Question 1

The prevailing consensus is that Neandertals were capable of articulate speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In Africa, early premodern Homo sapiens appeared around

Accepted Answer

A) 200,000 ya. 
B) 400,000 ya. 
C) 100,000 ya. 
D) 600,000 ya. 
E) 35,000 ya. 
A) 200,000 ya. 
B) 400,000 ya. 
C) 100,000 ya. 
D) 600,000 ya. 
E) 35,000 ya.

Question 3

Neandertal crania are

Accepted Answer

A) large, long, low, and bulging at the sides. 
B) absent of browridges. 
C) a rounded, smooth occipital area like that seen in modern humans. 
D) a vertical forehead like that seen in modern humans. 
E) small and flat. 
A) large, long, low, and bulging at the sides. 
B) absent of browridges. 
C) a rounded, smooth occipital area like that seen in modern humans. 
D) a vertical forehead like that seen in modern humans. 
E) small and flat.

Question 4

Describe the injuries and pathologies evident in the Shanidar I skeleton. What, if anything, does this tell us about Neandertal lifestyle and/or cultural behavior?

Accepted Answer

The Shanidar I skeleton, which is a Nean

Question 5

In Israel important discoveries at Tabun and Kebara include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) a 120,000-year-old female skeleton. 
B) the most complete Neanderthal pelvis. 
C) a hyoid bone identical to H. sapiens. 
D) four well-preserved spears. 
E) the burial of a large male. 
A) a 120,000-year-old female skeleton. 
B) the most complete Neanderthal pelvis. 
C) a hyoid bone identical to H. sapiens. 
D) four well-preserved spears. 
E) the burial of a large male.

Question 6

Where have Neandertal skeletal remains NOT been found (in Europe)?

Accepted Answer

A) Spain 
B) France 
C) Croatia 
D) Germany 
E) Italy 
A) Spain 
B) France 
C) Croatia 
D) Germany 
E) Italy

Question 7

Where does the best evidence of Middle Pleistocene human-controlled fire come from?

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) Western Europe 
C) Eastern Europe 
D) South Africa 
E) East Africa 
A) China 
B) Western Europe 
C) Eastern Europe 
D) South Africa 
E) East Africa

Question 8

The premodern human fossils from Africa and Europe are more similar to each other than they are to the hominins from Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe, explain, and give examples of the premodern humans from Europe.

Accepted Answer

Premodern humans from Europe refer to th

Question 10

Neandertal DNA is very different compared to modern human DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

During the Middle Pleistocene, there is evidence that temporary shelters were built by

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecus . 
B) premodern Homo sapiens . 
C) Paranthropus . 
D) Homo erectus . 
E) Homo habilis. 
A) Australopithecus . 
B) premodern Homo sapiens . 
C) Paranthropus . 
D) Homo erectus . 
E) Homo habilis.

Question 12

Which is NOT true about the Pleistocene?

Accepted Answer

A) It is also known as the Ice Age. 
B) It is marked by massive advances and retreats of glaciations. 
C) It was characterized by at least 15 major and 50 minor glacial advances in Europe. 
D) During interglacials, there is an increased in rainfall. 
E) During glacial periods, there is an increase in rainfall. 
A) It is also known as the Ice Age. 
B) It is marked by massive advances and retreats of glaciations. 
C) It was characterized by at least 15 major and 50 minor glacial advances in Europe. 
D) During interglacials, there is an increased in rainfall. 
E) During glacial periods, there is an increase in rainfall.

Question 13

In Africa, premodern Homo sapiens fossils have been found in all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Ethiopia. 
B) South Africa. 
C) Zambia. 
D) Egypt. 
E) Tanzania. 
A) Ethiopia. 
B) South Africa. 
C) Zambia. 
D) Egypt. 
E) Tanzania.

Question 14

Neandertals were advanced in their use of spear throwers for long-distance hunting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The majority of Neandertal fossils have been found in

Accepted Answer

A) South America. 
B) Asia. 
C) India. 
D) Africa. 
E) Europe. 
A) South America. 
B) Asia. 
C) India. 
D) Africa. 
E) Europe.

Question 16

Describe the time frame during which Neandertals lived and where their remains have been found.

Accepted Answer

Neandertals lived during the Middle Pale

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Neandertal remains found in Europe have

Question 18

Chinese archaeologists point out that Chinese premodern H. sapiens specimens show no indication of genetic continuity with modern H . sapiens from China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Why do some paleoanthropologists classify Neandertals as Homo neanderthalensis ? What are the biological and phylogenetic implications of this designation?

Accepted Answer

Some paleoanthropologists classify Neand

Question 20

The main effect of fluctuating climates in Africa during the Pleistocene was to change rainfall patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The prevailing consensus is that Neandertals were capable of articulate speech.

In Africa, early premodern Homo sapiens appeared around

Neandertal crania are

Describe the injuries and pathologies evident in the Shanidar I skeleton. What, if anything, does this tell us about Neandertal lifestyle and/or cultural behavior?

In Israel important discoveries at Tabun and Kebara include all of the following EXCEPT

Where have Neandertal skeletal remains NOT been found (in Europe)?

Where does the best evidence of Middle Pleistocene human-controlled fire come from?

The premodern human fossils from Africa and Europe are more similar to each other than they are to the hominins from Asia.

Describe, explain, and give examples of the premodern humans from Europe.

Neandertal DNA is very different compared to modern human DNA.

During the Middle Pleistocene, there is evidence that temporary shelters were built by

Which is NOT true about the Pleistocene?

In Africa, premodern Homo sapiens fossils have been found in all of the following EXCEPT

Neandertals were advanced in their use of spear throwers for long-distance hunting.

The majority of Neandertal fossils have been found in

Describe the time frame during which Neandertals lived and where their remains have been found.

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

Chinese archaeologists point out that Chinese premodern H. sapiens specimens show no indication of genetic continuity with modern H . sapiens from China.

Why do some paleoanthropologists classify Neandertals as Homo neanderthalensis ? What are the biological and phylogenetic implications of this designation?

The main effect of fluctuating climates in Africa during the Pleistocene was to change rainfall patterns.

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Exam 12: Premodern Humans

The prevailing consensus is that Neandertals were capable of articulate speech.

In Africa, early premodern Homo sapiens appeared around

Neandertal crania are

Describe the injuries and pathologies evident in the Shanidar I skeleton. What, if anything, does this tell us about Neandertal lifestyle and/or cultural behavior?

In Israel important discoveries at Tabun and Kebara include all of the following EXCEPT

Where have Neandertal skeletal remains NOT been found (in Europe)?

Where does the best evidence of Middle Pleistocene human-controlled fire come from?

The premodern human fossils from Africa and Europe are more similar to each other than they are to the hominins from Asia.

Describe, explain, and give examples of the premodern humans from Europe.

Neandertal DNA is very different compared to modern human DNA.

During the Middle Pleistocene, there is evidence that temporary shelters were built by

Which is NOT true about the Pleistocene?

In Africa, premodern Homo sapiens fossils have been found in all of the following EXCEPT

Neandertals were advanced in their use of spear throwers for long-distance hunting.

The majority of Neandertal fossils have been found in

Describe the time frame during which Neandertals lived and where their remains have been found.

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

Chinese archaeologists point out that Chinese premodern H. sapiens specimens show no indication of genetic continuity with modern H . sapiens from China.

Why do some paleoanthropologists classify Neandertals as Homo neanderthalensis ? What are the biological and phylogenetic implications of this designation?

The main effect of fluctuating climates in Africa during the Pleistocene was to change rainfall patterns.

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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