Question 1

Blade-based technology is associated with the __________ Paleolithic.

Accepted Answer

A)  Early 
B)  Middle 
C)  Upper 
D)  Australian 
A)  Early 
B)  Middle 
C)  Upper 
D)  Australian

Question 2

Today, scientists agree that Neandertals should be designated as the separate species H. neandertalensis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Evidence of the existence of Neandertals was presented to the public before the publication of Darwin's On the Origin of Species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The labels "archaic Homo sapiens" and "Neandertal" are not formal designations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Cranial capacities of mid-Pleistocene European fossils are between __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1,100 and 1,590 cc 
B)  500 and 890cc 
C)  700 and 1,390 cc 
D)  1,050 and 1,390 cc 
A)  1,100 and 1,590 cc 
B)  500 and 890cc 
C)  700 and 1,390 cc 
D)  1,050 and 1,390 cc

Question 6

Most archaic H. sapiens found in Africa bear a strong resemblance to Neandertals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Neandertal tool traditions represent a revolutionary advance on past tool cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Neandertal tools included __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  blades 
B)  their dentition 
C)  Mousterian tools 
D)  all of these 
A)  blades 
B)  their dentition 
C)  Mousterian tools 
D)  all of these

Question 9

Citing physiological, chemical, and/or archaeological evidence outline and describe the basic elements of Neandertal cannibalism.

Accepted Answer

Neandertal cannibalism is a controversia

Question 10

Neandertals have the same inner-ear anatomy as H. erectus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The midfacial prognathism and double-arched supraorbital torus of some archaic H. sapiens indicates their possible relationship to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  H. erectus 
B)  modern humans 
C)  Neandertals 
D)  H. heidelbergensis 
A)  H. erectus 
B)  modern humans 
C)  Neandertals 
D)  H. heidelbergensis

Question 12

The derived features of Neandertals include __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  long and low braincase 
B)  a larger brain than H. erectus 
C)  a larger brain than modern H. sapiens 
D)  all of these 
A)  long and low braincase 
B)  a larger brain than H. erectus 
C)  a larger brain than modern H. sapiens 
D)  all of these

Question 13

Early depictions of Neandertals in the popular press portray the hominin as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  angelic and peaceful 
B)  giant white men 
C)  gentle geniuses 
D)  none of these 
A)  angelic and peaceful 
B)  giant white men 
C)  gentle geniuses 
D)  none of these

Question 14

H. heidelbergensis __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a form of archaic H. sapiens 
B)  is widely agreed to be a type of H. erectus 
C)  closely resembles some species of Australopithecine 
D)  was probably a type of Neandertal 
A)  is a form of archaic H. sapiens 
B)  is widely agreed to be a type of H. erectus 
C)  closely resembles some species of Australopithecine 
D)  was probably a type of Neandertal

Question 15

The greatest number and oldest of the archaic H. sapiens fossils recovered form a single locality come from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  England 
B)  Spain 
C)  Indonesia 
D)  France 
A)  England 
B)  Spain 
C)  Indonesia 
D)  France

Question 16

Which of the following potential Neandertal behaviors is best supported by the archaeological evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  ritual behavior 
B)  burials 
C)  symbolic behavior 
D)  hunting 
A)  ritual behavior 
B)  burials 
C)  symbolic behavior 
D)  hunting

Question 17

Compared to those of other members of the genus Homo, the anatomically modern H. sapiens skull is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  large 
B)  rounded 
C)  lacking an occipital bun 
D)  all of these 
A)  large 
B)  rounded 
C)  lacking an occipital bun 
D)  all of these

Question 18

Besides modern humans, Neandertals are by far the most thoroughly represented hominins in the fossil record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The majority of Neandertal sites are from western Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Mauer mandible __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is clearly that of a H. sapiens 
B)  is quite gracile 
C)  lacks a chin 
D)  is considered to be that of a Neandertal 
A)  is clearly that of a H. sapiens 
B)  is quite gracile 
C)  lacks a chin 
D)  is considered to be that of a Neandertal

Blade-based technology is associated with the __________ Paleolithic.

Today, scientists agree that Neandertals should be designated as the separate species H. neandertalensis.

Evidence of the existence of Neandertals was presented to the public before the publication of Darwin's On the Origin of Species.

The labels "archaic Homo sapiens" and "Neandertal" are not formal designations.

Cranial capacities of mid-Pleistocene European fossils are between __________.

Most archaic H. sapiens found in Africa bear a strong resemblance to Neandertals.

Neandertal tool traditions represent a revolutionary advance on past tool cultures.

Neandertal tools included __________.

Citing physiological, chemical, and/or archaeological evidence outline and describe the basic elements of Neandertal cannibalism.

Neandertals have the same inner-ear anatomy as H. erectus.

The midfacial prognathism and double-arched supraorbital torus of some archaic H. sapiens indicates their possible relationship to __________.

The derived features of Neandertals include __________.

Early depictions of Neandertals in the popular press portray the hominin as __________.

H. heidelbergensis __________.

The greatest number and oldest of the archaic H. sapiens fossils recovered form a single locality come from __________.

Which of the following potential Neandertal behaviors is best supported by the archaeological evidence?

Compared to those of other members of the genus Homo, the anatomically modern H. sapiens skull is __________.

Besides modern humans, Neandertals are by far the most thoroughly represented hominins in the fossil record.

The majority of Neandertal sites are from western Asia.

The Mauer mandible __________.

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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

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

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Exam 13: Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

Blade-based technology is associated with the __________ Paleolithic.

Today, scientists agree that Neandertals should be designated as the separate species H. neandertalensis.

Evidence of the existence of Neandertals was presented to the public before the publication of Darwin's On the Origin of Species.

The labels "archaic Homo sapiens" and "Neandertal" are not formal designations.

Cranial capacities of mid-Pleistocene European fossils are between __________.

Most archaic H. sapiens found in Africa bear a strong resemblance to Neandertals.

Neandertal tool traditions represent a revolutionary advance on past tool cultures.

Neandertal tools included __________.

Citing physiological, chemical, and/or archaeological evidence outline and describe the basic elements of Neandertal cannibalism.

Neandertals have the same inner-ear anatomy as H. erectus.

The midfacial prognathism and double-arched supraorbital torus of some archaic H. sapiens indicates their possible relationship to __________.

The derived features of Neandertals include __________.

Early depictions of Neandertals in the popular press portray the hominin as __________.

H. heidelbergensis __________.

The greatest number and oldest of the archaic H. sapiens fossils recovered form a single locality come from __________.

Which of the following potential Neandertal behaviors is best supported by the archaeological evidence?

Compared to those of other members of the genus Homo, the anatomically modern H. sapiens skull is __________.

Besides modern humans, Neandertals are by far the most thoroughly represented hominins in the fossil record.

The majority of Neandertal sites are from western Asia.

The Mauer mandible __________.

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

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

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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