Question 1

By 165,000 ya individuals were using fire at Blombos Cave, as evidenced by microliths that show evidence that the stone had been carefully heated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

It is hypothesized that some population of inhabitants from Indonesia was the first group to colonize Australia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Skhūl site is dated to approximately ________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  250,000-200,000 
B)  75,000-43,000 
C)  200,000-100,000 
D)  130,000-100,000 
E)  40,000 
A)  250,000-200,000 
B)  75,000-43,000 
C)  200,000-100,000 
D)  130,000-100,000 
E)  40,000

Question 4

The partial replacement models have been bolstered by the sequencing of Neandertal genome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Define the problematic nature of the genetic evidence regarding the origins of modern Homo sapiens.

Accepted Answer

The problematic nature of the genetic ev

Question 6

The first modern Homo sapiens evolved from Western Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The morphology of the child's skeleton from Abrigo do Lagar Velho in Portugal has been cited as support for the regional continuity model for understanding modern human origins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The question of whether modern humans and Neandertals interbred at some point

Accepted Answer

A)  was settled about ten years ago 
B)  was never an issue among paleoanthropologists 
C)  is far from settled 
D)  was called into question with the discoveries at Zhoukoudian 
E)  is established based on genetic evidence. 
A)  was settled about ten years ago 
B)  was never an issue among paleoanthropologists 
C)  is far from settled 
D)  was called into question with the discoveries at Zhoukoudian 
E)  is established based on genetic evidence.

Question 9

During the last glaciation in Eurasia,

Accepted Answer

A)  human habitation was impossible 
B)  the entire area was permanently covered with ice-sheets 
C)  a warming trend at about 30,000 ya partially melted the glacial ice 
D)  hunting was impossible because there were no animals in the region 
E)  Neandertals became extinct. 
A)  human habitation was impossible 
B)  the entire area was permanently covered with ice-sheets 
C)  a warming trend at about 30,000 ya partially melted the glacial ice 
D)  hunting was impossible because there were no animals in the region 
E)  Neandertals became extinct.

Question 10

According to the most recent evidence, the first modern Homo sapiens evolved in Africa around _______ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  200,000 
B)  1,500,000 
C)  50,000 
D)  500,000 
E)  5,000,000 
A)  200,000 
B)  1,500,000 
C)  50,000 
D)  500,000 
E)  5,000,000

Question 11

According to the Regional Continuity Model, ________ prevented local populations of premodern Homo sapiens from becoming separate species.

Accepted Answer

A)  founder's effect 
B)  gene flow 
C)  displacement by African Homo sapiens 
D)  mitochondrial DNA 
E)  genetic drift 
A)  founder's effect 
B)  gene flow 
C)  displacement by African Homo sapiens 
D)  mitochondrial DNA 
E)  genetic drift

Question 12

Summarize the importance of the discovery of the child's skeleton from the Abrigo do Lagar Velho relative to the debate on modern human origins.

Accepted Answer

The discovery of the child's skeleton fr

Question 13

There is evidence of chronological overlap in occupation of the Near East by Neandertals and modern humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Two different Replacement Models have been proposed. They differ from each other with respect to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the anatomy of modern humans 
B)  the timing of the origin of modern humans 
C)  whether a speciation event caused the demise of Neandertals 
D)  the origin and dispersal of the first modern human populations 
E)  the use of DNA sequences in analyses 
A)  the anatomy of modern humans 
B)  the timing of the origin of modern humans 
C)  whether a speciation event caused the demise of Neandertals 
D)  the origin and dispersal of the first modern human populations 
E)  the use of DNA sequences in analyses

Question 15

Of the sites listed below, which is the most important one for determining the morphology of the earliest Homo sapiens in western Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cro-Magnon 
B)  Tabun 
C)  Katanda 
D)  Mladeč 
E)  Herto 
A)  Cro-Magnon 
B)  Tabun 
C)  Katanda 
D)  Mladeč 
E)  Herto

Question 16

The Upper Paleolithic culture period is divided into categories based on stone tool technologies. These include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Solutrean 
B)  Magdalenian 
C)  Aurignacian 
D)  Chatelperroonian 
E)  Grottevian 
A)  Solutrean 
B)  Magdalenian 
C)  Aurignacian 
D)  Chatelperroonian 
E)  Grottevian

Question 17

The Upper Paleolithic culture period began in Western Europe about ________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  40,000 
B)  10,000 
C)  5,000 
D)  70,000 
E)  100,000 
A)  40,000 
B)  10,000 
C)  5,000 
D)  70,000 
E)  100,000

Question 18

Current evidence indicates that the earliest anatomically modern Homo sapiens fossils are from which geographical location?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  India 
C)  Germany 
D)  France 
E)  Africa 
A)  China 
B)  India 
C)  Germany 
D)  France 
E)  Africa

Question 19

The Kow Swamp remains

Accepted Answer

A)  are more robust than the Lake Mungo remains 
B)  are dated earlier than Lake Mungo remains 
C)  are from central Europe 
D)  were dated from museum collections and therefore dates may be invalid 
E)  suggest that native Australians are later migrants from elsewhere, not descendants of a single migration dating back to about 50,000 ya. 
A)  are more robust than the Lake Mungo remains 
B)  are dated earlier than Lake Mungo remains 
C)  are from central Europe 
D)  were dated from museum collections and therefore dates may be invalid 
E)  suggest that native Australians are later migrants from elsewhere, not descendants of a single migration dating back to about 50,000 ya.

