ACBS 160 FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Why would humans domesticate the pig? - Answer- all choices are correct:
They produce many piglets; They are easily trainable and intelligent; They are
omnivorous and can eat garbage/scraps
A good modern example of the importance of pigs for horticulturalists is provided by -
Answer- the Maring of New Guinea
The Babirusa from Sulawesi, Indonesia ... - Answer- is a pig with unusually enlarged
upper and lower tusks
The earliest evidence of chicken domestication is found in - Answer- China
Selective breeding for large, muscular (white meat) "super size" chickens - Answer-
began in the 1800s with growing demand for chicken meat
Hallan Cemi is one of the earliest Neolithic settlement sites (discovered in Easter
Turkey), dating back to 12,000 BP. Why is this site important to our understanding of pig
domestication? - Answer- It shows a shift in pig morphology from the wild form to the
domesticated form.
Which two religions consider consumption of pork a taboo? - Answer- Jews and
Muslims
According to the textbook, pigs likely followed the _________ pathway(s) to
domestication. - Answer- combination of prey and commensal
In Africa, the domesticated chicken - Answer- first appears in ancient Egypt
Though chickens were important in the middle ages, they have steadily declined in
economic importance and global demand. - Answer- False
Why don't wild cats fit the pattern of other domesticated species with respect to being
suited for domestication? - Answer- all choices are correct:
They are not highly social; There is no clear dominance hierarchy; They do not live in
herds or packs
, The earliest evidence of cats that are fully domesticated - Answer- dates to about 9,500
BP on the island of Cyprus
Many cat owners claim their cats can detect their mood. Experiments show substantial
evidence that domesticated cats react differently to human expressions of positive vs.
negative emotions. - Answer- False
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease that may be responsible for hoarding of all kinds of
pet animals. - Answer- False
The toxoplasma parasite may cause cat urine to be perceived as an attractant by
people and rodents. - Answer- True
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using donkeys? - Answer- They are the
fastest species of domesticated animal
Around 4000 BP, the major trade route between the ancient cities of Kanesh (in
Anatolia/Turkey) and Assur (in Mesopotamia/Syria) - Answer- depended on donkey
caravans, consisting of as many as 3000 animals
Which of the following is NOT one of the camel's adaptations to the desert? - Answer-
They store water in their humps
Because of the camel, the "Spice and Incense" road eventually covered some 1,500
miles (2,400 km) from as far west as Egypt to as far east as India. - Answer- True
An additional attractive feature of donkeys as a domesticated animal was - Answer- the
male donkeys protecting herds of goat and sheep
Horses are part of a larger group of equids that include - Answer- horses, asses and
zebras
Based on evidence from archaeological sites and genetics, domestication of the horse
happened when? - Answer- 5,000 BP to 6,000 BP
The domestication of the horse fundamentally transformed the lives of the early Kurgan
nomadic herders of the steppe because - Answer- they could harness swift horses to
spoked wheel chariots, enabling them to penetrate deep into farmlands at the edge of
the steppe
Arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors in the New World led to the spread of the syphilis
virus that eventually reduced the Native American population by 90%. - Answer- False
"Clever Hans" was believed to have the numerical reasoning of a 14 year old human.
This belief turned out to be incorrect because - Answer- the psychologist Pfungst
QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Why would humans domesticate the pig? - Answer- all choices are correct:
They produce many piglets; They are easily trainable and intelligent; They are
omnivorous and can eat garbage/scraps
A good modern example of the importance of pigs for horticulturalists is provided by -
Answer- the Maring of New Guinea
The Babirusa from Sulawesi, Indonesia ... - Answer- is a pig with unusually enlarged
upper and lower tusks
The earliest evidence of chicken domestication is found in - Answer- China
Selective breeding for large, muscular (white meat) "super size" chickens - Answer-
began in the 1800s with growing demand for chicken meat
Hallan Cemi is one of the earliest Neolithic settlement sites (discovered in Easter
Turkey), dating back to 12,000 BP. Why is this site important to our understanding of pig
domestication? - Answer- It shows a shift in pig morphology from the wild form to the
domesticated form.
Which two religions consider consumption of pork a taboo? - Answer- Jews and
Muslims
According to the textbook, pigs likely followed the _________ pathway(s) to
domestication. - Answer- combination of prey and commensal
In Africa, the domesticated chicken - Answer- first appears in ancient Egypt
Though chickens were important in the middle ages, they have steadily declined in
economic importance and global demand. - Answer- False
Why don't wild cats fit the pattern of other domesticated species with respect to being
suited for domestication? - Answer- all choices are correct:
They are not highly social; There is no clear dominance hierarchy; They do not live in
herds or packs
, The earliest evidence of cats that are fully domesticated - Answer- dates to about 9,500
BP on the island of Cyprus
Many cat owners claim their cats can detect their mood. Experiments show substantial
evidence that domesticated cats react differently to human expressions of positive vs.
negative emotions. - Answer- False
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease that may be responsible for hoarding of all kinds of
pet animals. - Answer- False
The toxoplasma parasite may cause cat urine to be perceived as an attractant by
people and rodents. - Answer- True
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using donkeys? - Answer- They are the
fastest species of domesticated animal
Around 4000 BP, the major trade route between the ancient cities of Kanesh (in
Anatolia/Turkey) and Assur (in Mesopotamia/Syria) - Answer- depended on donkey
caravans, consisting of as many as 3000 animals
Which of the following is NOT one of the camel's adaptations to the desert? - Answer-
They store water in their humps
Because of the camel, the "Spice and Incense" road eventually covered some 1,500
miles (2,400 km) from as far west as Egypt to as far east as India. - Answer- True
An additional attractive feature of donkeys as a domesticated animal was - Answer- the
male donkeys protecting herds of goat and sheep
Horses are part of a larger group of equids that include - Answer- horses, asses and
zebras
Based on evidence from archaeological sites and genetics, domestication of the horse
happened when? - Answer- 5,000 BP to 6,000 BP
The domestication of the horse fundamentally transformed the lives of the early Kurgan
nomadic herders of the steppe because - Answer- they could harness swift horses to
spoked wheel chariots, enabling them to penetrate deep into farmlands at the edge of
the steppe
Arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors in the New World led to the spread of the syphilis
virus that eventually reduced the Native American population by 90%. - Answer- False
"Clever Hans" was believed to have the numerical reasoning of a 14 year old human.
This belief turned out to be incorrect because - Answer- the psychologist Pfungst
