Question 1

Evidence from the Israeli sites of Skh?ūl and Qafzeh suggests that AMHs evolved from archaic H.sapiens populations in the region long before the Neandertals died out in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the major anatomical differences between the australopithecines and H.erectus.

Accepted Answer

The major anatomical differences between

Question 3

Identify the main anatomical differences between Neandertals and H.sapiens, and discuss how these differences have been interpreted.

Accepted Answer

The main anatomical differences between

Question 4

The surprising hominin species found on an island living as recently as 13,000 B.P.was

Accepted Answer

A) H.erectus. 
B) A.robustus. 
C) Neandertals. 
D) H.floresiensis. 
E) H.habilis. 
A) H.erectus. 
B) A.robustus. 
C) Neandertals. 
D) H.floresiensis. 
E) H.habilis.

Question 5

Researchers learned that ___________ by looking at the molars and chewing muscles of H.erectus.

Accepted Answer

A) H.erectus was more dependent on tubers than earlier hominins 
B) H.erectus was more dependent on hunting than earlier hominins 
C) the chewing apparatus of H.erectus was essentially identical to that of H.habilis 
D) the chewing apparatus of H.erectus was different from that of H.habilis 
E) H.erectus had not yet begun to hunt. 
A) H.erectus was more dependent on tubers than earlier hominins 
B) H.erectus was more dependent on hunting than earlier hominins 
C) the chewing apparatus of H.erectus was essentially identical to that of H.habilis 
D) the chewing apparatus of H.erectus was different from that of H.habilis 
E) H.erectus had not yet begun to hunt.

Question 6

The Red Deer Cave people are significant because they are the most recent human remains found anywhere that

Accepted Answer

A) closely resemble Neandertals. 
B) closely resemble modern humans. 
C) closely resemble Homo floresiensis. 
D) do not closely resemble modern humans. 
E) did not use tools. 
A) closely resemble Neandertals. 
B) closely resemble modern humans. 
C) closely resemble Homo floresiensis. 
D) do not closely resemble modern humans. 
E) did not use tools.

Question 7

Neandertals had an average brain size about the same as, or larger than, modern humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The _________ model suggests that a wave of anatomically modern humans replaced the Neandertals.

Accepted Answer

A) broad-spectrum revolution 
B) phyletic transformation 
C) "Out of Africa" or "Eve" model 
D) multiregional evolution 
E) manifest destiny 
A) broad-spectrum revolution 
B) phyletic transformation 
C) "Out of Africa" or "Eve" model 
D) multiregional evolution 
E) manifest destiny

Question 9

The original settlers of the Americas came from

Accepted Answer

A) south east Asia 
B) Russia 
C) Northwest Asia 
D) Europe 
E) None of the above is correct. 
A) south east Asia 
B) Russia 
C) Northwest Asia 
D) Europe 
E) None of the above is correct.

Question 10

Recent genetic research comparing Neandertal DNA and modern human DNA supports the theory that Neandertals evolved into European AMHs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The fossil KNM-ER 1470, sometimes called H.rudolfensis, was unusual because it

Accepted Answer

A) lived at the same time as A.afarensis. 
B) was found with Upper Paleolithic tools. 
C) was the first hominin species found outside of Africa. 
D) has a combination of large molars and a large brain. 
E) was the first hominin species found in the Americas. 
A) lived at the same time as A.afarensis. 
B) was found with Upper Paleolithic tools. 
C) was the first hominin species found outside of Africa. 
D) has a combination of large molars and a large brain. 
E) was the first hominin species found in the Americas.

Question 12

Analyze how biological changes in H.erectus reflected, or made possible, new cultural adaptive strategies.

Accepted Answer

The biological changes in H. erectus, su

Question 13

A reliance on plant foods is the ecological niche of H.erectus that separated them from H.habilis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The broad-spectrum revolution is defined as the period when

Accepted Answer

A) glacial retreats led to the exploitation of a greater variety of plant and animal foods. 
B) the greatest diversity of hominins lived in Africa. 
C) H.sapiens populations overtook Neandertal caves and began to draw animal figures. 
D) primates developed the ability to see more than just primary colors and therefore could distinguish different types of leaves. 
E) H.sapiens shifted from gradual evolution to punctuated equilibrium. 
A) glacial retreats led to the exploitation of a greater variety of plant and animal foods. 
B) the greatest diversity of hominins lived in Africa. 
C) H.sapiens populations overtook Neandertal caves and began to draw animal figures. 
D) primates developed the ability to see more than just primary colors and therefore could distinguish different types of leaves. 
E) H.sapiens shifted from gradual evolution to punctuated equilibrium.

