Question 1

Human biological evolution stopped at the end of the Upper Paleolithic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How did the body of Homo erectus from that of Homo sapiens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo erectus had a smaller birth canal. 
B)  The musculature of Homo erectus was lighter. 
C)  The dentition of Homo erectus was smaller. 
D)  Homo erectus lacked the opposable thumb and flexible fingers. 
A)  Homo erectus had a smaller birth canal. 
B)  The musculature of Homo erectus was lighter. 
C)  The dentition of Homo erectus was smaller. 
D)  Homo erectus lacked the opposable thumb and flexible fingers.

Question 3

A particular feature of primate evolution has been the increase in the sense of smell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What form of subsistence has the Tanzanian government tried to convert the Hadzabe to?

Accepted Answer

A)  settled farmers 
B)  settled pastoralists 
C)  settled horticulturalists 
D)  civilized wage labourers 
A)  settled farmers 
B)  settled pastoralists 
C)  settled horticulturalists 
D)  civilized wage labourers

Question 5

What percentage of the Hadzabe can still maintain themselves through their traditional lifestyle?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  90 percent 
A)  0 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  90 percent

Question 6

The earliest known tool tradition

Accepted Answer

A)  Is called Oldowan. 
B)  Began about 1 million years ago. 
C)  Marked the beginning of the Mesozoic. 
D)  Developed in China. 
A)  Is called Oldowan. 
B)  Began about 1 million years ago. 
C)  Marked the beginning of the Mesozoic. 
D)  Developed in China.

Question 7

Which of the following primates are found in the wild in Madagascar?

Accepted Answer

A)  lemurs 
B)  tarsiers 
C)  Old World monkeys 
D)  orangutans 
A)  lemurs 
B)  tarsiers 
C)  Old World monkeys 
D)  orangutans

Question 8

What discovery provides evidence of complex social and ritual behaviour among Neanderthals?

Accepted Answer

A)  ritual cremations 
B)  medical instruments 
C)  deliberate burials 
D)  organized warfare 
A)  ritual cremations 
B)  medical instruments 
C)  deliberate burials 
D)  organized warfare

Question 9

Discuss the controversy regarding the impact of gender on primate studies,and outline the questions that must be answered to resolve this debate.

Accepted Answer

The controversy regarding the impact of

Question 10

Chimpanzees have never been observed sharing food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which term refers to the evolutionary mechanism by which individuals with characteristics best suited to a particular environment survive and reproduce with greater frequency than those without them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Darwin's Law 
B)  survival of the fittest 
C)  natural selection 
D)  environmental selection 
A)  Darwin's Law 
B)  survival of the fittest 
C)  natural selection 
D)  environmental selection

Question 12

As apes and humans evolved,an anatomical strut shifted the arms from the front to the side of the body.What is this strut called?

Accepted Answer

A)  clavicle 
B)  scapula 
C)  spine 
D)  pelvis 
A)  clavicle 
B)  scapula 
C)  spine 
D)  pelvis

Question 13

In 1995,Biruté Galdikas,a primatologist teaching at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia,is one of the three best known female primatologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In what direction has evolution tended to change the teeth of primates?

Accepted Answer

A)  towards fewer,smaller teeth 
B)  towards fewer,larger teeth 
C)  towards more,smaller teeth 
D)  towards sharper,larger teeth 
A)  towards fewer,smaller teeth 
B)  towards fewer,larger teeth 
C)  towards more,smaller teeth 
D)  towards sharper,larger teeth

Question 15

Which characteristic of Australopithecus was more like a human than an ape?

Accepted Answer

A)  the gap present between lower canines and premolars 
B)  the brain-weight to body-weight ratio 
C)  a skeleton adapted to bipedal posture 
D)  a prominent sagittal crest 
A)  the gap present between lower canines and premolars 
B)  the brain-weight to body-weight ratio 
C)  a skeleton adapted to bipedal posture 
D)  a prominent sagittal crest

Question 16

What is the "Eve hypothesis" and what criticisms have been made of it?

Accepted Answer

The "Eve hypothesis" refers to the theor

Question 17

The spinal cord passes through an opening in the skull and connects to the brain.Which development in human evolution does the study of this feature of our anatomy shed light on?

Accepted Answer

A)  primate vision 
B)  primate intelligence 
C)  a trend towards upright posture 
D)  increased manual dexterity 
A)  primate vision 
B)  primate intelligence 
C)  a trend towards upright posture 
D)  increased manual dexterity

Question 18

Which of the following characteristics distinguishes primates from other mammals?

