Question 1

If about 2% of your genome is Neandertal (which is common among Europeans) than you share as much DNA with a Neandertal as you do with your:

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A)  grandmother 
B)  great-grandmother 
C)  great uncle 
D)  great-great-great-great-grandmother 
A)  grandmother 
B)  great-grandmother 
C)  great uncle 
D)  great-great-great-great-grandmother

Question 2

In the consensus view, after the evolution of anatomically modern human beings, they spread out geographically to the rest of the world where they encountered populations of premodern humans who had arrived during a previous period of hominin expansion. What happened when different varieties of humans, modern and premodern, came into contact?

Accepted Answer

When different varieties of humans, mode

Question 3

The highest percentage of Denisovan DNA in modern human populations is about:

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A)  1% 
B)  5% 
C)  10% 
D)  25% 
A)  1% 
B)  5% 
C)  10% 
D)  25%

Question 4

At least in some cases, when the geographically expanding population of anatomically modern human beings encountered local groups of premodern varieties of humans, especially the Neandertals, the premoderns:

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A)  killed them off 
B)  cannibalized them 
C)  enslaved them 
D)  mated with them and produced offspring 
A)  killed them off 
B)  cannibalized them 
C)  enslaved them 
D)  mated with them and produced offspring

Question 5

The bone tools from the Katanda sites in Zaire are significant because they show:

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A)  that the stone tools of premodern and anatomically modern human beings are virtually identical 
B)  that the stone tools of the first anatomically modern human beings are far more sophisticated and advanced than those of their premodern ancestors 
C)  the earliest anatomically modern humans relied on bone rather than stone for their tools 
D)  a sophisticated tool making technology 90,000 years ago and associated with anatomically modern humans 
A)  that the stone tools of premodern and anatomically modern human beings are virtually identical 
B)  that the stone tools of the first anatomically modern human beings are far more sophisticated and advanced than those of their premodern ancestors 
C)  the earliest anatomically modern humans relied on bone rather than stone for their tools 
D)  a sophisticated tool making technology 90,000 years ago and associated with anatomically modern humans

Question 6

What is the significance of the Châtelperronian stone tool industry?

Accepted Answer

The Châtelperronian stone tool industry

Question 7

The practice of ceremonial interment of the dead can be traced:

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A)  no further back than the earliest anatomically modern human beings in Europe 
B)  to Homo erectus 
C)  to the Neandertals 
D)  to Homo habilis 
A)  no further back than the earliest anatomically modern human beings in Europe 
B)  to Homo erectus 
C)  to the Neandertals 
D)  to Homo habilis

Question 8

What are the oldest anatomically modern human skeletal remains? How old are they? Are the oldest anatomically modern human fossils found in Africa and nowhere else, or are early versions of anatomically modern Homo sapiens found in many different regions?

Accepted Answer

The oldest anatomically modern human ske

Question 9

The morphology of the Neandertals from the neck down implies a biological adaptation to:

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A)  meat eating 
B)  brachiation 
C)  cold climates 
D)  warm climates 
A)  meat eating 
B)  brachiation 
C)  cold climates 
D)  warm climates

Question 10

Who were the "classic" Neandertals?

Accepted Answer

The "classic" Neandertals, also spelled

Question 11

What does isotope analysis show about Neandertal diet?

Accepted Answer

Isotope analysis is a scientific techniq

Question 12

Analysis of Neandertal subsistence indicates that these hominins were:

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A)  hunters 
B)  vegetarians 
C)  scavengers 
D)  probably opportunistic foragers 
A)  hunters 
B)  vegetarians 
C)  scavengers 
D)  probably opportunistic foragers

Question 13

The Border Cave and Klasies River mouth sites produced fossils that appear to:

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A)  be those of premodern Homo sapiens 
B)  represent hybridization between premodern and anatomically modern humans 
C)  be those of the oldest anatomically modern Homo sapiens 
D)  be those of very recent Neandertals 
A)  be those of premodern Homo sapiens 
B)  represent hybridization between premodern and anatomically modern humans 
C)  be those of the oldest anatomically modern Homo sapiens 
D)  be those of very recent Neandertals

Question 14

Compared to modern human beings, Neandertal cranial capacity is:

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A)  about half the size 
B)  about three-quarters the size 
C)  about the same size 
D)  50% bigger 
A)  about half the size 
B)  about three-quarters the size 
C)  about the same size 
D)  50% bigger

Question 15

The oldest skeletal remains of anatomically modern Homo sapiens outside of Africa have been found in:

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A)  Spain 
B)  Israel 
C)  Germany 
D)  Italy 
A)  Spain 
B)  Israel 
C)  Germany 
D)  Italy

Question 16

The currently accepted view is that the Neandertals are:

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A)  a variety of Homo erectus 
B)  an extinct race of anatomically modern human beings 
C)  one variety of premodern Homo sapiens 
D)  a hoax 
A)  a variety of Homo erectus 
B)  an extinct race of anatomically modern human beings 
C)  one variety of premodern Homo sapiens 
D)  a hoax

Question 17

A genetic analysis performed on Neandertal remains at the El Sidrón site in Spain suggests that:

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A)  the males of the group were biologically related, but the females were not related either to the males or to each other 
B)  none of the people in the group were biologically related 
C)  the females of the group were biologically related, but the males were not related either to the females or to each other 
D)  all members of the group were biologically closely related 
A)  the males of the group were biologically related, but the females were not related either to the males or to each other 
B)  none of the people in the group were biologically related 
C)  the females of the group were biologically related, but the males were not related either to the females or to each other 
D)  all members of the group were biologically closely related

Question 18

What is the genetic legacy of the Neandertals in modern human beings? What genetic conditions experienced by modern people may be a reflection of our Neandertal heritage?

Accepted Answer

The genetic legacy of Neandertals in mod

Question 19

The oldest skeletal remains of anatomically modern Homo sapiens found outside of Africa date to about:

Accepted Answer

A)  35,000-40,000 years ago 
B)  55,000-65,000 years ago 
C)  75,000-80,000 years ago 
D)  177,000 years ago 
A)  35,000-40,000 years ago 
B)  55,000-65,000 years ago 
C)  75,000-80,000 years ago 
D)  177,000 years ago

Question 20

About how much bigger (what percent) is the cranial capacity of premodern Homo sapiens than that of Homo erectus:

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  15 % 
C)  50% 
D)  100% 
A)  10% 
B)  15 % 
C)  50% 
D)  100%

If about 2% of your genome is Neandertal (which is common among Europeans) than you share as much DNA with a Neandertal as you do with your:

The highest percentage of Denisovan DNA in modern human populations is about:

At least in some cases, when the geographically expanding population of anatomically modern human beings encountered local groups of premodern varieties of humans, especially the Neandertals, the premoderns:

The bone tools from the Katanda sites in Zaire are significant because they show:

What is the significance of the Châtelperronian stone tool industry?

The practice of ceremonial interment of the dead can be traced:

What are the oldest anatomically modern human skeletal remains? How old are they? Are the oldest anatomically modern human fossils found in Africa and nowhere else, or are early versions of anatomically modern Homo sapiens found in many different regions?

The morphology of the Neandertals from the neck down implies a biological adaptation to:

Who were the "classic" Neandertals?

What does isotope analysis show about Neandertal diet?

Analysis of Neandertal subsistence indicates that these hominins were:

The Border Cave and Klasies River mouth sites produced fossils that appear to:

Compared to modern human beings, Neandertal cranial capacity is:

The oldest skeletal remains of anatomically modern Homo sapiens outside of Africa have been found in:

The currently accepted view is that the Neandertals are:

A genetic analysis performed on Neandertal remains at the El Sidrón site in Spain suggests that:

What is the genetic legacy of the Neandertals in modern human beings? What genetic conditions experienced by modern people may be a reflection of our Neandertal heritage?

The oldest skeletal remains of anatomically modern Homo sapiens found outside of Africa date to about:

About how much bigger (what percent) is the cranial capacity of premodern Homo sapiens than that of Homo erectus:

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

If about 2% of your genome is Neandertal (which is common among Europeans) than you share as much DNA with a Neandertal as you do with your:

The highest percentage of Denisovan DNA in modern human populations is about:

At least in some cases, when the geographically expanding population of anatomically modern human beings encountered local groups of premodern varieties of humans, especially the Neandertals, the premoderns:

The bone tools from the Katanda sites in Zaire are significant because they show:

What is the significance of the Châtelperronian stone tool industry?

The practice of ceremonial interment of the dead can be traced:

What are the oldest anatomically modern human skeletal remains? How old are they? Are the oldest anatomically modern human fossils found in Africa and nowhere else, or are early versions of anatomically modern Homo sapiens found in many different regions?

The morphology of the Neandertals from the neck down implies a biological adaptation to:

Who were the "classic" Neandertals?

What does isotope analysis show about Neandertal diet?

Analysis of Neandertal subsistence indicates that these hominins were:

The Border Cave and Klasies River mouth sites produced fossils that appear to:

Compared to modern human beings, Neandertal cranial capacity is:

The oldest skeletal remains of anatomically modern Homo sapiens outside of Africa have been found in:

The currently accepted view is that the Neandertals are:

A genetic analysis performed on Neandertal remains at the El Sidrón site in Spain suggests that:

What is the genetic legacy of the Neandertals in modern human beings? What genetic conditions experienced by modern people may be a reflection of our Neandertal heritage?

The oldest skeletal remains of anatomically modern Homo sapiens found outside of Africa date to about:

About how much bigger (what percent) is the cranial capacity of premodern Homo sapiens than that of Homo erectus:

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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