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University of Waterloo Department of Anthropology ANTH 100 Introduction to Anthropology Fall 2022 Midterm Practice Questions 1. Structural linguists are interested in: a. the connection between language and social behaviour b. the relationship between language and thought c. comparison and classification of different languages d. how language defines social groups 2. Which early 20 th century American anthropologist opposed 19 th century ideas about cultural evolution and advocated for an end to derogatory terms like “savage”? a. Lewis Henry Morgan b. Franz Boas c. E. B. Tylor d. Ann Rosalie David 3. The central narrative of Anthropology is that “human beings have developed flexible __________ and __________ features that have worked together in a wide variety of environmental and historical conditions to produce a diversity of cultures.” a. environmental and historical b. anatomical and cultural c. objective and subjective d. biological and social 4. What geological epoch are we currently living in? a. Anthropocene b. Pleistocene c. Miocene d. Oligocene 5. Time Team excavators, initially excited about finding _________, were disappointed when it turned out to be nothing more than a stain in the soil. a. a Saxon palace b. a longhouse c. a Saxon enclosure ditch d. a “grub hut”

Answers 1-5: 1b, 2b, 3d, 4a, 5d 6. Preservation of organic remains is best in __________ climates a. marine b. extreme c. tropical d. temperate 7. In “Archaeology’s Dirty Little Secrets: How to Get a Date”, the presenter discusses the use of radiocarbon dating on: a. the holy lance b. the shroud of Turin c. the holy grail d. the veil of Veronica 8. The systematic uncovering of the material remains of past societies through removal of the deposits of soil and other material covering them and accompanying them, is known as: a. Archaeology b. Palynology c. Excavation d. Taphonomy 9. What is an example of reverse culture shock? a. Appreciating the convenience of running water and electricity after returning from fieldwork in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea b. Intense homesickness while in the field c. Being overwhelmed by a crowded grocery store in Waterloo after returning from fieldwork in rural Burkina Faso d. Being really excited to go home after an extended time in the field 10. Norms that shape everyday conventions are known as __________. a. folkways b. values c. schemas d. mores Answers 6-10: 6b, 7b, 8c, 9c, 10a 11. Routine speech communicates: a. how to organize social events b. cultural practices c. meaning and values

d. what people do 12. The three phases of a rite of passage are: a. cultural, biological, and environmental b. birth, life, and death c. test of fortitude, test of faith, and test of commitment d. separation, transition, and reincorporation 13. The teeth and jaws of many Australopithecines are an intermediate form between those of apes and those of contemporary humans. As seen in the photograph of chimpanzee, Australopithecus afarensis and Homo sapiens sapiens teeth in the lecture slides, Australopithecines have the __________ of apes but the _________ of humans. However, their _________ were larger than those of either apes or humans. a. U-shaped dental arch; smaller canines; molars b. parabolic dental arch; smaller canines; incisors c. parabolic dental arch; increased diastema; canines d. U-shaped dental arch; smaller incisors; canines 14. Gregor Mendel’s experiments provided the first clue to the mechanism of: a. heredity b. polygenic traits c. transformational evolution d. mutation 15. The fossilized footprints found in Laetoli, Tanzania probably belonged to: a. Ardepithecus ramidus b. Homo habilus c. Paranthropus robustus d. Australopithecus afarensis Answers 11-15: 11c, 12d, 13a, 14a, 15d 16. An example of the Founder Effect is: a. reduced genetic variation in Northern Elephant Seals due to overhunting in the 19 th century b. the extinction of the Woolly Mammoth c. the high incidence of Huntington’s Disease among contemporary South African Boers, a settler population, due to its prevalence among early Dutch settlers d. reduced resistance to HIV among African populations 17. The most ancient hominin to have lived in Europe (that we know of) is: a. Homo antecessor

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b. Homo sapiens neanderthalensis c. Homo erectus d. Homo naledi 18. Homo ergaster has decreased sexual dimorphism when compared to earlier hominins. The male is only ___________ bigger than the female of the species. a. 30% b. 10% c. 15% d. 20% 19. Which of the following is the most characteristic of the Acheulian stone tool industry? a. Hand axe b. Composite tool c. Flake tool d. Blade 20. Which bone is analyzed to determine physical capacity for speech in early hominins? a. Foramen magnum b. Hyoid c. Supraorbital ridges d. Saggital crest Answers 16-10: 16c, 17a, 18d, 19a, 20b

ANTH 100 F2022 Midterm Practice Questions

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