Question 1

Which is more aligned with the view of nature common to the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  polygenism 
B)  monogenism 
A)  polygenism 
B)  monogenism

Question 2

Which of the following best defines adaptive radiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  creatures transform and their offspring inherit those transformations 
B)  survival of the fittest 
C)  a process by which many species result from one ancient one 
D)  none of these define adaptive radiation 
A)  creatures transform and their offspring inherit those transformations 
B)  survival of the fittest 
C)  a process by which many species result from one ancient one 
D)  none of these define adaptive radiation

Question 3

Despite evidence from Galileo, Newton, and Kepler, the Church has never changed its position on the Earth's position at the center of the universe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Intelligent Design creationism is unscientific because it does not offer rational explanations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Trofim Lysenko pioneered the failed Soviet attempt to apply ideas to real-life agricultural practices.

Accepted Answer

A)  Darwin's 
B)  Cuvier's 
C)  Lamarck's 
D)  Ray's 
A)  Darwin's 
B)  Cuvier's 
C)  Lamarck's 
D)  Ray's

Question 6

In The Starry Messenger, Galileo __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  proved Church doctrine 
B)  supported the theory of evolution 
C)  supported the idea that the earth is at the center of the universe 
D)  proved Copernicus' sun-centered theory of a century earlier 
A)  proved Church doctrine 
B)  supported the theory of evolution 
C)  supported the idea that the earth is at the center of the universe 
D)  proved Copernicus' sun-centered theory of a century earlier

Question 7

Which of the following best characterizes Aristotle's view of nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Natural forms may change as they adapt to environmental conditions. 
B)  Each living form possesses a fixed essence that cannot be altered. 
C)  Life forms change in constant yet unpredictable ways. 
D)  Animals transform over time, but plants do not. 
A)  Natural forms may change as they adapt to environmental conditions. 
B)  Each living form possesses a fixed essence that cannot be altered. 
C)  Life forms change in constant yet unpredictable ways. 
D)  Animals transform over time, but plants do not.

Question 8

Describe the preconditions that must be met for natural selection to work.

Accepted Answer

Natural selection can only work under ce

Question 9

Who among the following naturalists was NOT a supporter of evolutionary change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 
B)  Jean Baptiste Lamarck 
C)  Comte de Buffon 
D)  George Cuvier 
A)  Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 
B)  Jean Baptiste Lamarck 
C)  Comte de Buffon 
D)  George Cuvier

Question 10

Which of the following is most consistent with the idea of catastrophism?

Accepted Answer

A)  animals inheriting transformations from their parents 
B)  the reproduction of well adapted variations 
C)  a disaster wiping out the dinosaurs 
D)  life forms slowly transforming through time in reaction to changing environmental conditions 
A)  animals inheriting transformations from their parents 
B)  the reproduction of well adapted variations 
C)  a disaster wiping out the dinosaurs 
D)  life forms slowly transforming through time in reaction to changing environmental conditions

Question 11

Which of the following is an element of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)  experimentation 
B)  observation 
C)  hypothesis 
D)  all of these 
A)  experimentation 
B)  observation 
C)  hypothesis 
D)  all of these

Question 12

When discussing natural selection, the term "fitness" is best thought of as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a reference to physical fitness 
B)  reproductive success 
C)  strength 
D)  none of these 
A)  a reference to physical fitness 
B)  reproductive success 
C)  strength 
D)  none of these

Question 13

Archbishop James Ussher calculated the age of the Earth using __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  geologic evidence including stratigraphy 
B)  astronomical data 
C)  the Old Testament of the Bible 
D)  ancient Greek and Roman texts 
A)  geologic evidence including stratigraphy 
B)  astronomical data 
C)  the Old Testament of the Bible 
D)  ancient Greek and Roman texts

Question 14

Wallace's ideas differ from Darwin's in that Wallace __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rejected artificial selection as analogous to natural selection 
B)  insisted on the fixity of species 
C)  supported Lamarckian ideas 
D)  rejected evolution 
A)  rejected artificial selection as analogous to natural selection 
B)  insisted on the fixity of species 
C)  supported Lamarckian ideas 
D)  rejected evolution

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an observation associated with natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  all organisms have the potential for explosive population growth 
B)  populations tend to be stable 
C)  nature is full of variation 
D)  creatures can will their own transformations 
A)  all organisms have the potential for explosive population growth 
B)  populations tend to be stable 
C)  nature is full of variation 
D)  creatures can will their own transformations

