Question 1

The natural population growth function exemplified in the world population since 1800 is unsustainable, whether speaking of humans or E coli bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Hunter-gatherers extracted their livelihood from available natural resources and Neolithic farmers

Accepted Answer

A)  maintained the environment by planting native plants and domesticating only native animals. 
B)  plowed, terraced, and cut forests in ways to prevent severe soil erosion and decline of plant and animal species. 
C)  used practices that discouraged the growth of weeds. 
D)  used practices that replenished depleted potassium. 
E)  altered the environment by substituting domesticated plants and animals for native species. 
A)  maintained the environment by planting native plants and domesticating only native animals. 
B)  plowed, terraced, and cut forests in ways to prevent severe soil erosion and decline of plant and animal species. 
C)  used practices that discouraged the growth of weeds. 
D)  used practices that replenished depleted potassium. 
E)  altered the environment by substituting domesticated plants and animals for native species.

Question 3

Discuss the two points upon which scientists agree concerning global climate change.

Accepted Answer

Scientists generally agree on two key po

Question 4

By the year 1800, the Industrial Revolution was well under way and there were about __________persons per square mile; two centuries later there were __________persons per square mile.

Accepted Answer

A)  250; 500 
B)  30; 10 
C)  7; 24 
D)  10; 1000 
E)  18; 105 
A)  250; 500 
B)  30; 10 
C)  7; 24 
D)  10; 1000 
E)  18; 105

Question 5

Bioarchaeological studies have shown that overall health quality

Accepted Answer

A)  declined with the development of agriculture. 
B)  improved with the development of agriculture. 
C)  declined in great part due to the lack of mosquito control. 
D)  improved with the lifestyles related to domesticated animals. 
E)  among farmers was better than among hunter-gatherers. 
A)  declined with the development of agriculture. 
B)  improved with the development of agriculture. 
C)  declined in great part due to the lack of mosquito control. 
D)  improved with the lifestyles related to domesticated animals. 
E)  among farmers was better than among hunter-gatherers.

Question 6

Hominins had a good environmental record up to the end of the Ice Age because

Accepted Answer

A)  there wasn't very many of them. 
B)  they were natural conservationists. 
C)  they lived in harmony with nature. 
D)  they were not living at their potential as a species. 
E)  biocultural evolution did not enable flexibility in different habitats. 
A)  there wasn't very many of them. 
B)  they were natural conservationists. 
C)  they lived in harmony with nature. 
D)  they were not living at their potential as a species. 
E)  biocultural evolution did not enable flexibility in different habitats.

Question 7

At the global level, the biggest environmental problem we currently face concerns

Accepted Answer

A)  multicropping different crops in a single agricultural plot 
B)  diseases attacking domesticated fowl and mammals 
C)  increasing population growth among developing countries 
D)  climate change 
E)  so-called "environmentally friendly" but destructive technological approaches to meeting food demands 
A)  multicropping different crops in a single agricultural plot 
B)  diseases attacking domesticated fowl and mammals 
C)  increasing population growth among developing countries 
D)  climate change 
E)  so-called "environmentally friendly" but destructive technological approaches to meeting food demands

Question 8

The core components of hominin biocultural evolution took a long time to develop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Because of their relative genetic similarity,

Accepted Answer

A)  domesticated species of grasses are susceptible to disease, drought, and pests. 
B)  several roots crops are no longer able to sustain populations. 
C)  scientists are trying to prevent reestablishing genetic diversity in grasses and several root crops through limiting introduction of heterogeneous strains. 
D)  domesticated species of grasses are better than domesticated species of fowl and animals. 
E)  domesticated species of plants are never interspersed with different species of plants. 
A)  domesticated species of grasses are susceptible to disease, drought, and pests. 
B)  several roots crops are no longer able to sustain populations. 
C)  scientists are trying to prevent reestablishing genetic diversity in grasses and several root crops through limiting introduction of heterogeneous strains. 
D)  domesticated species of grasses are better than domesticated species of fowl and animals. 
E)  domesticated species of plants are never interspersed with different species of plants.

The natural population growth function exemplified in the world population since 1800 is unsustainable, whether speaking of humans or E coli bacteria.

Hunter-gatherers extracted their livelihood from available natural resources and Neolithic farmers

Discuss the two points upon which scientists agree concerning global climate change.

By the year 1800, the Industrial Revolution was well under way and there were about persons per square mile; two centuries later there were persons per square mile.

Bioarchaeological studies have shown that overall health quality

Hominins had a good environmental record up to the end of the Ice Age because

At the global level, the biggest environmental problem we currently face concerns

The core components of hominin biocultural evolution took a long time to develop.

Because of their relative genetic similarity,

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

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

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Exam 16: Conclusion

The natural population growth function exemplified in the world population since 1800 is unsustainable, whether speaking of humans or E coli bacteria.

Hunter-gatherers extracted their livelihood from available natural resources and Neolithic farmers

Discuss the two points upon which scientists agree concerning global climate change.

By the year 1800, the Industrial Revolution was well under way and there were about __________persons per square mile; two centuries later there were __________persons per square mile.

Bioarchaeological studies have shown that overall health quality

Hominins had a good environmental record up to the end of the Ice Age because

At the global level, the biggest environmental problem we currently face concerns

The core components of hominin biocultural evolution took a long time to develop.

Because of their relative genetic similarity,

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

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Filters

By the year 1800, the Industrial Revolution was well under way and there were about persons per square mile; two centuries later there were persons per square mile.