Question 1

Humans adapt to the environment,but they do not fundamentally change it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

_______________ are typically represented in the popular media as "cave men."

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecus 
B) Cro-Magnon 
C) Neandertals 
D) Homo habilis 
E) Homo erectus 
A) Australopithecus 
B) Cro-Magnon 
C) Neandertals 
D) Homo habilis 
E) Homo erectus C

Question 3

Race as a biological construct is ________________ .

Accepted Answer

A) plausible 
B) scientific 
C) genetic 
D) false 
E) proven 
A) plausible 
B) scientific 
C) genetic 
D) false 
E) proven D

Question 4

In the apes,a sturdy clavicle orients the arms at the side rather than the front of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Homo erectus fossils have been found in all of the following areas except _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) Southern Europe 
B) Asia 
C) Northern Europe 
D) North America 
E) Africa 
A) Southern Europe 
B) Asia 
C) Northern Europe 
D) North America 
E) Africa

Question 6

The biological concept of race does not apply to ______________ ______________ .

Accepted Answer

A) Homo erectus 
B) Homo habilis 
C) Homo sapiens 
D) Homo salashi 
E) Homo antecessor 
A) Homo erectus 
B) Homo habilis 
C) Homo sapiens 
D) Homo salashi 
E) Homo antecessor

Question 7

The australopithecine "Lucy" was discovered in _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1946 
B) 1968 
C) 1974 
D) 1982 
E) 1996 
A) 1946 
B) 1968 
C) 1974 
D) 1982 
E) 1996

Question 8

The Neandertal controversy exists because in comparison to earlier and later species of Homo,the Neandertals _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) were able to control fire 
B) had a very advanced form of language 
C) lived only in colder climates of Europe 
D) had a less advanced tool tradition 
E) can be seen as being biologically transitional 
A) were able to control fire 
B) had a very advanced form of language 
C) lived only in colder climates of Europe 
D) had a less advanced tool tradition 
E) can be seen as being biologically transitional

Question 9

_______________ was the tool industry found among the Neandertals.

Accepted Answer

A) Acheulian 
B) Levallois 
C) Oldowan 
D) Mousterian 
E) Baton 
A) Acheulian 
B) Levallois 
C) Oldowan 
D) Mousterian 
E) Baton

Question 10

By _______________ Homo erectus had spread to Europe.

Accepted Answer

A)  200,000 years ago 
B) 2.7 million years ago 
C) 1.8 million years ago 
D) 4.6 million years ago 
E)  3.4 million years ago 
A)  200,000 years ago 
B) 2.7 million years ago 
C) 1.8 million years ago 
D) 4.6 million years ago 
E)  3.4 million years ago

Question 11

The first known stone industry was the Oldowan Tradition,dating back _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) 2.5-2.6 million years 
B) 3.1-3.7 million years ago 
C) 1.7-1.9 million years ago 
D) 2.8-3.4 million years ago 
E) 2.5-5.0 million years ago 
A) 2.5-2.6 million years 
B) 3.1-3.7 million years ago 
C) 1.7-1.9 million years ago 
D) 2.8-3.4 million years ago 
E) 2.5-5.0 million years ago

Question 12

Scottish judge Lord Monboddo argued that orangutans should not be considered part of the human species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

None of the australopithecines were as large as modern-day humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A race is a subspecies within Homo Sapiens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The first mammals appeared over _______________ years ago and the earliest primates appeared about _______________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 500 million/50 million 
B) 200 million/65 million 
C) 350 million/150 million 
D) 400 million/60 million 
E) 50 million/65 million 
A) 500 million/50 million 
B) 200 million/65 million 
C) 350 million/150 million 
D) 400 million/60 million 
E) 50 million/65 million

Question 16

Anatomically modern Homo sapiens indisputably appear by _______________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 50,000 
B) 40,000 
C) 30,000 
D) 60,000 
E) 100,000 
A) 50,000 
B) 40,000 
C) 30,000 
D) 60,000 
E) 100,000

Question 17

Race is not a valid biological category.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Paleoanthropologists believe that H.erectus had learned to use fire by _______________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 million 
B) 1 million 
C) 500,000 
D) 2.4 million 
E) 200,000 
A) 2 million 
B) 1 million 
C) 500,000 
D) 2.4 million 
E) 200,000

Question 19

Fossil evidence suggests there are distinctions between the Homo erectus populations of Asia and Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Chimpanzees routinely form very tight and exclusive sexual bonds with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Humans adapt to the environment,but they do not fundamentally change it.

