Question 1

Unlike the Middle Paleolithic in Europe, artwork has been found at Middle Stone Age sites such as Blombos Cave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What is the earliest known painted cave (ca. 38,000-33,000 years old)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Qafzeh, Isreal 
B)  Lascaux, France 
C)  Altamira, Spain 
D)  Chauvet, France 
A)  Qafzeh, Isreal 
B)  Lascaux, France 
C)  Altamira, Spain 
D)  Chauvet, France D

Question 3

Two pieces of incised ochre and a collection of pierced shells, the oldest evidence of Homo sapiens decorative matierals, were found at what Middle Stone Age site?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clovis Mouth 
B)  Bourdes Cave 
C)  Chauvet Cave 
D)  Blombos Cave 
A)  Clovis Mouth 
B)  Bourdes Cave 
C)  Chauvet Cave 
D)  Blombos Cave D

Question 4

The archaeological period of the earliest modern humans in Africa is referred to as the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle Stone Age 
B)  Middle Paleolithic 
C)  Acheulian 
D)  Old Stone Age 
A)  Middle Stone Age 
B)  Middle Paleolithic 
C)  Acheulian 
D)  Old Stone Age

Question 5

The __________ is marked by a dramatic change in material culture, including cave and mobiliary art.

Accepted Answer

A)  Upper Paleolithic 
B)  Middle Paleolithic 
C)  Middle Stone Age 
D)  Lower Paleolithic 
A)  Upper Paleolithic 
B)  Middle Paleolithic 
C)  Middle Stone Age 
D)  Lower Paleolithic

Question 6

It is common to find remains of Neanderthals and modern humans at the same sites in the Middle East.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

There are no modern human fossils found in southern Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following industries is transitional between the Middle and Upper Paleolithic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Châtelperronian 
B)  Mousterian 
C)  Oldowan 
D)  Magdalenian 
A)  Châtelperronian 
B)  Mousterian 
C)  Oldowan 
D)  Magdalenian

Question 9

Modern human skeletons have been found in the Middle Paleolithic levels of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Blombos Cave, South Africa 
B)  Skhul Cave, Israel 
C)  Border Cave, South Africa 
D)  Shanidar Cave, Iraq 
A)  Blombos Cave, South Africa 
B)  Skhul Cave, Israel 
C)  Border Cave, South Africa 
D)  Shanidar Cave, Iraq

Question 10

The oldest modern human remains in Europe (ca. 36,000 years old) were found in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Herto 
B)  Peştera cu Oase Cave 
C)  Klasies River Mouth 
D)  Saint Cesaire 
A)  Herto 
B)  Peştera cu Oase Cave 
C)  Klasies River Mouth 
D)  Saint Cesaire

Question 11

The hallmark of the Upper Paleolithic is the dramatic appearance of a spectacular range of art objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is use-wear analysis?

Accepted Answer

It is a means by which archaeologists in

Question 13

Which of these have been suggested as an interpretation of the purpose of cave art?

Accepted Answer

A)  recordings of debt and payment 
B)  early architectural plans 
C)  fertility magic 
D)  mathematics 
A)  recordings of debt and payment 
B)  early architectural plans 
C)  fertility magic 
D)  mathematics

Question 14

__________ found with the Gravettian industry are portable art objects depicting the female body.

Accepted Answer

A)  "Venus" figurines 
B)  Eve idols 
C)  Lady stones 
D)  Graven images 
A)  "Venus" figurines 
B)  Eve idols 
C)  Lady stones 
D)  Graven images

Question 15

What happened at the end of the Middle Stone Age/Paleolithic that led to the elaboration of the Upper Paleolithic?

Accepted Answer

Richard Klein suggests that around 50,00

Question 16

Neanderthal skeletons have been found at such Middle Paleolithic sites as Qafzeh and Skhul Caves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is a modern human?

Accepted Answer

The term refers to members of the specie

Question 18

The oldest known fossil of a Homo sapiens was discovered at __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jebel Irhoud 
B)  Klasies River Mouth 
C)  Herto 
D)  Howiesons Poort 
A)  Jebel Irhoud 
B)  Klasies River Mouth 
C)  Herto 
D)  Howiesons Poort

Question 19

Discuss the scenarios for the fate of the Neanderthals.

