Question 1

Before AD 1000 what did the people of St.Catherines Island eat?

Accepted Answer

A) They ate wild animals,fish,and wild plants. 
B) They ate bison and salmon. 
C) They were vegetarians and ate wild plants exclusively. 
D) They ate mostly fruit. 
A) They ate wild animals,fish,and wild plants. 
B) They ate bison and salmon. 
C) They were vegetarians and ate wild plants exclusively. 
D) They ate mostly fruit. A

Question 2

There is a hypothesis that the origin of human bipedalism was linked to a shift from life in the trees to life on the ground in the grasslands of Africa.Which of the following is true about this hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) It has been upheld by subsequent scientific data on human origins. 
B) It was developed in consultation with genetic and fossil evidence. 
C) It has been rejected recently subsequent to new fossil evidence. 
D) It has become a scientific law. 
A) It has been upheld by subsequent scientific data on human origins. 
B) It was developed in consultation with genetic and fossil evidence. 
C) It has been rejected recently subsequent to new fossil evidence. 
D) It has become a scientific law. A

Question 3

Provide an imaginary example of the proper use of the scientific method.

Accepted Answer

This answer should include only examples of what can be tested.It should make reference to empirical data collected by experiment or observation.The student's response should include each step of the scientific method along with a fictional conclusion.There should be a clear reference to the development and testing of hypotheses.This question may even be used on the first day of class as an icebreaker of sorts after a thorough lecture on the scientific method.

Question 4

Which of the following is Franz Boas known for?

Accepted Answer

A) his early influence on Darwin's theory of natural selection 
B) his understanding of environment and biology as insignificant in the study of human cultures 
C) his inability ever to conduct his own fieldwork,curiously 
D) his union of the study of culture,language,and biology,and the founding of American anthropology 
A) his early influence on Darwin's theory of natural selection 
B) his understanding of environment and biology as insignificant in the study of human cultures 
C) his inability ever to conduct his own fieldwork,curiously 
D) his union of the study of culture,language,and biology,and the founding of American anthropology

Question 5

To be called a forensic anthropologist,what must a scientist do?

Accepted Answer

A) focus on skeletal analysis of individuals 
B) study skeletal remains from past human populations 
C) study the evolution of human skeletal traits 
D) work primarily with soft tissue,as opposed to bone and teeth 
A) focus on skeletal analysis of individuals 
B) study skeletal remains from past human populations 
C) study the evolution of human skeletal traits 
D) work primarily with soft tissue,as opposed to bone and teeth

Question 6

What activity does bipedalism in primates describe?

Accepted Answer

A) walking on two feet 
B) walking on four feet 
C) walking using two legs and a tail 
D) swinging from branch to branch 
A) walking on two feet 
B) walking on four feet 
C) walking using two legs and a tail 
D) swinging from branch to branch

Question 7

Why is the hyoid bone important to the study of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A) It is found only in carnivores. 
B) It is found only in organisms with speech. 
C) It provides information about the vocal structure of hominins. 
D) Through careful measurement,it can differentiate between individuals with a corn-based diet versus those with a hunter-gatherer diet. 
A) It is found only in carnivores. 
B) It is found only in organisms with speech. 
C) It provides information about the vocal structure of hominins. 
D) Through careful measurement,it can differentiate between individuals with a corn-based diet versus those with a hunter-gatherer diet.

Question 8

What were people on St.Catherines Island like just before the arrival of the Spanish?

Accepted Answer

A) They were primarily fishermen. 
B) They were hunter-gatherers. 
C) They became the first farmers of the region. 
D) Their health had been worse before the Spanish arrived. 
A) They were primarily fishermen. 
B) They were hunter-gatherers. 
C) They became the first farmers of the region. 
D) Their health had been worse before the Spanish arrived.

Question 9

What increased early humans' chances of hunting success?

Accepted Answer

A) Hunting was led by females. 
B) Hunting was conducted with lithic tools and cooperative strategies. 
C) Hunting was always well planned with a diagram. 
D) Hunting strategies were developed to include children as bait. 
A) Hunting was led by females. 
B) Hunting was conducted with lithic tools and cooperative strategies. 
C) Hunting was always well planned with a diagram. 
D) Hunting strategies were developed to include children as bait.

Question 10

Franz Boas studied which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the Inuit (Eskimos)of Baffin Island 
B) the townspeople of Minden,Germany 
C) the farmers of St.Catherines Island 
D) the chimpanzees of Gombe,Tanzania 
A) the Inuit (Eskimos)of Baffin Island 
B) the townspeople of Minden,Germany 
C) the farmers of St.Catherines Island 
D) the chimpanzees of Gombe,Tanzania

Question 11

How is a theory different from a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) 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 that has been carefully examined and tested. 
D) A theory has been less thoroughly tested than a hypothesis. 
A) 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 that has been carefully examined and tested. 
D) A theory has been less thoroughly tested than a hypothesis.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) what species of nonhuman primate occupies 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) what species of nonhuman primate occupies 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 13

Which is the study of evolution and variation in humans?

