Question 1

Darwin's On the Origin of Species was published in

Accepted Answer

A)  1859. 
B)  1856. 
C)  1850. 
D)  1846. 
A)  1859. 
B)  1856. 
C)  1850. 
D)  1846. A

Question 2

Neandertals and modern humans seemed to have coexisted in Europe and the Near East for at least 20,000 years. What is the best explanation to describe what happened to the Neandertals?

Accepted Answer

A)  they interbred with modern humans 
B)  they were killed off by modern humans 
C)  they became extinct when they were driven away from food sources by modern humans 
D)  the archaeological evidence is so incomplete that no conclusions can be formed 
A)  they interbred with modern humans 
B)  they were killed off by modern humans 
C)  they became extinct when they were driven away from food sources by modern humans 
D)  the archaeological evidence is so incomplete that no conclusions can be formed C

Question 3

New evidence suggests that people were hunting big game as long as _________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000,000 
B)  400,000 
C)  100,000 
D)  50,000 
A)  1,000,000 
B)  400,000 
C)  100,000 
D)  50,000 B

Question 4

Food gathering is essential to hominid survival. How did Neandertals and early modern humans get their food?

Accepted Answer

Neandertals (Neanderthals) and early mod

Question 5

Discuss the arguments on the relationship between Neandertals and early modern
humans.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between Neanderthals an

Question 6

What do we know about Middle Paleolithic Cultures?

Accepted Answer

The Middle Paleolithic period, which las

Question 7

The two main theories about the origin of Modern humans are the single-origin theory and the ___________theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  multi-regional 
B)  pluralistic 
C)  multi-national 
D)  multi-linear 
A)  multi-regional 
B)  pluralistic 
C)  multi-national 
D)  multi-linear

Question 8

Toward the end of the Acheulian period, a technique developed that enabled the toolmaker to produce flake tools of a predetermined size, the ____________ method.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mousterian 
B)  Oldowan 
C)  Levalloisian 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Mousterian 
B)  Oldowan 
C)  Levalloisian 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

__________ and her colleagues presented evidence that the modern ancestor of people in the United States, New Guinea, Africa, and East Asia lived about 200,000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rebecca Cann 
B)  Mary Leakey 
C)  Nancy Minugh-Purvis 
D)  Sally Binford 
A)  Rebecca Cann 
B)  Mary Leakey 
C)  Nancy Minugh-Purvis 
D)  Sally Binford

Question 10

In __________, researchers from the United States and Germany published findings from mtDNA taken from the original Neandertal and compared it with modern humans, forcing a reconsideration of the relationship of modern humans and Neandertals.

Accepted Answer

A)  1990 
B)  1995 
C)  1997 
D)  1999 
A)  1990 
B)  1995 
C)  1997 
D)  1999

Question 11

In __________, fossils were found in the Neander Valley, near Dusseldorf, Germany.

Accepted Answer

A)  1859 
B)  1856 
C)  1850 
D)  1846 
A)  1859 
B)  1856 
C)  1850 
D)  1846

Question 12

Explain the importance of mtDNA and Y chromosome evidence.

Accepted Answer

MtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) and Y chromoso

Question 13

Why do we think it possible that Neandertals had funeral rituals?

Accepted Answer

A)  numerous written records indicate that rituals were followed 
B)  bodies seemed to have been moved many times over the course of years 
C)  fossil evidence shows what looks like planned burial sites 
D)  there is no evidence that this occurred 
A)  numerous written records indicate that rituals were followed 
B)  bodies seemed to have been moved many times over the course of years 
C)  fossil evidence shows what looks like planned burial sites 
D)  there is no evidence that this occurred

Question 14

It took about ___________ years from first discovery for scholars to accept the possibility that Neandertals were not that different from modern humans.

Accepted Answer

A)  1000 
B)  500 
C)  100 
D)  50 
A)  1000 
B)  500 
C)  100 
D)  50

Question 15

What is the major principle of Single-Origin Theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  that Neandertals did not evolve into modern humans but instead became extinct 
B)  that Neandertals did evolve into modern humans 
C)  that Neandertals still live among us today 
D)  that early modern humans became extinct 
A)  that Neandertals did not evolve into modern humans but instead became extinct 
B)  that Neandertals did evolve into modern humans 
C)  that Neandertals still live among us today 
D)  that early modern humans became extinct

Question 16

At _____________, a stack of seven bear skulls was found with evidence of Neandertal habitation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neander Valley 
B)  Shanidar 
C)  Java 
D)  Drachenloch cave 
A)  Neander Valley 
B)  Shanidar 
C)  Java 
D)  Drachenloch cave

Question 17

What is the main problem with anthropologists trying to reconstruct the body using fossils?

Accepted Answer

A)  not enough fossils exist to even begin the process 
B)  it's still very subjective on the part of the anthropologist 
C)  the accuracy is uncanny and totally recognizable 
D)  none of the above 
A)  not enough fossils exist to even begin the process 
B)  it's still very subjective on the part of the anthropologist 
C)  the accuracy is uncanny and totally recognizable 
D)  none of the above

Question 18

The Neandertal period in Africa is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle Paleolithic. 
B)  Mesolithic. 
C)  Neolithic. 
D)  Middle Stone Age. 
A)  Middle Paleolithic. 
B)  Mesolithic. 
C)  Neolithic. 
D)  Middle Stone Age.

Question 19

Evaluate the three scenarios on what happened to Neandertals.

Accepted Answer

Scenario 1: Neanderthals went extinct du

Question 20

___________claimed that Neandertals would not have been capable of complete bipedalism.

Accepted Answer

A)  Louis Leakey 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  Thomas Huxley 
D)  Marcellin Boule 
A)  Louis Leakey 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  Thomas Huxley 
D)  Marcellin Boule

Exam 10: The Emergence of Homo Sapiens

Darwin's On the Origin of Species was published in

Neandertals and modern humans seemed to have coexisted in Europe and the Near East for at least 20,000 years. What is the best explanation to describe what happened to the Neandertals?

New evidence suggests that people were hunting big game as long as _________ years ago.

Food gathering is essential to hominid survival. How did Neandertals and early modern humans get their food?

Discuss the arguments on the relationship between Neandertals and early modern humans.

What do we know about Middle Paleolithic Cultures?

The two main theories about the origin of Modern humans are the single-origin theory and the ___________theory.

Toward the end of the Acheulian period, a technique developed that enabled the toolmaker to produce flake tools of a predetermined size, the ____________ method.

__________ and her colleagues presented evidence that the modern ancestor of people in the United States, New Guinea, Africa, and East Asia lived about 200,000 years ago.

In __________, researchers from the United States and Germany published findings from mtDNA taken from the original Neandertal and compared it with modern humans, forcing a reconsideration of the relationship of modern humans and Neandertals.

In __________, fossils were found in the Neander Valley, near Dusseldorf, Germany.

Explain the importance of mtDNA and Y chromosome evidence.

Why do we think it possible that Neandertals had funeral rituals?

It took about ___________ years from first discovery for scholars to accept the possibility that Neandertals were not that different from modern humans.

What is the major principle of Single-Origin Theory?

At _____________, a stack of seven bear skulls was found with evidence of Neandertal habitation.

What is the main problem with anthropologists trying to reconstruct the body using fossils?

The Neandertal period in Africa is called the

Evaluate the three scenarios on what happened to Neandertals.

___________claimed that Neandertals would not have been capable of complete bipedalism.

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