Question 1

Different stone tool industries coexisted in some areas for long periods during the Middle Pleistocene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The Mousterian stone tool tradition

Accepted Answer

A)  was developed by Homo erectus. 
B)  is associated with Neandertals only. 
C)  is found in Asia only. 
D)  is found in Western Europe only. 
E)  is not always associated with just Neandertals, since sometimes it is found with modern humans. 
A)  was developed by Homo erectus. 
B)  is associated with Neandertals only. 
C)  is found in Asia only. 
D)  is found in Western Europe only. 
E)  is not always associated with just Neandertals, since sometimes it is found with modern humans. E

Question 3

The premodern human fossils from Africa and Europe are more similar to each other than they are to the hominids from Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Africa sites evidence premodern H. sapien fossils that range from _________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  200,000 
B)  400,000 
C)  100,000 
D)  600,000 
E)  35,000 
A)  200,000 
B)  400,000 
C)  100,000 
D)  600,000 
E)  35,000

Question 5

Genetic evidence suggests that Neandertal DNA is remarkably similar to modern humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the evolutionary trends in the genus Homo. Start with the transition from early Homo to Homo erectus and end with the Neandertals. Be sure to include the temporal and geographic distributions of the various species of Homo.

Accepted Answer

The genus Homo has a complex evolutionar

Question 7

The evidence of deliberate burial of the dead by Neandertal is found at all the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Sima de los Huesos 
B)  Tabun 
C)  Kabwe 
D)  La Chapelle 
E)  Kebara 
A)  Sima de los Huesos 
B)  Tabun 
C)  Kabwe 
D)  La Chapelle 
E)  Kebara

Question 8

The tool technology of premodern Homo sapiens in the Middle Pleistocene

Accepted Answer

A)  carried over from the Acheulian tools of Homo erectus with little change until near the end of the period 
B)  continued to be mainly the Oldowan tradition 
C)  incorporated the sophisticated use of bone 
D)  discontinued the use of stone flakes 
E)  was the Levallois technique in Southwest Asia 
A)  carried over from the Acheulian tools of Homo erectus with little change until near the end of the period 
B)  continued to be mainly the Oldowan tradition 
C)  incorporated the sophisticated use of bone 
D)  discontinued the use of stone flakes 
E)  was the Levallois technique in Southwest Asia

Question 9

List two pieces of genetic evidence that will help determine when fully human language first emerged.

Accepted Answer

1. FOXP2 gene: The FOXP2 gene has been i

Question 10

When African migrants came into contact with premodern humans living in Eurasia, some interbreeding occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Neandertal fossil remains have been found to reach as far back as ________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  100,000 
B)  500,000 
C)  65,000 
D)  10,000 
E)  130,000 
A)  100,000 
B)  500,000 
C)  65,000 
D)  10,000 
E)  130,000

Question 12

List five major characteristics of Middle Pleistocene culture.

Accepted Answer

1. Use of fire: Middle Pleistocene cultu

Question 13

Kabwe, Bodo, Florisbad, Elandsfontein and Laetoli are sites that evidence premodern Homo sapiens and are located in

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  Africa 
C)  Central Asia 
D)  China 
E)  Iraq 
A)  Europe 
B)  Africa 
C)  Central Asia 
D)  China 
E)  Iraq

Question 14

What is the term for the stone tool technology most often associated with the Neandertals that extended across Europe and North Africa, into the former Soviet Union, Israel, Iran, central Asia and possibly China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mousterian 
B)  Middle Paleolithic 
C)  Early Paleolithic 
D)  Denisovian 
E)  Oldowan 
A)  Mousterian 
B)  Middle Paleolithic 
C)  Early Paleolithic 
D)  Denisovian 
E)  Oldowan

Question 15

The Gran Dolina human remains are definitely Homo erectus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Neandertal site in Croatia that has produced hominin remains showing the full suite of classic Neandertal morphology is

Accepted Answer

A)  La Chapelle-aux-Saints 
B)  Krapina 
C)  Shanidar 
D)  Arago Cave 
E)  Broken Hill 
A)  La Chapelle-aux-Saints 
B)  Krapina 
C)  Shanidar 
D)  Arago Cave 
E)  Broken Hill

Question 17

Paleoanthropologists consider__________________ to be the immediate predecessors to modern Homo sapiens.

