Question 1

Some Neandertal physical characteristics may have arisen as adaptations to a ______ environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  humid 
B)  hot 
C)  cold 
D)  tropical 
E)  high altitude 
A)  humid 
B)  hot 
C)  cold 
D)  tropical 
E)  high altitude

Question 2

Describe the cranial and postcranial anatomy of Neandertal skeletons.

Accepted Answer

The cranial and postcranial anatomy of N

Question 3

Dating too about 850,000 years ago, human fossils from Gran Dolina are placed within Homo

Accepted Answer

A)  erectus 
B)  habilis 
C)  neanderthalensis 
D)  antecessor 
E)  heidelbergensis 
A)  erectus 
B)  habilis 
C)  neanderthalensis 
D)  antecessor 
E)  heidelbergensis

Question 4

There is some evidence to suggest that Neandertals accomplished all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  experienced injuries while hunting 
B)  had language capabilities equivalent to modern humans 
C)  buried their dead 
D)  were capable of symbolic behavior 
E)  adapted to a cold environment 
A)  experienced injuries while hunting 
B)  had language capabilities equivalent to modern humans 
C)  buried their dead 
D)  were capable of symbolic behavior 
E)  adapted to a cold environment

Question 5

Neandertal skeletal remains indicate that they extended their range to the east, far into Central Asia, but as yet no remains have been found in

Accepted Answer

A)  Israel 
B)  Southern Siberia 
C)  Iraq 
D)  Uzbekistan 
E)  China 
A)  Israel 
B)  Southern Siberia 
C)  Iraq 
D)  Uzbekistan 
E)  China

Question 6

Some assumptions about the hunting capabilities of premodern humans have been challenged by an interesting archaeological find at Schöningen. What did they find?

Accepted Answer

A)  a bow and arrow 
B)  wood spears 
C)  4000 nodules from which spear points were struck 
D)  Use of fire 
E)  large flakes struck using the Levallois technique 
A)  a bow and arrow 
B)  wood spears 
C)  4000 nodules from which spear points were struck 
D)  Use of fire 
E)  large flakes struck using the Levallois technique

Question 7

Premodern Homo sapiens continued to live in caves and open-air sites, but may also have increased their use of caves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

During glacial peaks, much of western Europe would have been

Accepted Answer

A)  cut off from the rest of Eurasia 
B)  covered with desert 
C)  covered with rain forests 
D)  unaffected 
E)  glacial peaks did not occur outside of Africa 
A)  cut off from the rest of Eurasia 
B)  covered with desert 
C)  covered with rain forests 
D)  unaffected 
E)  glacial peaks did not occur outside of Africa

Question 9

Remains evidencing Middle Pleistocene culture indicate that premodern Homo sapiens

Accepted Answer

A)  did not build temporary structures 
B)  did not exploit different food sources 
C)  had not learned to exploit marine resources 
D)  presumably hunted large animals, perhaps horses 
E)  lived in caves but not open air sites 
A)  did not build temporary structures 
B)  did not exploit different food sources 
C)  had not learned to exploit marine resources 
D)  presumably hunted large animals, perhaps horses 
E)  lived in caves but not open air sites

Question 10

Evidence of Premodern Homo sapiens crania that show possible evidence of cannibalism in the form of cut marks is represented at

Accepted Answer

A)  Broken Hill 
B)  Tabun 
C)  Bodo 
D)  La Chapelle 
E)  Swanscombe 
A)  Broken Hill 
B)  Tabun 
C)  Bodo 
D)  La Chapelle 
E)  Swanscombe

Question 11

Homo heidelbergensis refers to finds from China dating to between 850,000 and 200,000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Some paleoanthropologists classify Neandertals as Homo sapiens neanderthalensis? Others disagree. What are the biological and phylogenetic arguments?

Accepted Answer

The classification of Neandertals (Neand

Question 13

During glacial periods, the climate in Africa became

Accepted Answer

A)  colder 
B)  warmer 
C)  more arid 
D)  more humid 
E)  subzero 
A)  colder 
B)  warmer 
C)  more arid 
D)  more humid 
E)  subzero

Question 14

The evolutionary roots of Neandertals are shrouded in mystery because there are no fossils from western Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe what is known about Middle Pleistocene culture. Include information about technology, settlement, and subsistence.

Accepted Answer

The Middle Pleistocene period, which las

Question 16

African sites evidencing Neandertal fossils include

Accepted Answer

A)  Olduvai Gorge 
B)  Broken Hill 
C)  Laetoli 
D)  Tabun 
E)  Shanidar Cave 
A)  Olduvai Gorge 
B)  Broken Hill 
C)  Laetoli 
D)  Tabun 
E)  Shanidar Cave

Question 17

List five elements related to subsistence strategies of Middle Pleistocene humans.

