Question 1

Evaluate the current theories of migration into the New World.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

How would one ensure that ethnographic analogy of early tool use is as accurate as possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  The culture for comparison should be derived from the ancient culture of study. 
B)  The culture for comparison should be as technologically primitive as possible. 
C)  The ancient culture should be one for which some historical records are available. 
D)  The ancient culture should be compared only to other ancient cultures. 
A)  The culture for comparison should be derived from the ancient culture of study. 
B)  The culture for comparison should be as technologically primitive as possible. 
C)  The ancient culture should be one for which some historical records are available. 
D)  The ancient culture should be compared only to other ancient cultures.

Question 3

Based on the age and locations of early Homo sapiens finds,where would you expect the origins of our species to be if the single-origin theory were true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  Europe 
C)  Asia 
D)  North America 
A)  Africa 
B)  Europe 
C)  Asia 
D)  North America

Question 4

Where would you find the Archaic settlement sites in an archaeological dig?

Accepted Answer

A)  above Paleo-Indian sites, since they are more recent 
B)  below Paleo-Indian sites, since they are more ancient 
C)  above Maglemosian sites, since they are more recent 
D)  below Maglemosian sites, since they are more ancient 
A)  above Paleo-Indian sites, since they are more recent 
B)  below Paleo-Indian sites, since they are more ancient 
C)  above Maglemosian sites, since they are more recent 
D)  below Maglemosian sites, since they are more ancient

Question 5

What feature of Mousterian tools suggests that they were hafted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many of them were thinned or shaped on one side. 
B)  They were all bifaced tools. 
C)  They were primarily made of wood or bone. 
D)  Many of them were core choppers. 
A)  Many of them were thinned or shaped on one side. 
B)  They were all bifaced tools. 
C)  They were primarily made of wood or bone. 
D)  Many of them were core choppers.

Question 6

Upper Paleolithic toolmaking appears to have had its roots in the Mousterian and __________ traditions.

Accepted Answer

A)  post-Acheulian 
B)  Oldowan 
C)  Levalloisian 
D)  Neandertal 
A)  post-Acheulian 
B)  Oldowan 
C)  Levalloisian 
D)  Neandertal

Question 7

Based on your knowledge of the Neandertal's environments,diet,and social life,what do you expect was the function of their heavy wooden spears?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were used for hunting big game. 
B)  Women hunted small animals by stabbing them with the spears. 
C)  They were ceremonial weapons used in rituals. 
D)  Men used them to protect their family from invaders. 
A)  They were used for hunting big game. 
B)  Women hunted small animals by stabbing them with the spears. 
C)  They were ceremonial weapons used in rituals. 
D)  Men used them to protect their family from invaders.

Question 8

What could explain the trend toward smaller blades during the Upper Paleolithic?

Accepted Answer

A)  The small blade technique was a more efficient use of flint. 
B)  Small blades were made to be disposable. 
C)  Toolmakers gained esteem by making tiny, delicate items. 
D)  Small blades are more deadly than big ones. 
A)  The small blade technique was a more efficient use of flint. 
B)  Small blades were made to be disposable. 
C)  Toolmakers gained esteem by making tiny, delicate items. 
D)  Small blades are more deadly than big ones.

Question 9

The earliest known modern-looking humans found so far lived in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  Europe 
C)  Australia 
D)  Asia 
A)  Africa 
B)  Europe 
C)  Australia 
D)  Asia

Question 10

Cro-Magnon first appeared in Europe about __________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  35,000 
B)  65,000 
C)  45,000 
D)  75,000 
A)  35,000 
B)  65,000 
C)  45,000 
D)  75,000

Question 11

Discuss the ways in which climate and environmental change throughout the Pleistocene affected the development of human cultures.