Accepted Answer

There are several scenarios for the fate

Question 20

Which of these physical skull traits distinguishes modern humans from Neanderthals?

Accepted Answer

A)  big brain 
B)  pronounced brow ridges 
C)  vertical forehead 
D)  minimal chin 
A)  big brain 
B)  pronounced brow ridges 
C)  vertical forehead 
D)  minimal chin

Unlike the Middle Paleolithic in Europe, artwork has been found at Middle Stone Age sites such as Blombos Cave.

What is the earliest known painted cave (ca. 38,000-33,000 years old)?

Two pieces of incised ochre and a collection of pierced shells, the oldest evidence of Homo sapiens decorative matierals, were found at what Middle Stone Age site?

The archaeological period of the earliest modern humans in Africa is referred to as the __________.

The __________ is marked by a dramatic change in material culture, including cave and mobiliary art.

It is common to find remains of Neanderthals and modern humans at the same sites in the Middle East.

There are no modern human fossils found in southern Africa.

Which of the following industries is transitional between the Middle and Upper Paleolithic?

Modern human skeletons have been found in the Middle Paleolithic levels of __________.

The oldest modern human remains in Europe (ca. 36,000 years old) were found in __________.

The hallmark of the Upper Paleolithic is the dramatic appearance of a spectacular range of art objects.

What is use-wear analysis?

Which of these have been suggested as an interpretation of the purpose of cave art?

__________ found with the Gravettian industry are portable art objects depicting the female body.

What happened at the end of the Middle Stone Age/Paleolithic that led to the elaboration of the Upper Paleolithic?

Neanderthal skeletons have been found at such Middle Paleolithic sites as Qafzeh and Skhul Caves.

What is a modern human?

The oldest known fossil of a Homo sapiens was discovered at __________.

Discuss the scenarios for the fate of the Neanderthals.

Which of these physical skull traits distinguishes modern humans from Neanderthals?

Getting Started in Archaeology

Putting the Picture Together

Early Hominins

From Homo Erectus to Neanderthals

The Peopling of Australia and the New World

Towers, Villages, and Longhouses

Mounds and Maize

A Feast of Diversity

Complexity Without the State

Cities, Pyramids, and Palaces

Locating the Source of Authority

From City to Empire

Bringing the Four Parts Together

Filters

Exam 5: The Origin of Modern Humans

Unlike the Middle Paleolithic in Europe, artwork has been found at Middle Stone Age sites such as Blombos Cave.

What is the earliest known painted cave (ca. 38,000-33,000 years old)?

Two pieces of incised ochre and a collection of pierced shells, the oldest evidence of Homo sapiens decorative matierals, were found at what Middle Stone Age site?

The archaeological period of the earliest modern humans in Africa is referred to as the __________.

The __________ is marked by a dramatic change in material culture, including cave and mobiliary art.

It is common to find remains of Neanderthals and modern humans at the same sites in the Middle East.

There are no modern human fossils found in southern Africa.

Which of the following industries is transitional between the Middle and Upper Paleolithic?

Modern human skeletons have been found in the Middle Paleolithic levels of __________.

The oldest modern human remains in Europe (ca. 36,000 years old) were found in __________.

The hallmark of the Upper Paleolithic is the dramatic appearance of a spectacular range of art objects.

What is use-wear analysis?

Which of these have been suggested as an interpretation of the purpose of cave art?

__________ found with the Gravettian industry are portable art objects depicting the female body.

What happened at the end of the Middle Stone Age/Paleolithic that led to the elaboration of the Upper Paleolithic?

Neanderthal skeletons have been found at such Middle Paleolithic sites as Qafzeh and Skhul Caves.

What is a modern human?

The oldest known fossil of a Homo sapiens was discovered at __________.

Discuss the scenarios for the fate of the Neanderthals.

Which of these physical skull traits distinguishes modern humans from Neanderthals?

Getting Started in Archaeology

Putting the Picture Together

Early Hominins

From Homo Erectus to Neanderthals

The Peopling of Australia and the New World

Towers, Villages, and Longhouses

Mounds and Maize

A Feast of Diversity

Complexity Without the State

Cities, Pyramids, and Palaces

Locating the Source of Authority

From City to Empire

Bringing the Four Parts Together

Filters