Question 1

Thompson's Rule on nose shape and environment finds correlations between

Accepted Answer

A)  long narrow noses in hot areas 
B)  large noses in low humidity areas 
C)  small noses in cold area 
D)  short and wide noses in humid areas 
A)  long narrow noses in hot areas 
B)  large noses in low humidity areas 
C)  small noses in cold area 
D)  short and wide noses in humid areas A

Question 2

Discuss the nonexistence of "biological races" as explained by contemporary biological anthropologists.

Accepted Answer

Contemporary biological anthropologists argue that the concept of "biological races" does not exist in the human species. This is because genetic variation within human populations does not align with traditional racial categories. In other words, there is more genetic diversity within racial groups than between them.

Furthermore, the physical traits commonly associated with race, such as skin color or facial features, are not reliable indicators of genetic variation. These traits are influenced by a complex interplay of genetic, environmental, and cultural factors, making it impossible to categorize individuals into distinct biological races based on these characteristics alone.

Additionally, the concept of race is a social construct that has been used to justify discrimination and inequality. Biological anthropologists argue that race is not a valid biological category, but rather a product of historical, social, and political forces.

In conclusion, contemporary biological anthropologists reject the existence of "biological races" in humans, emphasizing the importance of understanding genetic diversity and human variation within a broader social and cultural context.

Question 3

Human adaptation can be genetic and evolutionary, physiological and temporary, or cultural and short term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Why should the sickle cell condition not exist? Why does it?

Accepted Answer

The sickle cell condition, also known as

Question 5

Discuss the new role of bioanthropologists in forensic cases. What can they do better than any other specialists?

Accepted Answer

Bioanthropologists play a crucial role i

Question 6

There is more variability within the tallest group (the Dutch) and the shortest group (Mbuti pygmies) than between the averages of those two groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

By definition, applied biological anthropology would include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  using DNA fingerprinting to identify a murderer 
B)  find strong evidence to support the interbreeding of Neandertal and AMH 
C)  reconstruct faces of dead people for identification 
D)  discover that humans are or are not naturally violent 
A)  using DNA fingerprinting to identify a murderer 
B)  find strong evidence to support the interbreeding of Neandertal and AMH 
C)  reconstruct faces of dead people for identification 
D)  discover that humans are or are not naturally violent

Question 8

Of the following questions about earliest Native Americans, which is the most controversial among anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  the continent they came from 
B)  when they arrived 
C)  how they got here 
D)  why they came 
A)  the continent they came from 
B)  when they arrived 
C)  how they got here 
D)  why they came

Question 9

Human groups vary physiologically in the ability to cope with extremes of both temperature and

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss the two hypotheses for how Europe got farming 8,000 years ago and provide evidence to support one or the other.

Accepted Answer

The two main hypotheses for how farming

Question 11

Although experts have found there are no groups that are more intelligent than any other, they have found three groups that are less intelligent than the rest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How would you go about reconstructing the face of an individual if all you had was a skull? How accurate is it likely to be?

Accepted Answer

Reconstructing the face of an individual

Question 13

For any species to form subspecies/biological races, they must show either distinctive geographic or biological groupings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The sickle cell gene continues in many populations because malaria is also present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following argue that "race" today is more cultural than biological EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  birth certificates may cite one "race" at birth and another at death 
B)  the Japanese consider themselves to differ in "race" from Koreans, but they are genetically almost identical 
C)  there is considerable covariation among hair color, skin color, and eye color 
D)  African populations differ more than any other large group, yet have had the fewest "racial"subdivision designations 
A)  birth certificates may cite one "race" at birth and another at death 
B)  the Japanese consider themselves to differ in "race" from Koreans, but they are genetically almost identical 
C)  there is considerable covariation among hair color, skin color, and eye color 
D)  African populations differ more than any other large group, yet have had the fewest "racial"subdivision designations

Question 16

Cultural effects such as avoiding close inbreeding, must be added to the general causes of evolution in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

As of now, the oldest North American bones (dated provisionally to 13 kyr ago) were recently found

Accepted Answer

A)  in a museum storeroom in Mexico City 
B)  in a river bank in the state of Washington 
C)  on a mountain top, mummified in Peru 
D)  in Alaska along with the bones of caribou 
A)  in a museum storeroom in Mexico City 
B)  in a river bank in the state of Washington 
C)  on a mountain top, mummified in Peru 
D)  in Alaska along with the bones of caribou

