Question 1

Which of the following is a prediction of the multiregional models for the origins of modern humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  a single evolving lineage of H. sapiens in each region of the Old World 
B)  regional H. erectus characteristics appearing in local H. sapiens populations 
C)  regional archaeological links between H. erectus and H. sapiens populations 
D)  all of these 
A)  a single evolving lineage of H. sapiens in each region of the Old World 
B)  regional H. erectus characteristics appearing in local H. sapiens populations 
C)  regional archaeological links between H. erectus and H. sapiens populations 
D)  all of these D

Question 2

The Bering land bridge was most recently open from __________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  25,000-11,000 
B)  75,000-45,000 
C)  45,000-11,000 
D)  75,000-25,000 
A)  25,000-11,000 
B)  75,000-45,000 
C)  45,000-11,000 
D)  75,000-25,000 A

Question 3

By 100,000 years ago in Africa __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  H. erectus was the most common hominin 
B)  H. habilis could still be found is small pockets of ease Africa. 
C)  H. sapiens was a well-established species 
D)  Neandertal was making headway into the continent from the north. 
A)  H. erectus was the most common hominin 
B)  H. habilis could still be found is small pockets of ease Africa. 
C)  H. sapiens was a well-established species 
D)  Neandertal was making headway into the continent from the north. C

Question 4

Microwear analysis of the teeth of Upper Paleolithic peoples indicate __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an extreme reliance on meat 
B)  cooking 
C)  a greater amount of vegetable matter 
D)  a diet of mostly nuts and tree bark 
A)  an extreme reliance on meat 
B)  cooking 
C)  a greater amount of vegetable matter 
D)  a diet of mostly nuts and tree bark

Question 5

Blades do not appear in the archaeological record before the Upper Paleolithic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Citing specific examples, explain the early symbolic behavior of our species.

Accepted Answer

The early symbolic behavior of our speci

Question 7

Which of the following describes the tools of the earliest H. sapiens?

Accepted Answer

A)  more complex and varied than those of H. erectus or Neandertals 
B)  smaller and more compact than typical Middle Stone Age tools 
C)  indistinguishable from those of earlier hominins 
D)  none of these 
A)  more complex and varied than those of H. erectus or Neandertals 
B)  smaller and more compact than typical Middle Stone Age tools 
C)  indistinguishable from those of earlier hominins 
D)  none of these

Question 8

What is the MRCA? Explain the difficulties associated with identifying the 'deepest node' in our phylogenetic tree.

Accepted Answer

The MRCA, or Most Recent Common Ancestor

Question 9

Microliths are found after __________ years ago in most regions.

Accepted Answer

A)  25,000 
B)  10,000 
C)  2.5 million 
D)  1 million 
A)  25,000 
B)  10,000 
C)  2.5 million 
D)  1 million

Question 10

Which of the following is a prediction of the replacement models for the origins of modern humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  a single evolving lineage of H. sapiens in each region of the Old World 
B)  regional H. erectus characteristics appearing in local H. sapiens populations 
C)  regional overlapping of H. erectus and H. sapiens. 
D)  regional archaeological links between H. erectus and H. sapiens populations 
A)  a single evolving lineage of H. sapiens in each region of the Old World 
B)  regional H. erectus characteristics appearing in local H. sapiens populations 
C)  regional overlapping of H. erectus and H. sapiens. 
D)  regional archaeological links between H. erectus and H. sapiens populations

Question 11

Microliths do appear in the archaeological record before the Upper Paleolithic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Evidence shows that hominins predating the Upper Paleolithic were incapable of symbolic or artistic expression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Tools made from bone do not appear in the archaeological record before the Upper Paleolithic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Replacement models of human origins __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  suggest humans had a localized origin 
B)  is often called the "Out of Africa" model 
C)  implies that modern human variation evolved recently 
D)  all of these 
A)  suggest humans had a localized origin 
B)  is often called the "Out of Africa" model 
C)  implies that modern human variation evolved recently 
D)  all of these

Question 15

Upper Paleolithic cave art is found almost exclusively in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Most researchers accept an estimate of __________ to __________ years ago for a date for the Y chromosome MRCA.

