Question 1

Quebrada Tacahuay and Quebrada Jaguay are two:

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A)  Clovis sites in South America 
B)  Folsom sites in New Mexico 
C)  coastal sites in South America dating to about 11,000 years ago 
D)  coastal sites in Australia dating to the earliest settlement of that continent 
A)  Clovis sites in South America 
B)  Folsom sites in New Mexico 
C)  coastal sites in South America dating to about 11,000 years ago 
D)  coastal sites in Australia dating to the earliest settlement of that continent

Question 2

When the McKenzie Corridor was available:

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A)  it must have been a veritable highway for travel into North America from Scandinavia 
B)  ancient hunters could have traveled easily between Alaska and eastern North America 
C)  the movement of people from North America to South America would have been feasible 
D)  people could have moved from northwestern North America into the American Midwest. 
A)  it must have been a veritable highway for travel into North America from Scandinavia 
B)  ancient hunters could have traveled easily between Alaska and eastern North America 
C)  the movement of people from North America to South America would have been feasible 
D)  people could have moved from northwestern North America into the American Midwest.

Question 3

Who was the Mal'ta boy?
32 Who were Sunrise child-girl and Dawn twilight child-girl? What does the analysis of their DNA tell us about the peopling of the Americas?

Accepted Answer

The Mal'ta boy refers to the remains of

Question 4

What does the use of Paul Revere's phrase-"One if by land; two if by sea"-mean in the context of a discussion of the earliest human settlement of the New World?

Accepted Answer

The phrase "One if by land; two if by se

Question 5

What does the analysis of mitochondrial haplogroups tell us about the source of the native population of the New World? What about the X haplogroup?

Accepted Answer

The analysis of mitochondrial haplogroup

Question 6

What was the "ice-free corridor?" When was it open? Would it have been a hospitable place for human groups? What was its probable effect on the earliest human settlement of the interior of North America?

Accepted Answer

The "ice-free corridor" refers to a narr

Question 7

Located in northern Australia, cultural material excavated in the Madjedbebe Rockshelter has produced a date of:

Accepted Answer

A)  100,500 years 
B)  at least 59,000 years 
C)  39,500 years 
D)  20,500 years 
A)  100,500 years 
B)  at least 59,000 years 
C)  39,500 years 
D)  20,500 years

Question 8

The Schaefer and Hebior sites in Wisconsin are about how old:

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A)  25,000 years 
B)  18,750 years 
C)  more than 14,000 years 
D)  fewer than 12,000 years 
A)  25,000 years 
B)  18,750 years 
C)  more than 14,000 years 
D)  fewer than 12,000 years

Question 9

The earliest evidence for occupation of the islands of Sunda has been found on:

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A)  Flores and dates to 900,000 years ago 
B)  New Guinea and dates to 40,000 years ago 
C)  Timor and dates to 15,000 years ago 
D)  Borneo and dates to 40,000 years ago 
A)  Flores and dates to 900,000 years ago 
B)  New Guinea and dates to 40,000 years ago 
C)  Timor and dates to 15,000 years ago 
D)  Borneo and dates to 40,000 years ago

Question 10

The Bering Land Bridge was exposed several times during the Pleistocene. The key time interval relative to its availability to Asian migration into the New World was:

Accepted Answer

A)  75,000-50,000 years ago 
B)  35,000-11,000 years ago 
C)  14,000-12,000 years ago 
D)  12,000-9,000 years ago 
A)  75,000-50,000 years ago 
B)  35,000-11,000 years ago 
C)  14,000-12,000 years ago 
D)  12,000-9,000 years ago

Question 11

The oldest archaeological evidence for the human occupation of Australia now dates to:

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A)  40,000 years ago 
B)  60,000 years ago 
C)  100,000 years ago 
D)  1 million years ago 
A)  40,000 years ago 
B)  60,000 years ago 
C)  100,000 years ago 
D)  1 million years ago

Question 12

The sharp drop seen in the presence of the Sporomiella fungus in North America about 14,800 years ago is interpreted as meaning this is when:

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A)  Native Americans adopted an agricultural mode of subsistence 
B)  disease wiped out the earliest settlers of the New World 
C)  the late Pleistocene megafauna of North America experienced a massive decline leading to widespread extinction 
D)  glacial ice was at a maximum 
A)  Native Americans adopted an agricultural mode of subsistence 
B)  disease wiped out the earliest settlers of the New World 
C)  the late Pleistocene megafauna of North America experienced a massive decline leading to widespread extinction 
D)  glacial ice was at a maximum

Question 13

About how old are the oldest archaeological sites in eastern Siberia, the most likely source area for the first Americans:

Accepted Answer

A)  73,000-75,000 years old 
B)  32,000-34,000 years old 
C)  18,000-20,000 years old 
D)  8,000-9,500 years old 
A)  73,000-75,000 years old 
B)  32,000-34,000 years old 
C)  18,000-20,000 years old 
D)  8,000-9,500 years old

Question 14

Discuss the Nenana and Denali complexes. How might these complexes relate to those seen in Siberia? How might they relate to Clovis?