Question 15

During the warmer period after the end of the Würm glaciation, human groups modified their subsistence strategies in order to exploit a greater variety of plant and animal species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

__________ is associated with the site of Zhoukoudian.

Accepted Answer

A) H.habilis 
B) H.erectus 
C) Archaic H.sapiens 
D) Neandertals 
E) H.sapiens 
A) H.habilis 
B) H.erectus 
C) Archaic H.sapiens 
D) Neandertals 
E) H.sapiens

Question 17

__________ characterize the Upper Paleolithic.

Accepted Answer

A) Hand axes 
B) Pebble tools 
C) Metallurgy 
D) Plant domestication 
E) Blade tools 
A) Hand axes 
B) Pebble tools 
C) Metallurgy 
D) Plant domestication 
E) Blade tools

Question 18

The Denisovans

Accepted Answer

A) are descended from one man called Dennis, who lived about 200,000 years ago in Africa. 
B) were distant cousins to the Neandertals and lived in Asia. 
C) provide evidence that Neandertals did not interbreed with modern humans. 
D) were found with the first evidence of use and control of fire. 
E) are the common ancestor of the australopithecines and H.habilis. 
A) are descended from one man called Dennis, who lived about 200,000 years ago in Africa. 
B) were distant cousins to the Neandertals and lived in Asia. 
C) provide evidence that Neandertals did not interbreed with modern humans. 
D) were found with the first evidence of use and control of fire. 
E) are the common ancestor of the australopithecines and H.habilis.

Question 19

The statement, __________, best describes H.habilis.

Accepted Answer

A) "H.habilis was the first hominin species to use fire." 
B) "H.habilis was short with long arms, like australopithecines." 
C) "H.habilis was found with Mousterian tools." 
D) "H.habilis had a cranial capacity of 1,000 cm³." 
E) "H.habilis is only found in Asia." 
A) "H.habilis was the first hominin species to use fire." 
B) "H.habilis was short with long arms, like australopithecines." 
C) "H.habilis was found with Mousterian tools." 
D) "H.habilis had a cranial capacity of 1,000 cm³." 
E) "H.habilis is only found in Asia."

Question 20

Scientists used __________ evidence to learn about the Neandertals at El Sidrόn.

Accepted Answer

A) archaeological 
B) palynological and DNA 
C) fossil, archaeological, and DNA 
D) bioarchaeological and survey 
E) Y chromosome DNA and forensic 
A) archaeological 
B) palynological and DNA 
C) fossil, archaeological, and DNA 
D) bioarchaeological and survey 
E) Y chromosome DNA and forensic

Evidence from the Israeli sites of Skh?ūl and Qafzeh suggests that AMHs evolved from archaic H.sapiens populations in the region long before the Neandertals died out in Europe.

Discuss the major anatomical differences between the australopithecines and H.erectus.

Identify the main anatomical differences between Neandertals and H.sapiens, and discuss how these differences have been interpreted.

The surprising hominin species found on an island living as recently as 13,000 B.P.was

Researchers learned that ___________ by looking at the molars and chewing muscles of H.erectus.

The Red Deer Cave people are significant because they are the most recent human remains found anywhere that

Neandertals had an average brain size about the same as, or larger than, modern humans.

The _________ model suggests that a wave of anatomically modern humans replaced the Neandertals.

The original settlers of the Americas came from

Recent genetic research comparing Neandertal DNA and modern human DNA supports the theory that Neandertals evolved into European AMHs.

The fossil KNM-ER 1470, sometimes called H.rudolfensis, was unusual because it

Analyze how biological changes in H.erectus reflected, or made possible, new cultural adaptive strategies.

A reliance on plant foods is the ecological niche of H.erectus that separated them from H.habilis.

The broad-spectrum revolution is defined as the period when

During the warmer period after the end of the Würm glaciation, human groups modified their subsistence strategies in order to exploit a greater variety of plant and animal species.

__________ is associated with the site of Zhoukoudian.

__________ characterize the Upper Paleolithic.

The Denisovans

The statement, __________, best describes H.habilis.

Scientists used __________ evidence to learn about the Neandertals at El Sidrόn.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Ethnicity and Race

Applying Anthropology

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

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Exam 7: The Genus Homo

Evidence from the Israeli sites of Skh?ūl and Qafzeh suggests that AMHs evolved from archaic H.sapiens populations in the region long before the Neandertals died out in Europe.

Discuss the major anatomical differences between the australopithecines and H.erectus.

Identify the main anatomical differences between Neandertals and H.sapiens, and discuss how these differences have been interpreted.

The surprising hominin species found on an island living as recently as 13,000 B.P.was

Researchers learned that ___________ by looking at the molars and chewing muscles of H.erectus.

The Red Deer Cave people are significant because they are the most recent human remains found anywhere that

Neandertals had an average brain size about the same as, or larger than, modern humans.

The _________ model suggests that a wave of anatomically modern humans replaced the Neandertals.

The original settlers of the Americas came from

Recent genetic research comparing Neandertal DNA and modern human DNA supports the theory that Neandertals evolved into European AMHs.

The fossil KNM-ER 1470, sometimes called H.rudolfensis, was unusual because it

Analyze how biological changes in H.erectus reflected, or made possible, new cultural adaptive strategies.

A reliance on plant foods is the ecological niche of H.erectus that separated them from H.habilis.

The broad-spectrum revolution is defined as the period when

During the warmer period after the end of the Würm glaciation, human groups modified their subsistence strategies in order to exploit a greater variety of plant and animal species.

__________ is associated with the site of Zhoukoudian.

__________ characterize the Upper Paleolithic.

The Denisovans

The statement, __________, best describes H.habilis.

Scientists used __________ evidence to learn about the Neandertals at El Sidrόn.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Ethnicity and Race

Applying Anthropology

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters