Question 1

If the splitters are correct __________.

Accepted Answer

A) H.heidelbergensis was an ancestor of H.neandertalensis 
B) Neandertals and archaic H.sapiens were all part of one potentially interbreeding species 
C) Neandertals and modern H.sapiens are the same species 
D) all of these 
A) H.heidelbergensis was an ancestor of H.neandertalensis 
B) Neandertals and archaic H.sapiens were all part of one potentially interbreeding species 
C) Neandertals and modern H.sapiens are the same species 
D) all of these A

Question 2

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 D

Question 3

Archaic H.sapiens usually have __________.

Accepted Answer

A) H.erectus size cranial capacities 
B) robust supraorbital tori 
C) more gracile bones than H.erectus 
D) limb proportions similar to A.robustus 
A) H.erectus size cranial capacities 
B) robust supraorbital tori 
C) more gracile bones than H.erectus 
D) limb proportions similar to A.robustus C

Question 4

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

Neandertal teeth __________.

Accepted Answer

A) were more fragile than H.sapiens teeth 
B) show similar wear patterns to those of modern human populations 
C) show excessive wear and may have been used to hold objects 
D) were much smaller than those of modern human populations 
A) were more fragile than H.sapiens teeth 
B) show similar wear patterns to those of modern human populations 
C) show excessive wear and may have been used to hold objects 
D) were much smaller than those of modern human populations

Question 8

According to the so-called 'splitters' __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Neandertals represent one of many distinct Middle Paleolithic hominin species 
B) archaic H.sapiens are actually members of the species H.heidelbergensis 
C) Neandertals and archaic H.sapiens could not and/or did not interbreed 
D) all of these 
A) Neandertals represent one of many distinct Middle Paleolithic hominin species 
B) archaic H.sapiens are actually members of the species H.heidelbergensis 
C) Neandertals and archaic H.sapiens could not and/or did not interbreed 
D) all of these

Question 9

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 10

Explain the ways Neandertals physiologically and culturally coped with the cold climates in which they lived.

Accepted Answer

Neandertals were well-adapted to cold cl

Question 11

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 12

The postcranial skeleton of the Neandertals was __________ compared with that of modern humans.

Accepted Answer

A) small 
B) the same size 
C) massive 
D) more gracile 
A) small 
B) the same size 
C) massive 
D) more gracile

Question 13

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

Neandertal cannibalism is a controversia

Question 15

Recent finds in Germany indicate that archaic Homo sapiens __________.

Accepted Answer

A) made tools from bone 
B) never used organic materials to fashion tools 
C) used wood to make some tools 
D) used mostly Oldowan type tools 
A) made tools from bone 
B) never used organic materials to fashion tools 
C) used wood to make some tools 
D) used mostly Oldowan type tools

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Neandertal burial practices have been a

Question 17

The majority of Neandertal sites are from western Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following in not true of the anatomically modern human skull?

Accepted Answer

A) the jaws and teeth are relatively large 
B) it has a high forehead 
C) the supraorbital ridges are poorly developed or absent altogether 
D) all of these 
A) the jaws and teeth are relatively large 
B) it has a high forehead 
C) the supraorbital ridges are poorly developed or absent altogether 
D) all of these

Question 19

The archaeological evidence suggests that Neandertals did engage in cannibalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

If the splitters are correct __________.

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

Archaic H.sapiens usually have __________.

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

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

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

Neandertal teeth __________.

According to the so-called 'splitters' __________.

Blade-based technology is associated with the __________ Paleolithic.

Explain the ways Neandertals physiologically and culturally coped with the cold climates in which they lived.

The derived features of Neandertals include __________.

The postcranial skeleton of the Neandertals was __________ compared with that of modern humans.

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

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

Recent finds in Germany indicate that archaic Homo sapiens __________.

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

The majority of Neandertal sites are from western Asia.

Which of the following in not true of the anatomically modern human skull?

The archaeological evidence suggests that Neandertals did engage in cannibalism.

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

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Exam 12: Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

If the splitters are correct __________.

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

Archaic H.sapiens usually have __________.

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

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

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

Neandertal teeth __________.

According to the so-called 'splitters' __________.

Blade-based technology is associated with the __________ Paleolithic.

Explain the ways Neandertals physiologically and culturally coped with the cold climates in which they lived.

The derived features of Neandertals include __________.

The postcranial skeleton of the Neandertals was __________ compared with that of modern humans.

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

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

Recent finds in Germany indicate that archaic Homo sapiens __________.

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

The majority of Neandertal sites are from western Asia.

Which of the following in not true of the anatomically modern human skull?

The archaeological evidence suggests that Neandertals did engage in cannibalism.

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

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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