Question 1

Early Native Americans used which distinctive fluted spear points to hunt large-bodied Ice Age mammals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mousterian points 
B)  Solutrean blades 
C)  Levallois flakes 
D)  Folsom points 
A)  Mousterian points 
B)  Solutrean blades 
C)  Levallois flakes 
D)  Folsom points D

Question 2

Human beings first arrived in the Americas approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  50,000 yBP. 
B)  25,000 yBP. 
C)  15,000 yBP. 
D)  5,000 yBP. 
A)  50,000 yBP. 
B)  25,000 yBP. 
C)  15,000 yBP. 
D)  5,000 yBP. C

Question 3

The Middle Paleolithic prepared-core stone tools that are associated with Neandertals are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mousterian. 
B)  Gravettian. 
C)  Solutrean. 
D)  Acheulean. 
A)  Mousterian. 
B)  Gravettian. 
C)  Solutrean. 
D)  Acheulean. A

Question 4

In Atapeura 5, early archaic Homo sapiens and Neandertal specimens show heavy wear on the incisors and canines, indicating:

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of the front teeth for gripping materials. 
B)  the purposeful modification of teeth to demonstrate social rank, as with the Aztecs. 
C)  their use for shaping the cutting edges of stone blades. 
D)  the chewing of massive amounts of fibrous materials. 
A)  the use of the front teeth for gripping materials. 
B)  the purposeful modification of teeth to demonstrate social rank, as with the Aztecs. 
C)  their use for shaping the cutting edges of stone blades. 
D)  the chewing of massive amounts of fibrous materials.

Question 5

Scientists define modern in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a series of distinctive anatomical traits that contrast with archaic traits from earlier hominins. 
B)  a designated timeframe between the Upper and Lower Paleolithic. 
C)  a series of anatomical traits that distinguish Cro-Magnon features from Neandertals. 
D)  traits like large browridges, large nasal sinuses, and a large masticatory complex. 
A)  a series of distinctive anatomical traits that contrast with archaic traits from earlier hominins. 
B)  a designated timeframe between the Upper and Lower Paleolithic. 
C)  a series of anatomical traits that distinguish Cro-Magnon features from Neandertals. 
D)  traits like large browridges, large nasal sinuses, and a large masticatory complex.

Question 6

Allen's and Bergmann's rules are perfect examples of natural selection working to bring about anatomical adaptations to environments in mammals. These include:

Accepted Answer

A)  the limb and trunk proportions of Neandertals. 
B)  the limb and trunk proportions of modern human populations. 
C)  the limb and trunk proportions of most mammals. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the limb and trunk proportions of Neandertals. 
B)  the limb and trunk proportions of modern human populations. 
C)  the limb and trunk proportions of most mammals. 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

The fossils called Homo floresiensis were dated to:

Accepted Answer

A)  12,000 yBP. 
B)  18,000 yBP. 
C)  40,000 yBP. 
D)  25,000 yBP. 
A)  12,000 yBP. 
B)  18,000 yBP. 
C)  40,000 yBP. 
D)  25,000 yBP.

Question 8

To date, the majority of Neandertal fossils have been found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  India. 
B)  Europe. 
C)  northern Africa. 
D)  southeast Asia. 
A)  India. 
B)  Europe. 
C)  northern Africa. 
D)  southeast Asia.

Question 9

The discovery of modern/archaic hybrid fossils supports which model of modern human origins?

Accepted Answer

A)  out-of-Africa 
B)  multiregional continuity 
C)  assimilation 
D)  None of these models supports such a discovery. 
A)  out-of-Africa 
B)  multiregional continuity 
C)  assimilation 
D)  None of these models supports such a discovery.

Question 10

Discuss the two models of modern human origins-out-of-Africa and multiregional continuity. Briefly describe their main tenets and discuss how the more recent assimilation model differs from each.

Accepted Answer

The out-of-Africa thesis states that mod

Question 11

Traits of anatomically modern humans include:

Accepted Answer

A)  a robust build of the postcranial skeleton. 
B)  large browridges. 
C)  an average cranial capacity of 750 cc. 
D)  a "globular" brain case. 
A)  a robust build of the postcranial skeleton. 
B)  large browridges. 
C)  an average cranial capacity of 750 cc. 
D)  a "globular" brain case.

Question 12

Neandertals' cold-adapted traits include:

Accepted Answer

A)  a narrow nasal aperture. 
B)  short limbs. 
C)  a wide torso. 
D)  a projecting midface. 
A)  a narrow nasal aperture. 
B)  short limbs. 
C)  a wide torso. 
D)  a projecting midface.

Question 13

Discuss which anatomical traits are used to contrast modern humans' physical appearance with that of similar hominids. Which are derived and which are ancestral? Are these traits biological adaptation, as in the case of Neandertals?

Accepted Answer

To recognize where and when modern human

Question 14

The Homo floresiensis specimen:

Accepted Answer

A)  had a small brain due to a pathology. 
B)  lived about 20,000 yBP. 
C)  is the result of genetic drift. 
D)  fits Allen's rule in body proportions. 
A)  had a small brain due to a pathology. 
B)  lived about 20,000 yBP. 
C)  is the result of genetic drift. 
D)  fits Allen's rule in body proportions.

Question 15

Discuss the origin of the Neandertals in terms of biological adaptation and other forces of evolution.

