Question 1

Review the evidence for the earliest appearance of modern human morphology throughout the Old World.

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The earliest appearance of modern human

Question 2

The Regional Continuity Model of modern Homo sapiens origins proposes that

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A) modern humans appeared solely in Africa. 
B) premodern populations in Europe, Asia, and Africa all evolved into modern Homo sapiens . 
C) there was no gene flow between premodern populations from different regions of the Old World. 
D) gene mixing was low if there was any at all. 
E) all H. sapiens came from Africa. 
A) modern humans appeared solely in Africa. 
B) premodern populations in Europe, Asia, and Africa all evolved into modern Homo sapiens . 
C) there was no gene flow between premodern populations from different regions of the Old World. 
D) gene mixing was low if there was any at all. 
E) all H. sapiens came from Africa.

Question 3

The Upper Paleolithic culture period is divided into categories based on stone tool technologies.  These include all except

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A) Solutrean. 
B) Magdalenian. 
C) Aurignacian. 
D) Oldowan 
E) Gravettian 
A) Solutrean. 
B) Magdalenian. 
C) Aurignacian. 
D) Oldowan 
E) Gravettian

Question 4

One of the earliest anatomically modern H. sapiens in Central Europe came from which site?

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A) Cro-Magnon 
B) Tabun 
C) Katanda 
D) Osa Cave 
E) Lake Mungo 
A) Cro-Magnon 
B) Tabun 
C) Katanda 
D) Osa Cave 
E) Lake Mungo

Question 5

The last stage of the Upper Paleolithic period is known as the Magdalenian.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Lake Mungo remains have been dated at approximately

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A) 30,000-25,000 ya. 
B) 200,000 ya. 
C) 5,000 ya. 
D) 500,000 ya. 
E) 70,000-50,000 ya. 
A) 30,000-25,000 ya. 
B) 200,000 ya. 
C) 5,000 ya. 
D) 500,000 ya. 
E) 70,000-50,000 ya.

Question 7

During the Upper Paleolithic, humans in Eurasia relied heavily on

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A) deep sea fishing. 
B) hunting. 
C) small-scale farming. 
D) large-scale agriculture. 
E) domesticated animals. 
A) deep sea fishing. 
B) hunting. 
C) small-scale farming. 
D) large-scale agriculture. 
E) domesticated animals.

Question 8

Types of Upper Paleolithic art include all EXCEPT

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A) engravings. 
B) cave paintings. 
C) sculptured figurines. 
D) complex clothes. 
E) flutes made of bone. 
A) engravings. 
B) cave paintings. 
C) sculptured figurines. 
D) complex clothes. 
E) flutes made of bone.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true about Blombos Cave?

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A) It includes remarkable bone tools. 
B) Fragments date to 72,000 ya. 
C) It includes beads. 
D) It includes several "Venus" figurines. 
E) It includes decorated ocher fragments. 
A) It includes remarkable bone tools. 
B) Fragments date to 72,000 ya. 
C) It includes beads. 
D) It includes several "Venus" figurines. 
E) It includes decorated ocher fragments.

Question 10

Which is true about the Portuguese site Abrigo do Lagar Velho?

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A) It had an 8-year-old child skeleton that is 70 percent complete. 
B) It provides the best evidence of ostensible interbreeding with Neandertals. 
C) It provides the best evidence of cannibalism. 
D) It was discovered in 1868. 
E) It contained the oldest sample of jewelry. 
A) It had an 8-year-old child skeleton that is 70 percent complete. 
B) It provides the best evidence of ostensible interbreeding with Neandertals. 
C) It provides the best evidence of cannibalism. 
D) It was discovered in 1868. 
E) It contained the oldest sample of jewelry.

Question 11

The most significant H. sapiens fossil locality in China is

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A) Border Cave. 
B) Tianyuan Cave. 
C) Cro-Magnon Cave. 
D) Lake Mungo. 
E) Qafzeh. 
A) Border Cave. 
B) Tianyuan Cave. 
C) Cro-Magnon Cave. 
D) Lake Mungo. 
E) Qafzeh.

Question 12

What is the theory proposed by Relethford called?

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A) Mostly out of Africa 
B) Complete replacement 
C) Partial replacement 
D) Regional 
E) Complete 
A) Mostly out of Africa 
B) Complete replacement 
C) Partial replacement 
D) Regional 
E) Complete

Question 13

During the last glaciation in Eurasia

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A) human habitation was impossible. 
B) the entire area was permanently covered with ice-sheets. 
C) a warming trend at about 30,000 ya partially melted the glacial ice. 
D) hunting was impossible because there were no animals in the region. 
E) none of these is correct 
A) human habitation was impossible. 
B) the entire area was permanently covered with ice-sheets. 
C) a warming trend at about 30,000 ya partially melted the glacial ice. 
D) hunting was impossible because there were no animals in the region. 
E) none of these is correct

Question 14

Archaeological sites in Australia have been dated as early as __________ years ago.