_______________ are typically represented in the popular media as "cave men."

Race as a biological construct is ________________ .

In the apes,a sturdy clavicle orients the arms at the side rather than the front of the body.

Homo erectus fossils have been found in all of the following areas except _______________.

The biological concept of race does not apply to .

The australopithecine "Lucy" was discovered in _______________.

The Neandertal controversy exists because in comparison to earlier and later species of Homo,the Neandertals _______________.

_______________ was the tool industry found among the Neandertals.

By _______________ Homo erectus had spread to Europe.

The first known stone industry was the Oldowan Tradition,dating back _______________.

Scottish judge Lord Monboddo argued that orangutans should not be considered part of the human species.

None of the australopithecines were as large as modern-day humans.

A race is a subspecies within Homo Sapiens.

The first mammals appeared over _ years ago and the earliest primates appeared about _ years ago.

Anatomically modern Homo sapiens indisputably appear by _______________ years ago.

Race is not a valid biological category.

Paleoanthropologists believe that H.erectus had learned to use fire by _______________ years ago.

Fossil evidence suggests there are distinctions between the Homo erectus populations of Asia and Europe.

Chimpanzees routinely form very tight and exclusive sexual bonds with each other.

The Essence of Anthropology

Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

Language and Communication

Social Identity, personality, and Gender

Patterns of Subsistence

Economic Systems

Sex, marriage, and Family

Kinship and Descent

Grouping by Gender, age, common Interest, and Class

Politics, power, and Violence

Spirituality, religion, and the Supernatural

The Arts

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Exam 4: Becoming Human: the Origin and Diversity of Our Species

Humans adapt to the environment,but they do not fundamentally change it.

_______________ are typically represented in the popular media as "cave men."

Race as a biological construct is ________________ .

In the apes,a sturdy clavicle orients the arms at the side rather than the front of the body.

Homo erectus fossils have been found in all of the following areas except _______________.

The biological concept of race does not apply to ______________ ______________ .

The australopithecine "Lucy" was discovered in _______________.

The Neandertal controversy exists because in comparison to earlier and later species of Homo,the Neandertals _______________.

_______________ was the tool industry found among the Neandertals.

By _______________ Homo erectus had spread to Europe.

The first known stone industry was the Oldowan Tradition,dating back _______________.

Scottish judge Lord Monboddo argued that orangutans should not be considered part of the human species.

None of the australopithecines were as large as modern-day humans.

A race is a subspecies within Homo Sapiens.

The first mammals appeared over _______________ years ago and the earliest primates appeared about _______________ years ago.

Anatomically modern Homo sapiens indisputably appear by _______________ years ago.

Race is not a valid biological category.

Paleoanthropologists believe that H.erectus had learned to use fire by _______________ years ago.

Fossil evidence suggests there are distinctions between the Homo erectus populations of Asia and Europe.

Chimpanzees routinely form very tight and exclusive sexual bonds with each other.

The Essence of Anthropology

Characteristics of Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

Language and Communication

Social Identity, personality, and Gender

Patterns of Subsistence

Economic Systems

Sex, marriage, and Family

Kinship and Descent

Grouping by Gender, age, common Interest, and Class

Politics, power, and Violence

Spirituality, religion, and the Supernatural

The Arts

Processes of Change

Global Challenges local Responses and the Role of Anthropology

Filters

The biological concept of race does not apply to .

The first mammals appeared over _ years ago and the earliest primates appeared about _ years ago.