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Question #1

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

A. Pithecanthropus

B. modern Homo sapiens

C. Australopithecus afarensis

D. Homo habilis

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. could be used to support the Replacement Model

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

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

D. could be used to support the Regional Continuity model

Question #4

The Replacement Model of human origins __________.

A. is often called the Multiregional Model

B. is not supported by genetic data

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

D. maintains that humans had a localized origi

Question #5

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

A. 15,000 and 10,000

B. 25,000 and 15,000

C. 10,000 and 5,000

D. 50,000 and 40,000