Accepted Answer

1. Hunting and gathering: Middle Pleisto

Question 18

The Middle Pleistocene humans are morphologically

Accepted Answer

A)  diverse and broadly dispersed throughout time and space 
B)  diverse but not broadly dispersed throughout time and space 
C)  similar and broadly dispersed throughout time and space 
D)  similar and not broadly dispersed throughout time and space 
E)  similar and broadly dispersed through time, but not space 
A)  diverse and broadly dispersed throughout time and space 
B)  diverse but not broadly dispersed throughout time and space 
C)  similar and broadly dispersed throughout time and space 
D)  similar and not broadly dispersed throughout time and space 
E)  similar and broadly dispersed through time, but not space

Question 19

Upper Paleolithic stone tools were found at the French Neandertal site of St. Césaire, dated to _______ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  75,000 
B)  50,000 
C)  100,000 
D)  35,000 
E)  65,000 
A)  75,000 
B)  50,000 
C)  100,000 
D)  35,000 
E)  65,000

Question 20

Which is not true about the Teshik-Tash remains?

Accepted Answer

A)  They show evidence of hybridization. 
B)  The remains are a child not considered at first to be clearly a Neandertal. 
C)  They include tools of the Mousterian industry. 
D)  They have recently been evaluated using DNA analysis. 
E)  They demonstrate dispersion to central Asia. 
A)  They show evidence of hybridization. 
B)  The remains are a child not considered at first to be clearly a Neandertal. 
C)  They include tools of the Mousterian industry. 
D)  They have recently been evaluated using DNA analysis. 
E)  They demonstrate dispersion to central Asia.

Some Neandertal physical characteristics may have arisen as adaptations to a ______ environment.

Describe the cranial and postcranial anatomy of Neandertal skeletons.

Dating too about 850,000 years ago, human fossils from Gran Dolina are placed within Homo

There is some evidence to suggest that Neandertals accomplished all of the following except

Neandertal skeletal remains indicate that they extended their range to the east, far into Central Asia, but as yet no remains have been found in

Some assumptions about the hunting capabilities of premodern humans have been challenged by an interesting archaeological find at Schöningen. What did they find?

Premodern Homo sapiens continued to live in caves and open-air sites, but may also have increased their use of caves.

During glacial peaks, much of western Europe would have been

Remains evidencing Middle Pleistocene culture indicate that premodern Homo sapiens

Evidence of Premodern Homo sapiens crania that show possible evidence of cannibalism in the form of cut marks is represented at

Homo heidelbergensis refers to finds from China dating to between 850,000 and 200,000 years ago.

Some paleoanthropologists classify Neandertals as Homo sapiens neanderthalensis? Others disagree. What are the biological and phylogenetic arguments?

During glacial periods, the climate in Africa became

The evolutionary roots of Neandertals are shrouded in mystery because there are no fossils from western Europe.

Describe what is known about Middle Pleistocene culture. Include information about technology, settlement, and subsistence.

African sites evidencing Neandertal fossils include

List five elements related to subsistence strategies of Middle Pleistocene humans.

The Middle Pleistocene humans are morphologically

Upper Paleolithic stone tools were found at the French Neandertal site of St. Césaire, dated to _______ years ago.

Which is not true about the Teshik-Tash remains?

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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Exam 11: Premodern Humans

Some Neandertal physical characteristics may have arisen as adaptations to a ______ environment.

Describe the cranial and postcranial anatomy of Neandertal skeletons.

Dating too about 850,000 years ago, human fossils from Gran Dolina are placed within Homo

There is some evidence to suggest that Neandertals accomplished all of the following except

Neandertal skeletal remains indicate that they extended their range to the east, far into Central Asia, but as yet no remains have been found in

Some assumptions about the hunting capabilities of premodern humans have been challenged by an interesting archaeological find at Schöningen. What did they find?

Premodern Homo sapiens continued to live in caves and open-air sites, but may also have increased their use of caves.

During glacial peaks, much of western Europe would have been

Remains evidencing Middle Pleistocene culture indicate that premodern Homo sapiens

Evidence of Premodern Homo sapiens crania that show possible evidence of cannibalism in the form of cut marks is represented at

Homo heidelbergensis refers to finds from China dating to between 850,000 and 200,000 years ago.

Some paleoanthropologists classify Neandertals as Homo sapiens neanderthalensis? Others disagree. What are the biological and phylogenetic arguments?

During glacial periods, the climate in Africa became

The evolutionary roots of Neandertals are shrouded in mystery because there are no fossils from western Europe.

Describe what is known about Middle Pleistocene culture. Include information about technology, settlement, and subsistence.

African sites evidencing Neandertal fossils include

List five elements related to subsistence strategies of Middle Pleistocene humans.

The Middle Pleistocene humans are morphologically

Upper Paleolithic stone tools were found at the French Neandertal site of St. Césaire, dated to _______ years ago.

Which is not true about the Teshik-Tash remains?

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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