Question 1

Based on bodily proportions, researchers determined that the lower critical temperature for Neandertals was about:

Accepted Answer

A)  1º C lower than it is for anatomically modern human beings 
B)  1º C higher than it is for anatomically modern human beings 
C)  the same as it is for anatomically modern human beings 
D)  10º C lower than it is for anatomically modern human beings 
A)  1º C lower than it is for anatomically modern human beings 
B)  1º C higher than it is for anatomically modern human beings 
C)  the same as it is for anatomically modern human beings 
D)  10º C lower than it is for anatomically modern human beings

Question 2

The scenario presented in Jean Bruller's (Vercours') novel is relevant to actual paleoanthropology. Something like it could have happened because:

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A)  chimp DNA and human DNA have been shown to be 99% identical 
B)  the production of living extinct creatures from the DNA present in their fossil bones will probably happen in the next century 
C)  there is increasing evidence that presumed extinct hominins are actually alive in the most remote parts of New Guinea 
D)  anatomically modern humans and Neandertals coexisted, and the Neandertals became extinct relatively recently 
A)  chimp DNA and human DNA have been shown to be 99% identical 
B)  the production of living extinct creatures from the DNA present in their fossil bones will probably happen in the next century 
C)  there is increasing evidence that presumed extinct hominins are actually alive in the most remote parts of New Guinea 
D)  anatomically modern humans and Neandertals coexisted, and the Neandertals became extinct relatively recently

Question 3

What is the message in Jean Bruller's (Vercors') novel, And You Shall Know Them? What is its significance in a discussion of the Neandertals?

Accepted Answer

The message in Jean Bruller's novel, And

Question 4

The brain size of the crania recovered at Sima de los Huesos is about what percentage of the modern human mean:

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  66% 
C)  85% 
D)  99% 
A)  50% 
B)  66% 
C)  85% 
D)  99%

Question 5

The oldest morphologically modern human crania date to is:

Accepted Answer

A)  40,000 years ago 
B)  100,000 years ago 
C)  195,000 years ago 
D)  300,000 years ago 
A)  40,000 years ago 
B)  100,000 years ago 
C)  195,000 years ago 
D)  300,000 years ago

Question 6

Harris lines and enamel hypoplasia are:

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A)  conditions seen only in skeletons in Asia 
B)  conditions associated with Homo erectus in areas outside of its homeland of Africa 
C)  skeletal evidence of dietary deficiencies 
D)  all of the above 
A)  conditions seen only in skeletons in Asia 
B)  conditions associated with Homo erectus in areas outside of its homeland of Africa 
C)  skeletal evidence of dietary deficiencies 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

The Sima de los Huesos site is of great significance in our analysis of the Neandertals because:

Accepted Answer

A)  there are several intentional graves in the cave 
B)  there is evidence of cannibalism at this Neandertal site 
C)  the more than two dozen individuals recovered represent a very early form of Neandertal or "pre-Neandertal" 
D)  the Neandertals found in the cave are the youngest ever recovered; they represent a population of the last Neandertals 
A)  there are several intentional graves in the cave 
B)  there is evidence of cannibalism at this Neandertal site 
C)  the more than two dozen individuals recovered represent a very early form of Neandertal or "pre-Neandertal" 
D)  the Neandertals found in the cave are the youngest ever recovered; they represent a population of the last Neandertals

Question 8

Using the Messages from the Past section of this chapter as a jumping off point, what responsibilities do modern human beings have as the most intelligent species to have evolved on Earth?

Accepted Answer

As the most intelligent species to have

Question 9

Were premodern and anatomically modern human beings contemporaries? Where? How much in time did they overlap?

