The evolutionary grouping of individuals showing a similar adaptive pattern is known
as a:
A.sub-family
B.adaptive radiation
C.grade
D.genus
E.sub-species
Which anthropological subfield is defined as the study of human biology within the
framework of evolution with an emphasis on the interaction between biology and
culture?
A.physical anthropology
B.biocultural evolution
C.applied anthropology
D.archaeology
E.paleontology
Which of the following dating techniques relies on the regular growth of tree rings?
A.Radiocarbon
B.K-Ar
C.Dendrochronology
D.Paleomagnetism
E.Seriation
Which feature of the Archaic cultures of eastern North America suggests the presence
of highly developed social organization and ritualism?
A.the potlatch ceremony
B.mounds and earthworks
C.large sedentary coastal villages
D.all of the above
E.only A and C
Which of the following were important factors in the development of the scientific
revolution?
A.the expansion of Europeans throughout the world
B.technological innovations
C.the development of the heliocentric model of the universe
D.all of the above
E.only A and B
Nineteenth century scholars typically conceived of the process of inheritance as which
of the following?
A.a blend of each parent’s traits
B.the inheritance of individual particles or alleles
C.a process of transmutation
D.a measure of total reproductive success
E.as inherently defined by environmental factors
Which of the following would be an example of a homoplasy?
A.the fur found on dogs and cats
B.the hand structure of chimpanzees and humans
C.the wing structure of bats and butterflies
D.the vertebral column of mammals and reptiles
E.egg-laying by birds and reptiles
The total complement of genes shared by the reproductive members of a population is
known as the:
A.gene pool
B.genome
C.cline
D.vector
E.polymorphisms
The oldest well-dated Homo erectus fossils are from:
A.Europe
B.Africa
C.Java
D.China
E.North America
Which of the following is the cause of the competition between individuals that is a
central part of Darwin’s theory of evolution?
A.the natural aggressive tendencies of most species
B.the influence of humans on the natural environment
C.the natural tendency for organisms to reproduce at a faster rate than resources
D.competition between species for the right to reproduce
E.all of these
A zygote:
A.is formed by the union of two somatic cells
B.has only half the full complement of genetic material
C.is part of a nucleotide
D.undergoes meiosis
E.is a fertilized egg
The source of changes in allele frequencies caused by random factors in small
populations is known as:
A.microevolution
B.gene flow
C.non-random mating
D.genetic drift
E.none of these
Which of the following characteristics define the bushmeat trade?
A.commercial/global market
B.solely done for subsistence purposes
C.facilitated by logging
D.all of the above
E.only A and C
Miocene hominoid fossils have NOT been found on which of the following continents?
A.Africa
B.North America
C.Europe
D.Asia
E.Hominoid fossils have been found on all of these continents.
Eugene Dubois made the initial discovery of Homo erectus on the island of Java.
The Upper Paleolithic cultural period began:
A.12,00 years ago
B.40,000 years ago
C.120,000 years ago
D.250,000 years ago
E.500,00 years ago
The short term changes in allele frequency occurring within a species are defined as:
A.founder effect
B.genetic drift
C.macroevolution
D.microevolution
E.population genetics
Which of the following describes the primary difference between the diet of people in
Northern and Western Europe and those in the Near East?
A.Diet in the Near East included more plant foods.
B.The European diet included more plant foods.
C.Diet in the Near East included more animal foods.
D.Coastal resources were much more important in the Near East.
E.Coastal resources were not exploited by European groups.
The taxonomic designation Raymond Dart assigned to the Taung fossil was:
A.Australopithecus boisei
B.Australopithecus africanus
C.Australopithecus afarensis
D.Homo habilis
E.Australopithecus robustus
Artifacts are typically defined as:
A.any non-portable evidence of human activity
B.any portable evidence of human activity
C.any evidence of past environment
D.only stone tools, like arrowheads
E.any place with evidence of human activity
Taxonomically animals are defined different from plants due to the fact that:
A.they ingest food
B.they are mobile
C.the lack the capacity for photosynthesis
D.all of the above
E.only A and B
Which of the following is NOT an anatomical feature distinctive of Neandertals?
A.shorter limbs
B.arched browridges
C.projecting mid face
D.slightly smaller average cranial capacity than modern humans
E.robust skeleton
Scientific testing includes:
A.expansion of observed data
B.repeating experiments
C.attempt to verify hypotheses and theories
D.all of the above
E.only A and C
RNA is primarily associated with:
A.protein synthesis
B.cell replication
C.conversion of energy within the mitochondria
D.recombination
E.production of nucleotides
Which of the following would NOT be an example of acclimatization to environmental
effects?
A.vasodilation
B.vasoconstriction
C.increased perspiration rates
D.increased lung capacity
E.increased production of red blood cells
The use of the Homo neandertalensis 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
The number of offspring an organism successfully produces and rears to reproductive
age is known as:
A.natural selection
B.selective pressures
C.inherent variability
D.transmutation
E.reproductive success
Which of the following statements about evolutionary change is INCORRECT?
A.Both acquired and inherited traits are subject to natural selection.
B.Fitness is relative to a particular set of environmental conditions.
C.There must be variation within a population.
D.Natural selection only acts on traits that have reproductive consequences.
E.None of the above are incorrect.
The skeleton from the Abrigo do Lagar Velho site in Portugal has been offered as:
A.evidence for possible interbreeding between Neandertals and anatomically modern
humans
B.evidence for the Complete Replacement model of human origins
C.an example of a classic Cro-Magnon individual
D.evidence for the initial appearance of modern humans in Europe
E.evidence for the persistence of Classic Neandertals in Europe after 25,000 years
The development of Egyptian writing was:
A.a complex system of pictographs
B.Egyptian in form
C.inspired by Mesopotamian writing
D.all of the above
E.only A and C
Which of the following best describes our understanding of the culture of H. erectus in
Indonesia?
A.It shows strong evidence for use of fire.
B.The stone tools are very similar to those of Africa.
C.It is clearly ancestral to those of China.
D.all of these
E.none of these
Which of the following best defines the term “heterodont”?
A.the inability of reptiles to internally regulate their body temperature
B.a dental structure composed of different kinds of teeth
C.the ability of mammals to internally regulate their body temperature
D.the ability to live in a wide range of different econiches
E.none of these