Question 1

What new tools became more common in the tool kits of the Archaic peoples as the glaciers retreated?

Accepted Answer

A)  tools for grinding seeds and nuts 
B)  burins for punching through hides 
C)  microlith knives and saws 
D)  heavy spears and atlatls 
A)  tools for grinding seeds and nuts 
B)  burins for punching through hides 
C)  microlith knives and saws 
D)  heavy spears and atlatls A

Question 2

Which of these is an example of ethnographic analogy?

Accepted Answer

A)  observing the use of tools by contemporary societies to determine how they were used thousands of years ago 
B)  using eyewitness accounts of tool use from thousands of years ago to determine how tools were used in the past 
C)  comparing the ways in which two contemporary cultures use the same set of tools 
D)  using the tools found in the archaeological record to piece together an ancient culture's religious customs 
A)  observing the use of tools by contemporary societies to determine how they were used thousands of years ago 
B)  using eyewitness accounts of tool use from thousands of years ago to determine how tools were used in the past 
C)  comparing the ways in which two contemporary cultures use the same set of tools 
D)  using the tools found in the archaeological record to piece together an ancient culture's religious customs A

Question 3

What is the main evidence used to support the multiregional theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  continuity 
B)  extinction 
C)  mtDNA 
D)  hybridization 
A)  continuity 
B)  extinction 
C)  mtDNA 
D)  hybridization A

Question 4

Evaluate the three scenarios explaining the disappearance of the Neandertals.How do these relate to the major theories on human dispersal?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1.Extin

Question 5

Most paleoanthropologists agree that __________ evolved into H.sapiens.

Accepted Answer

A)  H. erectus 
B)  H. habilis 
C)  H. neandertalensis 
D)  H. rudolfensis 
A)  H. erectus 
B)  H. habilis 
C)  H. neandertalensis 
D)  H. rudolfensis

Question 6

Only __________ fossils have been found in North and South America.

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo sapiens 
B)  Homo neandertalensis 
C)  Homo erectus 
D)  Homo habilis 
A)  Homo sapiens 
B)  Homo neandertalensis 
C)  Homo erectus 
D)  Homo habilis

Question 7

The site at __________,dating to about 25,000 years ago in the Czech Republic,is one of the first for which there is an entire settlement plan.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dolni Vestonice 
B)  Gönnersdorf 
C)  Chauvet 
D)  Monte Verde 
A)  Dolni Vestonice 
B)  Gönnersdorf 
C)  Chauvet 
D)  Monte Verde

Question 8

A 9,300-year-old skeleton known as Kennewick Man was the subject of a long legal battle involving the ownership of Native American remains.With which group of people would Kennewick Man most likely be associated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paleo-Indians 
B)  Maglemosians 
C)  Later Stone Age 
D)  Cro-Magnon 
A)  Paleo-Indians 
B)  Maglemosians 
C)  Later Stone Age 
D)  Cro-Magnon

Question 9

Which of these scholars are most likely to specialize in Upper Paleolithic peoples and cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  archaeologists 
B)  paleoanthropologists 
C)  ethnographers 
D)  linguists 
A)  archaeologists 
B)  paleoanthropologists 
C)  ethnographers 
D)  linguists

Question 10

What have scientists discovered about the relationship between Neandertals and humans based on their mitochondrial DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  The differences in gene sequences between Neandertals and humans are larger than the differences among different groups of humans. 
B)  The mtDNA suggests that Neandertals are genetically comparable to modern humans. 
C)  Neandertals are as genetically distant from modern humans as humans are from chimpanzees. 
D)  Neandertals are direct ancestors of modern humans. 
A)  The differences in gene sequences between Neandertals and humans are larger than the differences among different groups of humans. 
B)  The mtDNA suggests that Neandertals are genetically comparable to modern humans. 
C)  Neandertals are as genetically distant from modern humans as humans are from chimpanzees. 
D)  Neandertals are direct ancestors of modern humans.

Question 11

What non-genetic evidence supports the idea that Neandertals and humans may have interbred?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neandertals adopted human toolmaking techniques. 
B)  Neandertals wore human-style clothing. 
C)  Neandertals and humans shared living spaces. 
D)  Neandertals and humans had wars that included the raiding of females. 
A)  Neandertals adopted human toolmaking techniques. 
B)  Neandertals wore human-style clothing. 
C)  Neandertals and humans shared living spaces. 
D)  Neandertals and humans had wars that included the raiding of females.

Question 12

Who are the Denisovans?

Accepted Answer

A)  a recently discovered hominin species 
B)  an isolated population of late Homo erectus 
C)  a hybrid group of H. antecessor and H. sapiens 
D)  a population descended from H. neandertalensis 
A)  a recently discovered hominin species 
B)  an isolated population of late Homo erectus 
C)  a hybrid group of H. antecessor and H. sapiens 
D)  a population descended from H. neandertalensis

Question 13

How would you expect a Neandertal's dietary requirements to differ from that of a human's?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Neandertal would need more calories than the human. 
B)  The Neandertal would need fewer calories than the human. 
C)  The Neandertal would need a more varied diet than the human. 
D)  The Neandertal would need a less varied diet than the human. 
A)  The Neandertal would need more calories than the human. 
B)  The Neandertal would need fewer calories than the human. 
C)  The Neandertal would need a more varied diet than the human. 
D)  The Neandertal would need a less varied diet than the human.

