Quiz 8 D2L Quiz Questions Flashcards
The period following the Paleoindian in the New World is called the... A. Woodland B. Indian C. Archaic D. Cretaceous
C. Archaic
When, through the process of artificial selection, plants or animals have been so altered from their natural state that they can no longer be considered the same species as their wild ancestors, they are said to have been... A. tamed B. selected C. domesticated D. horticultural
C. domesticated
The Holocene is best characterized as having…
A. warmer temperatures than the Pleistocene
B. colder temperatures than the Pleistocene
C. a fluctuating climate with warmer periods interrupted by “little ice ages”
D. all glaciers disappear
C. a fluctuating climate with warmer periods interrupted by “little ice ages”
The Fertile Crescent is located in... A. Mexico B. the Middle East C. northern Africa D. southeast Asia
B. the Middle East
The earliest evidence for domestication of rice has been found in... A. China B. Vietnam C. India D. Japan
A. China
The presence of extensive sickle sheen on micro blades found at Natufian sites is evidence there for... A. the hunting of small game animals B. the making of bone tools C. the harvesting of cereal grains D. the domestication of plants
C. the harvesting of cereal grains
Zhoukoudian is a cave site in China associated with... A. Australopithecus africanus B. Homo habilis C. Homo erectus D. Neanderthals
C. Homo erectus
The appearance of wooden spears at Box Grove, Schoningen, and Cacton-on-Sea is one line of evidence that suggests…
A. Homo erectus was likely hunting other animals
B. Homo habilis groups were competing with each other for resources
C. Australopithececes were protecting themselves from predators
D. All of the above
A. Homo erectus was likely hunting other animals
The archaeological record shows that human groups adapted to the changed climatic conditions of the Holocene by…
A. inventing tailored clothing
B. living in caves and other natural shelters
C. shifting their subsistence focus
D. migrating north
C. shifting their subsistence focus
If you are a physical anthropologist who believes that H. ergaster, H. erectus, and H. heidelbergensis are different species, you would be a... A. lumper B. splitter C. confused D. builder
B. splitter
“Java Man” shows evidence for a massiveinfection on one of his bones. This suggests that this individual ( ) and likely ( )…
A. died from the infection; died alone
B. survived his infection; with help from other individuals
C. died from the infection; with help from others
D. survived his infection; by chance
B. survived his infection; with help from other individuals
The near uniform size and form of Achulean hand axes indicate…
A. the ability to apply a mental template to the production of stone tools
B. the haphazard creation of flakes that were used once and discarded
C. the Achulean and Olduwan tool types that are exactly the same
D. Homo erectus was not capable of producing tools
A. the ability to apply a mental template to the production of stone tools
The geological epoch that follows the Pleistocene is called the... A. Holocene B. Miocene C. Pliocene D. Oligocene
A. Holocene
The site of La Ferrassie, France is significant because…
A. There is evidence of symbolic thought associated with burial patterns and engravings
B. It is associated with the first evidence of the controlled use of fire
C. Homo habilis was discovered there
D. It is the only Neanderthal site without fossils, only stone tools
A. There is evidence of symbolic thought associated with burial patterns and engravings
True or False: There are no morphological differences between Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis.
False
