(ASB 222) QUIZ (MODULE 1 & 2) QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A dominant scientific perspective or intellectual framework is called a:
a. paradigm
b. hypothesis
c. taxonomy
d. focus correct answer a. paradigm
A place where the material remains of human activity are found is called a:
a. master sequence
b. site
c. ecofact
d. fossil locality correct answer b. site
An adaptation is:
a. a "strategy" for survival
b. an improvement or refinement in some biological characteristic
c. an invented pattern
d. a change in behavior correct answer b. an improvement or refinement in some
biological characteristic
,An adaptation is:
a. an improvement or refinement in some biological characteristic
b. a "strategy" for survival
c. a change in behavior
d. an invented pattern correct answer b. a "strategy" for survival
Analysis of the health status of an ancient individual and the analysis of markers
of disease, malnutrition, and trauma is called:
a. foraminfera
b. paleopathology
c. osteogenesis
d. thermoluminescence correct answer b. paleopathology
Anthropology is the study of:
a. people
b. pre-Biblical times
c. ancient people
d. primitive people correct answer a. people
Anthropology is the study of:
a. pre-Biblical times
, b. ancient people
c. primitive people
d. people correct answer d. people
Archaeological sites can be discovered through:
a. a surface walkover or "pedestrian survey"
b. test pitting
c. the use of remote sensing technologies
d. all of the above correct answer d. all of the above
Archaeologists can distinguish the bones of male and female human beings
because our species exhibits:
a. inegalitarianism
b. gender-based taphonomy
c. taxonomic differentiation
d. sexual dimorphism correct answer d. sexual dimorphism
Archaeologists have as their focus:
a. the biological history of the human species
b. tribal societies
c. artifacts
d. the material remains of human behavior correct answer d. the material
remains of human behavior
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A dominant scientific perspective or intellectual framework is called a:
a. paradigm
b. hypothesis
c. taxonomy
d. focus correct answer a. paradigm
A place where the material remains of human activity are found is called a:
a. master sequence
b. site
c. ecofact
d. fossil locality correct answer b. site
An adaptation is:
a. a "strategy" for survival
b. an improvement or refinement in some biological characteristic
c. an invented pattern
d. a change in behavior correct answer b. an improvement or refinement in some
biological characteristic
,An adaptation is:
a. an improvement or refinement in some biological characteristic
b. a "strategy" for survival
c. a change in behavior
d. an invented pattern correct answer b. a "strategy" for survival
Analysis of the health status of an ancient individual and the analysis of markers
of disease, malnutrition, and trauma is called:
a. foraminfera
b. paleopathology
c. osteogenesis
d. thermoluminescence correct answer b. paleopathology
Anthropology is the study of:
a. people
b. pre-Biblical times
c. ancient people
d. primitive people correct answer a. people
Anthropology is the study of:
a. pre-Biblical times
, b. ancient people
c. primitive people
d. people correct answer d. people
Archaeological sites can be discovered through:
a. a surface walkover or "pedestrian survey"
b. test pitting
c. the use of remote sensing technologies
d. all of the above correct answer d. all of the above
Archaeologists can distinguish the bones of male and female human beings
because our species exhibits:
a. inegalitarianism
b. gender-based taphonomy
c. taxonomic differentiation
d. sexual dimorphism correct answer d. sexual dimorphism
Archaeologists have as their focus:
a. the biological history of the human species
b. tribal societies
c. artifacts
d. the material remains of human behavior correct answer d. the material
remains of human behavior