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A) 85,000 
B) 30,000 
C) 75,000 
D) 55,000 
E) 95,000 
A) 85,000 
B) 30,000 
C) 75,000 
D) 55,000 
E) 95,000

Question 15

Early rock art from Africa may be as old as ________ years.

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A) 12,000 
B) 58,000 
C) 100,000 
D) 28,000 
E) 40,000 
A) 12,000 
B) 58,000 
C) 100,000 
D) 28,000 
E) 40,000

Question 16

Describe the main points of Partial Replacement Models.

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Partial Replacement Models are used in t

Question 17

If the early dates for bone tools found at Katanda are correct, then

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A) this technology dates to about 1.5 million years ago. 
B) African cultural innovations must have lagged behind those of Europe. 
C) this technology dates to about 100,000 years ago. 
D) Africa may rival many European Upper Paleolithic innovations, as early as 80,000 ya. 
E) this shows European H. sapiens habitation of the site. 
A) this technology dates to about 1.5 million years ago. 
B) African cultural innovations must have lagged behind those of Europe. 
C) this technology dates to about 100,000 years ago. 
D) Africa may rival many European Upper Paleolithic innovations, as early as 80,000 ya. 
E) this shows European H. sapiens habitation of the site.

Question 18

According to the Complete Replacement Model , anatomically modern Homo sapiens first appeared in Africa

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A) and dispersed to Europe where they interbred with local premodern H. sapiens populations. 
B) and migrated to other areas, completely displacing all premodern H. sapiens populations without interbreeding with them. 
C) remained there while premodern populations elsewhere evolved more slowly. 
D) around 500,000 years ago. 
E) yet were completely replaced by Neandertals. 
A) and dispersed to Europe where they interbred with local premodern H. sapiens populations. 
B) and migrated to other areas, completely displacing all premodern H. sapiens populations without interbreeding with them. 
C) remained there while premodern populations elsewhere evolved more slowly. 
D) around 500,000 years ago. 
E) yet were completely replaced by Neandertals.

Question 19

Which stage of the Upper Paleolithic saw the most advances in technology? Give examples of the technology.

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The Upper Paleolithic period, which last

Question 20

The atlatl is

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A) a type of projectile point. 
B) used for starting fires. 
C) used to increase the distance of a spear throw. 
D) a drill. 
E) used for fishing. 
A) a type of projectile point. 
B) used for starting fires. 
C) used to increase the distance of a spear throw. 
D) a drill. 
E) used for fishing.

Review the evidence for the earliest appearance of modern human morphology throughout the Old World.

The Regional Continuity Model of modern Homo sapiens origins proposes that

The Upper Paleolithic culture period is divided into categories based on stone tool technologies. These include all except

One of the earliest anatomically modern H. sapiens in Central Europe came from which site?

The last stage of the Upper Paleolithic period is known as the Magdalenian.

Lake Mungo remains have been dated at approximately

During the Upper Paleolithic, humans in Eurasia relied heavily on

Types of Upper Paleolithic art include all EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT true about Blombos Cave?

Which is true about the Portuguese site Abrigo do Lagar Velho?

The most significant H. sapiens fossil locality in China is

What is the theory proposed by Relethford called?

During the last glaciation in Eurasia

Archaeological sites in Australia have been dated as early as __________ years ago.

Early rock art from Africa may be as old as ________ years.

Describe the main points of Partial Replacement Models.

If the early dates for bone tools found at Katanda are correct, then

According to the Complete Replacement Model , anatomically modern Homo sapiens first appeared in Africa

Which stage of the Upper Paleolithic saw the most advances in technology? Give examples of the technology.

The atlatl is

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Exam 13: The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Review the evidence for the earliest appearance of modern human morphology throughout the Old World.

The Regional Continuity Model of modern Homo sapiens origins proposes that

The Upper Paleolithic culture period is divided into categories based on stone tool technologies. These include all except

One of the earliest anatomically modern H. sapiens in Central Europe came from which site?

The last stage of the Upper Paleolithic period is known as the Magdalenian.

Lake Mungo remains have been dated at approximately

During the Upper Paleolithic, humans in Eurasia relied heavily on

Types of Upper Paleolithic art include all EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT true about Blombos Cave?

Which is true about the Portuguese site Abrigo do Lagar Velho?

The most significant H. sapiens fossil locality in China is

What is the theory proposed by Relethford called?

During the last glaciation in Eurasia

Archaeological sites in Australia have been dated as early as __________ years ago.

Early rock art from Africa may be as old as ________ years.

Describe the main points of Partial Replacement Models.

If the early dates for bone tools found at Katanda are correct, then

According to the Complete Replacement Model , anatomically modern Homo sapiens first appeared in Africa

Which stage of the Upper Paleolithic saw the most advances in technology? Give examples of the technology.

The atlatl is

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

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