Question 1

Modern human occupation dates to 50,000 in

Accepted Answer

A)   Australia
B)   South America
C)   North America
D)   Africa
E)   Europe A

Question 2

The Upper Paleolithic was a period during which there were rapid shifts in climatic conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following sites in western Europe may offer evidence for genetic continuity between Neandertals and modern humans?

Accepted Answer

A)   Abrigo do Lagar Velho
B)   Tabun and Qafzeh
C)   Qafzeh and Skhūl
D)   Border Cave and Vindija
E)   Cromagnon A

Question 4

The skeletal remains of Homo floresiensis are notable for each of the following characteristics or assumptions except

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A)   the short stature.
B)   the small cranial capacity
C)   they were living 13,000 years ago.
D)   their predecessors were perhaps H. erectus populations
E)   they came to Flores on rafts, the remains of which were recovered from the island of Flores

Question 5

_______ is a site in southern France dated to 28,000 years ago. Fossil material from this site became the archetype for Upper Paleolithic Europeans.

Accepted Answer

A)   Skhūl
B)   La Chapelle-aux-Saints
C)   Cro-Magnon
D)   Qafzeh
E)   Zhoukoudian

Question 6

Lascaux and Altamira

Accepted Answer

A)   are well known Neandertal sites
B)   are 20,000 year-old campsites
C)   contain evidence of butchered mammoths
D)   are famous for their numerous cave bear skulls
E)   are famous for their elaborate cave paintings

Question 7

Why are the Upper Paleolithic cave paintings significant to the understanding of the Upper Paleolithic?

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Question 8

Early rock art from Africa may be as old as ________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)   10,000
B)   68,000
C)   100,000
D)   28,000
E)   40,000

Question 9

Thus far, the earliest specimens of modern Homo sapiens are from which site?

Accepted Answer

A)   Omo Kibish
B)   Klasies River Mouth
C)   Qafzeh
D)   Cro-Magnon
E)   Kow Swamp

Question 10

Archaeological sites in Australia have been dated to __________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)   25,000
B)   30,000
C)   75,000
D)   55,000
E)   100,000

Question 11

What were the environmental and climatic conditions from 40,000 ya to 10,000 ya in Eurasia? How did these factors influence the technological and cultural innovations of Upper Paleolithic humans?

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Question 12

Describe the remains found in African sites that indicate accomplishments in Upper Paleolithic art and technology.

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Question 13

Recent analyses have shown that the mtDNA from fossil modern human skeletons is somewhat limited because mtDNA is a fairly small segment of DAN, and is transmitted between generations as a single unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The cave paintings in the Grotte Chauvet

Accepted Answer

A)   are relatively crude and primitive
B)   mostly depict landscapes
C)   mostly depict female humans
D)   date to about 10,000 ya
E)   date to 35,000 ya

Question 15

According to the compete replacement model, the transition from premodern to modern Homo sapiens

Accepted Answer

A)   occurred in several regions of the Old World simultaneously
B)   occurred first in Europe
C)   only occurred once, in Africa
D)   began about 10,000 years ago in Indonesia
E)   began about 100,000 years ago in Asia

Question 16

Early modern Homo sapiens remains rom the Near East include

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A)   Kow Swamp
B)   Skhūl
C)   Herto
D)   Omo Kibish
E)   Zhoukoudian

Question 17

Lagar Velho is an important Upper Paleolithic site located in the Near East.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to the text, Blombos Cave is significant for accomplishments in art and technology that compare to similarly dated accomplishments in

Accepted Answer

A)   Europe
B)   North America
C)   South America
D)   Russia
E)   Australia

Question 19

What is the benefit of an atlatl?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a unique type of projectile point
B)   It is used for starting fires.
C)   It is used to increase the force and distance of a spear throw.
D)   It can be used as a drill
E)   It is used for fishing.

Question 20

Discuss the two main hypotheses that have been used to explain the origin and dispersal of modern humans.

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Exam 11: The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern human occupation dates to 50,000 in

The Upper Paleolithic was a period during which there were rapid shifts in climatic conditions.

Which of the following sites in western Europe may offer evidence for genetic continuity between Neandertals and modern humans?

The skeletal remains of Homo floresiensis are notable for each of the following characteristics or assumptions except

_______ is a site in southern France dated to 28,000 years ago. Fossil material from this site became the archetype for Upper Paleolithic Europeans.

Lascaux and Altamira

Why are the Upper Paleolithic cave paintings significant to the understanding of the Upper Paleolithic?

Early rock art from Africa may be as old as ________ years.

Thus far, the earliest specimens of modern Homo sapiens are from which site?

Archaeological sites in Australia have been dated to __________ years ago.

What were the environmental and climatic conditions from 40,000 ya to 10,000 ya in Eurasia? How did these factors influence the technological and cultural innovations of Upper Paleolithic humans?

Describe the remains found in African sites that indicate accomplishments in Upper Paleolithic art and technology.

Recent analyses have shown that the mtDNA from fossil modern human skeletons is somewhat limited because mtDNA is a fairly small segment of DAN, and is transmitted between generations as a single unit.

The cave paintings in the Grotte Chauvet

According to the compete replacement model, the transition from premodern to modern Homo sapiens

Early modern Homo sapiens remains rom the Near East include

Lagar Velho is an important Upper Paleolithic site located in the Near East.

According to the text, Blombos Cave is significant for accomplishments in art and technology that compare to similarly dated accomplishments in

What is the benefit of an atlatl?

Discuss the two main hypotheses that have been used to explain the origin and dispersal of modern humans.