Question 1

According to the complete replacement model, anatomically modern Homo sapiens first appeared in Africa

Accepted Answer

A)  and dispersed to Europe where they interbred with local premodern H. sapiens populations 
B)  and migrated to other areas completely displacing all premodern H. sapiens populations without interbreeding with them 
C)  remained there while premodern populations elsewhere evolved more slowly 
D)  around 500,000 years ago 
E)  and the local populations would not have evolved totally independently from one another. 
A)  and dispersed to Europe where they interbred with local premodern H. sapiens populations 
B)  and migrated to other areas completely displacing all premodern H. sapiens populations without interbreeding with them 
C)  remained there while premodern populations elsewhere evolved more slowly 
D)  around 500,000 years ago 
E)  and the local populations would not have evolved totally independently from one another.

Question 2

Types of Upper Paleolithic art include all of the following except?

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A)  engravings 
B)  cave paintings 
C)  sculptured figurines 
D)  fired ceramics 
E)  rock art 
A)  engravings 
B)  cave paintings 
C)  sculptured figurines 
D)  fired ceramics 
E)  rock art

Question 3

Why do most paleoanthropologists agree that several fossil forms, dating back to 100,000 ya, should be included in as fully modern humans?

Accepted Answer

Most paleoanthropologists agree that sev

Question 4

The hypothesis that all modern humans descended from an African lineage

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A)  has been conclusively proven to be correct 
B)  is supported by mtDNA evidence 
C)  is supported by evidence from researchers in India 
D)  is conclusively proven as incorrect 
E)  is based on archaeological evidence obtained from caves in Spain 
A)  has been conclusively proven to be correct 
B)  is supported by mtDNA evidence 
C)  is supported by evidence from researchers in India 
D)  is conclusively proven as incorrect 
E)  is based on archaeological evidence obtained from caves in Spain

Question 5

A newly published controversial date for the Lake Mungo remains indicates they may be as old as ________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  30,000 
B)  400,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  600,000 
E)  150,000, or the earliest specimens from Africa 
A)  30,000 
B)  400,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  600,000 
E)  150,000, or the earliest specimens from Africa

Question 6

What does the discovery of Homo floresiensis tell us about the adaptive potential of humans?

Accepted Answer

The discovery of Homo floresiensis, also

Question 7

The Herto remains are

Accepted Answer

A)  from South Africa 
B)  from the Middle Awash area of Ethiopia 
C)  considered to be modern Neandertal 
D)  considered to be Ardipithecus 
E)  the earliest European evidence of modern humans 
A)  from South Africa 
B)  from the Middle Awash area of Ethiopia 
C)  considered to be modern Neandertal 
D)  considered to be Ardipithecus 
E)  the earliest European evidence of modern humans

Question 8

Summarize the main points of the various Replacement Models.

Accepted Answer

Replacement models are used to determine

Question 9

Discuss the evidence that suggests modest interbreeding took place between Neandertals and modern humans.

Accepted Answer

The evidence for modest interbreeding be

Question 10

The transition between premodern and anatomically modern forms of humans may have occurred as early as 500,000 years ago in Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Review the evidence relative to the human occupation of Australia.

Accepted Answer

The evidence for human occupation of Aus

Question 12

Discuss the Upper Paleolithic cultural period, including innovations in technology, art and burials.

Accepted Answer

The Upper Paleolithic period, which last

Question 13

Bone tools, beads, and decorated ocher fragments were found at Blombos Cave as old as 73,000 years old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Partial Replacement Models, modern humans first appeared in Africa

Accepted Answer

A)  and interbred with premodern populations of Eurasia, thus partially displacing them 
B)  and remained there until modern humans from Asia displaced them 
C)  about 500,000 years ago 
D)  but were later displaced by European Neandertals 
E)  and India, simultaneously. 
A)  and interbred with premodern populations of Eurasia, thus partially displacing them 
B)  and remained there until modern humans from Asia displaced them 
C)  about 500,000 years ago 
D)  but were later displaced by European Neandertals 
E)  and India, simultaneously.

Question 15

As a group, the specimens from Skhūl all have modern human features and none show any hints of premodern features.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Genetic evidence indicates that all native Australians are descendants of a single migration 50 kya.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following has not been proposed as a model to explain the origin of modern Homo sapiens?

Accepted Answer

A)  An origin in Africa followed by migration to other areas where indigenous premodern populations were replaced. 
B)  An origin in Africa followed by migration to other areas where both interbreeding and replacement occurred. 
C)  Several origins in different areas where modern forms evolved from local populations. 
D)  Separate origins in Africa and Australia with migrations from both these areas to displace all other populations. 
E)  A strong influence of modern humans evolving first in Africa that left an imprint on populations throughout the world that is detectable today. 
A)  An origin in Africa followed by migration to other areas where indigenous premodern populations were replaced. 
B)  An origin in Africa followed by migration to other areas where both interbreeding and replacement occurred. 
C)  Several origins in different areas where modern forms evolved from local populations. 
D)  Separate origins in Africa and Australia with migrations from both these areas to displace all other populations. 
E)  A strong influence of modern humans evolving first in Africa that left an imprint on populations throughout the world that is detectable today.

