Physical Anthropology – Unit 2 Test Study Guide with Key
Concepts and Practice Questions
Which science studies the hunting and gathering habits of the Cro-Magnons?
paleoanthropology
forensic anthropology
osteology
paleopathology - correct answer ✔✔ paleoanthropology
Which science researches the relationship of plants to the disappearance of the dinosaurs?
primatology
paleontology
paleopathology
forensic anthropology - correct answer ✔✔ paleontology
Which science did Dian Fossey study when she lived among gorillas and Jane Goodall study
when she lived among chimpanzees?
, paleopathology
forensic anthropology
osteology
primatology - correct answer ✔✔ primatology
Which science is used to identify an unknown murder victim that leads to the arrest of a
suspect?
paleoanthropology
osteology
forensic anthropology
anthropometry - correct answer ✔✔ forensic anthropology
What is forensic anthropology?
The scientific study of the human skeleton.
The study of how primates such as apes and monkeys are related to the development of human
beings.
The study of humans from prehistory to the modern time.
Concepts and Practice Questions
Which science studies the hunting and gathering habits of the Cro-Magnons?
paleoanthropology
forensic anthropology
osteology
paleopathology - correct answer ✔✔ paleoanthropology
Which science researches the relationship of plants to the disappearance of the dinosaurs?
primatology
paleontology
paleopathology
forensic anthropology - correct answer ✔✔ paleontology
Which science did Dian Fossey study when she lived among gorillas and Jane Goodall study
when she lived among chimpanzees?
, paleopathology
forensic anthropology
osteology
primatology - correct answer ✔✔ primatology
Which science is used to identify an unknown murder victim that leads to the arrest of a
suspect?
paleoanthropology
osteology
forensic anthropology
anthropometry - correct answer ✔✔ forensic anthropology
What is forensic anthropology?
The scientific study of the human skeleton.
The study of how primates such as apes and monkeys are related to the development of human
beings.
The study of humans from prehistory to the modern time.