Question 16

Which of the following is inconsistent with Aristotle's ideas about nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  life-forms are always changing 
B)  humans are at the top of a "Great Chain of Being" 
C)  all life is arranged in an orderly and hierarchical fashion 
D)  all of these 
A)  life-forms are always changing 
B)  humans are at the top of a "Great Chain of Being" 
C)  all life is arranged in an orderly and hierarchical fashion 
D)  all of these

Question 17

While geological uniformitarianism was introduced by __________, it was greatly popularized by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lyell, Darwin 
B)  Hutton, Lyell 
C)  Lamarck, Lyell 
D)  Ray, Hutton 
A)  Lyell, Darwin 
B)  Hutton, Lyell 
C)  Lamarck, Lyell 
D)  Ray, Hutton

Question 18

Science is a(n) , not a .

Accepted Answer

A)  result, process 
B)  process, method 
C)  process, result 
D)  observation, hypothesis 
A)  result, process 
B)  process, method 
C)  process, result 
D)  observation, hypothesis

Question 19

All creationists believe that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  species are fixed 
B)  the world is only 4,000 years old 
C)  a single divine creator made the world 
D)  today's geology is the result of Noah's flood 
A)  species are fixed 
B)  the world is only 4,000 years old 
C)  a single divine creator made the world 
D)  today's geology is the result of Noah's flood

Question 20

"Creation science" seeks to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prove Darwin correct by using Biblical evidence 
B)  exploit gaps in the fossil record to dispute evolution 
C)  exclude religious instruction from science classes 
D)  disprove evolution by pointing to examples of 'irreducible complexity'. 
A)  prove Darwin correct by using Biblical evidence 
B)  exploit gaps in the fossil record to dispute evolution 
C)  exclude religious instruction from science classes 
D)  disprove evolution by pointing to examples of 'irreducible complexity'.

Which is more aligned with the view of nature common to the Middle Ages?

Which of the following best defines adaptive radiation?

Despite evidence from Galileo, Newton, and Kepler, the Church has never changed its position on the Earth's position at the center of the universe.

Intelligent Design creationism is unscientific because it does not offer rational explanations.

Trofim Lysenko pioneered the failed Soviet attempt to apply ideas to real-life agricultural practices.

In The Starry Messenger, Galileo __________.

Which of the following best characterizes Aristotle's view of nature?

Describe the preconditions that must be met for natural selection to work.

Who among the following naturalists was NOT a supporter of evolutionary change?

Which of the following is most consistent with the idea of catastrophism?

Which of the following is an element of the scientific method?

When discussing natural selection, the term "fitness" is best thought of as __________.

Archbishop James Ussher calculated the age of the Earth using __________.

Wallace's ideas differ from Darwin's in that Wallace __________.

Which of the following is NOT an observation associated with natural selection?

Which of the following is inconsistent with Aristotle's ideas about nature?

While geological uniformitarianism was introduced by , it was greatly popularized by .

Science is a(n) , not a .

All creationists believe that __________.

"Creation science" seeks to __________.

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

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Exam 19: Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Which is more aligned with the view of nature common to the Middle Ages?

Which of the following best defines adaptive radiation?

Despite evidence from Galileo, Newton, and Kepler, the Church has never changed its position on the Earth's position at the center of the universe.

Intelligent Design creationism is unscientific because it does not offer rational explanations.

Trofim Lysenko pioneered the failed Soviet attempt to apply ideas to real-life agricultural practices.

In The Starry Messenger, Galileo __________.

Which of the following best characterizes Aristotle's view of nature?

Describe the preconditions that must be met for natural selection to work.

Who among the following naturalists was NOT a supporter of evolutionary change?

Which of the following is most consistent with the idea of catastrophism?

Which of the following is an element of the scientific method?

When discussing natural selection, the term "fitness" is best thought of as __________.

Archbishop James Ussher calculated the age of the Earth using __________.

Wallace's ideas differ from Darwin's in that Wallace __________.

Which of the following is NOT an observation associated with natural selection?

Which of the following is inconsistent with Aristotle's ideas about nature?

While geological uniformitarianism was introduced by __________, it was greatly popularized by __________.

Science is a(n) , not a .

All creationists believe that __________.

"Creation science" seeks to __________.

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Filters

While geological uniformitarianism was introduced by , it was greatly popularized by .