Question 1

Which of the following are Asian representatives of the premodern Homo sapiens:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ndutu, Bodo, and Kabwe 
B)  Arago, Vértesszölös, and Swanscombe 
C)  Narmada, Jinniushan, and Dali 
D)  Zhoukoudian, Hexian, and Yunxian 
A)  Ndutu, Bodo, and Kabwe 
B)  Arago, Vértesszölös, and Swanscombe 
C)  Narmada, Jinniushan, and Dali 
D)  Zhoukoudian, Hexian, and Yunxian

Question 2

The Aurignacian tools of Europe's first anatomically modern human beings:

Accepted Answer

A)  slowly evolved from the earlier Mousterian industry of the Neandertals 
B)  are derived from the Katanda bone tools of Africa 
C)  are derived from the stone tool industries of the earlier anatomically modern humans of Skhul and Qafzeh 
D)  appeared rather suddenly in Europe at about 40,000 years ago 
A)  slowly evolved from the earlier Mousterian industry of the Neandertals 
B)  are derived from the Katanda bone tools of Africa 
C)  are derived from the stone tool industries of the earlier anatomically modern humans of Skhul and Qafzeh 
D)  appeared rather suddenly in Europe at about 40,000 years ago

Question 3

Why are the Neandertals extinct?

Accepted Answer

The extinction of Neanderthals, a close

Question 4

Musculoskeletal hypertrophy refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a disease seen in Neandertal fossils in which the bones of the skeleton have atrophied as a result of malnutrition 
B)  the great size and strength of Neandertal anatomy 
C)  imperfections in tooth enamel seen in Neandertal skeletons and resulting from malnutrition 
D)  a genetic condition leading to great height, seen commonly in Neandertal skeletons 
A)  a disease seen in Neandertal fossils in which the bones of the skeleton have atrophied as a result of malnutrition 
B)  the great size and strength of Neandertal anatomy 
C)  imperfections in tooth enamel seen in Neandertal skeletons and resulting from malnutrition 
D)  a genetic condition leading to great height, seen commonly in Neandertal skeletons

Question 5

The pre-Neandertals found in the Atapuerca Mountains in northern Spain are about how old:

Accepted Answer

A)  32,000 years 
B)  80,000 years 
C)  250,000 years 
D)  430,000 years 
A)  32,000 years 
B)  80,000 years 
C)  250,000 years 
D)  430,000 years

Question 6

The oldest morphologically modern human cranium has been found at which site:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jebel Irhoud in Morocco 
B)  Cro Magnon in France 
C)  Zhoukodian in China 
D)  Carlbad Caverns in the United States 
A)  Jebel Irhoud in Morocco 
B)  Cro Magnon in France 
C)  Zhoukodian in China 
D)  Carlbad Caverns in the United States

Question 7

The best way to describe the Neandertals is as a kind of:

Accepted Answer

A)  ape 
B)  missing link 
C)  human being 
D)  evolutionary throwback 
A)  ape 
B)  missing link 
C)  human being 
D)  evolutionary throwback

Question 8

The great florescence of the Neandertals in Europe and Southwest Asia occurred about when:

Accepted Answer

A)  80,000-40,000 years ago 
B)  40,000-30,000 years ago 
C)  200,000-50,000 years ago 
D)  27,000-16,000 years ago 
A)  80,000-40,000 years ago 
B)  40,000-30,000 years ago 
C)  200,000-50,000 years ago 
D)  27,000-16,000 years ago

Question 9

The first in the form of cave paintings was produced:

Accepted Answer

A)  by anatomically modern human beings after 40,000 years ago 
B)  by anatomically modern human beings after 20,000 years ago 
C)  by Neandertals after 65,000 years ago 
D)  by Homo hablis, beginning more than 2 million years ago 
A)  by anatomically modern human beings after 40,000 years ago 
B)  by anatomically modern human beings after 20,000 years ago 
C)  by Neandertals after 65,000 years ago 
D)  by Homo hablis, beginning more than 2 million years ago

Question 10

Did the Neandertals produce art?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following are African representatives of the premodern Homo sapiens:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ndutu, Bodo, and Kabwe 
B)  Arago, Vértesszölös, and Swanscombe 
C)  Narmada, Jinniushan, and Dali 
D)  Zhoukoudian, Hexian, and Yunxian 
A)  Ndutu, Bodo, and Kabwe 
B)  Arago, Vértesszölös, and Swanscombe 
C)  Narmada, Jinniushan, and Dali 
D)  Zhoukoudian, Hexian, and Yunxian

Question 12

The presence of what kinds of tools in the Neandertal Châtelperronian industry suggests influence from anatomically modern human beings:

Accepted Answer

A)  spear points 
B)  hand axes 
C)  cortex flakes 
D)  blades 
A)  spear points 
B)  hand axes 
C)  cortex flakes 
D)  blades

Question 13

Which of the following specimens are considered to be premodern Homo sapiens:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lucy, the Nariokotome Boy, and Tepexpan Man 
B)  A. L. 444-2, ER3733, and Jinniushan Man 
C)  Steinheim, Ndutu, and Narmada 
D)  Cro Magnon and Kennewick 
A)  Lucy, the Nariokotome Boy, and Tepexpan Man 
B)  A. L. 444-2, ER3733, and Jinniushan Man 
C)  Steinheim, Ndutu, and Narmada 
D)  Cro Magnon and Kennewick

Question 14

The most recent dates for the Neandertals fall in the range of:

Accepted Answer

A)  80,000-70,000 years ago 
B)  60,000-50,000 years ago 
C)  36,000-30,000 years ago 
D)  25,000-20,000 years ago 
A)  80,000-70,000 years ago 
B)  60,000-50,000 years ago 
C)  36,000-30,000 years ago 
D)  25,000-20,000 years ago

Question 15

Who were the Neandertals really? Describe their anatomy and culture.

