Question 1

The El Sidrón site in Spain is dated to 49,000 ya and contains remains of 12 individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Shanidar Cave is located in

Accepted Answer

A) Israel. 
B) France. 
C) Germany. 
D) Croatia. 
E) Iraq. 
A) Israel. 
B) France. 
C) Germany. 
D) Croatia. 
E) Iraq.

Question 3

Which is true about the "Denisovans"?

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A) They were from Central Europe. 
B) They may be a different branch of recent human evolution. 
C) They are the predecessors of Neandertals. 
D) They are closely related to all H. sapiens. 
E) They share about 4-5 percent of genes with Europeans. 
A) They were from Central Europe. 
B) They may be a different branch of recent human evolution. 
C) They are the predecessors of Neandertals. 
D) They are closely related to all H. sapiens. 
E) They share about 4-5 percent of genes with Europeans.

Question 4

Which of the following sites, dated to approximately 500,000-400,000 years ago, has yielded a sample representing about 28 premodern Homo sapiens individuals?

Accepted Answer

A) Ehringsdorf 
B) Atapuerca 
C) Steinheim 
D) Swanscombe 
E) Petralona 
A) Ehringsdorf 
B) Atapuerca 
C) Steinheim 
D) Swanscombe 
E) Petralona

Question 5

Describe, explain, and give examples of the Neandertal remains found in Asia.

Accepted Answer

Neandertal remains found in Asia have pr

Question 6

What is known of Mousterian technology, and why is it not limited to Neandertals?

Accepted Answer

Mousterian technology is a stone tool in

Question 7

The Middle Pleistocene is dated between

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A) 125,000 to 10,000 ya. 
B) 10,000 ya to present times. 
C) 780,000 to 125,000 ya. 
D) 900,000 to 750,000 ya. 
E) 25,000 to 10,000 ya. 
A) 125,000 to 10,000 ya. 
B) 10,000 ya to present times. 
C) 780,000 to 125,000 ya. 
D) 900,000 to 750,000 ya. 
E) 25,000 to 10,000 ya.

Question 8

Neandertal art consists of

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A) large painted depictions found in caves. 
B) elaborately carved full-sized sculptures. 
C) use of pigment and jewelry. 
D) "Venus" figurines. 
E) stylized architectural settlements. 
A) large painted depictions found in caves. 
B) elaborately carved full-sized sculptures. 
C) use of pigment and jewelry. 
D) "Venus" figurines. 
E) stylized architectural settlements.

Question 9

Some Neandertal physical characteristics may have arisen as adaptations to a ______ environment.

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A) humid 
B) hot 
C) cold 
D) tropical 
E) high altitude 
A) humid 
B) hot 
C) cold 
D) tropical 
E) high altitude

Question 10

Discuss the general characteristics of Neandertals; include specific examples.

Accepted Answer

Neandertals were a species of human that

Question 11

Describe the terminology and comparison of Middle Pleistocene hominins.

Accepted Answer

The Middle Pleistocene is a time period

Question 12

Describe the new discovery at Denisova Cave, explaining its importance to human evolution.

Accepted Answer

The new discovery at Denisova Cave is th

Question 13

The French Neandertal site of St. Césaire dates to _______ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 75,000 
B) 50,000 
C) 100,000 
D) 35,000 
E) 65,000 
A) 75,000 
B) 50,000 
C) 100,000 
D) 35,000 
E) 65,000

Question 14

The average Neandertal was

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A) more robust than modern humans. 
B) tall and gracile. 
C) less robust than modern humans. 
D) very small-brained. 
E) hunched down. 
A) more robust than modern humans. 
B) tall and gracile. 
C) less robust than modern humans. 
D) very small-brained. 
E) hunched down.

Question 15

Premodern Homo sapien  fossils are found in

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A) North America. 
B) Europe and elsewhere in the Old World. 
C) Australia only. 
D) South America. 
E) Antarctica. 
A) North America. 
B) Europe and elsewhere in the Old World. 
C) Australia only. 
D) South America. 
E) Antarctica.

Question 16

Neandertal remains from southern Siberia

Accepted Answer

A) date to 50,000 to 37,000 ya. 
B) showed evidence of cannibalism. 
C) contained a patrilocal family lifestyle. 
D) contained a very sick and old male. 
E) had extensive tools made of bone. 
A) date to 50,000 to 37,000 ya. 
B) showed evidence of cannibalism. 
C) contained a patrilocal family lifestyle. 
D) contained a very sick and old male. 
E) had extensive tools made of bone.

Question 17

The average Neandertal brain size was 1,520 cm3.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe and give examples of the culture of Neandertals, include a discussion of technology, subsistence, speech, burials, etc.

Accepted Answer

The culture of Neanderthals was complex

Question 19

The earliest member of our own species are frequently referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) premodern humans. 
B) anatomically modern humans. 
C) postmodern humans. 
D) prehistoric humans . 
E) primitive humans. 
A) premodern humans. 
B) anatomically modern humans. 
C) postmodern humans. 
D) prehistoric humans . 
E) primitive humans.

Question 20

African premodern humans show a mixture of primitive and more derived traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The El Sidrón site in Spain is dated to 49,000 ya and contains remains of 12 individuals.

Shanidar Cave is located in

Which is true about the "Denisovans"?

Which of the following sites, dated to approximately 500,000-400,000 years ago, has yielded a sample representing about 28 premodern Homo sapiens individuals?

Describe, explain, and give examples of the Neandertal remains found in Asia.

What is known of Mousterian technology, and why is it not limited to Neandertals?

The Middle Pleistocene is dated between

Neandertal art consists of

Some Neandertal physical characteristics may have arisen as adaptations to a ______ environment.

Discuss the general characteristics of Neandertals; include specific examples.

Describe the terminology and comparison of Middle Pleistocene hominins.

Describe the new discovery at Denisova Cave, explaining its importance to human evolution.

The French Neandertal site of St. Césaire dates to _______ years ago.

The average Neandertal was

Premodern Homo sapien fossils are found in

Neandertal remains from southern Siberia

The average Neandertal brain size was 1,520 cm³.

Describe and give examples of the culture of Neandertals, include a discussion of technology, subsistence, speech, burials, etc.

The earliest member of our own species are frequently referred to as

African premodern humans show a mixture of primitive and more derived traits.

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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The El Sidrón site in Spain is dated to 49,000 ya and contains remains of 12 individuals.

Shanidar Cave is located in

Which is true about the "Denisovans"?

Which of the following sites, dated to approximately 500,000-400,000 years ago, has yielded a sample representing about 28 premodern Homo sapiens individuals?

Describe, explain, and give examples of the Neandertal remains found in Asia.

What is known of Mousterian technology, and why is it not limited to Neandertals?

The Middle Pleistocene is dated between

Neandertal art consists of

Some Neandertal physical characteristics may have arisen as adaptations to a ______ environment.

Discuss the general characteristics of Neandertals; include specific examples.

Describe the terminology and comparison of Middle Pleistocene hominins.

Describe the new discovery at Denisova Cave, explaining its importance to human evolution.

The French Neandertal site of St. Césaire dates to _______ years ago.

The average Neandertal was

Premodern Homo sapien fossils are found in

Neandertal remains from southern Siberia

The average Neandertal brain size was 1,520 cm3.

Describe and give examples of the culture of Neandertals, include a discussion of technology, subsistence, speech, burials, etc.

The earliest member of our own species are frequently referred to as

African premodern humans show a mixture of primitive and more derived traits.

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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The average Neandertal brain size was 1,520 cm³.