Question 1

During glacial maxima, sea level was depressed by at least 100 m (325 feet) and as much as 150 m (500 feet). When this occurred:

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia was connected to southeast Asia by a vast stretch of dry land called Sunda 
B)  Australia was still separated from Asia by the deep sea Wallace Trench 
C)  Australia was a part of Sunda 
D)  Australia was part of a vast Pacific continent called Lemuria 
A)  Australia was connected to southeast Asia by a vast stretch of dry land called Sunda 
B)  Australia was still separated from Asia by the deep sea Wallace Trench 
C)  Australia was a part of Sunda 
D)  Australia was part of a vast Pacific continent called Lemuria

Question 2

Overall, the genome of the 12,500-year-old Anzick skeleton is most similar to which modern human group:

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A)  Japanese 
B)  Polynesians 
C)  Native Americans 
D)  Western Europeans 
A)  Japanese 
B)  Polynesians 
C)  Native Americans 
D)  Western Europeans

Question 3

The unique marsupial fauna of Australia is directly attributable to that continent's:

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A)  extremely hot and dry climate 
B)  location far south of the equator 
C)  isolation 
D)  lack of any large predator species 
A)  extremely hot and dry climate 
B)  location far south of the equator 
C)  isolation 
D)  lack of any large predator species

Question 4

Discuss the controversy over the dating of the Lake Mungo III skeleton. What does the preponderance of evidence indicate about its age?

Accepted Answer

The controversy over the dating of the L

Question 5

About how long ago were Paisley 5 Mile Point Caves in Oregon occupied:

Accepted Answer

A)  50,000 years ago 
B)  26,500 years ago 
C)  14,300 years ago 
D)  12,800 years ago 
A)  50,000 years ago 
B)  26,500 years ago 
C)  14,300 years ago 
D)  12,800 years ago

Question 6

The Willandra Lakes in southeastern Australia are:

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A)  a series of spring-fed lakes in the dry desert of southeastern Australia that attracted settlement into modern times 
B)  a series of now-dry fossil lakes that are known for their rich archaeological record 
C)  in the first area settled when Australia was populated from New Zealand 
D)  located in the only part of Australia inhabited prehistorically 
A)  a series of spring-fed lakes in the dry desert of southeastern Australia that attracted settlement into modern times 
B)  a series of now-dry fossil lakes that are known for their rich archaeological record 
C)  in the first area settled when Australia was populated from New Zealand 
D)  located in the only part of Australia inhabited prehistorically

Question 7

About how long ago was the Gault site, in Texas, occupied:

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A)  12,500 
B)  16,000 
C)  20,000 
D)  35,000 
A)  12,500 
B)  16,000 
C)  20,000 
D)  35,000

Question 8

The oldest human skeletal remains in the New World have been dated to:

Accepted Answer

A)  more than 20,000 years ago 
B)  16,000 years ago 
C)  13,000 years ago 
D)  after 10,000 years ago 
A)  more than 20,000 years ago 
B)  16,000 years ago 
C)  13,000 years ago 
D)  after 10,000 years ago

Question 9

The occupation of Monte Verde has been dated to as much as about how long ago:

Accepted Answer

A)  9,000 years ago 
B)  10,000 years ago 
C)  12,000 years ago 
D)  18,500 years ago 
A)  9,000 years ago 
B)  10,000 years ago 
C)  12,000 years ago 
D)  18,500 years ago

Question 10

A fluted point is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  projectile point with a channel or groove flaked off from both faces 
B)  projectile point with holes drilled into the base to allow for hafting, thus giving it the appearance of a "flute" 
C)  specialized variety of the Solutrean blades of the Upper Paleolithic 
D)  diagnostic artifact of the Nenana complex of sites in Alaska 
A)  projectile point with a channel or groove flaked off from both faces 
B)  projectile point with holes drilled into the base to allow for hafting, thus giving it the appearance of a "flute" 
C)  specialized variety of the Solutrean blades of the Upper Paleolithic 
D)  diagnostic artifact of the Nenana complex of sites in Alaska

Question 11

What artifact type does the Denali sites of the American Arctic and Dyuktai have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  fluted points 
B)  bone harpoons 
C)  Solutrean points 
D)  wedge-shaped cores 
A)  fluted points 
B)  bone harpoons 
C)  Solutrean points 
D)  wedge-shaped cores

Question 12

The earliest settlement of Tasmania is dated to:

Accepted Answer

A)  35,000 years ago 
B)  25,000 years ago 
C)  15,000 years ago 
D)  after 10,000 years ago 
A)  35,000 years ago 
B)  25,000 years ago 
C)  15,000 years ago 
D)  after 10,000 years ago

Question 13

Discuss the timing of the movement of human beings into the Polynesian Islands.

Accepted Answer

The timing of the movement of human bein

Question 14

During glacial maxima and attendant lowered sea level, human groups could have migrated to Australia:

Accepted Answer

A)  by walking across the land bridge connecting Sunda and Sahul 
B)  via dry or only partially wet land by waiting for the tide to go out and walking from island to island across the Wallace sea 
C)  only by crossing a sea barrier of a minimum of several hundred miles wide across the Wallace Sea 
D)  by a series of hops from island to island across the Wallace Sea 
A)  by walking across the land bridge connecting Sunda and Sahul 
B)  via dry or only partially wet land by waiting for the tide to go out and walking from island to island across the Wallace sea 
C)  only by crossing a sea barrier of a minimum of several hundred miles wide across the Wallace Sea 
D)  by a series of hops from island to island across the Wallace Sea

Question 15

Did overhunting by Paleoindians cause the extinction of large game animals in North American at the end of the Pleistocene? Did overhunting by native Australians cause the
extinction of megafauna in Australia?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether overhunting by P

Question 16

The oldest of the Ushki Lake sites is about how old:

Accepted Answer

A)  40,500 years 
B)  23,500 years 
C)  18,300 years 
D)  11,300 years 
A)  40,500 years 
B)  23,500 years 
C)  18,300 years 
D)  11,300 years

Question 17

The ancient people who settled the Gault site likely did so because of the availability of what kind of resource:

Accepted Answer

A)  fish 
B)  clay 
C)  stone 
D)  copper 
A)  fish 
B)  clay 
C)  stone 
D)  copper

Question 18

After the initial settlement of Australia, people next spread throughout the country:

Accepted Answer

A)  from north to south, in waves across the interior 
B)  along the coast and later into the interior 
C)  following the kangaroo herds 
D)  by following sources of obsidian 
A)  from north to south, in waves across the interior 
B)  along the coast and later into the interior 
C)  following the kangaroo herds 
D)  by following sources of obsidian

Question 19

What is the oldest evidence for the occupation of Sunda?

Accepted Answer

The oldest evidence for the occupation o

Question 20

What is the oldest evidence for the occupation of Sahul?

Accepted Answer

The oldest evidence for the occupation o

During glacial maxima, sea level was depressed by at least 100 m (325 feet) and as much as 150 m (500 feet). When this occurred:

Overall, the genome of the 12,500-year-old Anzick skeleton is most similar to which modern human group:

The unique marsupial fauna of Australia is directly attributable to that continent's:

Discuss the controversy over the dating of the Lake Mungo III skeleton. What does the preponderance of evidence indicate about its age?

About how long ago were Paisley 5 Mile Point Caves in Oregon occupied:

The Willandra Lakes in southeastern Australia are:

About how long ago was the Gault site, in Texas, occupied:

The oldest human skeletal remains in the New World have been dated to:

The occupation of Monte Verde has been dated to as much as about how long ago:

A fluted point is a:

What artifact type does the Denali sites of the American Arctic and Dyuktai have in common?

The earliest settlement of Tasmania is dated to:

Discuss the timing of the movement of human beings into the Polynesian Islands.

During glacial maxima and attendant lowered sea level, human groups could have migrated to Australia:

Did overhunting by Paleoindians cause the extinction of large game animals in North American at the end of the Pleistocene? Did overhunting by native Australians cause the extinction of megafauna in Australia?

The oldest of the Ushki Lake sites is about how old:

The ancient people who settled the Gault site likely did so because of the availability of what kind of resource:

After the initial settlement of Australia, people next spread throughout the country:

What is the oldest evidence for the occupation of Sunda?

What is the oldest evidence for the occupation of Sahul?

Encountering the Past

Probing the Past

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The First Humans: The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

Expanding Intellectual Horizons: Arts and Ideas in the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age

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Roots of Complexity: The Origins of Civilization

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesopotamia, Africa, and Europe

An Explosion of Complexity: The Indus Valley and China

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Exam 7: Expanding Geographical Horizons: New Worlds

During glacial maxima, sea level was depressed by at least 100 m (325 feet) and as much as 150 m (500 feet). When this occurred:

Overall, the genome of the 12,500-year-old Anzick skeleton is most similar to which modern human group:

The unique marsupial fauna of Australia is directly attributable to that continent's:

Discuss the controversy over the dating of the Lake Mungo III skeleton. What does the preponderance of evidence indicate about its age?

About how long ago were Paisley 5 Mile Point Caves in Oregon occupied:

The Willandra Lakes in southeastern Australia are:

About how long ago was the Gault site, in Texas, occupied:

The oldest human skeletal remains in the New World have been dated to:

The occupation of Monte Verde has been dated to as much as about how long ago:

A fluted point is a:

What artifact type does the Denali sites of the American Arctic and Dyuktai have in common?

The earliest settlement of Tasmania is dated to:

Discuss the timing of the movement of human beings into the Polynesian Islands.

During glacial maxima and attendant lowered sea level, human groups could have migrated to Australia:

Did overhunting by Paleoindians cause the extinction of large game animals in North American at the end of the Pleistocene? Did overhunting by native Australians cause the extinction of megafauna in Australia?

The oldest of the Ushki Lake sites is about how old:

The ancient people who settled the Gault site likely did so because of the availability of what kind of resource:

After the initial settlement of Australia, people next spread throughout the country:

What is the oldest evidence for the occupation of Sunda?

What is the oldest evidence for the occupation of Sahul?

Encountering the Past

Probing the Past

African Roots

The Human Lineage

The First Humans: The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

Expanding Intellectual Horizons: Arts and Ideas in the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age

After the Ice: The Food-Producing Revolution

Roots of Complexity: The Origins of Civilization

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesopotamia, Africa, and Europe

An Explosion of Complexity: The Indus Valley and China

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesoamerica

An Explosion of Complexity: South America

An Explosion of Complexity: North America

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