Question 1

About what percent of the reconstructed Neandertal genome is preserved across the modern human genome:

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  10% 
C)  1-4% 
D)  0% 
A)  20% 
B)  10% 
C)  1-4% 
D)  0%

Question 2

Based on the fossil record, one key feature lacking in the Neandertal face but present in anatomically modern human beings is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  supraorbital ridge 
B)  sagittal keel 
C)  chin 
D)  projecting nose 
A)  supraorbital ridge 
B)  sagittal keel 
C)  chin 
D)  projecting nose

Question 3

Anatomically modern human beings expanded into mainland China as much as sometime between:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million and 2 million years ago 
B)  500,000 and 250,000 years ago 
C)  150,000 and 100,000 years ago 
D)  after 50,000 years ago 
A)  1 million and 2 million years ago 
B)  500,000 and 250,000 years ago 
C)  150,000 and 100,000 years ago 
D)  after 50,000 years ago

Question 4

Premodern Homo sapiens shows up in the fossil record about how long ago:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million years ago 
B)  400,000 years ago 
C)  250,000 years ago 
D)  100,000 years ago 
A)  1 million years ago 
B)  400,000 years ago 
C)  250,000 years ago 
D)  100,000 years ago

Question 5

The earliest skeletons of anatomically modern Homo sapiens outside of Africa have been found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy 
B)  Java 
C)  Tibilisi 
D)  Israel 
A)  Italy 
B)  Java 
C)  Tibilisi 
D)  Israel

Question 6

About how large is the mean cranial capacity of premodern Homo sapiens (excluding the Neandertals):

Accepted Answer

A)  1000 ml 
B)  1260 ml 
C)  1550 ml 
D)  2300 ml 
A)  1000 ml 
B)  1260 ml 
C)  1550 ml 
D)  2300 ml

Question 7

When comparing the DNA of anatomically modern human beings, the Neandertals, and the Denisovans, which groups are most similar:

Accepted Answer

A)  Neandertals and Denisovans 
B)  Neandertals and anatomically modern humans 
C)  Denisovans and anatomically modern humans 
D)  all three are equally similar to one another 
A)  Neandertals and Denisovans 
B)  Neandertals and anatomically modern humans 
C)  Denisovans and anatomically modern humans 
D)  all three are equally similar to one another

Question 8

The stone tools of the first anatomically modern human beings:

Accepted Answer

A)  are far more sophisticated and advanced than those of their premodern ancestors 
B)  ironically, less sophisticated than those made by the premoderns 
C)  anatomically modern humans did not work in stone; they made bone tools 
D)  are very similar to those of the premoderns 
A)  are far more sophisticated and advanced than those of their premodern ancestors 
B)  ironically, less sophisticated than those made by the premoderns 
C)  anatomically modern humans did not work in stone; they made bone tools 
D)  are very similar to those of the premoderns

Question 9

Neandertals and anatomically modern Homo sapiens overlap in time for about how long in southwest Asia:

Accepted Answer

A)  at least 40,000 years 
B)  about 10,000 years 
C)  less than 1,000 years 
D)  they don't overlap; the last of the Neandertals died out before the first of the anatomically modern human beings appeared 
A)  at least 40,000 years 
B)  about 10,000 years 
C)  less than 1,000 years 
D)  they don't overlap; the last of the Neandertals died out before the first of the anatomically modern human beings appeared

Question 10

What anatomical feature does at least one of the Klasies River Mouth fossils possess that premodern humans lack:

Accepted Answer

A)  a supraorbital torus 
B)  a maxilla 
C)  a chin 
D)  a hyoid bone 
A)  a supraorbital torus 
B)  a maxilla 
C)  a chin 
D)  a hyoid bone

Question 11

Were the Neandertals "inferior" to their contemporary anatomically modern humans?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Klasies River Mouth tool assemblage shows what advanced element of technology:

Accepted Answer

A)  bone harpoons 
B)  pottery 
C)  fluted projectile points 
D)  blades 
A)  bone harpoons 
B)  pottery 
C)  fluted projectile points 
D)  blades

Question 13

At the Arcy-sur-Cure site in France, researchers found clear evidence of Neandertal:

Accepted Answer

A)  compassion for their comrades 
B)  worship of cave bears 
C)  production of non-utilitarian objects in the form of items of personal adornment 
D)  musicality; a simple bone flute was found at the site 
A)  compassion for their comrades 
B)  worship of cave bears 
C)  production of non-utilitarian objects in the form of items of personal adornment 
D)  musicality; a simple bone flute was found at the site

Question 14

Neandertals and anatomically modern Homo sapiens overlap in time for about how long in Europe:

Accepted Answer

A)  at least 40,000 years 
B)  about 10,000 years 
C)  fewer than 1,000 years 
D)  they don't overlap; the last of the Neandertals died out before the first of the anatomically modern human beings appear 
A)  at least 40,000 years 
B)  about 10,000 years 
C)  fewer than 1,000 years 
D)  they don't overlap; the last of the Neandertals died out before the first of the anatomically modern human beings appear

Question 15

Which parts of the Neandertal skeleton can be characterized as reflecting "musculoskeletal hypertrophy":

Accepted Answer

A)  scapula 
B)  tibia 
C)  humerus 
D)  all of the above 
A)  scapula 
B)  tibia 
C)  humerus 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Discuss the fossil evidence of premodern Homo sapiens (exclusive of the Neandertals) in Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Accepted Answer

The fossil evidence of premodern Homo sa

Question 17

Denisovan DNA is found in its greatest concentration among modern humans in which geographical area:

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia 
B)  Africa 
C)  Europe 
D)  South America 
A)  Asia 
B)  Africa 
C)  Europe 
D)  South America

Question 18

Discuss the evidence for Neandertal hunting abilities.