Question 18

The analysis of the Herto remains indicates they are

Accepted Answer

A)  most similar to Australopithecus 
B)  indistinguishable from modern Homo sapiens 
C)  most similar to late Homo erectus from China 
D)  not specifically similar to modern Homo sapiens 
E)  none of these 
A)  most similar to Australopithecus 
B)  indistinguishable from modern Homo sapiens 
C)  most similar to late Homo erectus from China 
D)  not specifically similar to modern Homo sapiens 
E)  none of these

Question 19

What does the Regional Continuity Model of modern Homo sapiens origins not propose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modern humans did not appear solely in Africa. 
B)  Premodern populations in Europe, Asia, and Africa all evolved into modern Homo sapiens. 
C)  There was gene flow between premodern populations from different regions of the Old World. 
D)  Local populations would have evolved totally independently from one another 
E)  Local populations would not have evolved totally independently from one another 
A)  Modern humans did not appear solely in Africa. 
B)  Premodern populations in Europe, Asia, and Africa all evolved into modern Homo sapiens. 
C)  There was gene flow between premodern populations from different regions of the Old World. 
D)  Local populations would have evolved totally independently from one another 
E)  Local populations would not have evolved totally independently from one another

Question 20

Anatomically modern Homo sapiens fossils from Africa have been dated to about _____ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  100,000-70,000 
B)  200,000-100,000 
C)  195,000-80,000 
D)  35,000 
E)  65,000 
A)  100,000-70,000 
B)  200,000-100,000 
C)  195,000-80,000 
D)  35,000 
E)  65,000

According to the complete replacement model, anatomically modern Homo sapiens first appeared in Africa

Types of Upper Paleolithic art include all of the following except?

Why do most paleoanthropologists agree that several fossil forms, dating back to 100,000 ya, should be included in as fully modern humans?

The hypothesis that all modern humans descended from an African lineage

A newly published controversial date for the Lake Mungo remains indicates they may be as old as ________ years.

What does the discovery of Homo floresiensis tell us about the adaptive potential of humans?

The Herto remains are

Summarize the main points of the various Replacement Models.

Discuss the evidence that suggests modest interbreeding took place between Neandertals and modern humans.

The transition between premodern and anatomically modern forms of humans may have occurred as early as 500,000 years ago in Africa.

Review the evidence relative to the human occupation of Australia.

Discuss the Upper Paleolithic cultural period, including innovations in technology, art and burials.

Bone tools, beads, and decorated ocher fragments were found at Blombos Cave as old as 73,000 years old.

According to Partial Replacement Models, modern humans first appeared in Africa

As a group, the specimens from Skhūl all have modern human features and none show any hints of premodern features.

Genetic evidence indicates that all native Australians are descendants of a single migration 50 kya.

Which of the following has not been proposed as a model to explain the origin of modern Homo sapiens?

The analysis of the Herto remains indicates they are

What does the Regional Continuity Model of modern Homo sapiens origins not propose?

Anatomically modern Homo sapiens fossils from Africa have been dated to about _____ years ago.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

Processes of Macroevolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 11: The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

According to the complete replacement model, anatomically modern Homo sapiens first appeared in Africa

Types of Upper Paleolithic art include all of the following except?

Why do most paleoanthropologists agree that several fossil forms, dating back to 100,000 ya, should be included in as fully modern humans?

The hypothesis that all modern humans descended from an African lineage

A newly published controversial date for the Lake Mungo remains indicates they may be as old as ________ years.

What does the discovery of Homo floresiensis tell us about the adaptive potential of humans?

The Herto remains are

Summarize the main points of the various Replacement Models.

Discuss the evidence that suggests modest interbreeding took place between Neandertals and modern humans.

The transition between premodern and anatomically modern forms of humans may have occurred as early as 500,000 years ago in Africa.

Review the evidence relative to the human occupation of Australia.

Discuss the Upper Paleolithic cultural period, including innovations in technology, art and burials.

Bone tools, beads, and decorated ocher fragments were found at Blombos Cave as old as 73,000 years old.

According to Partial Replacement Models, modern humans first appeared in Africa

As a group, the specimens from Skhūl all have modern human features and none show any hints of premodern features.

Genetic evidence indicates that all native Australians are descendants of a single migration 50 kya.

Which of the following has not been proposed as a model to explain the origin of modern Homo sapiens?

The analysis of the Herto remains indicates they are

What does the Regional Continuity Model of modern Homo sapiens origins not propose?

Anatomically modern Homo sapiens fossils from Africa have been dated to about _____ years ago.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

Processes of Macroevolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

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