AESC 2050 KIEPPER TEST 1 EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
Why did the culture of the Europeans overwhelm the Incas'
culture so easily when they came together? - ANSWERS-
What in the Europeans' culture caused them to travel,
invade, and conquer the native cultures in the Americas and
no the other way around?
Prehistory - ANSWERS-5 million years to 3000 BC
History - ANSWERS-3000 BC to nowadays
Is the reason humans became the dominant species on
Earth because of genetics? - ANSWERS-No
How similar is the genetics between man ad monkey? -
ANSWERS-98% the same
,What happened 2 million years ago - ANSWERS-Some
hominids began to chip and shape pieces of stone in tools.
Not the use but the manufacturing of the tools. Marked the
beginning of the Old Stone or Paleolithic period
cultural adaptation - ANSWERS-Rather than just adjusting to
their environment through biological evolution, hominids
developed through this using their intellectual and social
skills to adjust to their surroundings and improve their
chances for survival
foragers - ANSWERS-Early prehistoric hominids were this,
aka opportunistic eaters (i.e., non-selective omnivores) that
scavenged (hunting/gathering) for food from their
immediate environment
What was the key ability of emerging hominids - ANSWERS-
mobility
What did foraging and mobility result in for hominids -
ANSWERS-Small groups (family as the central institution)
with very few permanent possessions
, How was gender division of labor established - ANSWERS-It
was not rigid- adult females often assisted in hunting and
protection, while adult males assisted in gathering and
childcare
What did emerging hominid males do? - ANSWERS-The
dangerous stuff because they were expendable- some were
the important ones
Homo Sapiens - ANSWERS-Wise humans- emerge in central
africa about 200,000-150,000 years ago
Biological adaptation - ANSWERS-as humans migrated to
various lands and latitudes, their bodies adjusted to
differing climates and condition (ex. humans in polar
climates develop lighter skin more body hair)
Race - ANSWERS-separates humans into category based on
external characteristics
Evidence - ANSWERS-all humans are from the same sub-
species and can readily mate and produce healthy offspring
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
Why did the culture of the Europeans overwhelm the Incas'
culture so easily when they came together? - ANSWERS-
What in the Europeans' culture caused them to travel,
invade, and conquer the native cultures in the Americas and
no the other way around?
Prehistory - ANSWERS-5 million years to 3000 BC
History - ANSWERS-3000 BC to nowadays
Is the reason humans became the dominant species on
Earth because of genetics? - ANSWERS-No
How similar is the genetics between man ad monkey? -
ANSWERS-98% the same
,What happened 2 million years ago - ANSWERS-Some
hominids began to chip and shape pieces of stone in tools.
Not the use but the manufacturing of the tools. Marked the
beginning of the Old Stone or Paleolithic period
cultural adaptation - ANSWERS-Rather than just adjusting to
their environment through biological evolution, hominids
developed through this using their intellectual and social
skills to adjust to their surroundings and improve their
chances for survival
foragers - ANSWERS-Early prehistoric hominids were this,
aka opportunistic eaters (i.e., non-selective omnivores) that
scavenged (hunting/gathering) for food from their
immediate environment
What was the key ability of emerging hominids - ANSWERS-
mobility
What did foraging and mobility result in for hominids -
ANSWERS-Small groups (family as the central institution)
with very few permanent possessions
, How was gender division of labor established - ANSWERS-It
was not rigid- adult females often assisted in hunting and
protection, while adult males assisted in gathering and
childcare
What did emerging hominid males do? - ANSWERS-The
dangerous stuff because they were expendable- some were
the important ones
Homo Sapiens - ANSWERS-Wise humans- emerge in central
africa about 200,000-150,000 years ago
Biological adaptation - ANSWERS-as humans migrated to
various lands and latitudes, their bodies adjusted to
differing climates and condition (ex. humans in polar
climates develop lighter skin more body hair)
Race - ANSWERS-separates humans into category based on
external characteristics
Evidence - ANSWERS-all humans are from the same sub-
species and can readily mate and produce healthy offspring