Accepted Answer

The Nenana and Denali complexes are arch

Question 15

Based on archaeology and genetics, present a scenario for the earliest movement of people into the New World.

Accepted Answer

Based on archaeology and genetics, the e

Question 16

What was "the Clovis advantage?"

Accepted Answer

The "Clovis advantage" refers to the per

Question 17

The oldest broadly accepted human settlement of Australia has been found at which of the following sites:

Accepted Answer

A)  Malakunanja II 
B)  Lake Mungo 
C)  Madjedbebe Rock Shelter 
D)  Panaramitee North 
A)  Malakunanja II 
B)  Lake Mungo 
C)  Madjedbebe Rock Shelter 
D)  Panaramitee North

Question 18

After Europeans figured out that the lands Columbus had encountered represented a "New World" to them, how did they explain the presence of Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

After Europeans realized that the lands

Question 19

What was Beringia? When was it exposed? How big was it? Would it have been a hospitable place?

Accepted Answer

Beringia was a land bridge that connecte

Question 20

Paleoindian subsistence can be best characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  big game hunting 
B)  marine mammal hunting 
C)  horticulture 
D)  broad spectrum 
A)  big game hunting 
B)  marine mammal hunting 
C)  horticulture 
D)  broad spectrum

Quebrada Tacahuay and Quebrada Jaguay are two:

When the McKenzie Corridor was available:

Who was the Mal'ta boy? 32 Who were Sunrise child-girl and Dawn twilight child-girl? What does the analysis of their DNA tell us about the peopling of the Americas?

What does the use of Paul Revere's phrase-"One if by land; two if by sea"-mean in the context of a discussion of the earliest human settlement of the New World?

What does the analysis of mitochondrial haplogroups tell us about the source of the native population of the New World? What about the X haplogroup?

What was the "ice-free corridor?" When was it open? Would it have been a hospitable place for human groups? What was its probable effect on the earliest human settlement of the interior of North America?

Located in northern Australia, cultural material excavated in the Madjedbebe Rockshelter has produced a date of:

The Schaefer and Hebior sites in Wisconsin are about how old:

The earliest evidence for occupation of the islands of Sunda has been found on:

The Bering Land Bridge was exposed several times during the Pleistocene. The key time interval relative to its availability to Asian migration into the New World was:

The oldest archaeological evidence for the human occupation of Australia now dates to:

The sharp drop seen in the presence of the Sporomiella fungus in North America about 14,800 years ago is interpreted as meaning this is when:

About how old are the oldest archaeological sites in eastern Siberia, the most likely source area for the first Americans:

Discuss the Nenana and Denali complexes. How might these complexes relate to those seen in Siberia? How might they relate to Clovis?

Based on archaeology and genetics, present a scenario for the earliest movement of people into the New World.

What was "the Clovis advantage?"

The oldest broadly accepted human settlement of Australia has been found at which of the following sites:

After Europeans figured out that the lands Columbus had encountered represented a "New World" to them, how did they explain the presence of Native Americans?

What was Beringia? When was it exposed? How big was it? Would it have been a hospitable place?

Paleoindian subsistence can be best characterized as:

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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Exam 7: Expanding Geographical Horizons: New Worlds

Quebrada Tacahuay and Quebrada Jaguay are two:

When the McKenzie Corridor was available:

Who was the Mal'ta boy? 32 Who were Sunrise child-girl and Dawn twilight child-girl? What does the analysis of their DNA tell us about the peopling of the Americas?

What does the use of Paul Revere's phrase-"One if by land; two if by sea"-mean in the context of a discussion of the earliest human settlement of the New World?

What does the analysis of mitochondrial haplogroups tell us about the source of the native population of the New World? What about the X haplogroup?

What was the "ice-free corridor?" When was it open? Would it have been a hospitable place for human groups? What was its probable effect on the earliest human settlement of the interior of North America?

Located in northern Australia, cultural material excavated in the Madjedbebe Rockshelter has produced a date of:

The Schaefer and Hebior sites in Wisconsin are about how old:

The earliest evidence for occupation of the islands of Sunda has been found on:

The Bering Land Bridge was exposed several times during the Pleistocene. The key time interval relative to its availability to Asian migration into the New World was:

The oldest archaeological evidence for the human occupation of Australia now dates to:

The sharp drop seen in the presence of the Sporomiella fungus in North America about 14,800 years ago is interpreted as meaning this is when:

About how old are the oldest archaeological sites in eastern Siberia, the most likely source area for the first Americans:

Discuss the Nenana and Denali complexes. How might these complexes relate to those seen in Siberia? How might they relate to Clovis?

Based on archaeology and genetics, present a scenario for the earliest movement of people into the New World.

What was "the Clovis advantage?"

The oldest broadly accepted human settlement of Australia has been found at which of the following sites:

After Europeans figured out that the lands Columbus had encountered represented a "New World" to them, how did they explain the presence of Native Americans?

What was Beringia? When was it exposed? How big was it? Would it have been a hospitable place?

Paleoindian subsistence can be best characterized as:

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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