Question 14

Until recently,the prevailing view was that humans were __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  not present south of Alaska until after 11,500 years ago 
B)  in North America more than 50,000 years ago 
C)  driven south by the expansion of the ice sheets 
D)  originally in North America, and then moved into Asia 
A)  not present south of Alaska until after 11,500 years ago 
B)  in North America more than 50,000 years ago 
C)  driven south by the expansion of the ice sheets 
D)  originally in North America, and then moved into Asia

Question 15

The Neandertal period in Africa is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle Stone Age 
B)  Mesolithic 
C)  Neolithic 
D)  Middle Paleolithic 
A)  Middle Stone Age 
B)  Mesolithic 
C)  Neolithic 
D)  Middle Paleolithic

Question 16

How do anthropologists know that Native Americans originally came from Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The two groups share biological features, such as tooth forms and blood type. 
B)  Both groups of people tend to have black hair and dark eyes. 
C)  There was no path available for migration other than the one from Asia. 
D)  Native Americans have many traditions and stories that relate to Asian culture. 
A)  The two groups share biological features, such as tooth forms and blood type. 
B)  Both groups of people tend to have black hair and dark eyes. 
C)  There was no path available for migration other than the one from Asia. 
D)  Native Americans have many traditions and stories that relate to Asian culture.

Question 17

How did Upper Paleolithic people most likely obtain mammoth bones for building?

Accepted Answer

A)  They scavenged them from sites where mammoths died naturally. 
B)  They domesticated the mammoths and raised them for their meat. 
C)  They killed the mammoths by driving them off cliffs in great numbers. 
D)  They dug up the bones of mammoths that had died long ago. 
A)  They scavenged them from sites where mammoths died naturally. 
B)  They domesticated the mammoths and raised them for their meat. 
C)  They killed the mammoths by driving them off cliffs in great numbers. 
D)  They dug up the bones of mammoths that had died long ago.

Question 18

How do we know that Paleo-Indians hunted mammoths?

Accepted Answer

A)  One mammoth skeleton was found with multiple projectile points in it. 
B)  The Paleo-Indians painted caves with artistic depictions of mammoths. 
C)  Chemical analysis of their teeth indicates that mammoth meat was a part of their diet. 
D)  They had religious rituals involving the mammoth spirit. 
A)  One mammoth skeleton was found with multiple projectile points in it. 
B)  The Paleo-Indians painted caves with artistic depictions of mammoths. 
C)  Chemical analysis of their teeth indicates that mammoth meat was a part of their diet. 
D)  They had religious rituals involving the mammoth spirit.

Question 19

If a second Denisovan site were found today,where would you most expect it to be located?

Accepted Answer

A)  central Asia 
B)  western Europe 
C)  the Middle East 
D)  southern Africa 
A)  central Asia 
B)  western Europe 
C)  the Middle East 
D)  southern Africa

Question 20

How has our understanding of the relationship between Neandertals and humans changed over time?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1.Earli

What new tools became more common in the tool kits of the Archaic peoples as the glaciers retreated?

Which of these is an example of ethnographic analogy?

What is the main evidence used to support the multiregional theory?

Evaluate the three scenarios explaining the disappearance of the Neandertals.How do these relate to the major theories on human dispersal?

Most paleoanthropologists agree that __________ evolved into H.sapiens.

Only __________ fossils have been found in North and South America.

The site at __________,dating to about 25,000 years ago in the Czech Republic,is one of the first for which there is an entire settlement plan.

A 9,300-year-old skeleton known as Kennewick Man was the subject of a long legal battle involving the ownership of Native American remains.With which group of people would Kennewick Man most likely be associated?

Which of these scholars are most likely to specialize in Upper Paleolithic peoples and cultures?

What have scientists discovered about the relationship between Neandertals and humans based on their mitochondrial DNA?

What non-genetic evidence supports the idea that Neandertals and humans may have interbred?

Who are the Denisovans?

How would you expect a Neandertal's dietary requirements to differ from that of a human's?

Until recently,the prevailing view was that humans were __________.

The Neandertal period in Africa is called the __________.

How do anthropologists know that Native Americans originally came from Asia?

How did Upper Paleolithic people most likely obtain mammoth bones for building?

How do we know that Paleo-Indians hunted mammoths?

If a second Denisovan site were found today,where would you most expect it to be located?

How has our understanding of the relationship between Neandertals and humans changed over time?

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Exam 7: The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

What new tools became more common in the tool kits of the Archaic peoples as the glaciers retreated?

Which of these is an example of ethnographic analogy?

What is the main evidence used to support the multiregional theory?

Evaluate the three scenarios explaining the disappearance of the Neandertals.How do these relate to the major theories on human dispersal?

Most paleoanthropologists agree that __________ evolved into H.sapiens.

Only __________ fossils have been found in North and South America.

The site at __________,dating to about 25,000 years ago in the Czech Republic,is one of the first for which there is an entire settlement plan.

A 9,300-year-old skeleton known as Kennewick Man was the subject of a long legal battle involving the ownership of Native American remains.With which group of people would Kennewick Man most likely be associated?

Which of these scholars are most likely to specialize in Upper Paleolithic peoples and cultures?

What have scientists discovered about the relationship between Neandertals and humans based on their mitochondrial DNA?

What non-genetic evidence supports the idea that Neandertals and humans may have interbred?

Who are the Denisovans?

How would you expect a Neandertal's dietary requirements to differ from that of a human's?

Until recently,the prevailing view was that humans were __________.

The Neandertal period in Africa is called the __________.

How do anthropologists know that Native Americans originally came from Asia?

How did Upper Paleolithic people most likely obtain mammoth bones for building?

How do we know that Paleo-Indians hunted mammoths?

If a second Denisovan site were found today,where would you most expect it to be located?

How has our understanding of the relationship between Neandertals and humans changed over time?

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

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