Question 1

The Neandertals are last recorded in the fossil record about:

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A)  250,000 yBP.
B)  100,000 yBP.
C)  75,000 yBP.
D)  30,000 yBP.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

After conducting genetic analysis of a newly found fossil of an early modern Homo sapiens,you find that several nucleotide sequences are the same as those documented in Neandertals.You know that this:

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A)  suggests that the only possible explanation for the origins of modern humans is the out-of-Africa theory.
B)  can be used as evidence to support both the out-of-Africa model and assimilation models for modern human origins.
C)  is evidence that supports assimilation and multiregional evolution models for modern human evolution.
D)  provides evidence that none of the working models of modern human origins are appropriate based on the gene flow documented in these results.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Anatomically modern humans are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)  a lightly built (gracile) postcranial skeleton.
B)  tiny or nonexistent browridges.
C)  average cranial capacity of 750 cc.
D)  a "globular" brain case.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

The great genetic diversity documented in individuals from sub-Saharan Africa is thought to have resulted from:

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A)  the accumulation of genetic mutations over the last 10 years.
B)  small breeding population maintaining genetic diversity.
C)  the accumulations of genetic mutations over time.
D)  random chance.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Human beings first arrived in the Americas approximately:

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

Question 6

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Neandertals buried their dead.
B)  Neandertals were hunters and gatherers.
C)  Neandertals were cold-adapted people.
D)  Neandertal brains were notably smaller than those of modern humans.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The significance of the child's skeleton from Lagar Velho,Portugal,is that it:

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A)  is over 100,000 years old.
B)  shows Neandertal and modern human features.
C)  clearly represents an intentional burial.
D)  is associated with a variety of animal bones.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which model of modern human origins would predict the likely discovery of modern/archaic hybrid fossils?

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A)  out-of-Africa
B)  multiregional continuity
C)  assimilation
D)  None of these models would predict such a discovery.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Some Neandertal skulls have cranial capacities that are larger than those of the average modern human.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

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A)  to be classified as having modern characteristics.
B)  to be classified as having vestigial characteristics.
C)  to be classified as having archaic characteristics.
D)  to be classified as having apelike characteristics.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The two traditional models of modern human origins are out-of-Africa and multiregional continuity.Briefly describe the main tenets of these,and then discuss how the more recent assimilation model differs from each.

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Out-of-Africa states that modern humans ...

Question 12

The earliest well-dated remains of a modern-looking human in east Asia comes in the form of a 41,000-year-old partial skeleton from:

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A)  Tianyuan Cave,China.
B)  Zhoukoudian,China.
C)  Ngandong,Java.
D)  Liang Bua,Flores.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

In the early twentieth century,Marcellin Boule's reconstruction of the La Chapelle-aux-Saints Neandertal skeleton led many scientists to believe that these hominids were almost indistinguishable from modern people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Broken Hill,Dali,and Atapuerca are Old World sites that contain the remains of:

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A)  Homo erectus.
B)  modern Homo sapiens.
C)  archaic Homo sapiens.
D)  Neandertals.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

To test hypotheses regarding modern human origins,it is important to clearly define what we mean by "modern human." What anatomical features are typically used to contrast modern humans' physical appearance with that of similar hominids?

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After conducting genetic analysis of a newly found fossil of an early modern Homo sapiens,you find that several nucleotide sequences are the same as those documented in Neandertals.You know that this:

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The earliest well-dated remains of a modern-looking human in east Asia comes in the form of a 41,000-year-old partial skeleton from:

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

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Some Neandertal skulls have cranial capacities that are larger than those of the average modern human.

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Anatomically modern humans are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

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The great genetic diversity documented in individuals from sub-Saharan Africa is thought to have resulted from:

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In the early twentieth century,Marcellin Boule's reconstruction of the La Chapelle-aux-Saints Neandertal skeleton led many scientists to believe that these hominids were almost indistinguishable from modern people.

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Broken Hill,Dali,and Atapuerca are Old World sites that contain the remains of:

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The significance of the child's skeleton from Lagar Velho,Portugal,is that it:

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