Question 1

Bipedalism is considered one of the hallmarks of hominid evolution because

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A) it was the first evolutionary development that clearly distinguished us from other animals. 
B) it was possible only after the advent of simple material culture. 
C) it followed brain expansion in human evolution. 
D) it allowed hominids to come out of the trees and make tools 10 mya. 
A) it was the first evolutionary development that clearly distinguished us from other animals. 
B) it was possible only after the advent of simple material culture. 
C) it followed brain expansion in human evolution. 
D) it allowed hominids to come out of the trees and make tools 10 mya.

Question 2

In the scientific method, theories can be considered

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A) "hunches" or best guesses. 
B) untested ideas or explanations. 
C) observations. 
D) explanations grounded in evidence. 
A) "hunches" or best guesses. 
B) untested ideas or explanations. 
C) observations. 
D) explanations grounded in evidence.

Question 3

In your lab quiz you are provided with a hominid skull and asked to describe its unique characteristics and what they may tell you about the behavior of the individual.You notice that the gap typically seen between the canine and the third premolar on the lower jaw of living ape species is not present.On your answer sheet you note the following:

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A) This individual most likely uses its teeth in dominance displays. 
B) The teeth of this individual are adapted for processing plant and animal foods that require shredding. 
C) This hominid skull belongs to an individual dated after the development of tools for food processing. 
D) None of the above. 
A) This individual most likely uses its teeth in dominance displays. 
B) The teeth of this individual are adapted for processing plant and animal foods that require shredding. 
C) This hominid skull belongs to an individual dated after the development of tools for food processing. 
D) None of the above.

Question 4

How is biocultural anthropology different from cultural anthropology?

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A) It combines cultural studies with archaeology. 
B) It examines the interaction between genetics and culture in shaping human biology. 
C) It is strictly a biological science. 
D) It considers culture to be a byproduct of our biological histories. 
A) It combines cultural studies with archaeology. 
B) It examines the interaction between genetics and culture in shaping human biology. 
C) It is strictly a biological science. 
D) It considers culture to be a byproduct of our biological histories.

Question 5

What is physical anthropology? Discuss the various branches of physical (or biological) anthropology.

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Physical (or biological) anthropology is

Question 6

Darwin observed that bipedalism frees the hand to hold objects.This led him to hypothesize that ________ was an important selective pressure on bipedalism.

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A) dental development 
B) skeletal structure of the hand 
C) tool use 
D) human vision 
A) dental development 
B) skeletal structure of the hand 
C) tool use 
D) human vision

Question 7

How are modern humans distinguished from their earliest ancestors?

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A) their appearance 6 mya along with bipedalism 
B) the presence of habitual bipedalism and adaptations for arboreal living 
C) the use of tools 
D) hunting, speech, and dependence on domesticated foods 
A) their appearance 6 mya along with bipedalism 
B) the presence of habitual bipedalism and adaptations for arboreal living 
C) the use of tools 
D) hunting, speech, and dependence on domesticated foods

Question 8

Physical anthropology

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A) consists of primatology and linguistics. 
B) is the study of human antiquities. 
C) relies on the scientific method. 
D) all of the above. 
A) consists of primatology and linguistics. 
B) is the study of human antiquities. 
C) relies on the scientific method. 
D) all of the above.

Question 9

List the six major events in human evolution, briefly describing each.

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According to the textbook, the six major

Question 10

You are on a paleoanthropological dig in Ethiopia.You and your team uncover fossilized finger and toe bones.You notice that while these bones are not as curved as modern-day ape bones, they are not as straight as modern-day human bones.These bones are slightly curved.What kind of environment did this individual live in?

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A) grassland 
B) desert 
C) forested areas 
D) tundra 
A) grassland 
B) desert 
C) forested areas 
D) tundra

Question 11

Discuss how physical anthropologists use the scientific method.

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Physical anthropologists use the scienti

Question 12

The earliest stone tools discovered to date, are dated at

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A) 4 mya. 
B) 1.5 mya. 
C) 6 mya. 
D) 2.6 mya. 
A) 4 mya. 
B) 1.5 mya. 
C) 6 mya. 
D) 2.6 mya.

Question 13

How is a theory different from a hypothesis?

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A) Unlike a theory, a hypothesis explains observations and cannot be refuted by new evidence. 
B) A theory is an explanation based upon controversial facts. 
C) A theory is an explanation relying on careful examination and testing of evidence. 
D) A theory has been less thoroughly tested than a hypothesis. 
A) Unlike a theory, a hypothesis explains observations and cannot be refuted by new evidence. 
B) A theory is an explanation based upon controversial facts. 
C) A theory is an explanation relying on careful examination and testing of evidence. 
D) A theory has been less thoroughly tested than a hypothesis.