Accepted Answer

A)  320,000, 400,000 
B)  220,000, 280,000 
C)  170,000, 250,000 
D)  100,000, 180,000 
A)  320,000, 400,000 
B)  220,000, 280,000 
C)  170,000, 250,000 
D)  100,000, 180,000

Question 17

Explain the difference between replacement and multiregional models of the origins of modern humans. Are these two models irreconcilable? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The replacement model, also known as the

Question 18

Describe the fossil record of the earliest H. sapiens in three regions of the Old World.

Accepted Answer

The fossil record of the earliest H. sap

Question 19

We can look at the changes in tool cultures associated with modern humans as a story of two continents: __________ and Africa.

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia 
B)  Australia 
C)  Europe 
D)  the Americas 
A)  Asia 
B)  Australia 
C)  Europe 
D)  the Americas

Question 20

Long flakes that can be used as blanks to create a variety of flaked tools are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  microliths 
B)  blades 
C)  burins 
D)  atlatles 
A)  microliths 
B)  blades 
C)  burins 
D)  atlatles

Which of the following is a prediction of the multiregional models for the origins of modern humans?

The Bering land bridge was most recently open from __________ years ago.

By 100,000 years ago in Africa __________.

Microwear analysis of the teeth of Upper Paleolithic peoples indicate __________.

Blades do not appear in the archaeological record before the Upper Paleolithic.

Citing specific examples, explain the early symbolic behavior of our species.

Which of the following describes the tools of the earliest H. sapiens?

What is the MRCA? Explain the difficulties associated with identifying the 'deepest node' in our phylogenetic tree.

Microliths are found after __________ years ago in most regions.

Which of the following is a prediction of the replacement models for the origins of modern humans?

Microliths do appear in the archaeological record before the Upper Paleolithic.

Evidence shows that hominins predating the Upper Paleolithic were incapable of symbolic or artistic expression.

Tools made from bone do not appear in the archaeological record before the Upper Paleolithic.

Replacement models of human origins __________.

Upper Paleolithic cave art is found almost exclusively in Europe.

Most researchers accept an estimate of to years ago for a date for the Y chromosome MRCA.

Explain the difference between replacement and multiregional models of the origins of modern humans. Are these two models irreconcilable? Why or why not?

Describe the fossil record of the earliest H. sapiens in three regions of the Old World.

We can look at the changes in tool cultures associated with modern humans as a story of two continents: __________ and Africa.

Long flakes that can be used as blanks to create a variety of flaked tools are called __________.

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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Exam 14: The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Which of the following is a prediction of the multiregional models for the origins of modern humans?

The Bering land bridge was most recently open from __________ years ago.

By 100,000 years ago in Africa __________.

Microwear analysis of the teeth of Upper Paleolithic peoples indicate __________.

Blades do not appear in the archaeological record before the Upper Paleolithic.

Citing specific examples, explain the early symbolic behavior of our species.

Which of the following describes the tools of the earliest H. sapiens?

What is the MRCA? Explain the difficulties associated with identifying the 'deepest node' in our phylogenetic tree.

Microliths are found after __________ years ago in most regions.

Which of the following is a prediction of the replacement models for the origins of modern humans?

Microliths do appear in the archaeological record before the Upper Paleolithic.

Evidence shows that hominins predating the Upper Paleolithic were incapable of symbolic or artistic expression.

Tools made from bone do not appear in the archaeological record before the Upper Paleolithic.

Replacement models of human origins __________.

Upper Paleolithic cave art is found almost exclusively in Europe.

Most researchers accept an estimate of __________ to __________ years ago for a date for the Y chromosome MRCA.

Explain the difference between replacement and multiregional models of the origins of modern humans. Are these two models irreconcilable? Why or why not?

Describe the fossil record of the earliest H. sapiens in three regions of the Old World.

We can look at the changes in tool cultures associated with modern humans as a story of two continents: __________ and Africa.

Long flakes that can be used as blanks to create a variety of flaked tools are called __________.

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Filters

Most researchers accept an estimate of to years ago for a date for the Y chromosome MRCA.