Question 1

If you had to present three pieces of evidence for human evolution,which three would be most consistent with a scientific approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  survival of the fittest,ongoing expansion of the brain,good fossil excavation methods 
B)  survival of the fittest,ongoing expansion of the brain,genetic/DNA evidence 
C)  ongoing expansion of the brain,paleontology,good fossil-dating techniques 
D)  ongoing expansion of the brain,genetic/DNA evidence,good fossil-dating techniques 
A)  survival of the fittest,ongoing expansion of the brain,good fossil excavation methods 
B)  survival of the fittest,ongoing expansion of the brain,genetic/DNA evidence 
C)  ongoing expansion of the brain,paleontology,good fossil-dating techniques 
D)  ongoing expansion of the brain,genetic/DNA evidence,good fossil-dating techniques

Question 2

How much bigger than female hominins were the male hominins of 4 million years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were not noticeably bigger. 
B)  They were 10% bigger. 
C)  They were 50% bigger. 
D)  They were almost twice the size. 
A)  They were not noticeably bigger. 
B)  They were 10% bigger. 
C)  They were 50% bigger. 
D)  They were almost twice the size.

Question 3

Acheulian flakes and hand axes were efficient tools for butchering meat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which area of the brain enlarged dramatically in primates?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  cerebral hemispheres 
C)  medulla 
D)  notochord 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  cerebral hemispheres 
C)  medulla 
D)  notochord

Question 5

Approximately how long have humans been in the New World,according to archaeological evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million years 
B)  500,000 years 
C)  50,000 years 
D)  15,000 years 
A)  1 million years 
B)  500,000 years 
C)  50,000 years 
D)  15,000 years

Question 6

There is a debate about whether fossils should be assigned to Homo erectus or to archaic Homo sapiens.What issue is at the centre of this debate?

Accepted Answer

A)  how big or small the differences between advanced Homo erectus and early Homo sapiens are 
B)  whether or not abnormal specimens should be discarded 
C)  allegations that academic politics often rule over evidence 
D)  acknowledgement that assigning a fossil to a given species is often just guesswork 
A)  how big or small the differences between advanced Homo erectus and early Homo sapiens are 
B)  whether or not abnormal specimens should be discarded 
C)  allegations that academic politics often rule over evidence 
D)  acknowledgement that assigning a fossil to a given species is often just guesswork

Question 7

What characteristic of Paleolithic animal art clearly indicates that the people who made the paintings had other skills besides their technical skills as artists?

Accepted Answer

A)  the depiction of abstract imaginary animals 
B)  the artist's knowledge of the animal's anatomy 
C)  the artist's knowledge of animal reproduction 
D)  the use of gold and precious stones 
A)  the depiction of abstract imaginary animals 
B)  the artist's knowledge of the animal's anatomy 
C)  the artist's knowledge of animal reproduction 
D)  the use of gold and precious stones

Question 8

What was the burin used for?

Accepted Answer

A)  butchering small animals 
B)  carving bone and antler fishhooks and harpoons 
C)  throwing at small animals to stun them 
D)  cutting the hides from large game animals 
A)  butchering small animals 
B)  carving bone and antler fishhooks and harpoons 
C)  throwing at small animals to stun them 
D)  cutting the hides from large game animals

Question 9

The environment that selected for the distinctive characteristics of the primates was arboreal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What evidence is there to support the idea that culture may play as significant a role as gender in the research of primatologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japanese primatologists have been said to use approaches that fit the stereotype of Western female scholars. 
B)  Some cultures have been shown to communicate more effectively with animals than others. 
C)  It is only logical that gender and culture always play a role in research outcomes. 
D)  There is little evidence that either culture or gender affects academic research. 
A)  Japanese primatologists have been said to use approaches that fit the stereotype of Western female scholars. 
B)  Some cultures have been shown to communicate more effectively with animals than others. 
C)  It is only logical that gender and culture always play a role in research outcomes. 
D)  There is little evidence that either culture or gender affects academic research.

Question 11

What evidence is there to support the notion that the gender of a scholar is the most important consideration in the field of primate research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human females have more natural relationships with nonhuman primates. 
B)  The research of many male primatologists has frequently been found to be inaccurate. 
C)  Very few males have ever undertaken these studies. 
D)  Male dominance in general,and especially in academia,may bias research undertaken by males. 
A)  Human females have more natural relationships with nonhuman primates. 
B)  The research of many male primatologists has frequently been found to be inaccurate. 
C)  Very few males have ever undertaken these studies. 
D)  Male dominance in general,and especially in academia,may bias research undertaken by males.

Question 12

Which term is an alternate name for the archaic Homo sapiens that lived from 500,000 years ago up to the appearance of Neanderthals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cro-Magnon man 
B)  advanced Homo erectus 
C)  Homo Heidelbergensis 
D)  Homo robustus 
A)  Cro-Magnon man 
B)  advanced Homo erectus 
C)  Homo Heidelbergensis 
D)  Homo robustus

Question 13

Fossils found in Steinheim,Germany,and Swanscombe,England,are transitional between two forms of hominins.Which two forms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo erectus and Homo sapiens 
B)  Australopithecus and Homo erectus 
C)  Australopithecus and Homo habilis 
D)  Homo habilis and Homo erectus 
A)  Homo erectus and Homo sapiens 
B)  Australopithecus and Homo erectus 
C)  Australopithecus and Homo habilis 
D)  Homo habilis and Homo erectus

Question 14

The fossilized skeleton of "Lucy," a hominin who lived between 2.6 and 3.3 million years ago,reveals that she moved around in a fully human manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which two types of Homo have a common ancestor in Homo Heidelbergensis?

