Question 1

The Hadzabe are a fascinating example of modern hunter-gatherers,who are used as a source of inference as to how early humans may have lived.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Most fossil remains of hominins are extremely fragmentary,but about 45 percent of one individual known as Ardipithecus has been found.Where was it discovered?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Africa 
B)  East Africa 
C)  Iraq 
D)  Egypt 
A)  South Africa 
B)  East Africa 
C)  Iraq 
D)  Egypt

Question 3

How many chimpanzees typically live together in the wild?

Accepted Answer

A)  They live in groups of 20 or more. 
B)  They live in groups of 50 or more. 
C)  They live in solitary units. 
D)  They live in isolation from others. 
A)  They live in groups of 20 or more. 
B)  They live in groups of 50 or more. 
C)  They live in solitary units. 
D)  They live in isolation from others.

Question 4

What factors contribute to the argument that frequent scavenging for meat was almost exclusively an activity of Homo habilis males rather than females?

Accepted Answer

The argument that frequent scavenging fo

Question 5

Which of the following best characterizes the evolution of non-human primates?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have not evolved as effectively as humans. 
B)  They have evolved differently than humans,in order to be better adapted to their own environments. 
C)  They continue to become more human-like as they evolve in the modern world. 
D)  Their evolutionary development has paralleled human evolution. 
A)  They have not evolved as effectively as humans. 
B)  They have evolved differently than humans,in order to be better adapted to their own environments. 
C)  They continue to become more human-like as they evolve in the modern world. 
D)  Their evolutionary development has paralleled human evolution.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a member of the primate order?

Accepted Answer

A)  tarsiers 
B)  bonobos 
C)  indrids 
D)  meerkats 
A)  tarsiers 
B)  bonobos 
C)  indrids 
D)  meerkats

Question 7

Discuss the impact of the use of fire on human evolution.

Accepted Answer

The use of fire has had a significant im

Question 8

Which behaviour was the evolution of the human brain NOT directly related to?

Accepted Answer

A)  toolmaking 
B)  nomadism 
C)  food storage and sharing 
D)  foresight 
A)  toolmaking 
B)  nomadism 
C)  food storage and sharing 
D)  foresight

Question 9

What was the atlatl used for?

Accepted Answer

A)  grinding wild nuts and seeds into a coarse flour 
B)  increasing the force on an arrow,enabling it to travel farther and with greater effectiveness 
C)  increasing the force with which a hunter could throw a spear 
D)  pulverizing grubs used in making healing poultices 
A)  grinding wild nuts and seeds into a coarse flour 
B)  increasing the force on an arrow,enabling it to travel farther and with greater effectiveness 
C)  increasing the force with which a hunter could throw a spear 
D)  pulverizing grubs used in making healing poultices

Question 10

Why was bone,antler,or wood used to press off small flakes from a flint tool core?

Accepted Answer

A)  to produce the first razors for shaving 
B)  to give the toolmaker greater control over the tool's shape 
C)  to allow for the production of the first three-dimensional stone tools 
D)  to work low-quality flint 
A)  to produce the first razors for shaving 
B)  to give the toolmaker greater control over the tool's shape 
C)  to allow for the production of the first three-dimensional stone tools 
D)  to work low-quality flint

Question 11

Fossil remains of Homo habilis were widespread throughout East Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following learned behaviours has been observed among chimpanzees?

Accepted Answer

A)  making tools by stripping branches to use as a "fishing rod" for termites 
B)  making simple clay pots to get water for drinking 
C)  an infant breaking open a birds nest to get eggs 
D)  wooden "spear" fishing 
A)  making tools by stripping branches to use as a "fishing rod" for termites 
B)  making simple clay pots to get water for drinking 
C)  an infant breaking open a birds nest to get eggs 
D)  wooden "spear" fishing

Question 13

From the study of both ancient and modern primates,anthropologists have worked out a list of anatomical characteristics common to them all.Identify those characteristics and explain how each facilitated the adaptation to an arboreal environment.

Accepted Answer

The anatomical characteristics common to

Question 14

Upper Paleolithic peoples all had characteristically modern-looking faces.To what can this be attributed?

Accepted Answer

A)  speciation 
B)  colder climates,which generated increasing layers of fat on the cheeks 
C)  the development of cooking,which led to smaller teeth and jaws 
D)  migrant populations wiping out local groups 
A)  speciation 
B)  colder climates,which generated increasing layers of fat on the cheeks 
C)  the development of cooking,which led to smaller teeth and jaws 
D)  migrant populations wiping out local groups

Question 15

Which of the following had a geographic range that included Africa,Southeast Asia,Europe,and China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australopithecus 
B)  Neanderthal 
C)  Homo erectus 
D)  Homo ergaster 
A)  Australopithecus 
B)  Neanderthal 
C)  Homo erectus 
D)  Homo ergaster

Question 16

Jane Goodall is a prominent primatologist.What does she study?