Accepted Answer

A)  premodern Homo sapiens 
B)  anatomically modern Homo sapiens 
C)  late modern Homo erectus 
D)  Homo heidelbergensis from sites in Iraq 
E)  Individuals represented during the Early Pleistocene 
A)  premodern Homo sapiens 
B)  anatomically modern Homo sapiens 
C)  late modern Homo erectus 
D)  Homo heidelbergensis from sites in Iraq 
E)  Individuals represented during the Early Pleistocene

Question 18

Compared to Homo erectus, the cranium of the earliest premodern Homo sapiens exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  a lower forehead 
B)  a more angled occipital region 
C)  a smaller average cranial capacity 
D)  a more rounded braincase 
E)  a less vertical nose 
A)  a lower forehead 
B)  a more angled occipital region 
C)  a smaller average cranial capacity 
D)  a more rounded braincase 
E)  a less vertical nose

Question 19

The Middle Pleistocene began about _____ years ago and ended______years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  125,000, 780,000 
B)  500,000, 125,000 
C)  10,000, 7,000 
D)  780,000, 125,000 
E)  180,000, 100,000 
A)  125,000, 780,000 
B)  500,000, 125,000 
C)  10,000, 7,000 
D)  780,000, 125,000 
E)  180,000, 100,000

Question 20

Shanidar cave is extraordinary in that an individual in the burial

Accepted Answer

A)  is the only Neandertal remains found Israel. 
B)  evidences a skull having received a crushing blow, probably causing blindness, and a blow to the right side rendering the right arm useless. 
C)  is without the right lower arm and hand, demonstrating the results of poor preservation. 
D)  is an ancient member of an extinct social group in Iraq. 
E)  lived to approximately 80 years of age. 
A)  is the only Neandertal remains found Israel. 
B)  evidences a skull having received a crushing blow, probably causing blindness, and a blow to the right side rendering the right arm useless. 
C)  is without the right lower arm and hand, demonstrating the results of poor preservation. 
D)  is an ancient member of an extinct social group in Iraq. 
E)  lived to approximately 80 years of age.

Different stone tool industries coexisted in some areas for long periods during the Middle Pleistocene.

The Mousterian stone tool tradition

The premodern human fossils from Africa and Europe are more similar to each other than they are to the hominids from Asia.

Africa sites evidence premodern H. sapien fossils that range from _________ years ago.

Genetic evidence suggests that Neandertal DNA is remarkably similar to modern humans.

Discuss the evolutionary trends in the genus Homo. Start with the transition from early Homo to Homo erectus and end with the Neandertals. Be sure to include the temporal and geographic distributions of the various species of Homo.

The evidence of deliberate burial of the dead by Neandertal is found at all the following except

The tool technology of premodern Homo sapiens in the Middle Pleistocene

List two pieces of genetic evidence that will help determine when fully human language first emerged.

When African migrants came into contact with premodern humans living in Eurasia, some interbreeding occurred.

Neandertal fossil remains have been found to reach as far back as ________ years ago.

List five major characteristics of Middle Pleistocene culture.

Kabwe, Bodo, Florisbad, Elandsfontein and Laetoli are sites that evidence premodern Homo sapiens and are located in

What is the term for the stone tool technology most often associated with the Neandertals that extended across Europe and North Africa, into the former Soviet Union, Israel, Iran, central Asia and possibly China?

The Gran Dolina human remains are definitely Homo erectus.

The Neandertal site in Croatia that has produced hominin remains showing the full suite of classic Neandertal morphology is

Paleoanthropologists consider__________________ to be the immediate predecessors to modern Homo sapiens.

Compared to Homo erectus, the cranium of the earliest premodern Homo sapiens exhibit

The Middle Pleistocene began about _ years ago and ended__years ago.

Shanidar cave is extraordinary in that an individual in the burial

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

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

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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Exam 11: Premodern Humans

Different stone tool industries coexisted in some areas for long periods during the Middle Pleistocene.

The Mousterian stone tool tradition

The premodern human fossils from Africa and Europe are more similar to each other than they are to the hominids from Asia.

Africa sites evidence premodern H. sapien fossils that range from _________ years ago.

Genetic evidence suggests that Neandertal DNA is remarkably similar to modern humans.

Discuss the evolutionary trends in the genus Homo. Start with the transition from early Homo to Homo erectus and end with the Neandertals. Be sure to include the temporal and geographic distributions of the various species of Homo.

The evidence of deliberate burial of the dead by Neandertal is found at all the following except

The tool technology of premodern Homo sapiens in the Middle Pleistocene

List two pieces of genetic evidence that will help determine when fully human language first emerged.

When African migrants came into contact with premodern humans living in Eurasia, some interbreeding occurred.

Neandertal fossil remains have been found to reach as far back as ________ years ago.

List five major characteristics of Middle Pleistocene culture.

Kabwe, Bodo, Florisbad, Elandsfontein and Laetoli are sites that evidence premodern Homo sapiens and are located in

What is the term for the stone tool technology most often associated with the Neandertals that extended across Europe and North Africa, into the former Soviet Union, Israel, Iran, central Asia and possibly China?

The Gran Dolina human remains are definitely Homo erectus.

The Neandertal site in Croatia that has produced hominin remains showing the full suite of classic Neandertal morphology is

Paleoanthropologists consider__________________ to be the immediate predecessors to modern Homo sapiens.

Compared to Homo erectus, the cranium of the earliest premodern Homo sapiens exhibit

The Middle Pleistocene began about _____ years ago and ended______years ago.

Shanidar cave is extraordinary in that an individual in the burial

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

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

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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The Middle Pleistocene began about _ years ago and ended__years ago.