Question 1

A distinctive trait of people from East Asia and the Americas is:

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A)  shovel-shaped incisors.
B)  a large nose.
C)  thick, long bones.
D)  extra muscles on the scapula.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Sub-Saharan Africans show the largest genetic diversity of any human population.This is likely to have resulted from the:

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A)  accumulation of genetic mutations over the last 10 years.
B)  group's small breeding population, maintaining genetic diversity.
C)  accumulations of genetic mutations over time.
D)  introduction of genetic diversity from Europe and Asia.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

What symbolic behavior is evident in the archeological record and associated with Neandertals and anatomically modern humans in Europe beginning around 35,000 yBP (during the Upper Paleolithic)?

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Question 4

The European archeological period that is marked by a great increase in technology and various kinds of art starting about 35,000 yBP is called the:

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A)  later Stone Age.
B)  Upper Paleolithic period.
C)  Neolithic period.
D)  Eurocentric period.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

While on an archaeological dig in Europe, you find a stone tool that is rounded on one side and has had flakes removed from the other side, giving it the appearance of a tortoise shell.This is likely to be a(n) :

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A)  prepared core typical of prehistoric modern humans that inhabited this region.
B)  example of the Levallois technique of Homo erectus.
C)  completed tool that is similar to those you have seen from the Solutrean toolkit.
D)  none of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The transition to fully modern Homo sapiens was completed globally by about:

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A)  400,000 yBP.
B)  1.6 mya.
C)  160,000 yBP.
D)  25,000 yBP.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The Middle Paleolithic prepared-core stone tools that are associated with Neandertals are called:

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A)  Mousterian.
B)  Gravettian.
C)  Solutrean.
D)  Acheulean.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The oldest Neandertal site dates to _______, at _______.

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A)  130,000 yBP; Krapina, Croatia
B)  32,000 yBP; Krapina, Croatia
C)  130,000 yBP; La Chapelle-aux-Saints, France
D)  25,000 yBP; La Chapelle-aux-Saints, FranceE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Archaic Homo sapiens:

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A)  occurs only in Europe and Asia.
B)  shows a mixture of Homo erectus and Homo sapiens traits.
C)  is dated to the late Pliocene.
D)  is often found with Oldowan stone tools.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

A hominid fossil that has a long, low skull, projecting face and occipital bone, and large nasal aperture is likely to be classified as having _______ characteristics.

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A)  modern
B)  australopithecine
C)  archaic
D)  apelikeE) All of the above
F) A) and B) C

Question 11

In the study of human evolution, scientists define modern in terms of:

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A)  a series of distinctive anatomical traits that contrast with archaic traits from earlier hominins.
B)  a designated time frame between the Upper and Lower Paleolithic.
C)  a series of anatomical traits that distinguish Cro-Magnon features from Neandertals.
D)  traits like large browridges, large nasal sinuses, and a large masticatory complex.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Compared to modern Homo sapiens, archaic Homo sapiens has:

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A)  a long and low skull, a smaller brain size, and a large masticatory complex.
B)  a taller and wider nasal aperture, a more projecting occipital bone, larger teeth, and no chin.
C)  a longer and lower skull, a larger browridge, and a bigger and more projecting face.
D)  both b.and c.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Discuss which anatomical traits are used to contrast modern humans' physical appearance with that of similar hominids.Which are derived and which are ancestral? Are these traits biological adaptation, as in the case of Neandertals?

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Question 14

In Atapeura 5, early archaic Homo sapiens and Neandertal specimens show heavy wear on the incisors and canines, indicating:

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A)  the use of the front teeth for gripping materials.
B)  the purposeful modification of teeth to demonstrate social rank, as with the Aztecs.
C)  their use for shaping the cutting edges of stone blades.
D)  the chewing of massive amounts of fibrous materials.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

All fossils of archaic Homo sapiens and earlier Homo erectus show:

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A)  continued reduction in skeletal robusticity and tooth size.
B)  expansion of the brain and increased cultural complexity.
C)  a large cranial capacity.
D)  both a.and b.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Discuss the origin of the Neandertals in terms of biological adaptation and other forces of evolution.

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Question 17

The fossils called Homo floresiensis were dated to:

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A)  12,000 yBP.
B)  18,000 yBP.
C)  40,000 yBP.
D)  25,000 yBP.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Modern humans have:

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A)  traits like large browridges, large nasal sinuses, and a large masticatory complex.
B)  a high vertical forehead, a round and tall skull, and small browridges.
C)  a small face, small teeth, and a projecting chin.
D)  both b.and c.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 19

The out-of-Africa model asserts:

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A)  a single origin of modern people and eventual replacement of archaic Homo sapiens throughout Africa, Asia, and Europe.
B)  the importance of gene flow across population boundaries.
C)  migrations of australopithecines out of Africa.
D)  migrations of Homo habilis out of Africa.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

What kinds of environmental pressures contributed to the dispersal of modern Homo sapiens around the world? What do the migrations of modern humans into Australia tell us about the range of human variation and adaptability in the past compared to the diversity we see in human populations today?

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Early modern people moved out of Africa for four important reasons: population increase, disappearance of food resources, increased competition with neighbors for remaining resources, and climate deterioration.African populations expanded rapidly during the Pleistocene, causing dramatic change in a short period of time.The genetic evidence demonstrates that the genetic information of the early fossil populations of Australia simply died out over time; none of their genetic material can be found in modern Australian aboriginal populations, though they still share cultural affiliations.The geographic biological diversity in the world today was already established by the end of the Pleistocene.This diversity is based on the biological adaptability of both early populations-Australia's and the Americas'.Australia's founding populations were adapted to tropical, wet climates, while the Americas' founding populations were adapted to cold, dry climates.These migrations indicate that the founding populations were adapted to extreme environments at the margins of human capabilities.

Exam 12: The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

A distinctive trait of people from East Asia and the Americas is:

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Sub-Saharan Africans show the largest genetic diversity of any human population.This is likely to have resulted from the:

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What symbolic behavior is evident in the archeological record and associated with Neandertals and anatomically modern humans in Europe beginning around 35,000 yBP (during the Upper Paleolithic)?

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The European archeological period that is marked by a great increase in technology and various kinds of art starting about 35,000 yBP is called the:

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While on an archaeological dig in Europe, you find a stone tool that is rounded on one side and has had flakes removed from the other side, giving it the appearance of a tortoise shell.This is likely to be a(n) :

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The transition to fully modern Homo sapiens was completed globally by about:

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The Middle Paleolithic prepared-core stone tools that are associated with Neandertals are called:

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Archaic Homo sapiens:

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Compared to modern Homo sapiens, archaic Homo sapiens has:

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In Atapeura 5, early archaic Homo sapiens and Neandertal specimens show heavy wear on the incisors and canines, indicating:

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What kinds of environmental pressures contributed to the dispersal of modern Homo sapiens around the world? What do the migrations of modern humans into Australia tell us about the range of human variation and adaptability in the past compared to the diversity we see in human populations today?

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Sub-Saharan Africans show the largest genetic diversity of any human population.This is likely to have resulted from the:

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The fossils called Homo floresiensis were dated to:

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