Accepted Answer

A)  a large complex brain in which the area devoted to smell is quite large 
B)  the development of more teeth of a highly specialized nature 
C)  increased visual acuity because of stereoscopic and colour vision 
D)  the development of a specific breeding season and increased number of offspring 
A)  a large complex brain in which the area devoted to smell is quite large 
B)  the development of more teeth of a highly specialized nature 
C)  increased visual acuity because of stereoscopic and colour vision 
D)  the development of a specific breeding season and increased number of offspring

Question 19

What evidence indicates that the tools made by Homo erectus were more efficient than those of the Oldowan tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)  a greater range of tool types 
B)  more copious use of wood 
C)  the use of limestone to create sharper edges 
D)  more tool making by females 
A)  a greater range of tool types 
B)  more copious use of wood 
C)  the use of limestone to create sharper edges 
D)  more tool making by females

Question 20

All early hominins,such as the australopithecines,were taller,larger,and more muscular than most modern humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Human biological evolution stopped at the end of the Upper Paleolithic.

How did the body of Homo erectus from that of Homo sapiens?

A particular feature of primate evolution has been the increase in the sense of smell.

What form of subsistence has the Tanzanian government tried to convert the Hadzabe to?

What percentage of the Hadzabe can still maintain themselves through their traditional lifestyle?

The earliest known tool tradition

Which of the following primates are found in the wild in Madagascar?

What discovery provides evidence of complex social and ritual behaviour among Neanderthals?

Discuss the controversy regarding the impact of gender on primate studies,and outline the questions that must be answered to resolve this debate.

Chimpanzees have never been observed sharing food.

Which term refers to the evolutionary mechanism by which individuals with characteristics best suited to a particular environment survive and reproduce with greater frequency than those without them?

As apes and humans evolved,an anatomical strut shifted the arms from the front to the side of the body.What is this strut called?

In 1995,Biruté Galdikas,a primatologist teaching at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia,is one of the three best known female primatologists.

In what direction has evolution tended to change the teeth of primates?

Which characteristic of Australopithecus was more like a human than an ape?

What is the "Eve hypothesis" and what criticisms have been made of it?

The spinal cord passes through an opening in the skull and connects to the brain.Which development in human evolution does the study of this feature of our anatomy shed light on?

Which of the following characteristics distinguishes primates from other mammals?

What evidence indicates that the tools made by Homo erectus were more efficient than those of the Oldowan tradition?

All early hominins,such as the australopithecines,were taller,larger,and more muscular than most modern humans.

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Human biological evolution stopped at the end of the Upper Paleolithic.

How did the body of Homo erectus from that of Homo sapiens?

A particular feature of primate evolution has been the increase in the sense of smell.

What form of subsistence has the Tanzanian government tried to convert the Hadzabe to?

What percentage of the Hadzabe can still maintain themselves through their traditional lifestyle?

The earliest known tool tradition

Which of the following primates are found in the wild in Madagascar?

What discovery provides evidence of complex social and ritual behaviour among Neanderthals?

Discuss the controversy regarding the impact of gender on primate studies,and outline the questions that must be answered to resolve this debate.

Chimpanzees have never been observed sharing food.

Which term refers to the evolutionary mechanism by which individuals with characteristics best suited to a particular environment survive and reproduce with greater frequency than those without them?

As apes and humans evolved,an anatomical strut shifted the arms from the front to the side of the body.What is this strut called?

In 1995,Biruté Galdikas,a primatologist teaching at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia,is one of the three best known female primatologists.

In what direction has evolution tended to change the teeth of primates?

Which characteristic of Australopithecus was more like a human than an ape?

What is the "Eve hypothesis" and what criticisms have been made of it?

The spinal cord passes through an opening in the skull and connects to the brain.Which development in human evolution does the study of this feature of our anatomy shed light on?

Which of the following characteristics distinguishes primates from other mammals?

What evidence indicates that the tools made by Homo erectus were more efficient than those of the Oldowan tradition?

All early hominins,such as the australopithecines,were taller,larger,and more muscular than most modern humans.

The Nature of Anthropology

The Nature of Culture

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Economic Systems

Sex and Marriage

Family and Household

Kinship and Descent

Social Stratification and Groupings

Political Organization and the Maintenance of Order

Religion and the Supernatural

The Arts

Anthropology at Work

Cultural Change and the Future of Humanity

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