Question 1

As of 2013,______ countries are known to have nuclear weapons.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 9 
C) 17 
D) 33 
A) 3 
B) 9 
C) 17 
D) 33

Question 2

Foraging societies display a lower frequency of common noninfectious diseases than industrial societies.Explanations for this include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) differences in diet 
B) higher life expectancies in industrial societies 
C) the fact that foraging societies are more in tune with nature 
D) the fact that foragers are exposed to fewer carcinogens 
A) differences in diet 
B) higher life expectancies in industrial societies 
C) the fact that foraging societies are more in tune with nature 
D) the fact that foragers are exposed to fewer carcinogens

Question 3

Matching Questions
match each term with its definition:
-tropical rain forest

Accepted Answer

A) a molecule 
B) acid rain 
C) some destroyed,but thousands remain 
D) affect the endocrine system 
E) might be gone by 2035 
A) a molecule 
B) acid rain 
C) some destroyed,but thousands remain 
D) affect the endocrine system 
E) might be gone by 2035

Question 4

Darwinian medicine interprets vomiting,coughing,pain,and fever primarily as:

Accepted Answer

A) illness 
B) defense mechanisms 
C) evidence of low fitness 
D) all of the above 
A) illness 
B) defense mechanisms 
C) evidence of low fitness 
D) all of the above

Question 5

By September 2003,there was a hole in the ozone layer larger than the size of:

Accepted Answer

A) a Greyhound bus 
B) the city of New York 
C) the state of Rhode Island 
D) North America 
A) a Greyhound bus 
B) the city of New York 
C) the state of Rhode Island 
D) North America

Question 6

Matching Questions
match each term with its definition:
-ozone

Accepted Answer

A) a molecule 
B) acid rain 
C) some destroyed,but thousands remain 
D) affect the endocrine system 
E) might be gone by 2035 
A) a molecule 
B) acid rain 
C) some destroyed,but thousands remain 
D) affect the endocrine system 
E) might be gone by 2035

Question 7

In the early 2000s,up to______  people per year died from a lack of food or from normally nonfatal infections worsened by deficiencies in food resources.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 million 
B) 20 million 
C) 75 million 
D) 125,000 million 
A) 3 million 
B) 20 million 
C) 75 million 
D) 125,000 million

Question 8

In what ways will genetic engineering and cyborgenenics affect people in the future?

Accepted Answer

Genetic engineering and cyborgenics have

Question 9

The impact of industrialization on the evolution of modern populations includes:

Accepted Answer

A) the development and use of physical and chemical materials that cause mutations 
B) increased mobility,which results in more intergroup mating 
C) new selective pressures,such as pollution,associated with industrialization 
D) all of the above 
A) the development and use of physical and chemical materials that cause mutations 
B) increased mobility,which results in more intergroup mating 
C) new selective pressures,such as pollution,associated with industrialization 
D) all of the above

Question 10

Evidence exists that pollution in urban centers affected the residents' health as early as:

Accepted Answer

A) 5,000 years ago 
B) the Middle Ages 
C) the beginning of the Industrial Era 
D) 1900 
A) 5,000 years ago 
B) the Middle Ages 
C) the beginning of the Industrial Era 
D) 1900

Question 11

The gas that has increased significantly because of human activity is:

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide 
B) methane 
C) dihydrogen oxide 
D) nitrous oxide 
A) carbon dioxide 
B) methane 
C) dihydrogen oxide 
D) nitrous oxide

Question 12

"Humans will adapt to high levels of smog." This statement:

Accepted Answer

A) is true 
B) is partially true 
C) cannot be scientifically supported and there is no reason to believe that it is true 
D) is false 
A) is true 
B) is partially true 
C) cannot be scientifically supported and there is no reason to believe that it is true 
D) is false

Question 13

The current world population is about:

Accepted Answer

A) 725 million 
B) 2.5 billion 
C) 4 billion 
D) 6.8 billion 
A) 725 million 
B) 2.5 billion 
C) 4 billion 
D) 6.8 billion

Question 14

The most significant cause of global warming is:

Accepted Answer

A) a tilt in the earth's orientation to the sun 
B) greenhouse gases 
C) the thinning of the ozone layer 
D) acid rain 
A) a tilt in the earth's orientation to the sun 
B) greenhouse gases 
C) the thinning of the ozone layer 
D) acid rain

Question 15

Urbanization is chiefly a phenomenon of the last __________ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 5,000 
B) 500 
C) 100 
D) 20 
A) 5,000 
B) 500 
C) 100 
D) 20

Question 16

Compared to foraging societies,modern industrial societies suffer from epidemics:

Accepted Answer

A) less often,due to advances in modern medicine 
B) just as often;modern medicine balances against population density 
C) more often,due to population density 
D) exclusively;foraging peoples are not affected by epidemics 
A) less often,due to advances in modern medicine 
B) just as often;modern medicine balances against population density 
C) more often,due to population density 
D) exclusively;foraging peoples are not affected by epidemics

Question 17

Matching Questions
match the statement with the fact that corresponds with it the best:
-approximately 290,000

Accepted Answer

A) Approximate world population one million years ago 
B) World population in 2013 
C) World population towards the beginning of the Industrial Revolution 
D) World population when domestication of staple food plants and animals began 
E) Estimated world population in 2050 
A) Approximate world population one million years ago 
B) World population in 2013 
C) World population towards the beginning of the Industrial Revolution 
D) World population when domestication of staple food plants and animals began 
E) Estimated world population in 2050

Question 18

Darwinian medicine is:

Accepted Answer

A) another name for paleopathology 
B) the study of the evolution of diseases 
C) the study of the evolution of medicine 
D) the study of human medical conditions in terms of evolutionary theory 
A) another name for paleopathology 
B) the study of the evolution of diseases 
C) the study of the evolution of medicine 
D) the study of human medical conditions in terms of evolutionary theory

Question 19

In 1750,the world population was about 725 million.In 250 years,the global population has grown __________ times larger.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 6 
C) 8.5 
D) 1,000 
A) 4 
B) 6 
C) 8.5 
D) 1,000

Question 20

Matching Questions
match the statement with the fact that corresponds with it the best:
-approximately 9 billion

Accepted Answer

A) Approximate world population one million years ago 
B) World population in 2013 
C) World population towards the beginning of the Industrial Revolution 
D) World population when domestication of staple food plants and animals began 
E) Estimated world population in 2050 
A) Approximate world population one million years ago 
B) World population in 2013 
C) World population towards the beginning of the Industrial Revolution 
D) World population when domestication of staple food plants and animals began 
E) Estimated world population in 2050

As of 2013,______ countries are known to have nuclear weapons.

Foraging societies display a lower frequency of common noninfectious diseases than industrial societies.Explanations for this include all of the following except:

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -tropical rain forest

Darwinian medicine interprets vomiting,coughing,pain,and fever primarily as:

By September 2003,there was a hole in the ozone layer larger than the size of:

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -ozone

In the early 2000s,up to______ people per year died from a lack of food or from normally nonfatal infections worsened by deficiencies in food resources.

In what ways will genetic engineering and cyborgenenics affect people in the future?

The impact of industrialization on the evolution of modern populations includes:

Evidence exists that pollution in urban centers affected the residents' health as early as:

The gas that has increased significantly because of human activity is:

"Humans will adapt to high levels of smog." This statement:

The current world population is about:

The most significant cause of global warming is:

Urbanization is chiefly a phenomenon of the last __________ years.

Compared to foraging societies,modern industrial societies suffer from epidemics:

Matching Questions match the statement with the fact that corresponds with it the best: -approximately 290,000

Darwinian medicine is:

In 1750,the world population was about 725 million.In 250 years,the global population has grown __________ times larger.

Matching Questions match the statement with the fact that corresponds with it the best: -approximately 9 billion

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 Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

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Exam 18: The Modern World

As of 2013,______ countries are known to have nuclear weapons.

Foraging societies display a lower frequency of common noninfectious diseases than industrial societies.Explanations for this include all of the following except:

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -tropical rain forest

Darwinian medicine interprets vomiting,coughing,pain,and fever primarily as:

By September 2003,there was a hole in the ozone layer larger than the size of:

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -ozone

In the early 2000s,up to______ people per year died from a lack of food or from normally nonfatal infections worsened by deficiencies in food resources.

In what ways will genetic engineering and cyborgenenics affect people in the future?

The impact of industrialization on the evolution of modern populations includes:

Evidence exists that pollution in urban centers affected the residents' health as early as:

The gas that has increased significantly because of human activity is:

"Humans will adapt to high levels of smog." This statement:

The current world population is about:

The most significant cause of global warming is:

Urbanization is chiefly a phenomenon of the last __________ years.

Compared to foraging societies,modern industrial societies suffer from epidemics:

Matching Questions match the statement with the fact that corresponds with it the best: -approximately 290,000

Darwinian medicine is:

In 1750,the world population was about 725 million.In 250 years,the global population has grown __________ times larger.

Matching Questions match the statement with the fact that corresponds with it the best: -approximately 9 billion

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 Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

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