Question 1

The Holocene epoch beings around 11,000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

There is clear evidence implicating humans in the extinction of many species of New World animals at the end of the Pleistocene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In what area of North America did highly organized sedentary communities develop based primarily on coastal resources and without domesticated crops?

Accepted Answer

A)  eastern North America 
B)  Northwest Coast 
C)  California 
D)  Great Basin 
E)  the Southwest 
A)  eastern North America 
B)  Northwest Coast 
C)  California 
D)  Great Basin 
E)  the Southwest B

Question 4

What is the Paleo-Indian period? When does it date, and what are the associated cultural patterns? Illustrate your answer with examples from sites discussed in the text.

Accepted Answer

The Paleo-Indian period refers to the ti

Question 5

Small groups who are highly mobile and typically move to seasonally available resources are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  collectors 
B)  foragers 
C)  hunter-gatherers 
D)  Mesolithic hunter-gatherers 
E)  seasonal extractors 
A)  collectors 
B)  foragers 
C)  hunter-gatherers 
D)  Mesolithic hunter-gatherers 
E)  seasonal extractors

Question 6

The earliest Americans are known to have arrived in the Americas no later than:

Accepted Answer

A)  45,000 ya. 
B)  30,000 ya. 
C)  20,000 ya. 
D)  13,000 ya. 
E)  8,000 ya. 
A)  45,000 ya. 
B)  30,000 ya. 
C)  20,000 ya. 
D)  13,000 ya. 
E)  8,000 ya.

Question 7

Which of the following presents the primary challenge that the Bering Land Bridge represented the first route for the first humans in the New World?

Accepted Answer

A)  the earliest occupations pre-date the presence of Beringia 
B)  many early occupations pre-date the presence of the Ice Free Corridor 
C)  there are no Upper Paleolithic sites in northern Asia at the time of first settlement 
D)  modern Native Americans are genetically unrelated to northern Asian populations 
E)  the technologically simplest way to enter is not on foot 
A)  the earliest occupations pre-date the presence of Beringia 
B)  many early occupations pre-date the presence of the Ice Free Corridor 
C)  there are no Upper Paleolithic sites in northern Asia at the time of first settlement 
D)  modern Native Americans are genetically unrelated to northern Asian populations 
E)  the technologically simplest way to enter is not on foot

Question 8

Why is the settlement of the Americas a difficult issue for archaeologists to address? What aspects of this event as well as the approaches that archaeologists use to understand it inhibit our ability to more definitely address this issue?

Accepted Answer

The settlement of the Americas is a diff

Question 9

The Holocene epoch is NOT defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the most recent geological epoch 
B)  the geological period beginning around 11,000 ya. 
C)  a period of increased global temperatures 
D)  the geological period associated with the development of broadly based hunting and gathering 
E)  the period prior to the one in which we now live 
A)  the most recent geological epoch 
B)  the geological period beginning around 11,000 ya. 
C)  a period of increased global temperatures 
D)  the geological period associated with the development of broadly based hunting and gathering 
E)  the period prior to the one in which we now live

Question 10

Which of the following is best describes the current position on the role of humans in megafaunal extinctions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans likely played only a small role in this event. 
B)  Humans and disease played an equal role in this event. 
C)  Human overhunting was the primary cause. 
D)  They were likely the result of an extreme period of cold at the end of the Ice Age. 
E)  Paleo-Indian groups hunted and collected one species of animals, leading to the extinction. 
A)  Humans likely played only a small role in this event. 
B)  Humans and disease played an equal role in this event. 
C)  Human overhunting was the primary cause. 
D)  They were likely the result of an extreme period of cold at the end of the Ice Age. 
E)  Paleo-Indian groups hunted and collected one species of animals, leading to the extinction.

Question 11

Evidence from the Upper Paleolithic in Asia shows that there is no evidence for occupation prior to the initial occupation of the New World.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Evidence used to support the contention that humans were primarily responsible for the Pleistocene extinctions include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  the timing of the arrival of humans in the New World within a few centuries of the extinction of large mammals 
B)  association between large herbivores and Paleo-Indian points 
C)  a similar pattern of extinction in Asia 
D)  large herbivores have been excavated from sites with the weapons used to kill them 
E)  overhunting by rapidly expanding human populations 
A)  the timing of the arrival of humans in the New World within a few centuries of the extinction of large mammals 
B)  association between large herbivores and Paleo-Indian points 
C)  a similar pattern of extinction in Asia 
D)  large herbivores have been excavated from sites with the weapons used to kill them 
E)  overhunting by rapidly expanding human populations

Question 13

What are specific biological and cultural clues that point to Asian ancestry for the earliest American populations? Why are they controversial?

Accepted Answer

Specific biological clues that point to

Question 14

The increase in human dental caries hypoplasias, periodontal disease and overall reduction in tooth size in Natufian skeletons can be attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  availability of fewer plant resources 
B)  diet based upon domesticated wild cattle 
C)  an abundance of animal meat in the diet 
D)  bows and arrows which allowed more successful hunting 
E)  predominace of starchy cereal grains in the diet 
A)  availability of fewer plant resources 
B)  diet based upon domesticated wild cattle 
C)  an abundance of animal meat in the diet 
D)  bows and arrows which allowed more successful hunting 
E)  predominace of starchy cereal grains in the diet

Question 15

What is the Paleo-Indian period? What cultural features define this time period?

