Question 1

Human beings depend on culture for survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

You spend a year of your life living with and studying crab fishermen.At the end of this time you document everything that you have learned.This is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) ethogram. 
B) ethnography. 
C) biography. 
D) thesis. 
A) ethogram. 
B) ethnography. 
C) biography. 
D) thesis.

Question 3

Bipedalism is considered one of the hallmarks of hominid evolution because:

Accepted Answer

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 4

Physical anthropology includes the study of linguistic variation as it relates to climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss how physical anthropologists use the scientific method.

Accepted Answer

Physical anthropologists use the scienti

Question 6

Archaeology is:

Accepted Answer

A) the study of human evolution. 
B) largely devoted to recovering artifacts and building museum collections. 
C) the study of the behavior and material culture of past human societies. 
D) the study of the evolution of language. 
A) the study of human evolution. 
B) largely devoted to recovering artifacts and building museum collections. 
C) the study of the behavior and material culture of past human societies. 
D) the study of the evolution of language.

Question 7

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:

Accepted Answer

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 8

An archaeological field school is announced in your anthropology course.The description says that you will be able to travel to Belize to learn about the lives of the ancient Mayans.What do you expect to learn during this field school?

Accepted Answer

A) the species of nonhuman primate that occupy this region 
B) how current populations of immigrants have changed local dialects 
C) how to excavate and study material culture 
D) how to socially navigate life in a Central American setting 
A) the species of nonhuman primate that occupy this region 
B) how current populations of immigrants have changed local dialects 
C) how to excavate and study material culture 
D) how to socially navigate life in a Central American setting

Question 9

An online news story suggests a connection between a chemical dye found in foods and the development of mouth ulcers.As a budding young scientist,you refer to the journal in which the original research was published to see whether or not the research followed the scientific method.You are looking for which of the following four requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) design an experiment,state the hypothesis,collect data from a previous experiment,then test your hypothesis 
B) determine problem,develop a hypothesis,collect data from observations,and test your hypothesis 
C) identify the problem,create a theory,publish your findings,and finally test your hypothesis 
D) both A and C 
A) design an experiment,state the hypothesis,collect data from a previous experiment,then test your hypothesis 
B) determine problem,develop a hypothesis,collect data from observations,and test your hypothesis 
C) identify the problem,create a theory,publish your findings,and finally test your hypothesis 
D) both A and C

Question 10

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:

Accepted Answer

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 11

How is biocultural anthropology different from cultural anthropology?

Accepted Answer

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 12

How is culture defined?

Accepted Answer

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 13

Discuss the six key attributes that make humans unique relative to other species.

Accepted Answer

The six distinguishing features of human

Question 14

Discuss how Franz Boas contributed to the development of anthropological inquiry in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Although he was originally from Germany,

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Physical (or biological)anthropology is

Question 16

Your friend Susan explains to you that she recently saw a televised debate regarding the presence of material culture in nonhuman animals.Susan agreed with the individual who claimed that objects used to manipulate environments were one of the defining characteristics of humans.When asked what your opinion is as an anthropologist,you say:

Accepted Answer

A) Material culture is an important characteristic of only human culture,as it allows us to live and survive in diverse environments. 
B) While material culture is important for humans,it has recently been argued to be present in chimpanzee societies. 
C) Material culture doesn't exist until the Dark Ages. 
D) Material culture is an important characteristic for all mammals. 
A) Material culture is an important characteristic of only human culture,as it allows us to live and survive in diverse environments. 
B) While material culture is important for humans,it has recently been argued to be present in chimpanzee societies. 
C) Material culture doesn't exist until the Dark Ages. 
D) Material culture is an important characteristic for all mammals.

Question 17

Darwin's observation that bipedalism frees the hand to hold objects led him to hypothesize that tool use was an important selective pressure on bipedalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Margaret Mead was:

Accepted Answer

A) a physical anthropologist who studied short stature among people in Papua New Guinea. 
B) an early cultural anthropologist who worked in Papua New Guinea. 
C) an early linguist who worked on the evolution of language. 
D) none of the above 
A) a physical anthropologist who studied short stature among people in Papua New Guinea. 
B) an early cultural anthropologist who worked in Papua New Guinea. 
C) an early linguist who worked on the evolution of language. 
D) none of the above

Question 19

You overhear a debate among anthropology graduate students regarding whether or not anthropology should be categorized as a biological or social science.You have learned in your introductory courses that it is both.Why is it both?

Accepted Answer

A) Anthropology consists of empirical observations in the laboratory setting. 
B) Anthropologists study culture only through the written works of other cultures. 
C) Anthropologists study biology within the context of culture and behavior. 
D) none of the above 
A) Anthropology consists of empirical observations in the laboratory setting. 
B) Anthropologists study culture only through the written works of other cultures. 
C) Anthropologists study biology within the context of culture and behavior. 
D) none of the above

Question 20

Postcontact Indian children on the Georgia coast:

Accepted Answer

A) ate less corn than Indian children there before AD 1000. 
B) ate more corn than Indian children there before AD 1000. 
C) experienced caries more than Indian children there before AD 1000. 
D) both B and C 
A) ate less corn than Indian children there before AD 1000. 
B) ate more corn than Indian children there before AD 1000. 
C) experienced caries more than Indian children there before AD 1000. 
D) both B and C

Human beings depend on culture for survival.

You spend a year of your life living with and studying crab fishermen.At the end of this time you document everything that you have learned.This is called a(n):

Bipedalism is considered one of the hallmarks of hominid evolution because:

Physical anthropology includes the study of linguistic variation as it relates to climate.

Discuss how physical anthropologists use the scientific method.

Archaeology is:

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:

An archaeological field school is announced in your anthropology course.The description says that you will be able to travel to Belize to learn about the lives of the ancient Mayans.What do you expect to learn during this field school?

How is biocultural anthropology different from cultural anthropology?

How is culture defined?

Discuss the six key attributes that make humans unique relative to other species.

Discuss how Franz Boas contributed to the development of anthropological inquiry in the United States.

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

Darwin's observation that bipedalism frees the hand to hold objects led him to hypothesize that tool use was an important selective pressure on bipedalism.

Margaret Mead was:

You overhear a debate among anthropology graduate students regarding whether or not anthropology should be categorized as a biological or social science.You have learned in your introductory courses that it is both.Why is it both?

Postcontact Indian children on the Georgia coast:

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Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

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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

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Exam 1: What Is Physical Anthropology

Human beings depend on culture for survival.

You spend a year of your life living with and studying crab fishermen.At the end of this time you document everything that you have learned.This is called a(n):

Bipedalism is considered one of the hallmarks of hominid evolution because:

Physical anthropology includes the study of linguistic variation as it relates to climate.

Discuss how physical anthropologists use the scientific method.

Archaeology is:

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:

An archaeological field school is announced in your anthropology course.The description says that you will be able to travel to Belize to learn about the lives of the ancient Mayans.What do you expect to learn during this field school?

How is biocultural anthropology different from cultural anthropology?

How is culture defined?

Discuss the six key attributes that make humans unique relative to other species.

Discuss how Franz Boas contributed to the development of anthropological inquiry in the United States.

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

Darwin's observation that bipedalism frees the hand to hold objects led him to hypothesize that tool use was an important selective pressure on bipedalism.

Margaret Mead was:

You overhear a debate among anthropology graduate students regarding whether or not anthropology should be categorized as a biological or social science.You have learned in your introductory courses that it is both.Why is it both?

Postcontact Indian children on the Georgia coast:

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 the Bioarchaeology of a Fundamental Transition

Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

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