Accepted Answer

A)  habilis and erectus 
B)  erectus and ergaster 
C)  sapiens and neanderthalensis 
D)  sapiens and africanus 
A)  habilis and erectus 
B)  erectus and ergaster 
C)  sapiens and neanderthalensis 
D)  sapiens and africanus

Question 16

What name is given to the tool-making tradition of the Neanderthals of Europe,Southwest Asia,and North Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mousterian 
B)  Oldowan 
C)  Cro-Magnon 
D)  Upper Paleolithic 
A)  Mousterian 
B)  Oldowan 
C)  Cro-Magnon 
D)  Upper Paleolithic

Question 17

In most primate species,which group is at the core of the social system?

Accepted Answer

A)  dominant males 
B)  mating pairs 
C)  females and their offspring 
D)  submissive females 
A)  dominant males 
B)  mating pairs 
C)  females and their offspring 
D)  submissive females

Question 18

Studies of monkeys and apes living today indicate that learned social behaviour plays an important role in adaptation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss the impact of diet on human evolution,drawing on Homo habilis as a key example.

Accepted Answer

The impact of diet on human evolution is

Question 20

How big was the brain of Homo erectus,as compared to other hominins?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was significantly smaller than that of modern chimpanzees. 
B)  It was about the same as that of Homo habilis. 
C)  It was larger than that of all earlier hominins. 
D)  It was significantly larger than that of Homo sapiens. 
A)  It was significantly smaller than that of modern chimpanzees. 
B)  It was about the same as that of Homo habilis. 
C)  It was larger than that of all earlier hominins. 
D)  It was significantly larger than that of Homo sapiens.

If you had to present three pieces of evidence for human evolution,which three would be most consistent with a scientific approach?

How much bigger than female hominins were the male hominins of 4 million years ago?

Acheulian flakes and hand axes were efficient tools for butchering meat.

Which area of the brain enlarged dramatically in primates?

Approximately how long have humans been in the New World,according to archaeological evidence?

There is a debate about whether fossils should be assigned to Homo erectus or to archaic Homo sapiens.What issue is at the centre of this debate?

What characteristic of Paleolithic animal art clearly indicates that the people who made the paintings had other skills besides their technical skills as artists?

What was the burin used for?

The environment that selected for the distinctive characteristics of the primates was arboreal.

What evidence is there to support the idea that culture may play as significant a role as gender in the research of primatologists?

What evidence is there to support the notion that the gender of a scholar is the most important consideration in the field of primate research?

Which term is an alternate name for the archaic Homo sapiens that lived from 500,000 years ago up to the appearance of Neanderthals?

Fossils found in Steinheim,Germany,and Swanscombe,England,are transitional between two forms of hominins.Which two forms?

The fossilized skeleton of "Lucy," a hominin who lived between 2.6 and 3.3 million years ago,reveals that she moved around in a fully human manner.

Which two types of Homo have a common ancestor in Homo Heidelbergensis?

What name is given to the tool-making tradition of the Neanderthals of Europe,Southwest Asia,and North Africa?

In most primate species,which group is at the core of the social system?

Studies of monkeys and apes living today indicate that learned social behaviour plays an important role in adaptation.

Discuss the impact of diet on human evolution,drawing on Homo habilis as a key example.

How big was the brain of Homo erectus,as compared to other hominins?

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Exam 3: The Beginnings of Human Culture

If you had to present three pieces of evidence for human evolution,which three would be most consistent with a scientific approach?

How much bigger than female hominins were the male hominins of 4 million years ago?

Acheulian flakes and hand axes were efficient tools for butchering meat.

Which area of the brain enlarged dramatically in primates?

Approximately how long have humans been in the New World,according to archaeological evidence?

There is a debate about whether fossils should be assigned to Homo erectus or to archaic Homo sapiens.What issue is at the centre of this debate?

What characteristic of Paleolithic animal art clearly indicates that the people who made the paintings had other skills besides their technical skills as artists?

What was the burin used for?

The environment that selected for the distinctive characteristics of the primates was arboreal.

What evidence is there to support the idea that culture may play as significant a role as gender in the research of primatologists?

What evidence is there to support the notion that the gender of a scholar is the most important consideration in the field of primate research?

Which term is an alternate name for the archaic Homo sapiens that lived from 500,000 years ago up to the appearance of Neanderthals?

Fossils found in Steinheim,Germany,and Swanscombe,England,are transitional between two forms of hominins.Which two forms?

The fossilized skeleton of "Lucy," a hominin who lived between 2.6 and 3.3 million years ago,reveals that she moved around in a fully human manner.

Which two types of Homo have a common ancestor in Homo Heidelbergensis?

What name is given to the tool-making tradition of the Neanderthals of Europe,Southwest Asia,and North Africa?

In most primate species,which group is at the core of the social system?

Studies of monkeys and apes living today indicate that learned social behaviour plays an important role in adaptation.

Discuss the impact of diet on human evolution,drawing on Homo habilis as a key example.

How big was the brain of Homo erectus,as compared to other hominins?

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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