Question 1

Outline the spread of H. sapiens into regions previously uninhabited by hominins.

Accepted Answer

The spread of H. sapiens into regions pr

Question 2

Aurignacian technology is directly associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle Paleolithic Neandertals 
B)  late African H. erectus 
C)  Upper Paleolithic H. sapiens 
D)  none of these 
A)  Middle Paleolithic Neandertals 
B)  late African H. erectus 
C)  Upper Paleolithic H. sapiens 
D)  none of these

Question 3

Both the replacement and multiregional models of human origins agree that there was an initial dispersal of H. erectus from Africa into the rest of the Old World.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The tools associated with the African Late Stone Age and European Upper Paleolithic are distinguished from Middle Stone Age technology by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a greater level of skill 
B)  standardized production 
C)  the creation of a blade technology 
D)  all of these 
A)  a greater level of skill 
B)  standardized production 
C)  the creation of a blade technology 
D)  all of these

Question 5

__________ models attribute the origins of modern humans to gene flow and repeated population movements.

Accepted Answer

A)  Replacement 
B)  Multiregional 
A)  Replacement 
B)  Multiregional

Question 6

Evidence suggests that modern humans were in Australia before they were in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The last region of the world to be colonized by humans was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Americas 
B)  Siberia 
C)  the Pacific Islands 
D)  Northern Europe 
A)  the Americas 
B)  Siberia 
C)  the Pacific Islands 
D)  Northern Europe

Question 8

The earliest human inhabitants of Australia probably arrived there via a land bridge during a glacial maxima.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Upper Paleolithic cultures were the first to exploit aquatic resources such as fish and shellfish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the typical features of Upper Paleolithic/ Late Stone Age human culture.

Accepted Answer

The Upper Paleolithic, also known as the

Question 11

It is likely that H. sapiens reached the New World __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  during the Middle Stone Age 
B)  by crossing the Atlantic on watercraft 
C)  via the coast of Siberia 
D)  directly from Africa an a South Atlantic land bridge 
A)  during the Middle Stone Age 
B)  by crossing the Atlantic on watercraft 
C)  via the coast of Siberia 
D)  directly from Africa an a South Atlantic land bridge

Question 12

Which of the following is not typically associated with Upper Paleolithic/ Late Stone Age technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  blades 
B)  microliths 
C)  Solutrean technology 
D)  Acheulean tools 
A)  blades 
B)  microliths 
C)  Solutrean technology 
D)  Acheulean tools

Question 13

The earliest evidence for humans in Australia dates back to __________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  20,000 
B)  30,000 
C)  90,000 
D)  40,000 
A)  20,000 
B)  30,000 
C)  90,000 
D)  40,000

Question 14

In Europe, early Upper Paleolithic human postcranial skeletons in Europe appear to be tropically adapted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Cro-Magnon fossils were found in __________ and date to approximately __________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  Romania, 65,000 
B)  France, 27,000 
C)  Romania, 36,000 
D)  France, 150,000 
A)  Romania, 65,000 
B)  France, 27,000 
C)  Romania, 36,000 
D)  France, 150,000

Question 16

The earliest skeletal remains in the Americas __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibit features that differentiate them from recent Native American populations 
B)  date back over a million years 
C)  are of H. erectus 
D)  all of these 
A)  exhibit features that differentiate them from recent Native American populations 
B)  date back over a million years 
C)  are of H. erectus 
D)  all of these

Question 17

The "upper cave" fossils from China support both of the models of the origins of the first H. sapiens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not true of mitochondrial DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is transmitted paternally 
B)  it has a rapid rate of evolution 
C)  it does not undergo recombination 
D)  it is useful in constructing phylogenetic trees 
A)  it is transmitted paternally 
B)  it has a rapid rate of evolution 
C)  it does not undergo recombination 
D)  it is useful in constructing phylogenetic trees

Question 19

Compared to those of the Middle Stone Age, Late Stone Age and Upper Paleolithic tools __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  were crafted with less skill 
B)  were less standardized 
C)  changed more rapidly and more frequently 
D)  included less tools made from shell and bone 
A)  were crafted with less skill 
B)  were less standardized 
C)  changed more rapidly and more frequently 
D)  included less tools made from shell and bone

Question 20

Multiregional models of the origins of modern humans predict that we should first see modern human fossils in Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Outline the spread of H. sapiens into regions previously uninhabited by hominins.

Aurignacian technology is directly associated with __________.

Both the replacement and multiregional models of human origins agree that there was an initial dispersal of H. erectus from Africa into the rest of the Old World.

The tools associated with the African Late Stone Age and European Upper Paleolithic are distinguished from Middle Stone Age technology by __________.

__________ models attribute the origins of modern humans to gene flow and repeated population movements.

Evidence suggests that modern humans were in Australia before they were in Europe.

The last region of the world to be colonized by humans was __________.

The earliest human inhabitants of Australia probably arrived there via a land bridge during a glacial maxima.

Upper Paleolithic cultures were the first to exploit aquatic resources such as fish and shellfish.

Describe the typical features of Upper Paleolithic/ Late Stone Age human culture.

It is likely that H. sapiens reached the New World __________.

Which of the following is not typically associated with Upper Paleolithic/ Late Stone Age technology?

The earliest evidence for humans in Australia dates back to __________ years ago.

In Europe, early Upper Paleolithic human postcranial skeletons in Europe appear to be tropically adapted.

The Cro-Magnon fossils were found in and date to approximately years ago.

The earliest skeletal remains in the Americas __________.

The "upper cave" fossils from China support both of the models of the origins of the first H. sapiens.

Which of the following is not true of mitochondrial DNA?

Compared to those of the Middle Stone Age, Late Stone Age and Upper Paleolithic tools __________.

Multiregional models of the origins of modern humans predict that we should first see modern human fossils in Africa.

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

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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Exam 14: The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Outline the spread of H. sapiens into regions previously uninhabited by hominins.

Aurignacian technology is directly associated with __________.

Both the replacement and multiregional models of human origins agree that there was an initial dispersal of H. erectus from Africa into the rest of the Old World.

The tools associated with the African Late Stone Age and European Upper Paleolithic are distinguished from Middle Stone Age technology by __________.

__________ models attribute the origins of modern humans to gene flow and repeated population movements.

Evidence suggests that modern humans were in Australia before they were in Europe.

The last region of the world to be colonized by humans was __________.

The earliest human inhabitants of Australia probably arrived there via a land bridge during a glacial maxima.

Upper Paleolithic cultures were the first to exploit aquatic resources such as fish and shellfish.

Describe the typical features of Upper Paleolithic/ Late Stone Age human culture.

It is likely that H. sapiens reached the New World __________.

Which of the following is not typically associated with Upper Paleolithic/ Late Stone Age technology?

The earliest evidence for humans in Australia dates back to __________ years ago.

In Europe, early Upper Paleolithic human postcranial skeletons in Europe appear to be tropically adapted.

The Cro-Magnon fossils were found in __________ and date to approximately __________ years ago.

The earliest skeletal remains in the Americas __________.

The "upper cave" fossils from China support both of the models of the origins of the first H. sapiens.

Which of the following is not true of mitochondrial DNA?

Compared to those of the Middle Stone Age, Late Stone Age and Upper Paleolithic tools __________.

Multiregional models of the origins of modern humans predict that we should first see modern human fossils in Africa.

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

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Filters

The Cro-Magnon fossils were found in and date to approximately years ago.