Question 1

Early archaic Homo sapiens are found in Africa and Asia, but not in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Discuss the following as providing evidence for speech abilities: Broca's area, Wernicke's area, hypoglossal canal shape, and shape of the basiocranium.

Accepted Answer

Broca's area and Wernicke's area are both regions of the brain that are associated with speech production and comprehension, respectively. The presence and function of these areas provide evidence for the human ability to produce and understand speech.

The hypoglossal canal shape is also relevant to speech abilities as it is the passageway for the hypoglossal nerve, which controls the movements of the tongue. The shape of the hypoglossal canal can indicate the size and control of the tongue, which is crucial for speech production.

The shape of the basiocranium, the base of the skull, is important for speech abilities as well. The size and shape of the basiocranium can impact the positioning of the vocal tract and the resonance of speech sounds.

Overall, the presence and function of Broca's area, Wernicke's area, the shape of the hypoglossal canal, and the shape of the basiocranium all provide evidence for the human ability to produce and understand speech. These anatomical features and brain regions play a crucial role in our ability to communicate through spoken language.

Question 3

The most distinctive thing about the four Dmanisi skulls is

Accepted Answer

A)  the small cranial capacity 
B)  they are female 
C)  they have prominent chins 
D)  they have large eye orbits 
A)  the small cranial capacity 
B)  they are female 
C)  they have prominent chins 
D)  they have large eye orbits A

Question 4

Describe your typical Neandertal from the top of head to toes.

Accepted Answer

A typical Neanderthal would have a disti

Question 5

Neandertal's large nasal opening is likely connected to breathing in cold weather.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Two years after Chris Stringer formalized the Out of Africa model, which of the following gave support to it?

Accepted Answer

A)  fossils of three Neandertals showing mtDNA that was very different from AMH 
B)  two hybrid Neandertal/ AMH fossils that were found in Spain and Portugal 
C)  mtDNA that both showed the LCA of modern humans was in Africa and dated the speciation event 
D)  a Japanese excavation found fossils in Korea and Japan that the model predicted 
A)  fossils of three Neandertals showing mtDNA that was very different from AMH 
B)  two hybrid Neandertal/ AMH fossils that were found in Spain and Portugal 
C)  mtDNA that both showed the LCA of modern humans was in Africa and dated the speciation event 
D)  a Japanese excavation found fossils in Korea and Japan that the model predicted

Question 7

Discuss the replacement hypothesis for the demise of Neandertals and suggest what evidence supports it.

Accepted Answer

The replacement hypothesis suggests that

Question 8

The honor of having the largest hominid brow ridge goes to Kabwe (Rhodesian Man).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What was the major and some of the minor differences between Homo erectus as a grade and Homo habilis?

Accepted Answer

The major differences between Homo erect

Question 10

Which of the two hypotheses concerning the origin of AMH makes the most sense to you? Describe the hypothesis, its evidence, and why you support it over the other one.

Accepted Answer

The two hypotheses concerning the origin

Question 11

A comparison of the Neandertal burials at Tabun (Israel) with the AMH burial at Skuhl (Israel) shows they shared major cultural findings including all of the following EXCEPT the same

Accepted Answer

A)  artifacts 
B)  animal exploitation techniques 
C)  tools 
D)  burial techniques 
A)  artifacts 
B)  animal exploitation techniques 
C)  tools 
D)  burial techniques

Question 12

All of the following are early derived traits of Homo sapiens EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  vertical forehead 
B)  flat face 
C)  skull widest at base 
D)  large brain 
A)  vertical forehead 
B)  flat face 
C)  skull widest at base 
D)  large brain

Question 13

Recent African Origin advocates claim Neandertals had little to no admixture from Neandertal or any other archaic population through gene flow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Scientists don't know the exact provenience of the original Neandertal fossil because

Accepted Answer

A)  it was found by school children who promptly forgot its original location 
B)  it ended up at the bottom of a slope, all mixed together with other bones 
C)  the workers who found it in a cave merely tossed it over the cave edge 
D)  rodents have been moving the bones around for 50 kyr 
A)  it was found by school children who promptly forgot its original location 
B)  it ended up at the bottom of a slope, all mixed together with other bones 
C)  the workers who found it in a cave merely tossed it over the cave edge 
D)  rodents have been moving the bones around for 50 kyr

Question 15

If AMH replaced Neandertal, there should be some evidence of one of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  killing of one population by the other 
B)  better tools by AMH to better extract resources 
C)  no change in the environment 
D)  enough DNA different to suggest different species 
A)  killing of one population by the other 
B)  better tools by AMH to better extract resources 
C)  no change in the environment 
D)  enough DNA different to suggest different species

Question 16

The Pit of Bones fossils from Atapuerca (Spain) are referred to as "the first family" because there are 32 individuals of both sexes and all ages in the collection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All of the following East Asian traits are used by multiregionalists to show evidence of regionalism EXCEPT that ancient and modern Asian populations both show

Accepted Answer

A)  protruding zygomatic arches 
B)  flat, vertical, faces 
C)  small teeth 
D)  high percent of shovel shaped incisors 
A)  protruding zygomatic arches 
B)  flat, vertical, faces 
C)  small teeth 
D)  high percent of shovel shaped incisors

Question 18

Different interpretations of the 20 or so "transitional" sites showing combinations of Neandertal and AMH tool elements result in all of the following hypotheses EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  AMH killed off Neandertals and started using the tools at Neandertal sites 
B)  both groups invented new tool technology at the same time 
C)  one group observed the other and started imitating them 
D)  the two populations physically merged and then merged their tool manufacturing ideas 
A)  AMH killed off Neandertals and started using the tools at Neandertal sites 
B)  both groups invented new tool technology at the same time 
C)  one group observed the other and started imitating them 
D)  the two populations physically merged and then merged their tool manufacturing ideas

Question 19

Australian aborigines and their 40 kyr ancestors both show the morphological traits of small flat faces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

By Homo erectus times, modern proportions of legs and arms had evolved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Early archaic Homo sapiens are found in Africa and Asia, but not in Europe.