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Question 12

With all the evidence for Neandertals and humans being different species,why is there still debate about their evolutionary relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neandertal culture has many similarities with early human culture. 
B)  Their mtDNA suggests that they were very closely related. 
C)  Many scientists doubt the validity of the genetic evidence. 
D)  The cultural evidence and the anatomical evidence seem to conflict. 
A)  Neandertal culture has many similarities with early human culture. 
B)  Their mtDNA suggests that they were very closely related. 
C)  Many scientists doubt the validity of the genetic evidence. 
D)  The cultural evidence and the anatomical evidence seem to conflict.

Question 13

The __________ scenario has the best archaeological evidence to support it.

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction 
B)  genocide 
C)  interbreeding 
D)  intermediate 
A)  extinction 
B)  genocide 
C)  interbreeding 
D)  intermediate

Question 14

Why is there disagreement on the classification of many fossils dating to between 500,000 and 200,000 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many fossils from this period have a mix of H. erectus and H. sapiens traits. 
B)  There are no H. erectus fossils from this period in Europe, but they are present in Africa. 
C)  The H. erectus fossils seem to disappear very suddenly around 300,000 years ago. 
D)  Many paleoanthropologists place the origins of H. sapiens much earlier than 500,000 years ago. 
A)  Many fossils from this period have a mix of H. erectus and H. sapiens traits. 
B)  There are no H. erectus fossils from this period in Europe, but they are present in Africa. 
C)  The H. erectus fossils seem to disappear very suddenly around 300,000 years ago. 
D)  Many paleoanthropologists place the origins of H. sapiens much earlier than 500,000 years ago.

Question 15

Later Stone Age settlements in __________ were contemporary with the Upper Paleolithic cultures in Europe and North America.

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  Australia 
C)  India 
D)  the Arctic 
A)  Africa 
B)  Australia 
C)  India 
D)  the Arctic

Evaluate the current theories of migration into the New World.

How would one ensure that ethnographic analogy of early tool use is as accurate as possible?

Based on the age and locations of early Homo sapiens finds,where would you expect the origins of our species to be if the single-origin theory were true?

Where would you find the Archaic settlement sites in an archaeological dig?

What feature of Mousterian tools suggests that they were hafted?

Upper Paleolithic toolmaking appears to have had its roots in the Mousterian and __________ traditions.

Based on your knowledge of the Neandertal's environments,diet,and social life,what do you expect was the function of their heavy wooden spears?

What could explain the trend toward smaller blades during the Upper Paleolithic?

The earliest known modern-looking humans found so far lived in __________.

Cro-Magnon first appeared in Europe about __________ years ago.

Discuss the ways in which climate and environmental change throughout the Pleistocene affected the development of human cultures.

With all the evidence for Neandertals and humans being different species,why is there still debate about their evolutionary relationship?

The __________ scenario has the best archaeological evidence to support it.

Why is there disagreement on the classification of many fossils dating to between 500,000 and 200,000 years ago?

Later Stone Age settlements in __________ were contemporary with the Upper Paleolithic cultures in Europe and North America.

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Exam 7: The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Evaluate the current theories of migration into the New World.

How would one ensure that ethnographic analogy of early tool use is as accurate as possible?

Based on the age and locations of early Homo sapiens finds,where would you expect the origins of our species to be if the single-origin theory were true?

Where would you find the Archaic settlement sites in an archaeological dig?

What feature of Mousterian tools suggests that they were hafted?

Upper Paleolithic toolmaking appears to have had its roots in the Mousterian and __________ traditions.

Based on your knowledge of the Neandertal's environments,diet,and social life,what do you expect was the function of their heavy wooden spears?

What could explain the trend toward smaller blades during the Upper Paleolithic?

The earliest known modern-looking humans found so far lived in __________.

Cro-Magnon first appeared in Europe about __________ years ago.

Discuss the ways in which climate and environmental change throughout the Pleistocene affected the development of human cultures.

With all the evidence for Neandertals and humans being different species,why is there still debate about their evolutionary relationship?

The __________ scenario has the best archaeological evidence to support it.

Why is there disagreement on the classification of many fossils dating to between 500,000 and 200,000 years ago?

Later Stone Age settlements in __________ were contemporary with the Upper Paleolithic cultures in Europe and North America.

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

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