Accepted Answer

A) physical anthropology 
B) archaeology 
C) linguistic anthropology 
D) cultural anthropology 
A) physical anthropology 
B) archaeology 
C) linguistic anthropology 
D) cultural anthropology

Question 14

Through which of the following activities do archaeologists differentiate themselves from other anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

A) studying primate evolution 
B) devoting most of their efforts to recovering artifacts and building museum collections 
C) studying past human societies by focusing mostly on their material remains 
D) primarily studying the evolution of language 
A) studying primate evolution 
B) devoting most of their efforts to recovering artifacts and building museum collections 
C) studying past human societies by focusing mostly on their material remains 
D) primarily studying the evolution of language

Question 15

What makes it possible for humans to accumulate an amazing amount of information over long periods of time?

Accepted Answer

A) social learning 
B) education 
C) social media 
D) mimicry 
A) social learning 
B) education 
C) social media 
D) mimicry

Question 16

Why is physical anthropology considered an interdisciplinary science?

Accepted Answer

A) A specific set of disciplines,including anatomy and linguistic studies,are required of all students who intend to go into this discipline. 
B) Compared to other areas of science,physical anthropology is one of the largest fields. 
C) Physical anthropologists often incorporate other fields of study such as chemistry or geology to facilitate their research. 
D) Physical anthropology comprises four different branches: bioanthropology,archaeology,cultural anthropology,and linguistics. 
A) A specific set of disciplines,including anatomy and linguistic studies,are required of all students who intend to go into this discipline. 
B) Compared to other areas of science,physical anthropology is one of the largest fields. 
C) Physical anthropologists often incorporate other fields of study such as chemistry or geology to facilitate their research. 
D) Physical anthropology comprises four different branches: bioanthropology,archaeology,cultural anthropology,and linguistics.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

The six distinguishing features of human

Question 18

Which of the following key attributes of human uniqueness developed after 10,000 to 11,000 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A) bipedalism 
B) dependence on domesticated food 
C) complex material culture 
D) nonhoning chewing 
A) bipedalism 
B) dependence on domesticated food 
C) complex material culture 
D) nonhoning chewing

Question 19

Which aspects of humans do physical anthropologists focus on?

Accepted Answer

A) the role of culture in shaping human behavior 
B) human physiology as observed in laboratory studies 
C) human biology and behavior in the past and present 
D) the processes behind human behaviors as revealed by artifacts 
A) the role of culture in shaping human behavior 
B) human physiology as observed in laboratory studies 
C) human biology and behavior in the past and present 
D) the processes behind human behaviors as revealed by artifacts

Question 20

How is biocultural anthropology different from cultural anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A) Biocultural anthropology combines cultural studies with archaeology. 
B) Biocultural anthropology studies the interrelationship between culture and what humans have inherited genetically.Cultural anthropology studies diverse cultures and societies. 
C) It is strictly a biological science. 
D) It considers culture to be a byproduct of our biological histories. 
A) Biocultural anthropology combines cultural studies with archaeology. 
B) Biocultural anthropology studies the interrelationship between culture and what humans have inherited genetically.Cultural anthropology studies diverse cultures and societies. 
C) It is strictly a biological science. 
D) It considers culture to be a byproduct of our biological histories.

Before AD 1000 what did the people of St.Catherines Island eat?

There is a hypothesis that the origin of human bipedalism was linked to a shift from life in the trees to life on the ground in the grasslands of Africa.Which of the following is true about this hypothesis?

Provide an imaginary example of the proper use of the scientific method.

Which of the following is Franz Boas known for?

To be called a forensic anthropologist,what must a scientist do?

What activity does bipedalism in primates describe?

Why is the hyoid bone important to the study of anthropology?

What were people on St.Catherines Island like just before the arrival of the Spanish?

What increased early humans' chances of hunting success?

Franz Boas studied which of the following?

How is a theory different from a hypothesis?

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

Which is the study of evolution and variation in humans?

Through which of the following activities do archaeologists differentiate themselves from other anthropologists?

What makes it possible for humans to accumulate an amazing amount of information over long periods of time?

Why is physical anthropology considered an interdisciplinary science?

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

Which of the following key attributes of human uniqueness developed after 10,000 to 11,000 years ago?

Which aspects of humans do physical anthropologists focus on?

How is biocultural anthropology different from cultural anthropology?

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Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: The First 50 Million Years

Early Hominin Origins and Evolution: The Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

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Before AD 1000 what did the people of St.Catherines Island eat?

There is a hypothesis that the origin of human bipedalism was linked to a shift from life in the trees to life on the ground in the grasslands of Africa.Which of the following is true about this hypothesis?

Provide an imaginary example of the proper use of the scientific method.

Which of the following is Franz Boas known for?

To be called a forensic anthropologist,what must a scientist do?

What activity does bipedalism in primates describe?

Why is the hyoid bone important to the study of anthropology?

What were people on St.Catherines Island like just before the arrival of the Spanish?

What increased early humans' chances of hunting success?

Franz Boas studied which of the following?

How is a theory different from a hypothesis?

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

Which is the study of evolution and variation in humans?

Through which of the following activities do archaeologists differentiate themselves from other anthropologists?

What makes it possible for humans to accumulate an amazing amount of information over long periods of time?

Why is physical anthropology considered an interdisciplinary science?

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

Which of the following key attributes of human uniqueness developed after 10,000 to 11,000 years ago?

Which aspects of humans do physical anthropologists focus on?

How is biocultural anthropology different from cultural anthropology?

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 Hominin Origins and Evolution: The Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins,evolution,and Dispersal of Modern People

The Past 10, 000 Years: Agriculture, population, biology

Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

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