Anthropology 1 - Physical Anthropology » Fall 2019 » Final Test 2

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Question #1
Evidence suggests that modern humans were in the New World before they were in Europe
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
The replacement and multiregional models attempt to explain why humans evolved large brains.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #3
The ability of modern humans to exploit a wider variety of natural resources for food than Neanderthals or other archaic humans did, ultimately led to the development of __________________, starting about 10,000-12,000 years ago.
A.   art
B.   agriculture
C.   civilizations
D.   culture
E.   cities
Question #4
Anthropologists think that cave art, body adornment and portable art are evidence of the importance of symbolism to the people of the Upper Paleolithic/Late Stone Age.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #5
Which country outside Africa contains reliable evidence of modern humans prior to 60,000 years ago?
A.   Greece
B.   Australia
C.   Korea
D.   Indonesia
E.   Israel
Question #6
When the Kennewick Man's remains were first discovered, it was assumed they belonged to a modern murder victim.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
In the TB example in the "Evolutionary Arms Race" video, the microbes that were the fittest were the:
A.   fastest ones
B.   slowest ones
C.   dominant ones (= there were more of them)
D.   ones that were most drug-resistant
E.   largest ones
Question #8
Compared to contemporary diets, the hunter-gatherer diet is:
A.   low in nutrients
B.   high in micronutrients and proteins
C.   low in fiber
D.   very high in fat
Question #9
When humans started using agriculture to feed themselves (instead of hunting and gathering), our species began experiencing a healthier, diseasefree lifestyle.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
Antibiotics are particularly effective because bacteria never evolve a resistance to them.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
Problems associated with the so-called thrifty-gene is associated with:
A.   diets of excess
B.   diabetes
C.   obesity
D.   all of the above
Question #12
The Black Death is a good example of how migration can spread infectious disease.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #13
Biomedical anthropologists study human health and disease using a biocultural perspective.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #14
We can look at the changes in tool cultures associated with modern humans as a story of two continents: _______ and Africa.
A.   the Americas
B.   Australia
C.   Europe
D.   Asia
Question #15
How do anthropologists tell African Late Stone Age and European Upper Paleolithic tools apart from those of the Middle Stone Age?
A.   The tools of all three industries are virtually impossible to distinguish from each other
B.   African LSA and Upper Paleolithic tools reveal that their tool makers possessed a higher skill level and set of abilities
C.   African LSA and Upper Paleolithic tools are clearly simpler in design and less complex in function as compared to the ones of the Middle Stone Age
D.   Many of the African LSA and Upper Paleolithic tool kits included blades
E.   Both African LSA and Upper Paleolithic tools reveal that their tool makers possessed a higher skill level and set of abilities and Many of the African LSA and Upper Paleolithic tool kits included blades
Question #16
Which of the following is NOT used by forensic anthropologists to determine an individual's sex?
A.   skull
B.   nasal bones
C.   pelvic bones
Question #17
There are techniques available that allow forensic anthropologists to estimate an individual's weight.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #18
__________________ trauma may indicate the cause of a victim's death.
A.   Postmortem
B.   Premortem
C.   Perimortem
Question #19
Because the skeleton grows rapidly during childhood, it is harder to assess the age of a child or subadult individual.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #20
Today, all scientists feel that Neandertals should be classified as a distinct species that was genetically separated from Homo sapiens.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #21
Unlike the burials of Homo sapiens of the Upper Paleolithic, Neandertal burials:
A.   include a variety of grave goods
B.   never include children
C.   always occur in caves
D.   none of the above
E.   all of the above
Question #22
Neandertal bodies are mostly adapted to warm climates.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #23
Archaic Homo sapiens are viewed by scientists as transitional species.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #24
Early and modern Homo sapiens had cranial and skeletal features that were larger and more robust than those of Neandertals.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #25
Regarding Neandertal classification, the "lumper's perspective" can best be described as:
A.   Neandertals and H. erectus were actually the same species
B.   Neandertals and archaic H. sapiens didn't interbreed
C.   Homo sapiens and Neandertals were the same species
D.   Neandertals were one of many hominin species living during the Middle Paleolithic
E.   none of the above
Question #26
Carriers of the sickle-cell allele (i.e. those with a heterozygous genotype) are fittest in environments with high frequencies of:
A.   Syphillis
B.   Tuberculosis
C.   Malaria
D.   various bacterial infections
E.   HIV/AIDS
F.   Cholera
Question #27
Early on in human evolution, natural selection favored dark skin closest to the equator, where sunlight and exposure to UV light is most intense.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #28
In the constant struggle to develop insecticides that effectively kill the pests that feed on agricultural crops, _______________ are the environmental pressure that result in differing rates of reproductive success among insects, often resulting in the evolution of a largely resistant population.
A.   the insecticides
B.   wheat and other grains that insects feed on
C.   weather conditions
D.   the insects
E.   the ineffective farming methods that are often used
Question #29
When discussing natural selection, the term "fitness" is best thought of as an individual's:
A.   strength
B.   physical fitness
C.   reproductive success
D.   physical attractiveness
Question #30
Which of the following will potentially impact Californians as a result of increased global warming?
A.   Coastal flooding as a result of rising sea levels
B.   More severe droughts
C.   Increased cases of heat-related and respiratory illnesses
D.   Changes to our economy as a result of agricultural crops that can no longer be grown here
E.   all of the above
Question #31
The consensus among most world leaders, scientists and other experts is that there isn't much that can be done about global warming so there's no reason to spend money and time researching technology that can slow it down.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #32
There is no solid evidence indicating that humans are contributing to climate change.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #33
The sequencing of the Neandertal genome clearly indicates there was NO interbreeding between Neanderthals and humans that occupied the same regions.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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