Question 18

There are no correlations between particular blood types (A,O,B) and disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Population genetics is based on the Hardy-Weinberg law that states that

Accepted Answer

A)  microevolution has very different causes than macroevolution 
B)  races but not species will change in short periods of time 
C)  humans evolve for the same reasons as all other animals 
D)  populations will not change if the "forces" of evolution are kept in check 
A)  microevolution has very different causes than macroevolution 
B)  races but not species will change in short periods of time 
C)  humans evolve for the same reasons as all other animals 
D)  populations will not change if the "forces" of evolution are kept in check

Question 20

People who live about 10,000 feet of altitude

Accepted Answer

A)  can adjust physiologically in a moderate amount of time coming from lowland areas 
B)  have smaller lung capacities in order to breathe more times per minute 
C)  take in less oxygen per breath but more of the diffusion oxygen type 
D)  suffer from fatigue and malaise their entire lives 
A)  can adjust physiologically in a moderate amount of time coming from lowland areas 
B)  have smaller lung capacities in order to breathe more times per minute 
C)  take in less oxygen per breath but more of the diffusion oxygen type 
D)  suffer from fatigue and malaise their entire lives

Thompson's Rule on nose shape and environment finds correlations between

Discuss the nonexistence of "biological races" as explained by contemporary biological anthropologists.

Human adaptation can be genetic and evolutionary, physiological and temporary, or cultural and short term.

Why should the sickle cell condition not exist? Why does it?

Discuss the new role of bioanthropologists in forensic cases. What can they do better than any other specialists?

There is more variability within the tallest group (the Dutch) and the shortest group (Mbuti pygmies) than between the averages of those two groups.

By definition, applied biological anthropology would include all of the following EXCEPT

Of the following questions about earliest Native Americans, which is the most controversial among anthropologists?

Human groups vary physiologically in the ability to cope with extremes of both temperature and

Discuss the two hypotheses for how Europe got farming 8,000 years ago and provide evidence to support one or the other.

Although experts have found there are no groups that are more intelligent than any other, they have found three groups that are less intelligent than the rest.

How would you go about reconstructing the face of an individual if all you had was a skull? How accurate is it likely to be?

For any species to form subspecies/biological races, they must show either distinctive geographic or biological groupings.

The sickle cell gene continues in many populations because malaria is also present.

All of the following argue that "race" today is more cultural than biological EXCEPT

Cultural effects such as avoiding close inbreeding, must be added to the general causes of evolution in humans.

As of now, the oldest North American bones (dated provisionally to 13 kyr ago) were recently found

There are no correlations between particular blood types (A,O,B) and disease.

Population genetics is based on the Hardy-Weinberg law that states that

People who live about 10,000 feet of altitude

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

Later Hominids: Homo Erectus and Homo Sapiens

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

Conclusions: Who Are We

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Exam 15: Contemporary Humans

Thompson's Rule on nose shape and environment finds correlations between

Discuss the nonexistence of "biological races" as explained by contemporary biological anthropologists.

Human adaptation can be genetic and evolutionary, physiological and temporary, or cultural and short term.

Why should the sickle cell condition not exist? Why does it?

Discuss the new role of bioanthropologists in forensic cases. What can they do better than any other specialists?

There is more variability within the tallest group (the Dutch) and the shortest group (Mbuti pygmies) than between the averages of those two groups.

By definition, applied biological anthropology would include all of the following EXCEPT

Of the following questions about earliest Native Americans, which is the most controversial among anthropologists?

Human groups vary physiologically in the ability to cope with extremes of both temperature and

Discuss the two hypotheses for how Europe got farming 8,000 years ago and provide evidence to support one or the other.

Although experts have found there are no groups that are more intelligent than any other, they have found three groups that are less intelligent than the rest.

How would you go about reconstructing the face of an individual if all you had was a skull? How accurate is it likely to be?

For any species to form subspecies/biological races, they must show either distinctive geographic or biological groupings.

The sickle cell gene continues in many populations because malaria is also present.

All of the following argue that "race" today is more cultural than biological EXCEPT

Cultural effects such as avoiding close inbreeding, must be added to the general causes of evolution in humans.

As of now, the oldest North American bones (dated provisionally to 13 kyr ago) were recently found

There are no correlations between particular blood types (A,O,B) and disease.

Population genetics is based on the Hardy-Weinberg law that states that

People who live about 10,000 feet of altitude

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

Later Hominids: Homo Erectus and Homo Sapiens

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

Conclusions: Who Are We

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