Accepted Answer

A)  gorillas 
B)  orangutans 
C)  macaques 
D)  chimpanzees 
A)  gorillas 
B)  orangutans 
C)  macaques 
D)  chimpanzees

Question 17

What can we learn from studying the Hadzabe hunter-gatherers of Tanzania?

Accepted Answer

A)  that foragers now require a 10-hour workday to survive 
B)  that foraging for a living is no longer possible 
C)  how African peoples have adapted to technology 
D)  how early humans may have lived 
A)  that foragers now require a 10-hour workday to survive 
B)  that foraging for a living is no longer possible 
C)  how African peoples have adapted to technology 
D)  how early humans may have lived

Question 18

What conclusion can be drawn from the discovery of Homo erectus sites in Russia dated to 1.8 million years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human evolution was confined to Northern Europe by this time. 
B)  Fire was possibly used quite early in human history. 
C)  Homo erectus was manufacturing warm clothing by this time. 
D)  Russia's climate at that time must have been tropical. 
A)  Human evolution was confined to Northern Europe by this time. 
B)  Fire was possibly used quite early in human history. 
C)  Homo erectus was manufacturing warm clothing by this time. 
D)  Russia's climate at that time must have been tropical.

Question 19

Approximately how old are the earliest fossilized remains of Homo erectus found in Java?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo erectus has never been found in these areas 
B)  50,000 years old 
C)  200,000 years old 
D)  1.6 million years old 
A)  Homo erectus has never been found in these areas 
B)  50,000 years old 
C)  200,000 years old 
D)  1.6 million years old

Question 20

What has been the role of females throughout human evolution?

Accepted Answer

Throughout human evolution, females have

The Hadzabe are a fascinating example of modern hunter-gatherers,who are used as a source of inference as to how early humans may have lived.

Most fossil remains of hominins are extremely fragmentary,but about 45 percent of one individual known as Ardipithecus has been found.Where was it discovered?

How many chimpanzees typically live together in the wild?

What factors contribute to the argument that frequent scavenging for meat was almost exclusively an activity of Homo habilis males rather than females?

Which of the following best characterizes the evolution of non-human primates?

Which of the following is NOT a member of the primate order?

Discuss the impact of the use of fire on human evolution.

Which behaviour was the evolution of the human brain NOT directly related to?

What was the atlatl used for?

Why was bone,antler,or wood used to press off small flakes from a flint tool core?

Fossil remains of Homo habilis were widespread throughout East Africa.

Which of the following learned behaviours has been observed among chimpanzees?

From the study of both ancient and modern primates,anthropologists have worked out a list of anatomical characteristics common to them all.Identify those characteristics and explain how each facilitated the adaptation to an arboreal environment.

Upper Paleolithic peoples all had characteristically modern-looking faces.To what can this be attributed?

Which of the following had a geographic range that included Africa,Southeast Asia,Europe,and China?

Jane Goodall is a prominent primatologist.What does she study?

What can we learn from studying the Hadzabe hunter-gatherers of Tanzania?

What conclusion can be drawn from the discovery of Homo erectus sites in Russia dated to 1.8 million years ago?

Approximately how old are the earliest fossilized remains of Homo erectus found in Java?

What has been the role of females throughout human evolution?

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The Hadzabe are a fascinating example of modern hunter-gatherers,who are used as a source of inference as to how early humans may have lived.

Most fossil remains of hominins are extremely fragmentary,but about 45 percent of one individual known as Ardipithecus has been found.Where was it discovered?

How many chimpanzees typically live together in the wild?

What factors contribute to the argument that frequent scavenging for meat was almost exclusively an activity of Homo habilis males rather than females?

Which of the following best characterizes the evolution of non-human primates?

Which of the following is NOT a member of the primate order?

Discuss the impact of the use of fire on human evolution.

Which behaviour was the evolution of the human brain NOT directly related to?

What was the atlatl used for?

Why was bone,antler,or wood used to press off small flakes from a flint tool core?

Fossil remains of Homo habilis were widespread throughout East Africa.

Which of the following learned behaviours has been observed among chimpanzees?

From the study of both ancient and modern primates,anthropologists have worked out a list of anatomical characteristics common to them all.Identify those characteristics and explain how each facilitated the adaptation to an arboreal environment.

Upper Paleolithic peoples all had characteristically modern-looking faces.To what can this be attributed?

Which of the following had a geographic range that included Africa,Southeast Asia,Europe,and China?

Jane Goodall is a prominent primatologist.What does she study?

What can we learn from studying the Hadzabe hunter-gatherers of Tanzania?

What conclusion can be drawn from the discovery of Homo erectus sites in Russia dated to 1.8 million years ago?

Approximately how old are the earliest fossilized remains of Homo erectus found in Java?

What has been the role of females throughout human evolution?

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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