Discuss the following as providing evidence for speech abilities: Broca's area, Wernicke's area, hypoglossal canal shape, and shape of the basiocranium.

The most distinctive thing about the four Dmanisi skulls is

Describe your typical Neandertal from the top of head to toes.

Neandertal's large nasal opening is likely connected to breathing in cold weather.

Two years after Chris Stringer formalized the Out of Africa model, which of the following gave support to it?

Discuss the replacement hypothesis for the demise of Neandertals and suggest what evidence supports it.

The honor of having the largest hominid brow ridge goes to Kabwe (Rhodesian Man).

What was the major and some of the minor differences between Homo erectus as a grade and Homo habilis?

Which of the two hypotheses concerning the origin of AMH makes the most sense to you? Describe the hypothesis, its evidence, and why you support it over the other one.

A comparison of the Neandertal burials at Tabun (Israel) with the AMH burial at Skuhl (Israel) shows they shared major cultural findings including all of the following EXCEPT the same

All of the following are early derived traits of Homo sapiens EXCEPT

Recent African Origin advocates claim Neandertals had little to no admixture from Neandertal or any other archaic population through gene flow.

Scientists don't know the exact provenience of the original Neandertal fossil because

If AMH replaced Neandertal, there should be some evidence of one of the following EXCEPT

The Pit of Bones fossils from Atapuerca (Spain) are referred to as "the first family" because there are 32 individuals of both sexes and all ages in the collection.

All of the following East Asian traits are used by multiregionalists to show evidence of regionalism EXCEPT that ancient and modern Asian populations both show

Different interpretations of the 20 or so "transitional" sites showing combinations of Neandertal and AMH tool elements result in all of the following hypotheses EXCEPT

Australian aborigines and their 40 kyr ancestors both show the morphological traits of small flat faces.

By Homo erectus times, modern proportions of legs and arms had evolved.

Introduction to Anthropology

Theories and Methods in Studying Biological Anthropology

Principles of Biological Evolution

Macroevolution: First Life to Mammals

Primates in Evolution

Early Hominids in Africa: Australopithecus and Homo Habilis

The Archaeology of Early Human Societies: Theories and Methods in Studying Prehistoric Archaeology

The Emergence of Culture in Early Hominid Societies in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Old World

Early States in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Americas

The Emergence of State Societies in the Americas

Primates Today

Contemporary Humans

Conclusions: Who Are We

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Exam 7: Later Hominids: Homo Erectus and Homo Sapiens

Early archaic Homo sapiens are found in Africa and Asia, but not in Europe.

Discuss the following as providing evidence for speech abilities: Broca's area, Wernicke's area, hypoglossal canal shape, and shape of the basiocranium.

The most distinctive thing about the four Dmanisi skulls is

Describe your typical Neandertal from the top of head to toes.

Neandertal's large nasal opening is likely connected to breathing in cold weather.

Two years after Chris Stringer formalized the Out of Africa model, which of the following gave support to it?

Discuss the replacement hypothesis for the demise of Neandertals and suggest what evidence supports it.

The honor of having the largest hominid brow ridge goes to Kabwe (Rhodesian Man).

What was the major and some of the minor differences between Homo erectus as a grade and Homo habilis?

Which of the two hypotheses concerning the origin of AMH makes the most sense to you? Describe the hypothesis, its evidence, and why you support it over the other one.

A comparison of the Neandertal burials at Tabun (Israel) with the AMH burial at Skuhl (Israel) shows they shared major cultural findings including all of the following EXCEPT the same

All of the following are early derived traits of Homo sapiens EXCEPT

Recent African Origin advocates claim Neandertals had little to no admixture from Neandertal or any other archaic population through gene flow.

Scientists don't know the exact provenience of the original Neandertal fossil because

If AMH replaced Neandertal, there should be some evidence of one of the following EXCEPT

The Pit of Bones fossils from Atapuerca (Spain) are referred to as "the first family" because there are 32 individuals of both sexes and all ages in the collection.

All of the following East Asian traits are used by multiregionalists to show evidence of regionalism EXCEPT that ancient and modern Asian populations both show

Different interpretations of the 20 or so "transitional" sites showing combinations of Neandertal and AMH tool elements result in all of the following hypotheses EXCEPT

Australian aborigines and their 40 kyr ancestors both show the morphological traits of small flat faces.

By Homo erectus times, modern proportions of legs and arms had evolved.

Introduction to Anthropology

Theories and Methods in Studying Biological Anthropology

Principles of Biological Evolution

Macroevolution: First Life to Mammals

Primates in Evolution

Early Hominids in Africa: Australopithecus and Homo Habilis

The Archaeology of Early Human Societies: Theories and Methods in Studying Prehistoric Archaeology

The Emergence of Culture in Early Hominid Societies in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Old World

Early States in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Americas

The Emergence of State Societies in the Americas

Primates Today

Contemporary Humans

Conclusions: Who Are We

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