Question 14

You are walking through a forest in the Central African Republic and you notice a twig that has had its bark removed and is stuck in a hole in a termite mound.The twig is an example of

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A) material culture 
B) tool use 
C) learned behavior 
D) all of the above. 
A) material culture 
B) tool use 
C) learned behavior 
D) all of the above.

Question 15

The scientific method

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A) relies on making hunches about the natural world. 
B) involves empirical data collection and hypothesis testing. 
C) is used to support preconceived notions or theories. 
D) seeks to establish the absolute scientific truth. 
A) relies on making hunches about the natural world. 
B) involves empirical data collection and hypothesis testing. 
C) is used to support preconceived notions or theories. 
D) seeks to establish the absolute scientific truth.

Question 16

Current evidence indicates that the earliest hominids lived in Africa ________ .

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A) 1 to 3 million years ago. 
B) 60 to 65 million years ago. 
C) 10 to 15 million years ago. 
D) 5.2 to 5.8 million years ago. 
A) 1 to 3 million years ago. 
B) 60 to 65 million years ago. 
C) 10 to 15 million years ago. 
D) 5.2 to 5.8 million years ago.

Question 17

How is culture defined?

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A) Culture is genetically determined and therefore does not change. 
B) Culture is too vague to be important for physical anthropologists. 
C) Culture is a learned behavior transmitted from person to person. 
D) Culture is the same worldwide and does not need to be studied. 
A) Culture is genetically determined and therefore does not change. 
B) Culture is too vague to be important for physical anthropologists. 
C) Culture is a learned behavior transmitted from person to person. 
D) Culture is the same worldwide and does not need to be studied.

Question 18

Physical anthropology does not include

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A) archaeology. 
B) linguistics. 
C) forensics. 
D) genetics. 
A) archaeology. 
B) linguistics. 
C) forensics. 
D) genetics.

Question 19

One of the ways scientists gain information about the human evolutionary past is through

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A) observations of living primates. 
B) observations of living birds. 
C) observations of living reptiles. 
D) observations of living plants. 
A) observations of living primates. 
B) observations of living birds. 
C) observations of living reptiles. 
D) observations of living plants.

Question 20

A family friend tells you that she just completed a summer internship where she helped law enforcement identify human remains using dental records, X-rays, and other indices of gender, height, and ethnicity.She is most likely studying

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A) biocultural anthropology. 
B) primatology. 
C) forensic anthropology. 
D) paleontology. 
A) biocultural anthropology. 
B) primatology. 
C) forensic anthropology. 
D) paleontology.

Bipedalism is considered one of the hallmarks of hominid evolution because

In the scientific method, theories can be considered

How is biocultural anthropology different from cultural anthropology?

What is physical anthropology? Discuss the various branches of physical (or biological) anthropology.

Darwin observed that bipedalism frees the hand to hold objects.This led him to hypothesize that ________ was an important selective pressure on bipedalism.

How are modern humans distinguished from their earliest ancestors?

Physical anthropology

List the six major events in human evolution, briefly describing each.

Discuss how physical anthropologists use the scientific method.

The earliest stone tools discovered to date, are dated at

How is a theory different from a hypothesis?

You are walking through a forest in the Central African Republic and you notice a twig that has had its bark removed and is stuck in a hole in a termite mound.The twig is an example of

The scientific method

Current evidence indicates that the earliest hominids lived in Africa ________ .

How is culture defined?

Physical anthropology does not include

One of the ways scientists gain information about the human evolutionary past is through

A family friend tells you that she just completed a summer internship where she helped law enforcement identify human remains using dental records, X-rays, and other indices of gender, height, and ethnicity.She is most likely studying

Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: Living People

Biology in the Present: The Other Living Primates

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominid Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

Our Last 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, and Biology

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Exam 1: What Is Physical Anthropology?

Bipedalism is considered one of the hallmarks of hominid evolution because

In the scientific method, theories can be considered

How is biocultural anthropology different from cultural anthropology?

What is physical anthropology? Discuss the various branches of physical (or biological) anthropology.

Darwin observed that bipedalism frees the hand to hold objects.This led him to hypothesize that ________ was an important selective pressure on bipedalism.

How are modern humans distinguished from their earliest ancestors?

Physical anthropology

List the six major events in human evolution, briefly describing each.

Discuss how physical anthropologists use the scientific method.

The earliest stone tools discovered to date, are dated at

How is a theory different from a hypothesis?

You are walking through a forest in the Central African Republic and you notice a twig that has had its bark removed and is stuck in a hole in a termite mound.The twig is an example of

The scientific method

Current evidence indicates that the earliest hominids lived in Africa ________ .

How is culture defined?

Physical anthropology does not include

One of the ways scientists gain information about the human evolutionary past is through

A family friend tells you that she just completed a summer internship where she helped law enforcement identify human remains using dental records, X-rays, and other indices of gender, height, and ethnicity.She is most likely studying

Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: Living People

Biology in the Present: The Other Living Primates

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominid Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

Our Last 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, and Biology

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