Question 1

Çatalhöyük, in central Turkey, is an important __________ site of which era?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Çatalhöyük, in central Turkey, is an important...

Question 2

The __________ triad consists of corn, beans and squash.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ triad consists of corn, beans...

Question 3

Gorillas live in what type of social group?

Accepted Answer

A) single-male, multi-female 
B) male only 
C) fission-fusion 
D) solitary 
E) female only 
A) single-male, multi-female 
B) male only 
C) fission-fusion 
D) solitary 
E) female only

Question 4

The earliest plant and animal domesticates appeared in Europe around 4000 BCE.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most known Neanderthal sites in Western Europe are located __________.

Accepted Answer

A) in caves and rock shelters 
B) in open savanna areas 
C) on mountain slopes 
D) in forested areas 
E) near large rivers 
A) in caves and rock shelters 
B) in open savanna areas 
C) on mountain slopes 
D) in forested areas 
E) near large rivers

Question 6

Describe the evidence for early humans in Southeast Asia and the Pacific region.

Accepted Answer

The evidence for early humans in Southea

Question 7

Most nonhuman primate species are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) arboreal and terrestrial 
B) arboreal, quadrupedal, and diurnal 
C) terrestrial, bipedal and nocturnal 
D) arboreal, bipedal, and nocturnal 
E) terrestrial, quadrupedal, and diurnal 
A) arboreal and terrestrial 
B) arboreal, quadrupedal, and diurnal 
C) terrestrial, bipedal and nocturnal 
D) arboreal, bipedal, and nocturnal 
E) terrestrial, quadrupedal, and diurnal

Question 8

Explain the stages of the transition to the Neolithic in Abu Hureyra, in the Middle East.

Accepted Answer

The transition to the Neolithic in Abu H

Question 9

All anthropologists agree that nonhuman primates have some form of culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Oldowan tools were probably only one type of tool made and used by their makers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Archeologists have shown that civilizations of the past have all collapsed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Archaeologist Ian Gilligan differentiates between what two types of clothing and their thermal effectiveness in situations of extreme cold in explaining Neanderthal extinction?

Accepted Answer

A) Mousterian and Oldowan 
B) simple and complex 
C) handmade and manufactured 
D) Eurasian and Alaskan 
E) Neolithic and Paleolithic 
A) Mousterian and Oldowan 
B) simple and complex 
C) handmade and manufactured 
D) Eurasian and Alaskan 
E) Neolithic and Paleolithic

Question 13

What characteristics distinguish the mammal order of primates? How do humans fit in the category, and how do humans diverge from general characteristics?

Accepted Answer

The mammal order of primates is distingu

Question 14

Discuss two major stone tool traditions, their context

Accepted Answer

Two major stone tool traditions are the

Question 15

Discuss the achievements of modern humans in Europe during the Upper Paleolithic.

Accepted Answer

During the Upper Paleolithic period, mod

Question 16

There is little variation in the social behavior of living nonhuman primate species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The fossil Lucy fits in the category of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) early hominins 
B) archaic Homo 
C) Neanderthals 
D) Homo floresiensis, or the Hobbits 
E) great ape 
A) early hominins 
B) archaic Homo 
C) Neanderthals 
D) Homo floresiensis, or the Hobbits 
E) great ape

Question 18

The only great ape found in Asia is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) chimpanzee 
B) orangutan 
C) baboon 
D) bonobo 
E) gorilla 
A) chimpanzee 
B) orangutan 
C) baboon 
D) bonobo 
E) gorilla

Question 19

Many early hominins were __________, meaning they walked and/or ran on two feet.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many early hominins were __________, meaning they...

Question 20

Tapeworm infections in archaic Homo likely indicate __________.

Accepted Answer

A) malnutrition 
B) drinking bad water 
C) eating cultivated food 
D) settled life and living in large groups 
E) eating meat 
A) malnutrition 
B) drinking bad water 
C) eating cultivated food 
D) settled life and living in large groups 
E) eating meat

Çatalhöyük, in central Turkey, is an important __________ site of which era?

The __________ triad consists of corn, beans and squash.

Gorillas live in what type of social group?

The earliest plant and animal domesticates appeared in Europe around 4000 BCE.

Most known Neanderthal sites in Western Europe are located __________.

Describe the evidence for early humans in Southeast Asia and the Pacific region.

Most nonhuman primate species are __________.

Explain the stages of the transition to the Neolithic in Abu Hureyra, in the Middle East.

All anthropologists agree that nonhuman primates have some form of culture.

Oldowan tools were probably only one type of tool made and used by their makers.

Archeologists have shown that civilizations of the past have all collapsed.

Archaeologist Ian Gilligan differentiates between what two types of clothing and their thermal effectiveness in situations of extreme cold in explaining Neanderthal extinction?

What characteristics distinguish the mammal order of primates? How do humans fit in the category, and how do humans diverge from general characteristics?

Discuss two major stone tool traditions, their context

Discuss the achievements of modern humans in Europe during the Upper Paleolithic.

There is little variation in the social behavior of living nonhuman primate species.

The fossil Lucy fits in the category of __________.

The only great ape found in Asia is the __________.

Many early hominins were __________, meaning they walked and/or ran on two feet.

Tapeworm infections in archaic Homo likely indicate __________.

Anthropology and the Study of Culture

Researching Culture

Making a Living

Consumption and Exchange

Reproduction and Human Development

Health, Illness, and Healing

Kinship and Domestic Life

Social Groups and Social Stratification

Political and Legal Systems

Communication

Religion

Expressive Culture

People on the Move

People Defining Development

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Exam 2: The Evolution of Humanity and Culture

Çatalhöyük, in central Turkey, is an important __________ site of which era?

The __________ triad consists of corn, beans and squash.

Gorillas live in what type of social group?

The earliest plant and animal domesticates appeared in Europe around 4000 BCE.

Most known Neanderthal sites in Western Europe are located __________.

Describe the evidence for early humans in Southeast Asia and the Pacific region.

Most nonhuman primate species are __________.

Explain the stages of the transition to the Neolithic in Abu Hureyra, in the Middle East.

All anthropologists agree that nonhuman primates have some form of culture.

Oldowan tools were probably only one type of tool made and used by their makers.

Archeologists have shown that civilizations of the past have all collapsed.

Archaeologist Ian Gilligan differentiates between what two types of clothing and their thermal effectiveness in situations of extreme cold in explaining Neanderthal extinction?

What characteristics distinguish the mammal order of primates? How do humans fit in the category, and how do humans diverge from general characteristics?

Discuss two major stone tool traditions, their context

Discuss the achievements of modern humans in Europe during the Upper Paleolithic.

There is little variation in the social behavior of living nonhuman primate species.

The fossil Lucy fits in the category of __________.

The only great ape found in Asia is the __________.

Many early hominins were __________, meaning they walked and/or ran on two feet.

Tapeworm infections in archaic Homo likely indicate __________.

Anthropology and the Study of Culture

Researching Culture

Making a Living

Consumption and Exchange

Reproduction and Human Development

Health, Illness, and Healing

Kinship and Domestic Life

Social Groups and Social Stratification

Political and Legal Systems

Communication

Religion

Expressive Culture

People on the Move

People Defining Development

Filters