 
E) Homo habilis

Question 10

The Denisovans were located in:

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A) western Eurasia. 
B) the Middle East. 
C) eastern Eurasia. 
D) northern Africa. 
E) south Asia. 
A) western Eurasia. 
B) the Middle East. 
C) eastern Eurasia. 
D) northern Africa. 
E) south Asia.

Question 11

Denisovans are considered "long-lost" cousins of Neandertals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is a burin?

Accepted Answer

A) A hand axe that is standardized in form and bifacial 
B) A flake that is used for large-game hunting 
C) A scraper-like tool that is used for curing hides 
D) A small boring tool that allows an individual to punch holes 
E) A stone tool with chisel-like edges for working bone,horn,antler,or ivory 
A) A hand axe that is standardized in form and bifacial 
B) A flake that is used for large-game hunting 
C) A scraper-like tool that is used for curing hides 
D) A small boring tool that allows an individual to punch holes 
E) A stone tool with chisel-like edges for working bone,horn,antler,or ivory

Question 13

The molecular basis of a gene was not known until

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A) observed in a microscope by the Austrian monk,Gregor Mendel. 
B) deduced rather than observed by the naturalist,Charles Darwin. 
C) discovered during the 20th century when the electron microscope was invented. 
D) observed in the sex cells of eels by Sigmund Freud. 
E) deduced rather than observed by Gregor Mendel as a result of his experiments with garden peas. 
A) observed in a microscope by the Austrian monk,Gregor Mendel. 
B) deduced rather than observed by the naturalist,Charles Darwin. 
C) discovered during the 20th century when the electron microscope was invented. 
D) observed in the sex cells of eels by Sigmund Freud. 
E) deduced rather than observed by Gregor Mendel as a result of his experiments with garden peas.

Question 14

The assumed rate of change for the "molecular clock" is:

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A) between 20 and 40 percent every million years 
B) between 18 and 20 percent every million years 
C) between 2 and 4 percent every million years 
D) between 40 and 50 percent every million years 
E) between 25 and 30 percent every million years 
A) between 20 and 40 percent every million years 
B) between 18 and 20 percent every million years 
C) between 2 and 4 percent every million years 
D) between 40 and 50 percent every million years 
E) between 25 and 30 percent every million years

Question 15

Where were the oldest human fossil skulls found outside of Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) Caucasus Mountains 
B) Spain 
C) Java 
D) Ural Mountains 
E) Greece 
A) Caucasus Mountains 
B) Spain 
C) Java 
D) Ural Mountains 
E) Greece

Question 16

All of the following are part of the theory of natural selection except:

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A) all species display a range of variation,and some variations are more favorable than others. 
B) organisms face a "struggle for existence" within their environments. 
C) all species can expand and exceed their means of subsistence. 
D) nature selects the most advantageous variations. 
E) individuals with better adaptation will more selectively reproduce,favoring less offspring that are better cared for. 
A) all species display a range of variation,and some variations are more favorable than others. 
B) organisms face a "struggle for existence" within their environments. 
C) all species can expand and exceed their means of subsistence. 
D) nature selects the most advantageous variations. 
E) individuals with better adaptation will more selectively reproduce,favoring less offspring that are better cared for.

Question 17

The best estimates are that humans populated the Americas about:

Accepted Answer

A) 25,000 years ago. 
B) 40,000 years ago. 
C) 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. 
D) 15,000 to 18,000 years ago. 
E) 5,000 to 6,000 years ago. 
A) 25,000 years ago. 
B) 40,000 years ago. 
C) 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. 
D) 15,000 to 18,000 years ago. 
E) 5,000 to 6,000 years ago.

Question 18

What was the key development among several early hominin species which pushed one of them gradually toward the capabilities of modern humans?

Accepted Answer

A) Increase of the big toe 
B) Ability to grasp tools 
C) Ability to walk on two legs 
D) Leaving the forest for the savannah 
E) Increase in brain size 
A) Increase of the big toe 
B) Ability to grasp tools 
C) Ability to walk on two legs 
D) Leaving the forest for the savannah 
E) Increase in brain size

The first fragments of Homo habilis were found at:

About 12,000 years ago,what environmental changes created a shift in food production?

Remains of H.erectus have been found only on three continents: Europe,Asia,and Africa.

Which of the following is NOT a correct claim about the 18th century Swedish botanist Linnaeus?

Modern-day humans do have wild predators that threaten them.

The smallest working units in biological classificatory systems that are reproductively isolated populations or groups of populations capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring are called:

When early hominins moved from the forests to the hot savannahs they eventually acquired:

The Mousterian tool tradition dates back to:

What genus is the hominin species living prior to one million years ago collectively called?

The Denisovans were located in:

Denisovans are considered "long-lost" cousins of Neandertals.

What is a burin?

The molecular basis of a gene was not known until

The assumed rate of change for the "molecular clock" is:

Where were the oldest human fossil skulls found outside of Africa?

All of the following are part of the theory of natural selection except:

The best estimates are that humans populated the Americas about:

What was the key development among several early hominin species which pushed one of them gradually toward the capabilities of modern humans?

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

The first fragments of Homo habilis were found at:

About 12,000 years ago,what environmental changes created a shift in food production?

Remains of H.erectus have been found only on three continents: Europe,Asia,and Africa.

Which of the following is NOT a correct claim about the 18th century Swedish botanist Linnaeus?

Modern-day humans do have wild predators that threaten them.

The smallest working units in biological classificatory systems that are reproductively isolated populations or groups of populations capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring are called:

When early hominins moved from the forests to the hot savannahs they eventually acquired:

The Mousterian tool tradition dates back to:

What genus is the hominin species living prior to one million years ago collectively called?

The Denisovans were located in:

Denisovans are considered "long-lost" cousins of Neandertals.

What is a burin?

The molecular basis of a gene was not known until

The assumed rate of change for the "molecular clock" is:

Where were the oldest human fossil skulls found outside of Africa?

All of the following are part of the theory of natural selection except:

The best estimates are that humans populated the Americas about:

What was the key development among several early hominin species which pushed one of them gradually toward the capabilities of modern humans?

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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