Question 1

Broken Hill,Dali,and Atapuerca are Old World sites that contain the remains of:

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A) Homo erectus. 
B) modern Homo sapiens. 
C) archaic Homo sapiens. 
D) Neandertals. 
A) Homo erectus. 
B) modern Homo sapiens. 
C) archaic Homo sapiens. 
D) Neandertals.

Question 2

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:

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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 3

The two traditional models of modern human origins are out-of-Africa and multiregional continuity.Briefly describe the main tenets of these,and then discuss how the more recent assimilation model differs from each.

Accepted Answer

Out-of-Africa states that modern humans

Question 4

After conducting genetic analysis of a newly found fossil of an early modern Homo sapiens,you find that several nucleotide sequences are the same as those documented in Neandertals.You know that this:

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A) suggests that the only possible explanation for the origins of modern humans is the out-of-Africa theory. 
B) can be used as evidence to support both the out-of-Africa model and assimilation models for modern human origins. 
C) is evidence that supports assimilation and multiregional evolution models for modern human evolution. 
D) provides evidence that none of the working models of modern human origins are appropriate based on the gene flow documented in these results. 
A) suggests that the only possible explanation for the origins of modern humans is the out-of-Africa theory. 
B) can be used as evidence to support both the out-of-Africa model and assimilation models for modern human origins. 
C) is evidence that supports assimilation and multiregional evolution models for modern human evolution. 
D) provides evidence that none of the working models of modern human origins are appropriate based on the gene flow documented in these results.

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

The significance of the child's skeleton from Lagar Velho,Portugal,is that it:

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A) is over 100,000 years old. 
B) shows Neandertal and modern human features. 
C) clearly represents an intentional burial. 
D) is associated with a variety of animal bones. 
A) is over 100,000 years old. 
B) shows Neandertal and modern human features. 
C) clearly represents an intentional burial. 
D) is associated with a variety of animal bones.

Question 7

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 8

Some Neandertal skulls have cranial capacities that are larger than those of the average modern human.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To test hypotheses regarding modern human origins,it is important to clearly define what we mean by "modern human." What anatomical features are typically used to contrast modern humans' physical appearance with that of similar hominids?

Accepted Answer

To recognize where and when modern human

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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 11

The Neandertals are last recorded in the fossil record about:

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A) 250,000 yBP. 
B) 100,000 yBP. 
C) 75,000 yBP. 
D) 30,000 yBP. 
A) 250,000 yBP. 
B) 100,000 yBP. 
C) 75,000 yBP. 
D) 30,000 yBP.

Question 12

Which model of modern human origins would predict the likely discovery of modern/archaic hybrid fossils?

Accepted Answer

A) out-of-Africa 
B) multiregional continuity 
C) assimilation 
D) None of these models would predict such a discovery. 
A) out-of-Africa 
B) multiregional continuity 
C) assimilation 
D) None of these models would predict such a discovery.

Question 13

Anatomically modern humans are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) a lightly built (gracile)postcranial skeleton. 
B) tiny or nonexistent browridges. 
C) average cranial capacity of 750 cc. 
D) a "globular" brain case. 
A) a lightly built (gracile)postcranial skeleton. 
B) tiny or nonexistent browridges. 
C) average cranial capacity of 750 cc. 
D) a "globular" brain case.

Question 14

In the early twentieth century,Marcellin Boule's reconstruction of the La Chapelle-aux-Saints Neandertal skeleton led many scientists to believe that these hominids were almost indistinguishable from modern people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Human beings first arrived in the Americas approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 50,000 yBP. 
B) 25,000 yBP. 
C) 15,000 yBP. 
D) 5,000 yBP. 
A) 50,000 yBP. 
B) 25,000 yBP. 
C) 15,000 yBP. 
D) 5,000 yBP.

Broken Hill,Dali,and Atapuerca are Old World sites that contain the remains of:

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 two traditional models of modern human origins are out-of-Africa and multiregional continuity.Briefly describe the main tenets of these,and then discuss how the more recent assimilation model differs from each.

After conducting genetic analysis of a newly found fossil of an early modern Homo sapiens,you find that several nucleotide sequences are the same as those documented in Neandertals.You know that this:

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

The significance of the child's skeleton from Lagar Velho,Portugal,is that it:

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Some Neandertal skulls have cranial capacities that are larger than those of the average modern human.

To test hypotheses regarding modern human origins,it is important to clearly define what we mean by "modern human." What anatomical features are typically used to contrast modern humans' physical appearance with that of similar hominids?

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

The Neandertals are last recorded in the fossil record about:

Which model of modern human origins would predict the likely discovery of modern/archaic hybrid fossils?

Anatomically modern humans are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

In the early twentieth century,Marcellin Boule's reconstruction of the La Chapelle-aux-Saints Neandertal skeleton led many scientists to believe that these hominids were almost indistinguishable from modern people.

Human beings first arrived in the Americas approximately:

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Exam 12: The Origins,evolution,and Dispersal of Modern People

Broken Hill,Dali,and Atapuerca are Old World sites that contain the remains of:

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 two traditional models of modern human origins are out-of-Africa and multiregional continuity.Briefly describe the main tenets of these,and then discuss how the more recent assimilation model differs from each.

After conducting genetic analysis of a newly found fossil of an early modern Homo sapiens,you find that several nucleotide sequences are the same as those documented in Neandertals.You know that this:

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

The significance of the child's skeleton from Lagar Velho,Portugal,is that it:

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Some Neandertal skulls have cranial capacities that are larger than those of the average modern human.

To test hypotheses regarding modern human origins,it is important to clearly define what we mean by "modern human." What anatomical features are typically used to contrast modern humans' physical appearance with that of similar hominids?

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

The Neandertals are last recorded in the fossil record about:

Which model of modern human origins would predict the likely discovery of modern/archaic hybrid fossils?

Anatomically modern humans are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

In the early twentieth century,Marcellin Boule's reconstruction of the La Chapelle-aux-Saints Neandertal skeleton led many scientists to believe that these hominids were almost indistinguishable from modern people.

Human beings first arrived in the Americas approximately:

What Is Physical Anthropology

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Biology in the Present: Living People

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Primate Sociality, social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: The First 50 Million Years

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The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

Our Last 10, 000 Years: Agriculture, population, and the Bioarchaeology of a Fundamental Transition

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