Question 1

The makers of the Folsom point used this small projectile point to hunt a wide variety of animal species; the largest animal they hunted was the

Accepted Answer

A)  mammoth. 
B)  mastodon. 
C)  wild horse. 
D)  wild camel. 
E)  straight-horned bison. 
A)  mammoth. 
B)  mastodon. 
C)  wild horse. 
D)  wild camel. 
E)  straight-horned bison. E

Question 2

Pleistocene megafauna did not include

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A)  giant ground sloths. 
B)  giant fox. 
C)  Siberian mammoth. 
D)  wolly rhinoceros. 
E)  giant deer. 
A)  giant ground sloths. 
B)  giant fox. 
C)  Siberian mammoth. 
D)  wolly rhinoceros. 
E)  giant deer. B

Question 3

The presence of the FOXP2 gene in Neandertals suggests they

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A)  had language. 
B)  had culture. 
C)  interbred with modern humans. 
D)  were bipedal. 
E)  were lactose intolerant. 
A)  had language. 
B)  had culture. 
C)  interbred with modern humans. 
D)  were bipedal. 
E)  were lactose intolerant. A

Question 4

What specialized structural anatomical features enabled the emergence of speech?

Accepted Answer

More flexible tongue

Question 5

Radiocarbon dating of Neanderthal remains from the Croatian sites of Vindija and Velika Pecina suggests that these archaic humans survived until as recently as

Accepted Answer

A)  30,000 years ago. 
B)  35,000 to 45,000 years ago. 
C)  24,500 years ago. 
D)  28,000 to 29,000 years ago. 
E)  20,000 years ago. 
A)  30,000 years ago. 
B)  35,000 to 45,000 years ago. 
C)  24,500 years ago. 
D)  28,000 to 29,000 years ago. 
E)  20,000 years ago.

Question 6

________ tools were one of the innovations of Archaic peoples in the New World.

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A)  Ground stone woodworking 
B)  Acheulian 
C)  Clovis 
D)  Bifacial flaked 
E)  Levallois 
A)  Ground stone woodworking 
B)  Acheulian 
C)  Clovis 
D)  Bifacial flaked 
E)  Levallois

Question 7

Based on molecular evidence from mtDNA, the timing of divergence for modern humans from their archaic ancestors is about

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A)  50,000 years ago. 
B)  200,000 years ago. 
C)  20,000 years ago. 
D)  500,000 years ago. 
E)  80,000 years ago. 
A)  50,000 years ago. 
B)  200,000 years ago. 
C)  20,000 years ago. 
D)  500,000 years ago. 
E)  80,000 years ago.

Question 8

In an early version of the Single-Origin Hypothesis of modern human origins (from the 1950s), the source population for the replacement was presumed to be

Accepted Answer

A)  Cro-Magnons from France. 
B)  Homo sapiens sapiens from Africa. 
C)  "progressive" Neanderthals from the Near East. 
D)  anatomically modern humans from Israel. 
E)  Archaic Homo sapiens from Asia. 
A)  Cro-Magnons from France. 
B)  Homo sapiens sapiens from Africa. 
C)  "progressive" Neanderthals from the Near East. 
D)  anatomically modern humans from Israel. 
E)  Archaic Homo sapiens from Asia.

Question 9

In South Asia the Upper Paleolithic saw an increasingly sedentary lifestyle developing along the banks of freshwater streams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Large, lead-shaped points associated with Mammoth kill sites in the New World are called

Accepted Answer

A)  Palaeindian. 
B)  Clovis. 
C)  Monte Verde. 
D)  Carolingian. 
E)  Acheulian. 
A)  Palaeindian. 
B)  Clovis. 
C)  Monte Verde. 
D)  Carolingian. 
E)  Acheulian.

Question 11

Jean-Pierre Duhard argues that Upper Paleolithic depictions of men and children in art, are just as common as depictions of women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Dorset technology was somewhat limited when compared to later Thule technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In southwest Asia, anatomically modern remains have been excavated from regions where Neandertals have also be discovered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Multiregional Hypothesis of modern human origins, modern humans evolved in various parts of ________ after Homo erectus spread out of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia; Africa 
B)  Europe; Africa 
C)  the New World; Asia 
D)  the Old World; Africa 
E)  Europe; Asia 
A)  Asia; Africa 
B)  Europe; Africa 
C)  the New World; Asia 
D)  the Old World; Africa 
E)  Europe; Asia

Question 15

Overall, the current molecular data tend to support the multiregional hypothesis of modern human origins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Up until recently, paleoanthropologists thought that anatomically modern humans evolved about

Accepted Answer

A)  250,000 years ago. 
B)  200,000 years ago. 
C)  150,000 years ago. 
D)  100,000 years ago. 
E)  50, 000 years ago. 
A)  250,000 years ago. 
B)  200,000 years ago. 
C)  150,000 years ago. 
D)  100,000 years ago. 
E)  50, 000 years ago.

