Test Bank for Introduction to Physical Anthropology
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1. At present, the members of the family hominin includes
a. apes.
b. monkeys.
c. all primates.
d. humans.
e. rats
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Factual
REFERENCES: 4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INTR.JURM.18.1.1 - 1
OTHER: Pickup
2. A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring is called
a. hominidae.
b. a species.
c. a family.
d. a hominin.
e. a mammal.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Factual
REFERENCES: 4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INTR.JURM.18.1.1 - 1
OTHER: Pickup
3. Simply stated, evolution
a. is NOT subject to the same factors that have produced other species.
b. is a change in the physiological traits of an organism.
c. is a change in the genetic makeup of a population.
d. is too controversial and thus invalid.
e. refers only to the appearance of a new species.
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Factual
REFERENCES: 5
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INTR.JURM.18.1.1 - 1
OTHER: Pickup
4. Many aspects of our behavior have direct connection to
a. primates.
b. reptiles.
c. birds.
d. insects.
e. mammals.
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Factual
REFERENCES: 5
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INTR.JURM.18.1.1 - 1
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, OTHER: Pickup
5. The strategy humans developed that helped them to adapt to the natural environment is
a. evolution.
b. culture.
c. biological adaptation.
d. walking on two legs.
e. genetic change.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: Factual
REFERENCES: 6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INTR.JURM.18.1.1 - 1
OTHER: Pickup
6. Cultural behaviors
a. have become less important throughout human evolution.
b. are genetically determined.
c. include only those aspects of human lifestyle that relate to the arts.
d. are NOT genetically determined.
e. are the same in all species.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Factual
REFERENCES: 6
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INTR.JURM.18.1.1 - 1
OTHER: Pickup
7. The term biocultural evolution refers to
a. biological changes in a species over time.
b. changes in human culture from generation to generation.
c. the interaction between biology and culture in human evolution.
d. biological evolution in all species except humans.
e. the general orientation shared by members of a society.
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: Factual
REFERENCES: 10
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: INTR.JURM.18.1.1 - 1
OTHER: Pickup
8. Which of the following is NOT generally considered one of the fields of anthropology in the United States?
a. Historical
b. Cultural
c. Linguistics
d. Archaeology
e. Physical
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Factual
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