Loci with more than one allele are known as:
A.multiple loci traits
B.polytypic traits
C.polymorphisms
D.point mutations
E.clines
Phylogenetic trees are typically differentiated from cladograms based on what feature?
A.incorporation of a time scale
B.use of derived traits
C.the exclusion of homoplasies
D.the depiction of evolutionary relationships
E.all of these
What characteristic does NOT represent a common trait of animals suited for
domestication?
A.hierarchical herd structure
B.territorial
C.not prone to flight
D.will transfer allegiance to humans
E.even-tempered
Which of the following represents a derived trait associated with H. heidelbergensis?
A.less angled occipital
B.large face
C.low forehead
D.thick cranial vault
E.increased tooth size
The Classic Maya culture existed:
A.between 1,500 and 900 BC
B.from around BC 300- AD 200
C.from roughly AD 200-900
D.from AD 900-1520
E.after the Spanish conquest
In formulating his theory of natural selection, Darwin recognized that:
A.biological variation within a species was important
B.applied his knowledge of domestic species to undomesticated ones
C.appreciated the fact that population size is limited by the availability of food
D.all of these
E.none of these
In general, what is the temporal relationship between the Asian and African forms of
Homo erectus?
A.The African forms are generally older than those from Asia.
B.Many of the Asian forms are earlier than the African forms.
C.They appear to be roughly equivalent in age.
D.There is a significant time difference between the initial appearance of the African
forms and the earliest fossils from Asia.
E.none of these
Which common element of primate social behavior is not commonly found in other
mammals?
A.fission-fusion pattern
B.permanent association of males with social groups
C.formation of monogamous pairs
D.large groups of related females/unrelated males
E.all of these
What is greatest contribution of Olduvai research?
A.establishment of a well documented sequence of hominin occupation
B.identification of the earliest stone tools
C.contributed to understanding of the origins of bipedalism
D.identification of the earliest hominins
E.discovery of the first anatomically modern human
Which of the following best describes the nature of Upper Paleolithic occupations in
northern Siberian?
A.There are no documented occupations that coincide with the presence of Beringia.
B.People were adapted to high-latitude conditions as early as 30,000 y.a.
C.The Upper Paleolithic from northern Asia were culturally and geographically capable
of entering the New World.
D.all of the above
E.only B and C
Which of the following defines the primary vector responsible for human malarial
infection?
A.contact with infected blood
B.mosquitoes
C.bronchial secretions
D.red blood cells
E.none of these
The reality or utility of race as a valid biological concept is debated by many physical
anthropologists for which of the following reasons?
A.There is more variability within populations than between.
B.Racial typologies represent an arbitrary means of simplifying biological complexity.
C.The distribution of many “racial” traits are clinal in nature.
D.Many of the traits used to define race are influenced by several genes.
E.all of the above
Taxonomic classification:
A.reflects evolutionary relationships
B.is based upon acquired characteristics
C.is always based solely upon physical similarities between species
D.reflects the geographic distribution of species
E.is only applied to nonhuman species
Organisms where much of their behavior is genetically determined, rather than learned
are said to have:
A.dominance hierarchy
B.high plasticity
C.autonomic behavior
D.low plasticity
E.affiliative behavior
The earliest Americans are known to have arrived in the Americas no later than:
A.45,000 y.a.
B.30,000 y.a.
C.20,000 y.a.
D.13,000 y.a.
E.8,000 y.a.
Which of the following holds that species, once designed, can never change?
A.fixity of species
B.natural selection
C.transmutation
D.survival of the fittest
E.argument from design
What statement can be made about the development technology in Europe and Africa
during the Late Stone Age/Upper Paleolithic?
A.Europe has the earliest dates for many important developments.
B.Microliths appear at the same time in both places.
C.Sophisticated bone technology may appear earlier in Africa than in Europe.
D.Punch blade technology develops later in Africa than in Europe.
E.Bone tools are not found in African Late Stone Age sites.
Differential net reproductive success is defined as:
A.the differential number of offspring of two competing populations or species
B.the total number of offspring of an individual
C.the number of offspring raised to reproductive age
D.the difference between total deaths and total births of a given species
E.all of these
During the Pleistocene:
A.Earth’s climate was generally warmer than today
B.glaciers advanced and retreated only four times
C.there were numerous glacial advances and retreats
D.there were no hominins outside of Africa
E.none of these
What is the primary concern regarding the relationship between agriculture and
environmental diversity?
A.The lack of diversity makes it difficult for many of the areas of the world to be
economically independent.
B.The lack of diversity in agricultural products has resulted in a human diet that is
nutritionally deficient.
C.The increased reliance on only few, genetically homogenous species renders them
highly susceptible to disease, drought, and pests.
D.The lack of diversity has resulted in decreased productivity.
E.all of these
Which model of modern human origins employs the forces of gene flow and similar
selective forces as its central premise?
A.Complete Replacement
B.Partial Replacement
C.Regional Continuity
D.Recent African Evolution
E.none of these
Prior to the late 19th century, what term or phrase was typically used to discuss the
concept of evolution?
A.fixity of species
B.mutation
C.biological continuity
D.uniformitarianism
E.transmutation
The view of other cultures as inferior to one’s own is known as:
A.ethnocentrism
B.empiricism
C.an evolutionary perspective
D.cultural relativism
E.none of these
Which of the following best defines the term “civilization”?
A.the series of stages of cultural development through which most human groups have
developed
B.the larger social order and set of shared values in which states are culturally
embedded
C.the modern, European social and cultural system
D.any state level society
E.all of these
The use of the Homo sapiens taxonomic classification for Neandertals is associated
with which of the following models?
A.Regional Continuity
B.Complete Replacement
C.Partial Replacement
D.all of the above
E.only A and C
In what way did the climate changes at the end of the Pleistocene affect technology?
A.boats become more common
B.implements for working wood become more prevalent
C.wood becomes increasingly important as a raw material
D.all of the above
E.only B and C
The earliest Upper Paleolithic culture in Europe is known as the:
A.Magdalenian
B.Aurignacian
C.Solutrean
D.Chatelperronian
E.Gravettian
The worldwide outbreak of HIV/AIDS would be referred to by what term?
A.chronic
B.pandemic
C.global vector
D.endemic
E.all of these
Which of the following refers to the condition where physical changes require an
organism to only move bipedally?
A.habitual bipedalism
B.mosaic bipedalism
C.obligate bipedalism
D.biocultural bipedalsim
E.only A and C
The earliest East African Homo erectus fossil is from which site?
A.Olduvai
B.East Turkana
C.West Turkana
D.Bouri
E.Dmanisi