Accepted Answer

Yes, premodern humans and anatomically m

Question 10

The Neandertals became extinct possibly because:

Accepted Answer

A)  their massive size incurred too high an energy cost 
B)  they were too highly specialized to cold conditions 
C)  they were culturally less well buffered than anatomically modern humans against the harsh conditions of the Pleistocene 
D)  all of the above 
A)  their massive size incurred too high an energy cost 
B)  they were too highly specialized to cold conditions 
C)  they were culturally less well buffered than anatomically modern humans against the harsh conditions of the Pleistocene 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

In the consensus view, anatomically modern human beings evolved in:

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A)  Africa 
B)  Southwest Asia 
C)  southern Europa 
D)  Java 
A)  Africa 
B)  Southwest Asia 
C)  southern Europa 
D)  Java

Question 12

The Châtelperronian industry appears to have been:

Accepted Answer

A)  a late industry of the Neandertals 
B)  the earliest industry of anatomically modern Europeans 
C)  derived from the stone tool industries of Africa 
D)  related to the Clovis spear points of North America 
A)  a late industry of the Neandertals 
B)  the earliest industry of anatomically modern Europeans 
C)  derived from the stone tool industries of Africa 
D)  related to the Clovis spear points of North America

Question 13

Comparing the caves inhabited by Neandertals and anatomically modern human beings in the Middle East, archaeologist John Shea found:

Accepted Answer

A)  no evidence of hunting tools in the Neandertal sites 
B)  evidence of bows and arrows at the Neandertal sites 
C)  more spear points at the Neandertal sites than in those produced by contemporary, anatomically modern human beings 
D)  fluted points at the Neandertal sites but not the sites of anatomically modern humans 
A)  no evidence of hunting tools in the Neandertal sites 
B)  evidence of bows and arrows at the Neandertal sites 
C)  more spear points at the Neandertal sites than in those produced by contemporary, anatomically modern human beings 
D)  fluted points at the Neandertal sites but not the sites of anatomically modern humans

Question 14

Paleoanthropologist Fred Smith says, "Neandertals seem to represent the high-water mark for the genus Homo in favoring the brawn approach to environmental adaptation." What does that mean, and how is it true?

Accepted Answer

Paleoanthropologist Fred Smith's stateme

Question 15

The pre-Neandertals at Sima de los Huesos exhibited about what proportion of the standard "classic" Neandertal features:

Accepted Answer

A)  two-thirds 
B)  one-half 
C)  one-third 
D)  zero 
A)  two-thirds 
B)  one-half 
C)  one-third 
D)  zero

Question 16

How can we explain the fact that 1%-4% of the genome of modern Europeans and Asians can be identified as Neandertal but that there are no Neandertal genes in the genome of modern Africans?

Accepted Answer

The presence of Neandertal genetic mater

Question 17

CT scans tracking the development of the brains of modern human children exhibit a dramatic widening of the temporal lobes during their first year of life. When compared to endocasts made of the crania of Neandertal children, Neandertal brain development is most similar to that seen in:

Accepted Answer

A)  modern human children 
B)  modern chimpanzees 
C)  Homo erectus 
D)  none of the above; Neandertal brain development isn't similar to any other species 
A)  modern human children 
B)  modern chimpanzees 
C)  Homo erectus 
D)  none of the above; Neandertal brain development isn't similar to any other species

Question 18

The greater robusticity seen in the skeletons of Neandertals when compared to anatomically modern human beings:

Accepted Answer

A)  is seen only in adult examples of Neandertals 
B)  shows up first in Neandertals in their teen years 
C)  is seen only in male Neandertals 
D)  is seen even in the youngest Neandertals-one as young as 6 months old when it died-yet found 
A)  is seen only in adult examples of Neandertals 
B)  shows up first in Neandertals in their teen years 
C)  is seen only in male Neandertals 
D)  is seen even in the youngest Neandertals-one as young as 6 months old when it died-yet found

Question 19

Discuss the steps in producing a Levallois flake.

Accepted Answer

The production of a Levallois flake invo

Question 20

The animal bones recovered at the Neandertal site in Kobeh Cave show that the Neandertals:

Accepted Answer

A)  had access to the animal carcasses only after carnivores had eaten their fill 
B)  practiced a simple version of animal husbandry 
C)  had hunted the animals and extracted the best cuts of meat for their subsistence 
D)  used the animals in ritual sacrifice 
A)  had access to the animal carcasses only after carnivores had eaten their fill 
B)  practiced a simple version of animal husbandry 
C)  had hunted the animals and extracted the best cuts of meat for their subsistence 
D)  used the animals in ritual sacrifice

Based on bodily proportions, researchers determined that the lower critical temperature for Neandertals was about:

The scenario presented in Jean Bruller's (Vercours') novel is relevant to actual paleoanthropology. Something like it could have happened because:

What is the message in Jean Bruller's (Vercors') novel, And You Shall Know Them? What is its significance in a discussion of the Neandertals?

