Question 1

The term Oldowan refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the earliest stone tools found in Africa. 
B)  archaic humans from Olduvai Gorge. 
C)  early stone tools developed by Neandertals. 
D)  early stone tools developed by modern Homo sapiens. 
A)  the earliest stone tools found in Africa. 
B)  archaic humans from Olduvai Gorge. 
C)  early stone tools developed by Neandertals. 
D)  early stone tools developed by modern Homo sapiens. A

Question 2

When did modern Homo sapiens first enter Australia?

Accepted Answer

A)  400,000 yBP 
B)  40,000 yBP 
C)  24,000 yBP 
D)  14,000 yBP 
A)  400,000 yBP 
B)  40,000 yBP 
C)  24,000 yBP 
D)  14,000 yBP B

Question 3

Discuss the reasons why the appearance of Homo erectus signaled a major change in the evolution of humans.

Accepted Answer

Homo erectus was likely the first species of Homo to migrate out of Africa. A hallmark of this species is the increased use of cultural adaptations to facilitate migration and survival. More sophisticated tool development allowed better hunting, which helped expand the available resource base. This has led to the theory that H. erectus may have developed speech as a pattern of communication. Complex social structures are likely needed to make this kind of activity happen. The use of fire almost certainly helped expand the "reach" of this early human species.

Question 4

What do the discoveries in the Awash River valley suggest about the environment where bipedalism appeared in early hominids?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early hominids lived exclusively on the African savanna. 
B)  Early hominids lived exclusively in wooded regions. 
C)  Early hominids lived only in wooded regions along lakes. 
D)  Early hominids may have lived in wooded regions along lakes, as well as on the savanna. 
A)  Early hominids lived exclusively on the African savanna. 
B)  Early hominids lived exclusively in wooded regions. 
C)  Early hominids lived only in wooded regions along lakes. 
D)  Early hominids may have lived in wooded regions along lakes, as well as on the savanna.

Question 5

Identify where Neandertals are located in the human evolutionary chain and how they are similar physically to modern Homo sapiens. What was the fate of Neandertals?

Accepted Answer

Neandertals are classified as a later va

Question 6

Which of the following can be dated using radiocarbon dating methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  stone tools from Olduvai Gorge 
B)  stone of volcanic origin 
C)  hair preserved in peat bogs 
D)  Australopithecus afarensis mitochondrial DNA 
A)  stone tools from Olduvai Gorge 
B)  stone of volcanic origin 
C)  hair preserved in peat bogs 
D)  Australopithecus afarensis mitochondrial DNA

Question 7

According to the "out of Africa" theory, what led to the disappearance of Neandertals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modern Homo sapiens evolved first in Africa and then migrated to other areas, eventually replacing and assimilating with Neandertals. 
B)  Neandertals were unable to interbreed with Homo erectus after migrating out of Africa. 
C)  Modern Homo sapiens directly evolved from Neandertals once the Neandertals left Africa. 
D)  Modern Homo sapiens displaced Homo erectus in Africa, who in turn displaced Neandertals in Europe. 
A)  Modern Homo sapiens evolved first in Africa and then migrated to other areas, eventually replacing and assimilating with Neandertals. 
B)  Neandertals were unable to interbreed with Homo erectus after migrating out of Africa. 
C)  Modern Homo sapiens directly evolved from Neandertals once the Neandertals left Africa. 
D)  Modern Homo sapiens displaced Homo erectus in Africa, who in turn displaced Neandertals in Europe.

Question 8

Describe the influence of biblical teachings on theories about the origins of life. Using examples to make your points, explain how evolutionary theory and religion became a lightning rod for the battle over the teaching of evolution in the education system.

