Question 1

Early Native Americans used which distinctive fluted spear points to hunt large-bodied Ice Age mammals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mousterian points
B)   Solutrean blades
C)   Levallois flakes
D)   Folsom points D

Question 2

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.

Question 3

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 timeframe 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.

Question 4

To date, the majority of Neandertal fossils have been found in:

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A)   India.
B)   Europe.
C)   northern Africa.
D)   southeast Asia.

Question 5

Allen's and Bergmann's rules are perfect examples of natural selection working to bring about anatomical adaptations to environments in mammals. These include:

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A)   the limb and trunk proportions of Neandertals.
B)   the limb and trunk proportions of modern human populations.
C)   the limb and trunk proportions of most mammals.
D)   all of the above

Question 6

The discovery of modern/archaic hybrid fossils supports which model of modern human origins?

Accepted Answer

A)   out-of-Africa
B)   multiregional continuity
C)   assimilation
D)   None of these models supports such a discovery.

Question 7

Human beings first arrived in the Americas approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)   50,000 yBP.
B)   25,000 yBP.
C)   15,000 yBP.
D)   5,000 yBP. C

Question 8

The out-of-Africa model explains:

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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.

Question 9

Discuss the two models of modern human origins-out-of-Africa and multiregional continuity. Briefly describe their main tenets and discuss how the more recent assimilation model differs from each.

Accepted Answer

The out-of-Africa thesis states that mod...

Question 10

Traits of anatomically modern humans include:

Accepted Answer

A)   a robust build of the postcranial skeleton.
B)   large browridges.
C)   an average cranial capacity of 750 cc.
D)   a "globular" brain case.

Question 11

Neandertals' cold-adapted traits include:

Accepted Answer

A)   a narrow nasal aperture.
B)   short limbs.
C)   a wide torso.
D)   a projecting midface.

Question 12

A hominid fossil that has a long, low skull, projecting face and occipital bone, and large nasal aperture is likely:

Accepted Answer

A)   to be classified as having modern characteristics.
B)   to be classified as having australopithecine characteristics.
C)   to be classified as having archaic characteristics.
D)   to be classified as having apelike characteristics.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 15

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?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Mousterian.
B)   Gravettian.
C)   Solutrean.
D)   Acheulean. A

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Analyses of modern human genetic variation indicate that Homo sapiens may have evolved approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)   50,000 yBP.
B)   200,000 yBP.
C)   750,000 yBP.
D)   1,000,000 yBP.

Question 19

The Homo floresiensis specimen:

Accepted Answer

A)   had a small brain due to a pathology.
B)   lived about 20,000 yBP.
C)   is the result of genetic drift.
D)   fits Allen's rule in body proportions.

Question 20

The fossils called Homo floresiensis were dated to:

Accepted Answer

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

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

Early Native Americans used which distinctive fluted spear points to hunt large-bodied Ice Age mammals?

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Modern humans have:

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Scientists define modern in terms of:

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To date, the majority of Neandertal fossils have been found in:

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Allen's and Bergmann's rules are perfect examples of natural selection working to bring about anatomical adaptations to environments in mammals. These include:

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The discovery of modern/archaic hybrid fossils supports which model of modern human origins?

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Human beings first arrived in the Americas approximately:

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The out-of-Africa model explains:

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Discuss the two models of modern human origins-out-of-Africa and multiregional continuity. Briefly describe their main tenets and discuss how the more recent assimilation model differs from each.

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Traits of anatomically modern humans include:

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Neandertals' cold-adapted traits include:

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A hominid fossil that has a long, low skull, projecting face and occipital bone, and large nasal aperture is likely:

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

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

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Analyses of modern human genetic variation indicate that Homo sapiens may have evolved approximately:

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