Question 20

Researchers have recently sequenced the genetic identities of nine ancient fully modern H. sapiens from sites in Italy, France, the Czech Republic, and Russia. What did this research focus on?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Y chromosome 
B)  mtDNA 
C)  the ABO blood groups 
D)  the Y chromosome and the ABO blood groups 
E)  only cranial remains 
A)  the Y chromosome 
B)  mtDNA 
C)  the ABO blood groups 
D)  the Y chromosome and the ABO blood groups 
E)  only cranial remains

By 165,000 ya individuals were using fire at Blombos Cave, as evidenced by microliths that show evidence that the stone had been carefully heated.

It is hypothesized that some population of inhabitants from Indonesia was the first group to colonize Australia.

The Skhūl site is dated to approximately ________ years ago.

The partial replacement models have been bolstered by the sequencing of Neandertal genome.

Define the problematic nature of the genetic evidence regarding the origins of modern Homo sapiens.

The first modern Homo sapiens evolved from Western Europe.

The morphology of the child's skeleton from Abrigo do Lagar Velho in Portugal has been cited as support for the regional continuity model for understanding modern human origins.

The question of whether modern humans and Neandertals interbred at some point

During the last glaciation in Eurasia,

According to the most recent evidence, the first modern Homo sapiens evolved in Africa around _______ years ago.

According to the Regional Continuity Model, ________ prevented local populations of premodern Homo sapiens from becoming separate species.

Summarize the importance of the discovery of the child's skeleton from the Abrigo do Lagar Velho relative to the debate on modern human origins.

There is evidence of chronological overlap in occupation of the Near East by Neandertals and modern humans.

Two different Replacement Models have been proposed. They differ from each other with respect to which of the following?

Of the sites listed below, which is the most important one for determining the morphology of the earliest Homo sapiens in western Europe?

The Upper Paleolithic culture period is divided into categories based on stone tool technologies. These include all of the following except

The Upper Paleolithic culture period began in Western Europe about ________ years ago.

Current evidence indicates that the earliest anatomically modern Homo sapiens fossils are from which geographical location?

The Kow Swamp remains

Researchers have recently sequenced the genetic identities of nine ancient fully modern H. sapiens from sites in Italy, France, the Czech Republic, and Russia. What did this research focus on?

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Processes of Macroevolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

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Exam 11: The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

By 165,000 ya individuals were using fire at Blombos Cave, as evidenced by microliths that show evidence that the stone had been carefully heated.

It is hypothesized that some population of inhabitants from Indonesia was the first group to colonize Australia.

The Skhūl site is dated to approximately ________ years ago.

The partial replacement models have been bolstered by the sequencing of Neandertal genome.

Define the problematic nature of the genetic evidence regarding the origins of modern Homo sapiens.

The first modern Homo sapiens evolved from Western Europe.

The morphology of the child's skeleton from Abrigo do Lagar Velho in Portugal has been cited as support for the regional continuity model for understanding modern human origins.

The question of whether modern humans and Neandertals interbred at some point

During the last glaciation in Eurasia,

According to the most recent evidence, the first modern Homo sapiens evolved in Africa around _______ years ago.

According to the Regional Continuity Model, ________ prevented local populations of premodern Homo sapiens from becoming separate species.

Summarize the importance of the discovery of the child's skeleton from the Abrigo do Lagar Velho relative to the debate on modern human origins.

There is evidence of chronological overlap in occupation of the Near East by Neandertals and modern humans.

Two different Replacement Models have been proposed. They differ from each other with respect to which of the following?

Of the sites listed below, which is the most important one for determining the morphology of the earliest Homo sapiens in western Europe?

The Upper Paleolithic culture period is divided into categories based on stone tool technologies. These include all of the following except

The Upper Paleolithic culture period began in Western Europe about ________ years ago.

Current evidence indicates that the earliest anatomically modern Homo sapiens fossils are from which geographical location?

The Kow Swamp remains

Researchers have recently sequenced the genetic identities of nine ancient fully modern H. sapiens from sites in Italy, France, the Czech Republic, and Russia. What did this research focus on?

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

Processes of Macroevolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

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