Question 1

The Neandertal record begins in Eastern Europe-at the site in Krapina, Croatia-at about what time?

Accepted Answer

A) 1.0 mya 
B) 250,000 yBP 
C) 130,000 yBP 
D) 2.0 mya 
A) 1.0 mya 
B) 250,000 yBP 
C) 130,000 yBP 
D) 2.0 mya

Question 2

Heavy wear on Neandertals' incisor teeth has led some scientists to conclude that Neandertals used their front teeth

Accepted Answer

A) as a kind of third hand for gripping materials. 
B) for hunting and killing small animals. 
C) for shaping the cutting edges of stone blades. 
D) for gouging trees to extract sap. 
A) as a kind of third hand for gripping materials. 
B) for hunting and killing small animals. 
C) for shaping the cutting edges of stone blades. 
D) for gouging trees to extract sap.

Question 3

A hominid fossil with a long, low skull, projecting face and occipital bone, and large nasal aperture is likely

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A) to be classified as having modern characteristics. 
B) to be classified as having vestigial characteristics. 
C) to be classified as having archaic characteristics. 
D) to be classified as having apelike characteristics. 
A) to be classified as having modern characteristics. 
B) to be classified as having vestigial characteristics. 
C) to be classified as having archaic characteristics. 
D) to be classified as having apelike characteristics.

Question 4

The great genetic diversity documented in individuals from sub-Saharan Africa is thought to have resulted from

Accepted Answer

A) the accumulation of genetic mutations over the last 10 years. 
B) the small breeding population maintaining genetic diversity. 
C) the accumulations of genetic mutations over time. 
D) random chance. 
A) the accumulation of genetic mutations over the last 10 years. 
B) the small breeding population maintaining genetic diversity. 
C) the accumulations of genetic mutations over time. 
D) random chance.

Question 5

According to John Relethford, the most likely reason for modern-looking people to have migrated out of Africa during the late Pleistocene was

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A) disease. 
B) loss of food supply. 
C) climate change. 
D) rapid population growth. 
A) disease. 
B) loss of food supply. 
C) climate change. 
D) rapid population growth.

Question 6

Using evidence from well-known sites such as Shanidar, Iraq, and Krapina, Croatia, describe the life of a Neandertal group living in Europe during the last "Ice Age."

Accepted Answer

Based on these two long-studied and prol

Question 7

The Paleoindian skull from Kennewick, in Washington State,

Accepted Answer

A) was recovered from an elaborate burial. 
B) represents an early Eskimo population. 
C) looks quite different from modern Native Americans' skulls. 
D) is about 3,000 years old. 
A) was recovered from an elaborate burial. 
B) represents an early Eskimo population. 
C) looks quite different from modern Native Americans' skulls. 
D) is about 3,000 years old.

Question 8

The earliest well-dated remains of a modern-looking human in East Asia comes in the form of a 41,000-year-old partial skeleton from

Accepted Answer

A) Tianyuan Cave, China. 
B) Zhoukoudian, China. 
C) Ngandong, Java. 
D) Liang Bua, Flores. 
A) Tianyuan Cave, China. 
B) Zhoukoudian, China. 
C) Ngandong, Java. 
D) Liang Bua, Flores.

Question 9

The geographic range of Archaic Homo sapiens included

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A) Africa only. 
B) Asia only. 
C) Africa and other parts of the Old World. 
D) the New World. 
A) Africa only. 
B) Asia only. 
C) Africa and other parts of the Old World. 
D) the New World.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is false?

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A) Neandertals buried their dead. 
B) Neandertals were hunters and gatherers. 
C) Neandertals were cold-adapted people. 
D) Neandertal brains were notably smaller than those of modern humans. 
A) Neandertals buried their dead. 
B) Neandertals were hunters and gatherers. 
C) Neandertals were cold-adapted people. 
D) Neandertal brains were notably smaller than those of modern humans.

Question 11

The majority of Neandertal fossils have been found in

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A) India. 
B) Europe. 
C) northern Africa. 
D) southeast Asia. 
A) India. 
B) Europe. 
C) northern Africa. 
D) southeast Asia.

Question 12

The modern human site of Skhul 5 and the Neandertal sites of Amud and Kebara are located in the same region in Asia.Based on the age estimates of these sites, scientists suggest that

Accepted Answer

A) Neandertals predate modern humans in the region. 
B) modern humans predate Neandertals in the region. 
C) Neandertals and modern humans existed contemporaneously in the region. 
D) Neandertals and modern humans are the same species. 
A) Neandertals predate modern humans in the region. 
B) modern humans predate Neandertals in the region. 
C) Neandertals and modern humans existed contemporaneously in the region. 
D) Neandertals and modern humans are the same species.

