Question 1

Human populations are genetically ________________ .

Accepted Answer

A) closed 
B) unspecified 
C) defined 
D) open 
E) incomplete 
A) closed 
B) unspecified 
C) defined 
D) open 
E) incomplete

Question 2

Which of the following primate females show the incidence of perpetual genital swelling and the ability for constant sexual activity?

Accepted Answer

A) chimpanzees 
B) rhesus macaques 
C) bonobos 
D) gorillas 
E) stumptail monkeys 
A) chimpanzees 
B) rhesus macaques 
C) bonobos 
D) gorillas 
E) stumptail monkeys

Question 3

The concept of race is has powerful symbolic significance in many countries as a ________________ category.

Accepted Answer

A) cultural and social 
B) community and social 
C) social and political 
D) political and educational 
E) social and medical 
A) cultural and social 
B) community and social 
C) social and political 
D) political and educational 
E) social and medical

Question 4

Primates use a variety of calls along with body movements to convey a message..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the most frequent type of reconciliation among chimpanzees?

Accepted Answer

A) embrace 
B) mouth-to-mouth kiss 
C) genito-genital rubbing 
D) all of the above 
E) a and b only 
A) embrace 
B) mouth-to-mouth kiss 
C) genito-genital rubbing 
D) all of the above 
E) a and b only

Question 6

Humans are one of some 4,000 species of mammals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Chimpanzees hunt for what reason?

Accepted Answer

A) to obtain food 
B) for social reasons 
C) for sexual reasons 
D) to gain social status 
E) all of the above 
A) to obtain food 
B) for social reasons 
C) for sexual reasons 
D) to gain social status 
E) all of the above

Question 8

German anatomist Blumenbach expanded on Linnaeus' classification system of humans and determined that people from which region were the most beautiful people in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) Caucasus Mountains 
C) Mount Olympia 
D) Northern Africa 
E) Middle East 
A) Germany 
B) Caucasus Mountains 
C) Mount Olympia 
D) Northern Africa 
E) Middle East

Question 9

European scientists have argued about human classification since the Early Paleolithic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Chimpanzee females hunt more frequently than males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the purpose of genito-genital rubbing among primates?

Accepted Answer

A) it is a form of sexual initiation used by chimpanzee males to seduce females 
B) it is a form of sexual initiation used by bonobo males to seduce females 
C) it is the most frequent type of reconciliation among chimpanzees 
D) it is the most frequent type of reconciliation among bonobos 
E) it is used to mark territory 
A) it is a form of sexual initiation used by chimpanzee males to seduce females 
B) it is a form of sexual initiation used by bonobo males to seduce females 
C) it is the most frequent type of reconciliation among chimpanzees 
D) it is the most frequent type of reconciliation among bonobos 
E) it is used to mark territory

Question 12

The basic physical units of heredity are _________________ .

Accepted Answer

A) cellulous 
B) DNA 
C) eggs 
D) RNA 
E) genes 
A) cellulous 
B) DNA 
C) eggs 
D) RNA 
E) genes

Question 13

Chimpanzees are the only animals to use _______________ as a mechanism of reconciliation.

Accepted Answer

A)  mediators 
B) aggression 
C) sexual contact 
D) food 
E) all of the above 
A)  mediators 
B) aggression 
C) sexual contact 
D) food 
E) all of the above

Question 14

The evolutionary trend for primate dentition has been toward a reduction in the number and size of the teeth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Upper Paleolithic is marked by human migration to _______________ for the first time.

Accepted Answer

A) Asia 
B) Europe 
C) Africa 
D) Australia 
E) Baton 
A) Asia 
B) Europe 
C) Africa 
D) Australia 
E) Baton

Question 16

Tool-making puts a premium on _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) manual dexterity 
B) power 
C) group size 
D) migratory patterns 
E) availability of meat 
A) manual dexterity 
B) power 
C) group size 
D) migratory patterns 
E) availability of meat

Question 17

Natural selection operates on the level of the individual member of a species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Unlike bonobos,there is no record of chimpanzees using tools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What was the main focus of Kinji Imanishi's primate studies?

Accepted Answer

A) hunting techniques 
B) kinship and social behavior 
C) sexual behavior and reconciliation 
D) territorial behavior and aggression 
E) the formation of alpha male bands 
A) hunting techniques 
B) kinship and social behavior 
C) sexual behavior and reconciliation 
D) territorial behavior and aggression 
E) the formation of alpha male bands

Question 20

Which of the following is an advantage associated with fire?

Accepted Answer

A) increased ability to hunt 
B)  warmth to allow for migration into colder areas 
C) ability to increase food nutrition through cooking 
D) all of the above 
E) b and c only 
A) increased ability to hunt 
B)  warmth to allow for migration into colder areas 
C) ability to increase food nutrition through cooking 
D) all of the above 
E) b and c only

Human populations are genetically ________________ .

Which of the following primate females show the incidence of perpetual genital swelling and the ability for constant sexual activity?

The concept of race is has powerful symbolic significance in many countries as a ________________ category.

Primates use a variety of calls along with body movements to convey a message..

What is the most frequent type of reconciliation among chimpanzees?

Humans are one of some 4,000 species of mammals.

Chimpanzees hunt for what reason?

German anatomist Blumenbach expanded on Linnaeus' classification system of humans and determined that people from which region were the most beautiful people in the world?

European scientists have argued about human classification since the Early Paleolithic.

Chimpanzee females hunt more frequently than males.

What is the purpose of genito-genital rubbing among primates?

The basic physical units of heredity are _________________ .

Chimpanzees are the only animals to use _______________ as a mechanism of reconciliation.

The evolutionary trend for primate dentition has been toward a reduction in the number and size of the teeth.

The Upper Paleolithic is marked by human migration to _______________ for the first time.

Tool-making puts a premium on _______________.

Natural selection operates on the level of the individual member of a species.

Unlike bonobos,there is no record of chimpanzees using tools.

What was the main focus of Kinji Imanishi's primate studies?

Which of the following is an advantage associated with fire?

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

Human populations are genetically ________________ .

Which of the following primate females show the incidence of perpetual genital swelling and the ability for constant sexual activity?

The concept of race is has powerful symbolic significance in many countries as a ________________ category.

Primates use a variety of calls along with body movements to convey a message..

What is the most frequent type of reconciliation among chimpanzees?

Humans are one of some 4,000 species of mammals.

Chimpanzees hunt for what reason?

German anatomist Blumenbach expanded on Linnaeus' classification system of humans and determined that people from which region were the most beautiful people in the world?

European scientists have argued about human classification since the Early Paleolithic.

Chimpanzee females hunt more frequently than males.

What is the purpose of genito-genital rubbing among primates?

The basic physical units of heredity are _________________ .

Chimpanzees are the only animals to use _______________ as a mechanism of reconciliation.

The evolutionary trend for primate dentition has been toward a reduction in the number and size of the teeth.

The Upper Paleolithic is marked by human migration to _______________ for the first time.

Tool-making puts a premium on _______________.

Natural selection operates on the level of the individual member of a species.

Unlike bonobos,there is no record of chimpanzees using tools.

What was the main focus of Kinji Imanishi's primate studies?

Which of the following is an advantage associated with fire?

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