WVU ANTHROPOLOGY EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE
EXAM 1 STUDY MATERIALS QUESTION AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
**1. What does Biological/Physical Anthropology study?**
- A) Human biological variation in time and space
- B) Ancient human artifacts
- C) Cultural practices of early humans
- D) The behavior of modern humans
**Answer:** A) Human biological variation in time and space
**2. What does Paleoanthropology focus on?**
- A) Human behavior in modern times
- B) Human evolution as revealed by the fossil record
- C) The study of living primates
- D) Modern human genetics
**Answer:** B) Human evolution as revealed by the fossil record
**3. What is Primatology?**
- A) The study of ancient human tools
- B) The study of human language
- C) The study of living and fossil primates
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- D) The study of human migration
**Answer:** C) The study of living and fossil primates
**4. What does Bone Biology examine?**
- A) Bone as a biological tissue, including its genetics, cell structure, growth, and decay
- B) Ancient human bones
- C) Bone diseases
- D) The role of bones in human evolution
**Answer:** A) Bone as a biological tissue, including its genetics, cell structure, growth, and decay
**5. What does Molecular Anthropology involve?**
- A) Studying fossilized remains
- B) Using genetic analysis to determine evolutionary links and distances among species
- C) Analyzing cultural artifacts
- D) Investigating human behavior
**Answer:** B) Using genetic analysis to determine evolutionary links and distances among species
**6. What is Anthropometry?**
- A) The study of human body measurements and proportions
- B) The study of ancient human civilizations
- C) The study of human genetic disorders
- D) The study of human migration patterns
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**Answer:** A) The study of human body measurements and proportions
**7. How do theories explain human origins?**
- A) Evolution, Creationism, and Catastrophism
- B) Natural Selection and Genetic Drift
- C) Cultural Evolution and Technological Development
- D) Social Structures and Environmental Factors
**Answer:** A) Evolution, Creationism, and Catastrophism
**8. What does Creationism propose about biological differences?**
- A) Biological similarities and differences originated at creation
- B) Species evolved gradually over millions of years
- C) Species adapted to their environment through natural selection
- D) All living beings share a common ancestor
**Answer:** A) Biological similarities and differences originated at creation
**9. What does Catastrophism suggest about the fossil record?**
- A) Worldwide disasters caused by divine forces wiped out creatures, explaining the fossil record
- B) Species evolved continuously without interruption
- C) Fossils are remnants of ancient environmental conditions
- D) Fossils are the result of gradual accumulation of organic materials
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