Question 17

The Monte Verde site in Chile contains evidence of

Accepted Answer

A)  no stone tools. 
B)  hide covered huts. 
C)  a child's footprint. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  B and C only 
A)  no stone tools. 
B)  hide covered huts. 
C)  a child's footprint. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  B and C only

Question 18

The site of Dolni Vestnice dates to about 40,000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Based on current archaeological evidence, which continent appears to have been the last one to be populated by modern Homo sapiens?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  Australia 
C)  Asia 
D)  South America 
E)  Europe 
A)  North America 
B)  Australia 
C)  Asia 
D)  South America 
E)  Europe

Question 20

The Dorset culture engaged in caribou hunting by

Accepted Answer

A)  individual hunters stalking individual animals. 
B)  chasing animals on to thin ice. 
C)  working together and driving animals into rock-walled enclosures they had built. 
D)  using their sled dogs to track and pursue the caribou. 
E)  using harpoons rather than spears. 
A)  individual hunters stalking individual animals. 
B)  chasing animals on to thin ice. 
C)  working together and driving animals into rock-walled enclosures they had built. 
D)  using their sled dogs to track and pursue the caribou. 
E)  using harpoons rather than spears.

The makers of the Folsom point used this small projectile point to hunt a wide variety of animal species; the largest animal they hunted was the

Pleistocene megafauna did not include

The presence of the FOXP2 gene in Neandertals suggests they

What specialized structural anatomical features enabled the emergence of speech?

Radiocarbon dating of Neanderthal remains from the Croatian sites of Vindija and Velika Pecina suggests that these archaic humans survived until as recently as

________ tools were one of the innovations of Archaic peoples in the New World.

Based on molecular evidence from mtDNA, the timing of divergence for modern humans from their archaic ancestors is about

In an early version of the Single-Origin Hypothesis of modern human origins (from the 1950s), the source population for the replacement was presumed to be

In South Asia the Upper Paleolithic saw an increasingly sedentary lifestyle developing along the banks of freshwater streams.

Large, lead-shaped points associated with Mammoth kill sites in the New World are called

Jean-Pierre Duhard argues that Upper Paleolithic depictions of men and children in art, are just as common as depictions of women.

Dorset technology was somewhat limited when compared to later Thule technology.

In southwest Asia, anatomically modern remains have been excavated from regions where Neandertals have also be discovered.

According to Multiregional Hypothesis of modern human origins, modern humans evolved in various parts of after Homo erectus spread out of .

Overall, the current molecular data tend to support the multiregional hypothesis of modern human origins.

Up until recently, paleoanthropologists thought that anatomically modern humans evolved about

The Monte Verde site in Chile contains evidence of

The site of Dolni Vestnice dates to about 40,000 years ago.

Based on current archaeological evidence, which continent appears to have been the last one to be populated by modern Homo sapiens?

The Dorset culture engaged in caribou hunting by

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The makers of the Folsom point used this small projectile point to hunt a wide variety of animal species; the largest animal they hunted was the

Pleistocene megafauna did not include

The presence of the FOXP2 gene in Neandertals suggests they

What specialized structural anatomical features enabled the emergence of speech?

Radiocarbon dating of Neanderthal remains from the Croatian sites of Vindija and Velika Pecina suggests that these archaic humans survived until as recently as

________ tools were one of the innovations of Archaic peoples in the New World.

Based on molecular evidence from mtDNA, the timing of divergence for modern humans from their archaic ancestors is about

In an early version of the Single-Origin Hypothesis of modern human origins (from the 1950s), the source population for the replacement was presumed to be

In South Asia the Upper Paleolithic saw an increasingly sedentary lifestyle developing along the banks of freshwater streams.

Large, lead-shaped points associated with Mammoth kill sites in the New World are called

Jean-Pierre Duhard argues that Upper Paleolithic depictions of men and children in art, are just as common as depictions of women.

Dorset technology was somewhat limited when compared to later Thule technology.

In southwest Asia, anatomically modern remains have been excavated from regions where Neandertals have also be discovered.

According to Multiregional Hypothesis of modern human origins, modern humans evolved in various parts of ________ after Homo erectus spread out of ________.

Overall, the current molecular data tend to support the multiregional hypothesis of modern human origins.

Up until recently, paleoanthropologists thought that anatomically modern humans evolved about

The Monte Verde site in Chile contains evidence of

The site of Dolni Vestnice dates to about 40,000 years ago.

Based on current archaeological evidence, which continent appears to have been the last one to be populated by modern Homo sapiens?

The Dorset culture engaged in caribou hunting by

What Is Anthropology?

Uncovering the Past: Tools and Techniques

Reconstructing the Past: Analysis and Interpretation

Historical Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Evolutionary Theory

Human Variation

The Living Primates

Primate Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids

Early Hominins

Homo Erectus and Archaic Homo Sapiens

Origins of Food Production and Settled Life

Origins of Cities and States

Applied Anthropology: Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

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According to Multiregional Hypothesis of modern human origins, modern humans evolved in various parts of after Homo erectus spread out of .