Accepted Answer

The Paleo-Indian period refers to the ti

Question 16

The term for collector-type hunter-gatherers from the Near East ca. 12,000 ya is

Accepted Answer

A)  Capsian 
B)  Archaic 
C)  Paleo-Indian 
D)  Kebaran 
E)  Natufian 
A)  Capsian 
B)  Archaic 
C)  Paleo-Indian 
D)  Kebaran 
E)  Natufian

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the physical characteristics of the earliest human skeletons from the Americas?

Accepted Answer

A)  They closely resemble modern Native Americans. 
B)  They display generalized traits common among Ainu and Australian populations. 
C)  They represent a blend of Asian and European traits. 
D)  They resemble Upper Paleolithic European populations. 
E)  They do not show similarities with any other populations. 
A)  They closely resemble modern Native Americans. 
B)  They display generalized traits common among Ainu and Australian populations. 
C)  They represent a blend of Asian and European traits. 
D)  They resemble Upper Paleolithic European populations. 
E)  They do not show similarities with any other populations.

Question 18

Eastern Archaic cultures of North America reinforced their claims to homelands by

Accepted Answer

A)  engaging in the potlatch ceremony 
B)  laying out cemeteries for their dead or building earthwork mounds 
C)  building large sedentary coastal villages 
D)  including grave goods in every burial 
E)  hunting aurochs in abundance 
A)  engaging in the potlatch ceremony 
B)  laying out cemeteries for their dead or building earthwork mounds 
C)  building large sedentary coastal villages 
D)  including grave goods in every burial 
E)  hunting aurochs in abundance

Question 19

A pattern of seasonal settlement movements from one resource zone to another is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  sedentism 
B)  transhumance 
C)  foraging 
D)  subsistence 
E)  migration 
A)  sedentism 
B)  transhumance 
C)  foraging 
D)  subsistence 
E)  migration

Question 20

The Folsom and Plano cultures are primarily associated with use in hunting what type of animal?

Accepted Answer

A)  deer 
B)  bison 
C)  mammoths 
D)  camelids 
E)  sloths 
A)  deer 
B)  bison 
C)  mammoths 
D)  camelids 
E)  sloths

The Holocene epoch beings around 11,000 years ago.

There is clear evidence implicating humans in the extinction of many species of New World animals at the end of the Pleistocene.

In what area of North America did highly organized sedentary communities develop based primarily on coastal resources and without domesticated crops?

What is the Paleo-Indian period? When does it date, and what are the associated cultural patterns? Illustrate your answer with examples from sites discussed in the text.

Small groups who are highly mobile and typically move to seasonally available resources are known as:

The earliest Americans are known to have arrived in the Americas no later than:

Which of the following presents the primary challenge that the Bering Land Bridge represented the first route for the first humans in the New World?

Why is the settlement of the Americas a difficult issue for archaeologists to address? What aspects of this event as well as the approaches that archaeologists use to understand it inhibit our ability to more definitely address this issue?

The Holocene epoch is NOT defined as:

Which of the following is best describes the current position on the role of humans in megafaunal extinctions?

Evidence from the Upper Paleolithic in Asia shows that there is no evidence for occupation prior to the initial occupation of the New World.

Evidence used to support the contention that humans were primarily responsible for the Pleistocene extinctions include all of the following except

What are specific biological and cultural clues that point to Asian ancestry for the earliest American populations? Why are they controversial?

The increase in human dental caries hypoplasias, periodontal disease and overall reduction in tooth size in Natufian skeletons can be attributed to

What is the Paleo-Indian period? What cultural features define this time period?

The term for collector-type hunter-gatherers from the Near East ca. 12,000 ya is

Which of the following best describes the physical characteristics of the earliest human skeletons from the Americas?

Eastern Archaic cultures of North America reinforced their claims to homelands by

A pattern of seasonal settlement movements from one resource zone to another is known as:

The Folsom and Plano cultures are primarily associated with use in hunting what type of animal?

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

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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Exam 13: Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

The Holocene epoch beings around 11,000 years ago.

There is clear evidence implicating humans in the extinction of many species of New World animals at the end of the Pleistocene.

In what area of North America did highly organized sedentary communities develop based primarily on coastal resources and without domesticated crops?

What is the Paleo-Indian period? When does it date, and what are the associated cultural patterns? Illustrate your answer with examples from sites discussed in the text.

Small groups who are highly mobile and typically move to seasonally available resources are known as:

The earliest Americans are known to have arrived in the Americas no later than:

Which of the following presents the primary challenge that the Bering Land Bridge represented the first route for the first humans in the New World?

Why is the settlement of the Americas a difficult issue for archaeologists to address? What aspects of this event as well as the approaches that archaeologists use to understand it inhibit our ability to more definitely address this issue?

The Holocene epoch is NOT defined as:

Which of the following is best describes the current position on the role of humans in megafaunal extinctions?

Evidence from the Upper Paleolithic in Asia shows that there is no evidence for occupation prior to the initial occupation of the New World.

Evidence used to support the contention that humans were primarily responsible for the Pleistocene extinctions include all of the following except

What are specific biological and cultural clues that point to Asian ancestry for the earliest American populations? Why are they controversial?

The increase in human dental caries hypoplasias, periodontal disease and overall reduction in tooth size in Natufian skeletons can be attributed to

What is the Paleo-Indian period? What cultural features define this time period?

The term for collector-type hunter-gatherers from the Near East ca. 12,000 ya is

Which of the following best describes the physical characteristics of the earliest human skeletons from the Americas?

Eastern Archaic cultures of North America reinforced their claims to homelands by

A pattern of seasonal settlement movements from one resource zone to another is known as:

The Folsom and Plano cultures are primarily associated with use in hunting what type of animal?

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

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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