Question 1

When do paleoanthropologists believe that human culture began?

Accepted Answer

A) 500,000 years ago 
B) 2.0 million years ago 
C) 1.5 million years ago 
D) 3.0 million years ago 
E) 2.5 million years ago 
A) 500,000 years ago 
B) 2.0 million years ago 
C) 1.5 million years ago 
D) 3.0 million years ago 
E) 2.5 million years ago

Question 2

In Europe,the transition to the tools of the _______________ occurred between 35,000 and 40,000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) Lower Paleolithic 
B) Middle Paleolithic 
C) Upper Paleolithic 
D) Lower Neolithic 
E) Upper Mesolithic 
A) Lower Paleolithic 
B) Middle Paleolithic 
C) Upper Paleolithic 
D) Lower Neolithic 
E) Upper Mesolithic

Question 3

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Social structures in ape communities are exclusively composed of male dominance hierarchies 
B) Relationships among individuals within the ape communities are relatively harmonious. 
C) Ape groups are formed of extended families that organize into clans that are male-dominated. 
D) Ape groups are formed into communities that are disharmonious and full of constant conflict. 
E) none of the above 
A) Social structures in ape communities are exclusively composed of male dominance hierarchies 
B) Relationships among individuals within the ape communities are relatively harmonious. 
C) Ape groups are formed of extended families that organize into clans that are male-dominated. 
D) Ape groups are formed into communities that are disharmonious and full of constant conflict. 
E) none of the above

Question 4

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The earliest primates were nocturnal,but only the apes and monkeys are nocturnal today. 
B) The earliest primates were diurnal,as are the majority of primate species today. 
C) The earliest primates were nocturnal,as are the majority of primate species today. 
D) Although the earliest primates were diurnal,today most primate species are nocturnal. 
E) Although the earliest primates were nocturnal,today most primate species are diurnal. 
A) The earliest primates were nocturnal,but only the apes and monkeys are nocturnal today. 
B) The earliest primates were diurnal,as are the majority of primate species today. 
C) The earliest primates were nocturnal,as are the majority of primate species today. 
D) Although the earliest primates were diurnal,today most primate species are nocturnal. 
E) Although the earliest primates were nocturnal,today most primate species are diurnal.

Question 5

The first members of the genus Homo first appeared around _______________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 4.5 million 
B) 1.5 million 
C) 3.5 million 
D) 2.0 million 
E) 2.5 million 
A) 4.5 million 
B) 1.5 million 
C) 3.5 million 
D) 2.0 million 
E) 2.5 million

Question 6

Humans are the only true bipeds among the primates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following primates has the least opposability in hands and feet?

Accepted Answer

A) bonobos 
B) chimpanzees 
C) humans 
D) gorillas 
E) baboons 
A) bonobos 
B) chimpanzees 
C) humans 
D) gorillas 
E) baboons

Question 8

Among bonobos,which of the following bonds is the most significant to predicting rank and success within the group?

Accepted Answer

A) between male peers 
B) between siblings 
C) between father and son 
D) between mother and son 
E) between offspring and grandparents 
A) between male peers 
B) between siblings 
C) between father and son 
D) between mother and son 
E) between offspring and grandparents

When do paleoanthropologists believe that human culture began?

In Europe,the transition to the tools of the _______________ occurred between 35,000 and 40,000 years ago.

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following statements is correct?

The first members of the genus Homo first appeared around _______________ years ago.

Humans are the only true bipeds among the primates.

Which of the following primates has the least opposability in hands and feet?

Among bonobos,which of the following bonds is the most significant to predicting rank and success within the group?

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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Global Challenges local Responses and the Role of Anthropology

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

When do paleoanthropologists believe that human culture began?

In Europe,the transition to the tools of the _______________ occurred between 35,000 and 40,000 years ago.

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following statements is correct?

The first members of the genus Homo first appeared around _______________ years ago.

Humans are the only true bipeds among the primates.

Which of the following primates has the least opposability in hands and feet?

Among bonobos,which of the following bonds is the most significant to predicting rank and success within the group?

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