Los Angeles City College » Anthropology » Anthropology 101 - Human Biologic Evolution » Fall 2022

Question #1

Archaic Homo remains exhibit a mix of features of both Homo erectus and ___________.

A. Homo habilis

B. modern Homo sapiens

C. Pithecanthropus

D. Australopithecus afarensis

Question #2

The midfacial prognathism and double-arched supraorbital torus of some archaic Homo sapiens indicate their possible relationship to ___________.

A. Neanderthals

B. modern humans

C. Homo heidelbergensis

D. Homo erectus

Question #3

Evidence from the Denisovans currently suggests that ___________.

A. a third hominin could have existed along with Neandertal and modern Homo

B. late surviving Homo erectus populations may have given rise to humans outside of Africa

C. could be used to support the Regional Continuity model

D. could be used to support the Replacement Model

Question #4

The Replacement Model of human origins __________.

A. implies that modern human variation evolved millions of years ago

B. maintains that humans had a localized origi

C. is often called the Multiregional Model

D. is not supported by genetic data

Question #5

DNA studies indicate that Native Americans diverged from their Asian ancestors between __________ years ago.

A. 15,000 and 10,000

B. 10,000 and 5,000

C. 50,000 and 40,000

D. 25,000 and 15,000