Accepted Answer

The Neanderthals were a species of ancie

Question 16

What is the consensus view among paleoanthropologists concerning the evolution of anatomically modern human beings? Where did anatomically humans evolve and when?

Accepted Answer

The consensus view among paleoanthropolo

Question 17

In the fictional scenario presented by novelist Jean Bruller (Vercors):

Accepted Answer

A)  the Neandertals are still alive and living in secluded regions of the Arctic 
B)  human ancestors and human beings coexisted during the Miocene 
C)  paleoanthropologists travel back in time to study human ancestors directly 
D)  a population of archaic humans is found alive in New Guinea 
A)  the Neandertals are still alive and living in secluded regions of the Arctic 
B)  human ancestors and human beings coexisted during the Miocene 
C)  paleoanthropologists travel back in time to study human ancestors directly 
D)  a population of archaic humans is found alive in New Guinea

Question 18

Describe Mousterian technology.

Accepted Answer

Mousterian technology refers to the ston

Question 19

Which of the following are European representatives of the premodern Homo sapiens:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ndutu, Bodo, and Kabwe 
B)  Arago, Vértesszölös, and Swanscombe 
C)  Narmada, Jinniushan, and Dali 
D)  Zhoukoudian, Hexian, and Yunxian 
A)  Ndutu, Bodo, and Kabwe 
B)  Arago, Vértesszölös, and Swanscombe 
C)  Narmada, Jinniushan, and Dali 
D)  Zhoukoudian, Hexian, and Yunxian

Question 20

Marcellin Boule's reconstruction of "Neanderthal Man" depicted the hominin as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a bent-kneed, splay-toed, primitive beast 
B)  essentially modern in appearance 
C)  a gorilla 
D)  a large-brained quadruped 
A)  a bent-kneed, splay-toed, primitive beast 
B)  essentially modern in appearance 
C)  a gorilla 
D)  a large-brained quadruped

Which of the following are Asian representatives of the premodern Homo sapiens:

The Aurignacian tools of Europe's first anatomically modern human beings:

Why are the Neandertals extinct?

Musculoskeletal hypertrophy refers to:

The pre-Neandertals found in the Atapuerca Mountains in northern Spain are about how old:

The oldest morphologically modern human cranium has been found at which site:

The best way to describe the Neandertals is as a kind of:

The great florescence of the Neandertals in Europe and Southwest Asia occurred about when:

The first in the form of cave paintings was produced:

Did the Neandertals produce art?

Which of the following are African representatives of the premodern Homo sapiens:

The presence of what kinds of tools in the Neandertal Châtelperronian industry suggests influence from anatomically modern human beings:

Which of the following specimens are considered to be premodern Homo sapiens:

The most recent dates for the Neandertals fall in the range of:

Who were the Neandertals really? Describe their anatomy and culture.

What is the consensus view among paleoanthropologists concerning the evolution of anatomically modern human beings? Where did anatomically humans evolve and when?

In the fictional scenario presented by novelist Jean Bruller (Vercors):

Describe Mousterian technology.

Which of the following are European representatives of the premodern Homo sapiens:

Marcellin Boule's reconstruction of "Neanderthal Man" depicted the hominin as:

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

Which of the following are Asian representatives of the premodern Homo sapiens:

The Aurignacian tools of Europe's first anatomically modern human beings:

Why are the Neandertals extinct?

Musculoskeletal hypertrophy refers to:

The pre-Neandertals found in the Atapuerca Mountains in northern Spain are about how old:

The oldest morphologically modern human cranium has been found at which site:

The best way to describe the Neandertals is as a kind of:

The great florescence of the Neandertals in Europe and Southwest Asia occurred about when:

The first in the form of cave paintings was produced:

Did the Neandertals produce art?

Which of the following are African representatives of the premodern Homo sapiens:

The presence of what kinds of tools in the Neandertal Châtelperronian industry suggests influence from anatomically modern human beings:

Which of the following specimens are considered to be premodern Homo sapiens:

The most recent dates for the Neandertals fall in the range of:

Who were the Neandertals really? Describe their anatomy and culture.

What is the consensus view among paleoanthropologists concerning the evolution of anatomically modern human beings? Where did anatomically humans evolve and when?

In the fictional scenario presented by novelist Jean Bruller (Vercors):

Describe Mousterian technology.

Which of the following are European representatives of the premodern Homo sapiens:

Marcellin Boule's reconstruction of "Neanderthal Man" depicted the hominin as:

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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