Question 1

The Mousterian stone tool tradition

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A) was developed by Homo erectus . 
B) is associated with Neandertals only. 
C) is found in Asia only. 
D) is found in Western Europe only. 
E) is associated with the cultural period of the Middle Paleolithic. 
A) was developed by Homo erectus . 
B) is associated with Neandertals only. 
C) is found in Asia only. 
D) is found in Western Europe only. 
E) is associated with the cultural period of the Middle Paleolithic. E

Question 2

The first evidence of deliberate burial of the dead is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) Homo erectus . 
B) Homo habilis . 
C) Neandertals. 
D) early premodern Homo sapiens from Africa. 
E) anatomically modern Homo sapiens . 
A) Homo erectus . 
B) Homo habilis . 
C) Neandertals. 
D) early premodern Homo sapiens from Africa. 
E) anatomically modern Homo sapiens . C

Question 3

The Chatelperronian tool industry is associated with Neandertals and may be the product of cultural diffusion from modern H. sapiens .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The Neandertal site in northern Spain, El Sidrón,

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A) dates to approximately 130,000ya. 
B) uncovered fragmented remains of 28 individuals. 
C) demonstrates evidence of warfare. 
D) shows hybridization. 
E) shows that the males were related and may serve as evidence of patrilocal mating. 
A) dates to approximately 130,000ya. 
B) uncovered fragmented remains of 28 individuals. 
C) demonstrates evidence of warfare. 
D) shows hybridization. 
E) shows that the males were related and may serve as evidence of patrilocal mating.

Question 5

In Europe, premodern Homo sapiens fossil sites include all of the following EXCEPT

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A) Swanscombe. 
B) Steinheim. 
C) Laetoli. 
D) Gran Dolina. 
E) Arago. 
A) Swanscombe. 
B) Steinheim. 
C) Laetoli. 
D) Gran Dolina. 
E) Arago.

Question 6

Construct two plausible alternate phylogenies for the genus Homo .  Next, defend each of the phylogenies.

Accepted Answer

Phylogeny 1:
Homo habilis -> Homo erectu

Question 7

The stone tool technology most often associated with the Neandertals is termed

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A) Acheulian. 
B) Mousterian. 
C) Levallios. 
D) Magdalenian. 
E) Oldowan. 
A) Acheulian. 
B) Mousterian. 
C) Levallios. 
D) Magdalenian. 
E) Oldowan.

Question 8

Discuss the evolutionary trends in the genus Homo .  Start with the transition from early Homo to Homo erectus and end with the Neandertals.  Be sure to include the temporal and geographic distributions of the various species of Homo .

Accepted Answer

The genus Homo has a complex evolutionar

Question 9

The evolutionary roots of Neandertals reach as far back as ________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 100,000 
B) 400,000 
C) 65,000 
D) 10,000 
E) 130,000 
A) 100,000 
B) 400,000 
C) 65,000 
D) 10,000 
E) 130,000

Question 10

Explain the results of molecular tests done through the study of Neandertal DNA.

Accepted Answer

The study of Neandertal DNA through mole

Question 11

Chinese paleoanthropologists argue that modern Chinese evolved from a separate H. erectus lineage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Bone, a high-quality tool material, was widely used throughout the Middle Pleistocene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which is true about the Spanish site Sima de los Huesos?

Accepted Answer

A) It dates back to 800,000 years. 
B) It is made up of only male remains. 
C) It contains more than 80 percent of all Middle Pleistocene hominin remains. 
D) It was a collection of Neandertal remains. 
E) It contained over 100 individuals, most of them family members. 
A) It dates back to 800,000 years. 
B) It is made up of only male remains. 
C) It contains more than 80 percent of all Middle Pleistocene hominin remains. 
D) It was a collection of Neandertal remains. 
E) It contained over 100 individuals, most of them family members.

Question 14

Neandertal subsistence was based on

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A) hunting using spear throwers. 
B) hunting large mammals. 
C) intense agriculture. 
D) horticulturalism. 
E) herding domesticated animals. 
A) hunting using spear throwers. 
B) hunting large mammals. 
C) intense agriculture. 
D) horticulturalism. 
E) herding domesticated animals.

Question 15

Neandertal brain size

Accepted Answer

A) was smaller, on average, than that of modern humans. 
B) was larger, on average, than that of modern humans. 
C) was smaller, on average, than that of Homo erectus . 
D) averaged about 2,500 cm3. 
E) averaged about 1,100 cm3. 
A) was smaller, on average, than that of modern humans. 
B) was larger, on average, than that of modern humans. 
C) was smaller, on average, than that of Homo erectus . 
D) averaged about 2,500 cm3. 
E) averaged about 1,100 cm3.