Accepted Answer

Students should be able to explain the t

Question 9

Which of the following is a list of our human ancestors in chronological order (as we now understand them), from oldest to youngest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australopithecus afarensis, Ardipithecus ramidus, Homo erectus, Homo habilis, Homo sapiens 
B)  Ardipithecus ramidus, Australopithecus afarensis, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens 
C)  Homo sapiens, Homo erectus, Homo habilis, Australopithecus afarensis, Ardipithecus ramidus 
D)  Ardipithecus ramidus, Australopithecus afarensis, Homo erectus, Homo habilis, Homo sapiens 
A)  Australopithecus afarensis, Ardipithecus ramidus, Homo erectus, Homo habilis, Homo sapiens 
B)  Ardipithecus ramidus, Australopithecus afarensis, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens 
C)  Homo sapiens, Homo erectus, Homo habilis, Australopithecus afarensis, Ardipithecus ramidus 
D)  Ardipithecus ramidus, Australopithecus afarensis, Homo erectus, Homo habilis, Homo sapiens

Question 10

Describe the four types of adaptation that have contributed to human survivability.

Accepted Answer

Genetic adaptation arises from mutation

Question 11

Why did modern Homo sapiens settle in the Pacific Islands approximately 40,000 yBP?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was stress on food resources in Africa. 
B)  A sudden increase in social organization made this possible. 
C)  Uncontrolled population growth in Africa put pressure on early humans. 
D)  The climate cooled and sea levels lowered, providing more land. 
A)  There was stress on food resources in Africa. 
B)  A sudden increase in social organization made this possible. 
C)  Uncontrolled population growth in Africa put pressure on early humans. 
D)  The climate cooled and sea levels lowered, providing more land.

Question 12

What environmental agents increase the frequency of mutations?

Accepted Answer

A)  toxic chemicals 
B)  natural selection 
C)  mutagens 
D)  hereditary factors 
A)  toxic chemicals 
B)  natural selection 
C)  mutagens 
D)  hereditary factors

Question 13

Scientists believe that genetic mutations are:

Accepted Answer

A)  always harmful. 
B)  always more beneficial than previous forms of the standard DNA code. 
C)  the only source of new genetic material in a population. 
D)  produced only when there is an environmental toxin. 
A)  always harmful. 
B)  always more beneficial than previous forms of the standard DNA code. 
C)  the only source of new genetic material in a population. 
D)  produced only when there is an environmental toxin.

Question 14

Anthropologists have observed that chimpanzees can use stone tools to crack nuts, and that they teach this useful skill to their offspring. This is significant because chimpanzees:

Accepted Answer

A)  are actively evolving. 
B)  are capable of social learning. 
C)  are not very intelligent primates. 
D)  may evolve to pose a threat to human life. 
A)  are actively evolving. 
B)  are capable of social learning. 
C)  are not very intelligent primates. 
D)  may evolve to pose a threat to human life.

Question 15

Explain how the principle of natural selection has been a contributor to the theory of evolution. Discuss examples where natural selection has occurred in a population.

Accepted Answer

Certain individuals have characteristics

Question 16

The sickle cell gene is found in high frequency in certain African countries along the equator because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the mutation increases the body's ability to regulate heat. 
B)  the gene increases the body's ability to carry oxygen. 
C)  the gene provides certain advantages in that environment. 
D)  it provides protection against the harmful effect of ultraviolet radiation. 
A)  the mutation increases the body's ability to regulate heat. 
B)  the gene increases the body's ability to carry oxygen. 
C)  the gene provides certain advantages in that environment. 
D)  it provides protection against the harmful effect of ultraviolet radiation.

Question 17

Discuss the current thinking regarding the fate of the Neandertals.

Accepted Answer

Neandertals have been a source of puzzle

Question 18

Why are we unlikely to find agriculture associated with Neandertal material culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agricultural techniques were too sophisticated for Neandertals. 
B)  Agriculture developed well after the disappearance of Neandertals. 
C)  Neandertals did not possess the ability to make the needed tools. 
D)  Neandertals lived in a region that could not support agriculture. 
A)  Agricultural techniques were too sophisticated for Neandertals. 
B)  Agriculture developed well after the disappearance of Neandertals. 
C)  Neandertals did not possess the ability to make the needed tools. 
D)  Neandertals lived in a region that could not support agriculture.

Question 19

The term acclimatization refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to make temporary physiological changes in response to the environment. 
B)  the sum of all genetic changes seen in a population. 
C)  any permanent changes seen in the human body in response to the immediate environment. 
D)  the inability to adapt to the environment. 
A)  the ability to make temporary physiological changes in response to the environment. 
B)  the sum of all genetic changes seen in a population. 
C)  any permanent changes seen in the human body in response to the immediate environment. 
D)  the inability to adapt to the environment.

