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Question #1

The sequencing of the Neandertal genome clearly indicates there was NO
interbreeding between Neanderthals and humans that occupied the same
regions.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #2

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 #3

Which of the following will potentially impact Californians as a result of increased global warming?

A More severe droughts

B Changes to our economy as a result of agricultural crops that can no longer be
grown here

C Coastal flooding as a result of rising sea levels

D Increased cases of heat-related and respiratory illnesses

E all of the above

Question #4

There is no solid evidence indicating that humans are contributing to climate
change.

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #5

An organism’s fitness can be best measured by observing its:

A size

B color

C strength

D number of offspring

Question #6

Individuals that are better suited for their environment have greater:

A genetic specialization

B size and strength

C reproductive success

Question #7

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 TRUE

B FALSE

Question #8

Carriers of the sickle-cell allele (i.e. those with a heterozygous genotype) are fittest in
environments with high frequencies of:

A Tuberculosis

B HIV/AIDS

C Malaria

D Cholera

E various bacterial infections

Question #9

Without variation, a species is more vulnerable to dying out if new
environmental/selective pressures arise.

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #10

Unlike the burials of Homo sapiens of the Upper Paleolithic, Neandertal
burials:

A never include children

B include a variety of grave goods

C occur in caves

D none of the above

E all of the above

Question #11

Which of the following about Neandertal postcranial skeletal anatomy
(beneath the cranium) is TRUE?

A their chest was barrel-shaped

B skeletal evidence reveals they had small muscle mass

C they had heights in excess of 6 feet

D they had long lower leg bones

Question #12

Neandertal teeth:

A were more fragile than H. sapiens teeth

B were much smaller than those of modern human populations

C show similar wear patterns to those of modern human populations

D show excessive wear and may have been used to hold objects

Question #13

There is evidence to suggest that Neandertals may have practiced
cannibalism.

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #14

Where have Neanderthal remains NOT been discovered?

A Eastern Europe

B China

C Iraq

D Western Europe

Question #15

Archaic Homo sapiens are viewed by scientists as transitional species.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #16

Neandertal bodies are mostly adapted to warm climates.

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #17

The work of a real-life forensic anthropologist is as glamourous as what
is portrayed on TV shows like CSI and Bones.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #18

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 #19

DNA analysis has given forensic scientists a powerful new tool for identifying
victims, that has replaced the need for the methods used by forensic
anthropologists to analyze human skeletal remains.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #20

Some cranial and dental features can give a forensic anthropologist clues
about an individual’s ancestry.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #21

Which of the following are normally associated with the technology of the
Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age?

A blades

B microliths

C Acheulian tools

D both microliths and blades

E all of the above

Question #22

People of the Upper Paleolithic produced:

A cave art

B ritual objects

C blades

D all of the above

Question #23

How do anthropologists tell African Late Stone Age and European Upper
Paleolithic tools apart from those of the Middle Stone Age?

A Many of the African LSA and Upper Paleolithic tool kits included blades

B African LSA and Upper Paleolithic tools reveal that their tool makers
possessed a higher skill level and set of abilities

C The tools of all three industries are virtually impossible to distinguish from
each other

D 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

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 #24

Which of the following about pathogens is NOT true?

A they can be transmitted through sexual intercourse

B they can be transmitted from one person to another by way of a contaminated
water source

C they cause disease

D they can’t evolve over time

Question #25

The Black Death is a good example of how migration can spread infectious
disease.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #26

Problems associated with the so-called thrifty-gene is associated with:

A diabetes

B obesity

C diets of excess

D all of the above

Question #27

Infectious diseases are those we can inherit from our parents.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #28

Cultural practices – such as those pertaining to agriculture – rarely play a role
in increasing the spread of infectious disease.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #29

When a society experiences improvements in hygiene and nutrition, there
tends to be a decline in rates of infectious disease.

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #30

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 ones that were most drug-resistant

D dominant ones (= there were more of them)

E largest ones

Question #31

When the Kennewick Man’s remains were first discovered, it was assumed
they belonged to a modern murder victim.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #32

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 cities

C culture

D agriculture

Question #33

The oldest Homo sapiens fossils were discovered in ____________ (include
the name of the country, not the continent).

A China

B Ethiopia

C America

D Zimbabawe

Question #34

Evidence points to Homo sapiens inhabiting ________________ before
being in Europe.

A Antarctica

B North America

C South America

D Australia

Question #35

The replacement and multiregional models attempt to explain why humans
evolved large brains.

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #36

The oldest cultural evidence for humans in the New World predates the
oldest skeletal remains in the New World.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #37

The oldest human skeletal remains discovered in the New World:,,

A cannot be dated

B are about 35,000 years old

C were discovered in, what is today, New York City

D none of the above

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