Accepted Answer

The evidence for Neanderthal hunting abi

Question 19

The Denisovans were:

Accepted Answer

A)  Neandertals 
B)  anatomically modern human beings 
C)  an extinct variety of premodern human beings 
D)  a surviving group of premodern human beings living in New Guinea 
A)  Neandertals 
B)  anatomically modern human beings 
C)  an extinct variety of premodern human beings 
D)  a surviving group of premodern human beings living in New Guinea

Question 20

The stereotype of the Neandertals as primitive and ape-like:

Accepted Answer

A)  is now known to be a rather accurate portrayal of this extinct hominin 
B)  was based on the mixing of its bones with those of an ancient ape by an early analyst 
C)  resulted from a late-nineteenth-century fossil hoax 
D)  resulted from a preconception of what an ancient human ancestor should look like 
A)  is now known to be a rather accurate portrayal of this extinct hominin 
B)  was based on the mixing of its bones with those of an ancient ape by an early analyst 
C)  resulted from a late-nineteenth-century fossil hoax 
D)  resulted from a preconception of what an ancient human ancestor should look like

About what percent of the reconstructed Neandertal genome is preserved across the modern human genome:

Based on the fossil record, one key feature lacking in the Neandertal face but present in anatomically modern human beings is a:

Anatomically modern human beings expanded into mainland China as much as sometime between:

Premodern Homo sapiens shows up in the fossil record about how long ago:

The earliest skeletons of anatomically modern Homo sapiens outside of Africa have been found in:

About how large is the mean cranial capacity of premodern Homo sapiens (excluding the Neandertals):

When comparing the DNA of anatomically modern human beings, the Neandertals, and the Denisovans, which groups are most similar:

The stone tools of the first anatomically modern human beings:

Neandertals and anatomically modern Homo sapiens overlap in time for about how long in southwest Asia:

What anatomical feature does at least one of the Klasies River Mouth fossils possess that premodern humans lack:

Were the Neandertals "inferior" to their contemporary anatomically modern humans?

The Klasies River Mouth tool assemblage shows what advanced element of technology:

At the Arcy-sur-Cure site in France, researchers found clear evidence of Neandertal:

Neandertals and anatomically modern Homo sapiens overlap in time for about how long in Europe:

Which parts of the Neandertal skeleton can be characterized as reflecting "musculoskeletal hypertrophy":

Discuss the fossil evidence of premodern Homo sapiens (exclusive of the Neandertals) in Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Denisovan DNA is found in its greatest concentration among modern humans in which geographical area:

Discuss the evidence for Neandertal hunting abilities.

The Denisovans were:

The stereotype of the Neandertals as primitive and ape-like:

Encountering the Past

Probing the Past

African Roots

The Human Lineage

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

Expanding Geographical Horizons: New Worlds

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 5: The First Humans: The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

About what percent of the reconstructed Neandertal genome is preserved across the modern human genome:

Based on the fossil record, one key feature lacking in the Neandertal face but present in anatomically modern human beings is a:

Anatomically modern human beings expanded into mainland China as much as sometime between:

Premodern Homo sapiens shows up in the fossil record about how long ago:

The earliest skeletons of anatomically modern Homo sapiens outside of Africa have been found in:

About how large is the mean cranial capacity of premodern Homo sapiens (excluding the Neandertals):

When comparing the DNA of anatomically modern human beings, the Neandertals, and the Denisovans, which groups are most similar:

The stone tools of the first anatomically modern human beings:

Neandertals and anatomically modern Homo sapiens overlap in time for about how long in southwest Asia:

What anatomical feature does at least one of the Klasies River Mouth fossils possess that premodern humans lack:

Were the Neandertals "inferior" to their contemporary anatomically modern humans?

The Klasies River Mouth tool assemblage shows what advanced element of technology:

At the Arcy-sur-Cure site in France, researchers found clear evidence of Neandertal:

Neandertals and anatomically modern Homo sapiens overlap in time for about how long in Europe:

Which parts of the Neandertal skeleton can be characterized as reflecting "musculoskeletal hypertrophy":

Discuss the fossil evidence of premodern Homo sapiens (exclusive of the Neandertals) in Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Denisovan DNA is found in its greatest concentration among modern humans in which geographical area:

Discuss the evidence for Neandertal hunting abilities.

The Denisovans were:

The stereotype of the Neandertals as primitive and ape-like:

Encountering the Past

Probing the Past

African Roots

The Human Lineage

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

Expanding Geographical Horizons: New Worlds

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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