Question 20

The individual most likely to demonstrate a developmental adaptation is someone who

Accepted Answer

A)  has spent his or her adult life in a high-altitude environment. 
B)  has temporarily moved to a high-altitude environment as an adult, but returns to low altitude for a short time. 
C)  has grown up in a high-altitude environment. 
D)  was born in a low-altitude environment, but whose parents grew up in a high-altitude environment. 
A)  has spent his or her adult life in a high-altitude environment. 
B)  has temporarily moved to a high-altitude environment as an adult, but returns to low altitude for a short time. 
C)  has grown up in a high-altitude environment. 
D)  was born in a low-altitude environment, but whose parents grew up in a high-altitude environment.

The term Oldowan refers to:

When did modern Homo sapiens first enter Australia?

Discuss the reasons why the appearance of Homo erectus signaled a major change in the evolution of humans.

What do the discoveries in the Awash River valley suggest about the environment where bipedalism appeared in early hominids?

Identify where Neandertals are located in the human evolutionary chain and how they are similar physically to modern Homo sapiens. What was the fate of Neandertals?

Which of the following can be dated using radiocarbon dating methods?

According to the "out of Africa" theory, what led to the disappearance of Neandertals?

Describe the influence of biblical teachings on theories about the origins of life. Using examples to make your points, explain how evolutionary theory and religion became a lightning rod for the battle over the teaching of evolution in the education system.

Which of the following is a list of our human ancestors in chronological order (as we now understand them), from oldest to youngest?

Describe the four types of adaptation that have contributed to human survivability.

Why did modern Homo sapiens settle in the Pacific Islands approximately 40,000 yBP?

What environmental agents increase the frequency of mutations?

Scientists believe that genetic mutations are:

Anthropologists have observed that chimpanzees can use stone tools to crack nuts, and that they teach this useful skill to their offspring. This is significant because chimpanzees:

Explain how the principle of natural selection has been a contributor to the theory of evolution. Discuss examples where natural selection has occurred in a population.

The sickle cell gene is found in high frequency in certain African countries along the equator because:

Discuss the current thinking regarding the fate of the Neandertals.

Why are we unlikely to find agriculture associated with Neandertal material culture?

The term acclimatization refers to:

The individual most likely to demonstrate a developmental adaptation is someone who

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The term Oldowan refers to:

When did modern Homo sapiens first enter Australia?

Discuss the reasons why the appearance of Homo erectus signaled a major change in the evolution of humans.

What do the discoveries in the Awash River valley suggest about the environment where bipedalism appeared in early hominids?

Identify where Neandertals are located in the human evolutionary chain and how they are similar physically to modern Homo sapiens. What was the fate of Neandertals?

Which of the following can be dated using radiocarbon dating methods?

According to the "out of Africa" theory, what led to the disappearance of Neandertals?

Describe the influence of biblical teachings on theories about the origins of life. Using examples to make your points, explain how evolutionary theory and religion became a lightning rod for the battle over the teaching of evolution in the education system.

Which of the following is a list of our human ancestors in chronological order (as we now understand them), from oldest to youngest?

Describe the four types of adaptation that have contributed to human survivability.

Why did modern Homo sapiens settle in the Pacific Islands approximately 40,000 yBP?

What environmental agents increase the frequency of mutations?

Scientists believe that genetic mutations are:

Anthropologists have observed that chimpanzees can use stone tools to crack nuts, and that they teach this useful skill to their offspring. This is significant because chimpanzees:

Explain how the principle of natural selection has been a contributor to the theory of evolution. Discuss examples where natural selection has occurred in a population.

The sickle cell gene is found in high frequency in certain African countries along the equator because:

Discuss the current thinking regarding the fate of the Neandertals.

Why are we unlikely to find agriculture associated with Neandertal material culture?

The term acclimatization refers to:

The individual most likely to demonstrate a developmental adaptation is someone who

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Fieldwork and Ethnography

Language

Race and Racism

Ethnicity and Nationalism

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