Question 13

Allen's and Bergmann's rules predict anatomical adaptations to environments in mammals.These results are evident in

Accepted Answer

A) the limb and trunk proportions of Neandertals. 
B) the limb and trunk proportions of modern human populations. 
C) the limb and trunk proportions of most mammals. 
D) all of the above. 
A) the limb and trunk proportions of Neandertals. 
B) the limb and trunk proportions of modern human populations. 
C) the limb and trunk proportions of most mammals. 
D) all of the above.

Question 14

Which of the following statements concerning Homo sapiens is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The oldest Homo sapiens fossils are close to 200,000 years old. 
B) The earliest Homo sapiens fossils are associated with cave art and other symbolic archeological remains. 
C) Molecular studies demonstrate that Homo sapiens are all fairly similar genetically. 
D) This is the only hominid species with a well-defined chin. 
A) The oldest Homo sapiens fossils are close to 200,000 years old. 
B) The earliest Homo sapiens fossils are associated with cave art and other symbolic archeological remains. 
C) Molecular studies demonstrate that Homo sapiens are all fairly similar genetically. 
D) This is the only hominid species with a well-defined chin.

Question 15

The Australian site where surprisingly robust 9,000-13,000-year-old human skulls were found is

Accepted Answer

A) Kow Swamp. 
B) Lake Mungo. 
C) Melbourne. 
D) Tasmania. 
A) Kow Swamp. 
B) Lake Mungo. 
C) Melbourne. 
D) Tasmania.

The Neandertal record begins in Eastern Europe-at the site in Krapina, Croatia-at about what time?

Heavy wear on Neandertals' incisor teeth has led some scientists to conclude that Neandertals used their front teeth

A hominid fossil with a long, low skull, projecting face and occipital bone, and large nasal aperture is likely

The great genetic diversity documented in individuals from sub-Saharan Africa is thought to have resulted from

According to John Relethford, the most likely reason for modern-looking people to have migrated out of Africa during the late Pleistocene was

Using evidence from well-known sites such as Shanidar, Iraq, and Krapina, Croatia, describe the life of a Neandertal group living in Europe during the last "Ice Age."

The Paleoindian skull from Kennewick, in Washington State,

The earliest well-dated remains of a modern-looking human in East Asia comes in the form of a 41,000-year-old partial skeleton from

The geographic range of Archaic Homo sapiens included

Which of the following statements is false?

The majority of Neandertal fossils have been found in

The modern human site of Skhul 5 and the Neandertal sites of Amud and Kebara are located in the same region in Asia.Based on the age estimates of these sites, scientists suggest that

Allen's and Bergmann's rules predict anatomical adaptations to environments in mammals.These results are evident in

Which of the following statements concerning Homo sapiens is false?

The Australian site where surprisingly robust 9,000-13,000-year-old human skulls were found is

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The Neandertal record begins in Eastern Europe-at the site in Krapina, Croatia-at about what time?

Heavy wear on Neandertals' incisor teeth has led some scientists to conclude that Neandertals used their front teeth

A hominid fossil with a long, low skull, projecting face and occipital bone, and large nasal aperture is likely

The great genetic diversity documented in individuals from sub-Saharan Africa is thought to have resulted from

According to John Relethford, the most likely reason for modern-looking people to have migrated out of Africa during the late Pleistocene was

Using evidence from well-known sites such as Shanidar, Iraq, and Krapina, Croatia, describe the life of a Neandertal group living in Europe during the last "Ice Age."

The Paleoindian skull from Kennewick, in Washington State,

The earliest well-dated remains of a modern-looking human in East Asia comes in the form of a 41,000-year-old partial skeleton from

The geographic range of Archaic Homo sapiens included

Which of the following statements is false?

The majority of Neandertal fossils have been found in

The modern human site of Skhul 5 and the Neandertal sites of Amud and Kebara are located in the same region in Asia.Based on the age estimates of these sites, scientists suggest that

Allen's and Bergmann's rules predict anatomical adaptations to environments in mammals.These results are evident in

Which of the following statements concerning Homo sapiens is false?

The Australian site where surprisingly robust 9,000-13,000-year-old human skulls were found is

What Is Physical Anthropology?

Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: Living People

Biology in the Present: The Other Living Primates

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominid Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

Our Last 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, and Biology

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