Question 1

Clovis and Folsom assemblages are the most common American tool type found between the dates of:

Accepted Answer

A) 13,200 to 9,000 years ago 
B) 20,500 to 12,000 years ago 
C) 50,000 to 20,000 years ago 
D) 100,000 to 50,000 years ago 
A) 13,200 to 9,000 years ago 
B) 20,500 to 12,000 years ago 
C) 50,000 to 20,000 years ago 
D) 100,000 to 50,000 years ago A

Question 2

In terms of hominin evolution perhaps the most important part of the diet of early H.sapiens at Pinnacle Point,South Africa,was:

Accepted Answer

A) drought resistant nuts and tubers 
B) large game animals 
C) shellfish 
D) fish and water fowl 
A) drought resistant nuts and tubers 
B) large game animals 
C) shellfish 
D) fish and water fowl C

Question 3

Matching Questions
match each trait with the appropriate species (an answer may be used more than once):
-occipital bun

Accepted Answer

A) Neandertals 
B) modern humans 
A) Neandertals 
B) modern humans A

Question 4

Anthropocentrism is:

Accepted Answer

A) the idea that only humans have creativity and culture 
B)  the belief that humans are the most important things in the universe 
C) the belief that Neandertals and H.sapiens are both "human" 
D) none of the above 
A) the idea that only humans have creativity and culture 
B)  the belief that humans are the most important things in the universe 
C) the belief that Neandertals and H.sapiens are both "human" 
D) none of the above

Question 5

The Klasies River fossils are about:

Accepted Answer

A) 1 million years old 
B) 450,000 years old 
C) 120,000 years old 
D) 40,000 years old 
A) 1 million years old 
B) 450,000 years old 
C) 120,000 years old 
D) 40,000 years old

Question 6

What significant cultural developments are associated with the Mesolithic?

Accepted Answer

The Mesolithic period, also known as the

Question 7

Wolves may have been domesticated:

Accepted Answer

A) to help in hunting 
B) about 10,000-14,000 years ago 
C) because of their good sense of smell 
D) all of the above 
A) to help in hunting 
B) about 10,000-14,000 years ago 
C) because of their good sense of smell 
D) all of the above

Question 8

Three skulls dated to 156,000 years ago represent the earliest known Homo sapiens fossils.They were found in:

Accepted Answer

A) Africa 
B) Europe 
C) Asia 
D) Southeast Asia 
A) Africa 
B) Europe 
C) Asia 
D) Southeast Asia

Question 9

The earliest Upper Paleolithic paintings date to:

Accepted Answer

A) 50,000 B.P. 
B) 42,000 B.P. 
C) 32,000 B.P. 
D) 25,000 B.P. 
A) 50,000 B.P. 
B) 42,000 B.P. 
C) 32,000 B.P. 
D) 25,000 B.P.

Question 10

Beringia connected:

Accepted Answer

A) Europe to Asia 
B) Asia to Australia 
C) Asia to North America 
D) none of the above 
A) Europe to Asia 
B) Asia to Australia 
C) Asia to North America 
D) none of the above

Question 11

Humans probably traveled to Australia by means of:

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A) human-made boats or rafts 
B) a land bridge 
C) ice age glaciers 
D) naturally formed rafts 
A) human-made boats or rafts 
B) a land bridge 
C) ice age glaciers 
D) naturally formed rafts

Question 12

The Meadowcroft Rockshelter in Pennsylvania shows signs of human presence and:

Accepted Answer

A) appears to be older than the Folsom and Clovis sites 
B) if correctly dated,indicates that people were in the New World sometime before 16,000 B.P. 
C) if correctly dated,indicates that people were in the New World sometime before 115,000 B.P. 
D) a and b 
E) a and c 
A) appears to be older than the Folsom and Clovis sites 
B) if correctly dated,indicates that people were in the New World sometime before 16,000 B.P. 
C) if correctly dated,indicates that people were in the New World sometime before 115,000 B.P. 
D) a and b 
E) a and c

Question 13

The earliest civilization was found in:

Accepted Answer

A) the Middle East 
B) Africa 
C) Asia 
D) Europe 
A) the Middle East 
B) Africa 
C) Asia 
D) Europe

Question 14

The replacement model for Homo sapiens' evolution suggests that modern humans

Accepted Answer

A) evolved in Africa and migrated into the rest of the world,replacing all earlier populations 
B) evolved in Europe and migrated into the rest of the world,replacing all earlier populations 
C) evolved locally in Europe,Africa,and Asia from earlier Homo populations 
D) evolved in the New World and migrated into the rest of the world,replacing all earlier populations 
A) evolved in Africa and migrated into the rest of the world,replacing all earlier populations 
B) evolved in Europe and migrated into the rest of the world,replacing all earlier populations 
C) evolved locally in Europe,Africa,and Asia from earlier Homo populations 
D) evolved in the New World and migrated into the rest of the world,replacing all earlier populations

Question 15

The Qafzeh fossil is dated at about:

Accepted Answer

A) 10,000 B.P. 
B) 27,000 to 25,000 B.P. 
C) 115,000 to 96,000 B.P. 
D) 153,000 to 142,000 B.P. 
A) 10,000 B.P. 
B) 27,000 to 25,000 B.P. 
C) 115,000 to 96,000 B.P. 
D) 153,000 to 142,000 B.P.