Accepted Answer

The origin of Neandertals is an excellen

Question 16

Analyses of modern human genetic variation indicate that Homo sapiens may have evolved approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  50,000 yBP. 
B)  200,000 yBP. 
C)  750,000 yBP. 
D)  1,000,000 yBP. 
A)  50,000 yBP. 
B)  200,000 yBP. 
C)  750,000 yBP. 
D)  1,000,000 yBP.

Question 17

The out-of-Africa model explains:

Accepted Answer

A)  a single origin of modern people and eventual replacement of archaic Homo sapiens throughout Africa, Asia, and Europe. 
B)  the importance of gene flow across population boundaries. 
C)  migrations of australopithecines out of Africa. 
D)  migrations of Homo habilis out of Africa. 
A)  a single origin of modern people and eventual replacement of archaic Homo sapiens throughout Africa, Asia, and Europe. 
B)  the importance of gene flow across population boundaries. 
C)  migrations of australopithecines out of Africa. 
D)  migrations of Homo habilis out of Africa.

Question 18

A hominid fossil that has a long, low skull, projecting face and occipital bone, and large nasal aperture is likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  to be classified as having modern characteristics. 
B)  to be classified as having australopithecine characteristics. 
C)  to be classified as having archaic characteristics. 
D)  to be classified as having apelike characteristics. 
A)  to be classified as having modern characteristics. 
B)  to be classified as having australopithecine characteristics. 
C)  to be classified as having archaic characteristics. 
D)  to be classified as having apelike characteristics.

Question 19

A distinctive trait of people from East Asia and the Americas is:

Accepted Answer

A)  shovel-shaped incisors. 
B)  large nose. 
C)  thick, long bones. 
D)  extra muscles on the scapula. 
A)  shovel-shaped incisors. 
B)  large nose. 
C)  thick, long bones. 
D)  extra muscles on the scapula.

Question 20

Modern humans have:

Accepted Answer

A)  traits like large browridges, large nasal sinuses, and a large masticatory complex. 
B)  a high vertical forehead, a round and tall skull, and small browridges. 
C)  a small face, small teeth, and a projecting chin. 
D)  both b. and c. 
A)  traits like large browridges, large nasal sinuses, and a large masticatory complex. 
B)  a high vertical forehead, a round and tall skull, and small browridges. 
C)  a small face, small teeth, and a projecting chin. 
D)  both b. and c.

Early Native Americans used which distinctive fluted spear points to hunt large-bodied Ice Age mammals?

Human beings first arrived in the Americas approximately:

The Middle Paleolithic prepared-core stone tools that are associated with Neandertals are called:

In Atapeura 5, early archaic Homo sapiens and Neandertal specimens show heavy wear on the incisors and canines, indicating:

Scientists define modern in terms of:

Allen's and Bergmann's rules are perfect examples of natural selection working to bring about anatomical adaptations to environments in mammals. These include:

The fossils called Homo floresiensis were dated to:

To date, the majority of Neandertal fossils have been found in:

The discovery of modern/archaic hybrid fossils supports which model of modern human origins?

Discuss the two models of modern human origins-out-of-Africa and multiregional continuity. Briefly describe their main tenets and discuss how the more recent assimilation model differs from each.

Traits of anatomically modern humans include:

Neandertals' cold-adapted traits include:

Discuss which anatomical traits are used to contrast modern humans' physical appearance with that of similar hominids. Which are derived and which are ancestral? Are these traits biological adaptation, as in the case of Neandertals?

The Homo floresiensis specimen:

Discuss the origin of the Neandertals in terms of biological adaptation and other forces of evolution.

Analyses of modern human genetic variation indicate that Homo sapiens may have evolved approximately:

The out-of-Africa model explains:

A hominid fossil that has a long, low skull, projecting face and occipital bone, and large nasal aperture is likely:

A distinctive trait of people from East Asia and the Americas is:

Modern humans have:

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Exam 12: The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

Early Native Americans used which distinctive fluted spear points to hunt large-bodied Ice Age mammals?

Human beings first arrived in the Americas approximately:

The Middle Paleolithic prepared-core stone tools that are associated with Neandertals are called:

In Atapeura 5, early archaic Homo sapiens and Neandertal specimens show heavy wear on the incisors and canines, indicating:

Scientists define modern in terms of:

Allen's and Bergmann's rules are perfect examples of natural selection working to bring about anatomical adaptations to environments in mammals. These include:

The fossils called Homo floresiensis were dated to:

To date, the majority of Neandertal fossils have been found in:

The discovery of modern/archaic hybrid fossils supports which model of modern human origins?

Discuss the two models of modern human origins-out-of-Africa and multiregional continuity. Briefly describe their main tenets and discuss how the more recent assimilation model differs from each.

Traits of anatomically modern humans include:

Neandertals' cold-adapted traits include:

Discuss which anatomical traits are used to contrast modern humans' physical appearance with that of similar hominids. Which are derived and which are ancestral? Are these traits biological adaptation, as in the case of Neandertals?

The Homo floresiensis specimen:

Discuss the origin of the Neandertals in terms of biological adaptation and other forces of evolution.

Analyses of modern human genetic variation indicate that Homo sapiens may have evolved approximately:

The out-of-Africa model explains:

A hominid fossil that has a long, low skull, projecting face and occipital bone, and large nasal aperture is likely:

A distinctive trait of people from East Asia and the Americas is:

Modern humans have:

What Is Physical Anthropology

Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: Living People

Biology in the Present: the Other Living Primates

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominin Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

Our Last 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, and the Bioarchaeology of a Fundamental Transition

Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

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