The brain size of the crania recovered at Sima de los Huesos is about what percentage of the modern human mean:

The oldest morphologically modern human crania date to is:

Harris lines and enamel hypoplasia are:

The Sima de los Huesos site is of great significance in our analysis of the Neandertals because:

Using the Messages from the Past section of this chapter as a jumping off point, what responsibilities do modern human beings have as the most intelligent species to have evolved on Earth?

Were premodern and anatomically modern human beings contemporaries? Where? How much in time did they overlap?

The Neandertals became extinct possibly because:

In the consensus view, anatomically modern human beings evolved in:

The Châtelperronian industry appears to have been:

Comparing the caves inhabited by Neandertals and anatomically modern human beings in the Middle East, archaeologist John Shea found:

Paleoanthropologist Fred Smith says, "Neandertals seem to represent the high-water mark for the genus Homo in favoring the brawn approach to environmental adaptation." What does that mean, and how is it true?

The pre-Neandertals at Sima de los Huesos exhibited about what proportion of the standard "classic" Neandertal features:

How can we explain the fact that 1%-4% of the genome of modern Europeans and Asians can be identified as Neandertal but that there are no Neandertal genes in the genome of modern Africans?

CT scans tracking the development of the brains of modern human children exhibit a dramatic widening of the temporal lobes during their first year of life. When compared to endocasts made of the crania of Neandertal children, Neandertal brain development is most similar to that seen in:

The greater robusticity seen in the skeletons of Neandertals when compared to anatomically modern human beings:

Discuss the steps in producing a Levallois flake.

The animal bones recovered at the Neandertal site in Kobeh Cave show that the Neandertals:

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

Based on bodily proportions, researchers determined that the lower critical temperature for Neandertals was about:

The scenario presented in Jean Bruller's (Vercours') novel is relevant to actual paleoanthropology. Something like it could have happened because:

What is the message in Jean Bruller's (Vercors') novel, And You Shall Know Them? What is its significance in a discussion of the Neandertals?

The brain size of the crania recovered at Sima de los Huesos is about what percentage of the modern human mean:

The oldest morphologically modern human crania date to is:

Harris lines and enamel hypoplasia are:

The Sima de los Huesos site is of great significance in our analysis of the Neandertals because:

Using the Messages from the Past section of this chapter as a jumping off point, what responsibilities do modern human beings have as the most intelligent species to have evolved on Earth?

Were premodern and anatomically modern human beings contemporaries? Where? How much in time did they overlap?

The Neandertals became extinct possibly because:

In the consensus view, anatomically modern human beings evolved in:

The Châtelperronian industry appears to have been:

Comparing the caves inhabited by Neandertals and anatomically modern human beings in the Middle East, archaeologist John Shea found:

Paleoanthropologist Fred Smith says, "Neandertals seem to represent the high-water mark for the genus Homo in favoring the brawn approach to environmental adaptation." What does that mean, and how is it true?

The pre-Neandertals at Sima de los Huesos exhibited about what proportion of the standard "classic" Neandertal features:

How can we explain the fact that 1%-4% of the genome of modern Europeans and Asians can be identified as Neandertal but that there are no Neandertal genes in the genome of modern Africans?

CT scans tracking the development of the brains of modern human children exhibit a dramatic widening of the temporal lobes during their first year of life. When compared to endocasts made of the crania of Neandertal children, Neandertal brain development is most similar to that seen in:

The greater robusticity seen in the skeletons of Neandertals when compared to anatomically modern human beings:

Discuss the steps in producing a Levallois flake.

The animal bones recovered at the Neandertal site in Kobeh Cave show that the Neandertals:

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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