Question 1

In addition to the use of stone tools, the Upper paleolithic also saw large numbers of tools made from bone, antler and ivory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Aurignacian tools -- a stone tool technology that began in Europe about 35,000 years ago -- included a high proportion of

Accepted Answer

A)  flake tools. 
B)  hand axes. 
C)  chopping tools. 
D)  Clovis points. 
E)  blade tools. 
A)  flake tools. 
B)  hand axes. 
C)  chopping tools. 
D)  Clovis points. 
E)  blade tools.

Question 3

Where did modern humans emerge? Summarize and compare the current theories.

Accepted Answer

Modern humans are believed to have emerg

Question 4

Average annual temperatures in the Upper Paleolithic were as much as 10 degrees Celsius above today's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The name given to the land connection that linked eastern Siberia with Alaska during the last Ice Age is

Accepted Answer

A)  the Bering Strait. 
B)  Beringia. 
C)  the Siberia-Alaska land bridge. 
D)  the New World connection. 
E)  the Clovis corridor. 
A)  the Bering Strait. 
B)  Beringia. 
C)  the Siberia-Alaska land bridge. 
D)  the New World connection. 
E)  the Clovis corridor.

Question 6

The Single-Origins Hypothesis implies little genetic diversity among modern Homo sapiens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Cro-Magnon fossils remain the oldest evidence of anatomically modern populations in Western Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not known from examples of representational art dating to the Upper Paleolithic?

Accepted Answer

A)  cave paintings showing rare astronomical phenomena such as eclipses or comets 
B)  cave paintings both in the living areas of caves and in deep, hard-to-access reaches of caves 
C)  carved animals decorating spear shafts 
D)  "Venus" figurines depicting female forms 
E)  cave paintings that tend to depict either animals that may have been hunted or may have been feared 
A)  cave paintings showing rare astronomical phenomena such as eclipses or comets 
B)  cave paintings both in the living areas of caves and in deep, hard-to-access reaches of caves 
C)  carved animals decorating spear shafts 
D)  "Venus" figurines depicting female forms 
E)  cave paintings that tend to depict either animals that may have been hunted or may have been feared

Question 9

As of now, the oldest known fossils classified as H. sapiens sapiens came from

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia. 
B)  South America. 
C)  Europe. 
D)  Africa. 
E)  Australia. 
A)  Asia. 
B)  South America. 
C)  Europe. 
D)  Africa. 
E)  Australia.

Question 10

Upper Paleolithic art was confined to cave paintings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Arctic Small Tool Tradition is associated with the first human migrations into

Accepted Answer

A)  the eastern Canadian Arctic and Greenland. 
B)  Alaska and the Yukon. 
C)  British Columbia. 
D)  the northern prairies. 
E)  the American northwest. 
A)  the eastern Canadian Arctic and Greenland. 
B)  Alaska and the Yukon. 
C)  British Columbia. 
D)  the northern prairies. 
E)  the American northwest.

Question 12

Anthropologists agree that North American Indigenous people originally came from Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In addition to the use of stone tools, the Upper paleolithic also saw large numbers of tools made from bone, antler and ivory.

Aurignacian tools -- a stone tool technology that began in Europe about 35,000 years ago -- included a high proportion of

Where did modern humans emerge? Summarize and compare the current theories.

Average annual temperatures in the Upper Paleolithic were as much as 10 degrees Celsius above today's.

The name given to the land connection that linked eastern Siberia with Alaska during the last Ice Age is

The Single-Origins Hypothesis implies little genetic diversity among modern Homo sapiens.

The Cro-Magnon fossils remain the oldest evidence of anatomically modern populations in Western Europe.

Which of the following is not known from examples of representational art dating to the Upper Paleolithic?

As of now, the oldest known fossils classified as H. sapiens sapiens came from

Upper Paleolithic art was confined to cave paintings.

The Arctic Small Tool Tradition is associated with the first human migrations into

Anthropologists agree that North American Indigenous people originally came from Asia.

What Is Anthropology?

Uncovering the Past: Tools and Techniques

Reconstructing the Past: Analysis and Interpretation

Historical Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Evolutionary Theory

Human Variation

The Living Primates

Primate Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids

Early Hominins

Homo Erectus and Archaic Homo Sapiens

Origins of Food Production and Settled Life

Origins of Cities and States

Applied Anthropology: Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

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Exam 11: Modern Homo Sapiens

In addition to the use of stone tools, the Upper paleolithic also saw large numbers of tools made from bone, antler and ivory.

Aurignacian tools -- a stone tool technology that began in Europe about 35,000 years ago -- included a high proportion of

Where did modern humans emerge? Summarize and compare the current theories.

Average annual temperatures in the Upper Paleolithic were as much as 10 degrees Celsius above today's.

The name given to the land connection that linked eastern Siberia with Alaska during the last Ice Age is

The Single-Origins Hypothesis implies little genetic diversity among modern Homo sapiens.

The Cro-Magnon fossils remain the oldest evidence of anatomically modern populations in Western Europe.

Which of the following is not known from examples of representational art dating to the Upper Paleolithic?

As of now, the oldest known fossils classified as H. sapiens sapiens came from

Upper Paleolithic art was confined to cave paintings.

The Arctic Small Tool Tradition is associated with the first human migrations into

Anthropologists agree that North American Indigenous people originally came from Asia.

What Is Anthropology?

Uncovering the Past: Tools and Techniques

Reconstructing the Past: Analysis and Interpretation

Historical Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Evolutionary Theory

Human Variation

The Living Primates

Primate Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids

Early Hominins

Homo Erectus and Archaic Homo Sapiens

Origins of Food Production and Settled Life

Origins of Cities and States

Applied Anthropology: Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

Filters