Quiz 1 - Anthropology Flashcards

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What kingdom is man?

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Animalia

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2
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What phylum is man?

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Chordata

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3
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What subphylum is man?

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Vertebratia

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4
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What class is man?

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Mammalia

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5
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What subclass is man?

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Theria

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6
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What Infraclass is man?

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Eutheria

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7
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What order is man?

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Primatia

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8
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What suborder is man?

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Anthropoidea

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9
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What superfamily is man?

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Hominoidea

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10
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What family is man?

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Hominidae

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11
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What genus is man?

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Homo

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12
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What species is man?

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Sapiens

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13
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What are the levels of the classification of man?

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Kingdom, Phylum, Subphylum, Class, Subclass, Infraclass, Order, Suborder, Superfamily, Family, Genus, Species

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14
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Aristotle

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Greek philosopher; simple & imperfect to complex & perfect

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15
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Rene Descartes

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French philosopher; evolution might happen

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16
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Jean Baptiste de LaMarck

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French scientist; first theory: •Desire to change •use and disuse
•acquire characteristics
Proven wrong

17
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Charles Darwin

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Origin of species through natural selection

  1. Organisms have an over abundance of young
  2. Young show variation
  3. Variation leads to competition
  4. Competition leads to winners and losers
  5. Winners-mate-offspring
18
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Gregor Mendel

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Austrian monk; theory of dominance and law of separation of gametes

19
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Hugo Marie DeVries

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Duction botanist; gene theory – concept genes, mutation theory of evolution

20
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List eight characteristics of Neanderthal man

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  1. 5’5
  2. 175 pounds
  3. Big nose
  4. Strong sense of smell
  5. Loose family groups
  6. Large face
  7. Big brain
  8. Good hunters
21
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Why didn’t Darwin discuss man’s origin?

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He said it was too controversial and left it up to other people

22
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Pithecanthropus erectus is also called what?

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Homo erectus

23
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List five characteristics of P. erectus

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  1. Walks up right
  2. 6 feet tall
  3. 165 pounds
  4. Two thirds the size of the modern brain
  5. Les body hair
24
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Who found Piltdown man?

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Charles Dawson in Britain

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Who found australiopithecus africanus?
Raymond dart
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What does A. africanus mean?
Southern ape of Africa also called taung child
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Which ancestor of man was proved to be a hoax?
Piltdown man
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Who discovered Zinjanthropus in east Africa?
Louis leaky
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Who actually found Zinjanthropus?
Mary Leakey
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List for characteristics of Zinjanthropus
1. Small brain 2. Massive teeth 3. Big muscles 4. Simple tools
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What does Homo habilis mean?
Handyman
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How many differences of DNA are there in two humans?
8
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How many differences were found in Neanderthal Man from modern man?
Almost 4 times as many
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What is binoculars vision?
Better depth perception, loss of peripheral vision, helps predators take protective action, helps hand eye coordination
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What is anthropology?
The study of humankind
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What is paleontology?
The study of fossils
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List six characteristics of Australiopithecus/taung child
1. 3'6" 2. 75 pounds 3. 440 cc brain 4. Home: Savannah 5. Human looking teeth 6. Hairy body