Question 1

The Mousterian tool tradition is associated with each of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  regional specialization 
B)  the development of a burin 
C)  pressure-flaking 
D)  the development of the earliest hand axe 
A)  regional specialization 
B)  the development of a burin 
C)  pressure-flaking 
D)  the development of the earliest hand axe

Question 2

Continental drift is explained by the theory of ___________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Continental drift is explained by the theory...

Question 3

Which of the following statements about punctuated equilibria and Darwinian gradualism is best supported by the fossil record?

Accepted Answer

A)  neither model clearly explains the changes we see in the fossil record 
B)  Darwinian gradualism is most supported in the fossil record 
C)  punctuated equilibria is most supported within the fossil record 
D)  both models of evolutionary change are in evidence in the record 
A)  neither model clearly explains the changes we see in the fossil record 
B)  Darwinian gradualism is most supported in the fossil record 
C)  punctuated equilibria is most supported within the fossil record 
D)  both models of evolutionary change are in evidence in the record

Question 4

The earliest definite australopithecine fossils date back:

Accepted Answer

A)  3.6 million years 
B)  4.3 million years 
C)  23 million years 
D)  2.4 million years 
A)  3.6 million years 
B)  4.3 million years 
C)  23 million years 
D)  2.4 million years

Question 5

What causes our understanding of human evolutionary history to change?

Accepted Answer

Each new discovery contributes

Question 6

Which of the following best illustrates human childbirth?

Accepted Answer

A)  human infants today are much less likely to die during childbirth because the birth canal is significantly larger than it was 200,000 years ago 
B)  human infants are much more susceptible to death during childbirth now that human heads are comparatively larger 
C)  biological evolution is completely dependent on cultural practices 
D)  cultural beliefs and practices mark every aspect of birth 
A)  human infants today are much less likely to die during childbirth because the birth canal is significantly larger than it was 200,000 years ago 
B)  human infants are much more susceptible to death during childbirth now that human heads are comparatively larger 
C)  biological evolution is completely dependent on cultural practices 
D)  cultural beliefs and practices mark every aspect of birth

Question 7

What is bipedalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  a special form of locomotion on two feet 
B)  having two lobes in the skull 
C)  the separation of Homo erectus from Homo sapiens 
D)  the relationship between two species of apes 
A)  a special form of locomotion on two feet 
B)  having two lobes in the skull 
C)  the separation of Homo erectus from Homo sapiens 
D)  the relationship between two species of apes

Question 8

By what time period had the human brain reached it relative modern size?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 100,000 years ago 
B)  about 20,000 years ago 
C)  about 200,000 years ago 
D)  about 10,000 years ago 
A)  about 100,000 years ago 
B)  about 20,000 years ago 
C)  about 200,000 years ago 
D)  about 10,000 years ago

Question 9

Which of the following is not a goal for anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  to develop a heroic narrative story of human evolution 
B)  to discover which human ancestors were the first to walk on two legs 
C)  to understand why human ancestors developed large brains 
D)  to study human tool use through time 
A)  to develop a heroic narrative story of human evolution 
B)  to discover which human ancestors were the first to walk on two legs 
C)  to understand why human ancestors developed large brains 
D)  to study human tool use through time

Question 10

Which kind of biological evidence is most often used to account for change in human species?

Accepted Answer

A)  size and shape of pelvis 
B)  length of spinal column 
C)  size and shape of the skull 
D)  existence of a brain 
A)  size and shape of pelvis 
B)  length of spinal column 
C)  size and shape of the skull 
D)  existence of a brain

Question 11

Scientific investigation is self-correcting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When did the first mammals appear?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 40 million years ago 
B)  approximately 65 million years ago 
C)  over 500 million years ago 
D)  over 200 million years ago 
A)  about 40 million years ago 
B)  approximately 65 million years ago 
C)  over 500 million years ago 
D)  over 200 million years ago

Question 13

Homo sapiens is a homogenous species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which hypothesis argues that Homo sapiens originated through simultaneous transition throughout the inhabited world?

Accepted Answer

A)  recent African origins hypothesis 
B)  multiregional hypothesis 
C)  both the multiregional and the recent African origins hypotheses 
D)  neither hypothesis argues this 
A)  recent African origins hypothesis 
B)  multiregional hypothesis 
C)  both the multiregional and the recent African origins hypotheses 
D)  neither hypothesis argues this

Question 15

Based on current evidence, Homo erectus first appeared in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe, about 2 million years ago 
B)  Laurasia, about 4 million years ago 
C)  Africa, about 1 million years ago 
D)  Africa, about 2 million years ago 
A)  Europe, about 2 million years ago 
B)  Laurasia, about 4 million years ago 
C)  Africa, about 1 million years ago 
D)  Africa, about 2 million years ago

Question 16

Genetic studies have confirmed that the African apes are our closest living relatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

"Lucy" is an example of one of the species of _______________.

Accepted Answer

australopi

Question 18

North America and Europe were joined once into a supercontinent known as Laurasia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Homo erectus emerged during the _______________ Epoch.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Homo erectus emerged during the _______________ Epoch....

Question 20

Humans are more evolutionarily advanced than other animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Mousterian tool tradition is associated with each of the following except:

Continental drift is explained by the theory of ___________________.

Which of the following statements about punctuated equilibria and Darwinian gradualism is best supported by the fossil record?

The earliest definite australopithecine fossils date back:

What causes our understanding of human evolutionary history to change?

Which of the following best illustrates human childbirth?

What is bipedalism?

By what time period had the human brain reached it relative modern size?

Which of the following is not a goal for anthropologists?

Which kind of biological evidence is most often used to account for change in human species?

Scientific investigation is self-correcting.

When did the first mammals appear?

Homo sapiens is a homogenous species.

Which hypothesis argues that Homo sapiens originated through simultaneous transition throughout the inhabited world?

Based on current evidence, Homo erectus first appeared in:

Genetic studies have confirmed that the African apes are our closest living relatives.

"Lucy" is an example of one of the species of _______________.

North America and Europe were joined once into a supercontinent known as Laurasia.

Homo erectus emerged during the _______________ Epoch.

Humans are more evolutionarily advanced than other animals.

The Essence of Anthropology

Biology and Evolution

Living Primates

The Neolithic Revolution: The Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Kinship and Other Methods of Grouping

Politics, Power, and Violence

Spirituality, Religion, and the Supernatural

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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Exam 4: Human Evolution

The Mousterian tool tradition is associated with each of the following except:

Continental drift is explained by the theory of ___________________.

Which of the following statements about punctuated equilibria and Darwinian gradualism is best supported by the fossil record?

The earliest definite australopithecine fossils date back:

What causes our understanding of human evolutionary history to change?

Which of the following best illustrates human childbirth?

What is bipedalism?

By what time period had the human brain reached it relative modern size?

Which of the following is not a goal for anthropologists?

Which kind of biological evidence is most often used to account for change in human species?

Scientific investigation is self-correcting.

When did the first mammals appear?

Homo sapiens is a homogenous species.

Which hypothesis argues that Homo sapiens originated through simultaneous transition throughout the inhabited world?

Based on current evidence, Homo erectus first appeared in:

Genetic studies have confirmed that the African apes are our closest living relatives.

"Lucy" is an example of one of the species of _______________.

North America and Europe were joined once into a supercontinent known as Laurasia.

Homo erectus emerged during the _______________ Epoch.

Humans are more evolutionarily advanced than other animals.

The Essence of Anthropology

Biology and Evolution

Living Primates

The Neolithic Revolution: The Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Kinship and Other Methods of Grouping

Politics, Power, and Violence

Spirituality, Religion, and the Supernatural

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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