Question 1

Compared to those of H.erectus,anatomically modern H.sapiens limb bones are more robust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is associated with the Middle Stone Age?

Accepted Answer

A) the Mousterian point 
B) prepared cores 
C) the Levallois technique 
D) all of these 
A) the Mousterian point 
B) prepared cores 
C) the Levallois technique 
D) all of these

Question 3

Middle Paleolithic tool making techniques could produce more cutting surface from a given amount of raw material than could earlier techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

There is much evidence that Neandertals engaged in ritualized and symbolic behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Neandertal head is characterized by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a pentagon shape when viewed from behind 
B) a small juxtamastoid eminence 
C) a lack of an occipital bun 
D) all of these 
A) a pentagon shape when viewed from behind 
B) a small juxtamastoid eminence 
C) a lack of an occipital bun 
D) all of these

Question 7

Newer evidence from Neandertal dental growth rates indicate that Neandertal children may have had a __________ to/than human children

Accepted Answer

A) faster growth rate 
B) similar growth rate 
C) slower growth rate 
D) none of these 
A) faster growth rate 
B) similar growth rate 
C) slower growth rate 
D) none of these

Question 8

Explain the difference between the "lumpers' perspective" and the "splitters' perspective.

Accepted Answer

The "lumpers' perspective" and the "spli

Question 9

Evidence of the use of fire by archaic H.sapiens is similar to that for H.erectus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Neandertal DNA __________.

Accepted Answer

A) has never been collected 
B) indicates that they are actually modern humans 
C) appears to be quite different from that of living peoples 
D) none of these 
A) has never been collected 
B) indicates that they are actually modern humans 
C) appears to be quite different from that of living peoples 
D) none of these

Question 12

Unlike the burials of the Upper Paleolithic,the Neandertal burial sites __________.

Accepted Answer

A) always occur in caves 
B) have copious grave goods 
C) rarely include children 
D) all of these 
A) always occur in caves 
B) have copious grave goods 
C) rarely include children 
D) all of these

Question 13

What sorts of tools were used by Neandertals?

Accepted Answer

A) bifaces 
B) Mousterian 
C) Châtelperronian 
D) all of these 
A) bifaces 
B) Mousterian 
C) Châtelperronian 
D) all of these

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Neandertal burials __________.

Accepted Answer

A) all contain grave goods 
B) indicate a belief in an afterlife 
C) possibly include the burial of infants 
D) are no different from Upper Paleolithic burials 
A) all contain grave goods 
B) indicate a belief in an afterlife 
C) possibly include the burial of infants 
D) are no different from Upper Paleolithic burials

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Neandertals were incapable of producing Upper Paleolithic tools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Neandertals had a more gracile superior pubic ramus than modern humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The finds at the Boxgrove site in England support the hypotheses that archaic H.sapiens __________.

Accepted Answer

A) hunted big game 
B) was an aggressive scavenger 
C) ate mostly vegetable matter 
D) relied on fish and other aquatic resources 
A) hunted big game 
B) was an aggressive scavenger 
C) ate mostly vegetable matter 
D) relied on fish and other aquatic resources

Compared to those of H.erectus,anatomically modern H.sapiens limb bones are more robust.

Which of the following is associated with the Middle Stone Age?

Middle Paleolithic tool making techniques could produce more cutting surface from a given amount of raw material than could earlier techniques.

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

There is much evidence that Neandertals engaged in ritualized and symbolic behaviors.

The Neandertal head is characterized by __________.

Newer evidence from Neandertal dental growth rates indicate that Neandertal children may have had a __________ to/than human children

Explain the difference between the "lumpers' perspective" and the "splitters' perspective.

Evidence of the use of fire by archaic H.sapiens is similar to that for H.erectus.

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

Neandertal DNA __________.

Unlike the burials of the Upper Paleolithic,the Neandertal burial sites __________.

What sorts of tools were used by Neandertals?

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

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

Neandertal burials __________.

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

Neandertals were incapable of producing Upper Paleolithic tools.

Neandertals had a more gracile superior pubic ramus than modern humans.

The finds at the Boxgrove site in England support the hypotheses that archaic H.sapiens __________.

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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

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Exam 12: Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

Compared to those of H.erectus,anatomically modern H.sapiens limb bones are more robust.

Which of the following is associated with the Middle Stone Age?

Middle Paleolithic tool making techniques could produce more cutting surface from a given amount of raw material than could earlier techniques.

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

There is much evidence that Neandertals engaged in ritualized and symbolic behaviors.

The Neandertal head is characterized by __________.

Newer evidence from Neandertal dental growth rates indicate that Neandertal children may have had a __________ to/than human children

Explain the difference between the "lumpers' perspective" and the "splitters' perspective.

Evidence of the use of fire by archaic H.sapiens is similar to that for H.erectus.

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

Neandertal DNA __________.

Unlike the burials of the Upper Paleolithic,the Neandertal burial sites __________.

What sorts of tools were used by Neandertals?

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

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

Neandertal burials __________.

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

Neandertals were incapable of producing Upper Paleolithic tools.

Neandertals had a more gracile superior pubic ramus than modern humans.

The finds at the Boxgrove site in England support the hypotheses that archaic H.sapiens __________.

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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