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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Studies how humans adapt to local, environmental conditions
B Studies how humans adapt to local, environmental conditions
C Every one of these statements is true
D Studies how humans adapt to local, environmental conditions
Question #2
A Evolutionary anthropologists try to understand humans by understanding how we evolved
B It is concerned with modern human behavior and culture
C Evolutionary anthropologists have no interest in social justice; it is only an academic pursuit
D It is a multidisciplinary approach
Question #3
A skeletal remains at crime scenes
B disease in earlier human groups
C human skeletal material
D non-human primates
Question #4
A Investigating skeletal remains to determine whether or not a crime has been committed.
B Studying the fossils of human ancestors.
C Studying disease and injury in human and animal remains.
D The study of human genetic diversity.
Question #5
A The study of human genetic diversity.
B Investigating skeletal remains to determine whether or not a crime has been committed.
C Studying the fossils of human ancestors.
D Studying disease and injury in human and animal remains.
Question #6
A humans as a single population with very little genetic variation
B population genetics
C race classification and skull measurements
D advancing an understanding of the life sciences
Question #7
A Should not be concerned with modern theories of evolution
B Can only focus on the measurement of isolated groups of humans
C Should be referred to as biological anthropology rather than physical anthropology
D Should be called physical anthropology rather than biological anthropology
Question #8
A primatology
B physical/biological anthropology
C archaeology
D osteology
Question #9
A patterns of lines on ancient pottery
B courtship dances among non-human primates
C how language is used to reinforce hierarchical relationships
D the anatomy of the larynx
Question #10
A study earlier human groups using artifacts and structures as their evidence
B never work with physical anthropology
C are not interested in human behavior
D primarily recover valuable artifacts
Question #11
A linguistic anthropology
B ethnology
C anthropometry
D applied anthropology
Question #12
A is the study of the patterns of belief and behavior found in modern and historical cultures.
B focuses solely upon the study of traditional societies
C includes the recovery and analysis of material culture from earlier civilization
D has no practical application in modern society
Question #13
A Psychological
B Cultural
C Linguistic
D Archaeology
Question #14
A It is often focused on trying to find solutions for human problems
B It includes four subfields
C It is a very broad branch of the social sciences
D American anthropologists only study Americans
Question #15
A Only studies modern cultures
B A narrow field of study that is not concerned with other branches of the social sciences
C Studies humans and primates of the past and the present
D Includes the study of all things human except laws and legal codes
Question #16
A one branch of the social sciences
B the recovery of dinosaur fossils
C only practiced by adventurers who wear fedoras and use bullwhips
D one of the academic life sciences