Question 16

Matching Questions
match the assumption with the model:
-is supported by the "Mitochondrial Eve" hypothesis

Accepted Answer

A) replacement model 
B) regional continuity model 
A) replacement model 
B) regional continuity model

Question 17

What are the two general ideas about the origin of Homo sapiens? Give some of the evidence for each.

Accepted Answer

The two general ideas about the origin o

Question 18

Matching Questions
match each of the following to the time at which it occurred:
-Characterized by generalized hunting and gathering and the advent of farming

Accepted Answer

A) Bronze Age 
B) Mesolithic 
C) Neolithic 
A) Bronze Age 
B) Mesolithic 
C) Neolithic

Question 19

The "Mitochondrial Eve" hypothesis traces all modern populations back to:

Accepted Answer

A) Africa,200,000 years ago 
B) Africa,500,000 years ago 
C) Europe,100,000 years ago 
D) Asia,200,000 years ago 
A) Africa,200,000 years ago 
B) Africa,500,000 years ago 
C) Europe,100,000 years ago 
D) Asia,200,000 years ago

Question 20

In the Middle East the correct sequence of culture history phases is:

Accepted Answer

A) Neolithic,Mesolithic,Paleolithic,Bronze Age,Iron Age 
B) Paleolithic,Mesolithic,Neolithic,Bronze Age,Iron Age 
C) Mesolithic,Paleolithic,Neolithic,Iron Age,Bronze Age 
D) Paleolithic,Mesolithic,Neolithic,Iron Age,Bronze Age 
A) Neolithic,Mesolithic,Paleolithic,Bronze Age,Iron Age 
B) Paleolithic,Mesolithic,Neolithic,Bronze Age,Iron Age 
C) Mesolithic,Paleolithic,Neolithic,Iron Age,Bronze Age 
D) Paleolithic,Mesolithic,Neolithic,Iron Age,Bronze Age

Clovis and Folsom assemblages are the most common American tool type found between the dates of:

In terms of hominin evolution perhaps the most important part of the diet of early H.sapiens at Pinnacle Point,South Africa,was:

Matching Questions match each trait with the appropriate species (an answer may be used more than once): -occipital bun

Anthropocentrism is:

The Klasies River fossils are about:

What significant cultural developments are associated with the Mesolithic?

Wolves may have been domesticated:

Three skulls dated to 156,000 years ago represent the earliest known Homo sapiens fossils.They were found in:

The earliest Upper Paleolithic paintings date to:

Beringia connected:

Humans probably traveled to Australia by means of:

The Meadowcroft Rockshelter in Pennsylvania shows signs of human presence and:

The earliest civilization was found in:

The replacement model for Homo sapiens' evolution suggests that modern humans

The Qafzeh fossil is dated at about:

Matching Questions match the assumption with the model: -is supported by the "Mitochondrial Eve" hypothesis

What are the two general ideas about the origin of Homo sapiens? Give some of the evidence for each.

Matching Questions match each of the following to the time at which it occurred: -Characterized by generalized hunting and gathering and the advent of farming

The "Mitochondrial Eve" hypothesis traces all modern populations back to:

In the Middle East the correct sequence of culture history phases is:

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The Modern Study of Human Genetics

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Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

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Exam 15: The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

Clovis and Folsom assemblages are the most common American tool type found between the dates of:

In terms of hominin evolution perhaps the most important part of the diet of early H.sapiens at Pinnacle Point,South Africa,was:

Matching Questions match each trait with the appropriate species (an answer may be used more than once): -occipital bun

Anthropocentrism is:

The Klasies River fossils are about:

What significant cultural developments are associated with the Mesolithic?

Wolves may have been domesticated:

Three skulls dated to 156,000 years ago represent the earliest known Homo sapiens fossils.They were found in:

The earliest Upper Paleolithic paintings date to:

Beringia connected:

Humans probably traveled to Australia by means of:

The Meadowcroft Rockshelter in Pennsylvania shows signs of human presence and:

The earliest civilization was found in:

The replacement model for Homo sapiens' evolution suggests that modern humans

The Qafzeh fossil is dated at about:

Matching Questions match the assumption with the model: -is supported by the "Mitochondrial Eve" hypothesis

What are the two general ideas about the origin of Homo sapiens? Give some of the evidence for each.

Matching Questions match each of the following to the time at which it occurred: -Characterized by generalized hunting and gathering and the advent of farming

The "Mitochondrial Eve" hypothesis traces all modern populations back to:

In the Middle East the correct sequence of culture history phases is:

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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