Question 16

There is some evidence to suggest all of the following about Neandertals EXCEPT that they

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A) were compassionate. 
B) buried their dead. 
C) were capable of symbolic behavior. 
D) used Mousterian tools. 
E) used bows and arrows for long-distance hunting. 
A) were compassionate. 
B) buried their dead. 
C) were capable of symbolic behavior. 
D) used Mousterian tools. 
E) used bows and arrows for long-distance hunting.

Question 17

Homo heidelbergensis refers to finds from China dating to between 850,000 and 200,000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Middle Pleistocene hominins are a very homogenous group, and it is easy to get a clear evolutionary picture of these hominins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The La Chapelle-aux-Saints skeleton

Accepted Answer

A) is a Neandertal. 
B) was probably not a deliberate burial. 
C) is that of an older female. 
D) was that of a young boy. 
E) is a premodern human. 
A) is a Neandertal. 
B) was probably not a deliberate burial. 
C) is that of an older female. 
D) was that of a young boy. 
E) is a premodern human.

Question 20

Some premodern Homo sapiens and Homo erectus specimens share traits such as

Accepted Answer

A) a large face. 
B) the lack of a supraorbital torus. 
C) the presence of a chin. 
D) thin cranial bones. 
E) high forehead 
A) a large face. 
B) the lack of a supraorbital torus. 
C) the presence of a chin. 
D) thin cranial bones. 
E) high forehead

The Mousterian stone tool tradition

The first evidence of deliberate burial of the dead is associated with

The Chatelperronian tool industry is associated with Neandertals and may be the product of cultural diffusion from modern H. sapiens .

The Neandertal site in northern Spain, El Sidrón,

In Europe, premodern Homo sapiens fossil sites include all of the following EXCEPT

Construct two plausible alternate phylogenies for the genus Homo . Next, defend each of the phylogenies.

The stone tool technology most often associated with the Neandertals is termed

Discuss the evolutionary trends in the genus Homo . Start with the transition from early Homo to Homo erectus and end with the Neandertals. Be sure to include the temporal and geographic distributions of the various species of Homo .

The evolutionary roots of Neandertals reach as far back as ________ years ago.

Explain the results of molecular tests done through the study of Neandertal DNA.

Chinese paleoanthropologists argue that modern Chinese evolved from a separate H. erectus lineage.

Bone, a high-quality tool material, was widely used throughout the Middle Pleistocene.

Which is true about the Spanish site Sima de los Huesos?

Neandertal subsistence was based on

Neandertal brain size

There is some evidence to suggest all of the following about Neandertals EXCEPT that they

Homo heidelbergensis refers to finds from China dating to between 850,000 and 200,000 years ago.

Middle Pleistocene hominins are a very homogenous group, and it is easy to get a clear evolutionary picture of these hominins.

The La Chapelle-aux-Saints skeleton

Some premodern Homo sapiens and Homo erectus specimens share traits such as

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Exam 12: Premodern Humans

The Mousterian stone tool tradition

The first evidence of deliberate burial of the dead is associated with

The Chatelperronian tool industry is associated with Neandertals and may be the product of cultural diffusion from modern H. sapiens .

The Neandertal site in northern Spain, El Sidrón,

In Europe, premodern Homo sapiens fossil sites include all of the following EXCEPT

Construct two plausible alternate phylogenies for the genus Homo . Next, defend each of the phylogenies.

The stone tool technology most often associated with the Neandertals is termed

Discuss the evolutionary trends in the genus Homo . Start with the transition from early Homo to Homo erectus and end with the Neandertals. Be sure to include the temporal and geographic distributions of the various species of Homo .

The evolutionary roots of Neandertals reach as far back as ________ years ago.

Explain the results of molecular tests done through the study of Neandertal DNA.

Chinese paleoanthropologists argue that modern Chinese evolved from a separate H. erectus lineage.

Bone, a high-quality tool material, was widely used throughout the Middle Pleistocene.

Which is true about the Spanish site Sima de los Huesos?

Neandertal subsistence was based on

Neandertal brain size

There is some evidence to suggest all of the following about Neandertals EXCEPT that they

Homo heidelbergensis refers to finds from China dating to between 850,000 and 200,000 years ago.

Middle Pleistocene hominins are a very homogenous group, and it is easy to get a clear evolutionary picture of these hominins.

The La Chapelle-aux-Saints skeleton

Some premodern Homo sapiens and Homo erectus specimens share traits such as

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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