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Which of the following statements about Neandertals is not true? |
| | A) | There is evidence that Neandertals adorned themselves with simple necklaces. |
| | B) | There is evidence that Neandertals may have made music. |
| | C) | There is evidence that Neandertals used symbols in their art. |
| | D) | There is evidence that Neandertals made objects other than purely utilitarian tools. |
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Up to 50,000 years ago what was the relationship between anatomically modern humans and us? |
| | A) | They looked and thought like us. |
| | B) | They looked like us but did not think like us. |
| | C) | They thought like us but did not look like us. |
| | D) | They did not look or think like us. |
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Which of the following represents a break from the Middle Paleolithic to the Upper Paleolithic time periods? |
| | A) | A greater use of imported raw materials obtainable only from great distances away from habitation sites. |
| | B) | Much smaller sites. |
| | C) | Simple burials. |
| | D) | A reliance on flake tools. |
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How much more of a usable edge is produced by the Aurignacian stone tool technology over other tool technologies? |
| | A) | More than 2 times the amount of usable edge. |
| | B) | More than 3 times the amount of usable edge. |
| | C) | More than 4 times that amount of usable edge. |
| | D) | More than 5 times the amount of usable edge. |
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Which of the following technologies works with bones and antler? |
| | A) | Solutrean |
| | B) | Gravettian |
| | C) | Magdelanian |
| | D) | Aurignacian |
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Which of the following technologies emphasizes smaller blades and denticulate knives? |
| | A) | Solutrean |
| | B) | Gravettian |
| | C) | Magdelanian |
| | D) | Aurignacian |
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Which of the following technologies is characterized by finely made, bifacially flaked, leaf-shaped projectile points? |
| | A) | Solutrean |
| | B) | Gravettian |
| | C) | Magdelanian |
| | D) | Aurignacian |
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A burin is: |
| | A) | a retouched blade. |
| | B) | an engraving tool. |
| | C) | a stone scraper. |
| | D) | none of the above. |
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The main difference between the Middle Paleolithic and the Upper Paleolithic tool technologies is: |
| | A) | The Upper Paleolithic had relatively rapid change. |
| | B) | The Upper Paleolithic experienced an explosion of tool-making diversity. |
| | C) | The Upper Paleolithic had greater geographic variability. |
| | D) | All the above. |
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Herbivores of the Pleistocene era that were very large and are now extinct are referred to as |
| | A) | megaliths. |
| | B) | megafauna. |
| | C) | faunas. |
| | D) | floras. |
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Opportunistic foraging refers to: |
| | A) | groups that follow a subsistence pattern in which they take advantage of whatever resources become available without much patterning or planning in advance. |
| | B) | a settlement-subsistence strategy that involves the movement of a group in a fixed seasonal round. |
| | C) | a subsistence system based on the collection of wild foods, including any combination of hunting, wild game, gathering wild plants, fishing and shellfish collecting. |
| | D) | hunters and gatherers with no particular focus on or commitment to any one food source. |
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A settlement pattern refers to: |
| | A) | a mode or strategy of survival. |
| | B) | the spatial relationships among archaeological artifacts, ecofocts and features. |
| | C) | the location, size, function and seasonality of the various communities or activity areas within a given cultural system. |
| | D) | the number of organisms a given region or habitat can support without degrading the environment. |
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A tool that effectively extends the length of the arm, allowing for greater accuracy and distance when throwing a spear is called |
| | A) | a backed blade. |
| | B) | a spear thrower. |
| | C) | a burin. |
| | D) | an endocast. |
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In Randall White’s view, what do items of personal adornment in the Upper Paleolithic period imply? |
| | A) | A willingness to travel great distances. |
| | B) | A hobby done around the campfire at night. |
| | C) | Increasing awareness and importance of individual identity. |
| | D) | None of the above. |
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Which continent contains the earliest evidence of art? |
| | A) | Europe |
| | B) | Africa |
| | C) | Asia |
| | D) | Australia |
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A design etched into a rock face is called a: |
| | A) | pictograph. |
| | B) | petroglyph. |
| | C) | pictorial. |
| | D) | petrification. |
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Which of the following is an example of parietal art? |
| | A) | bead work |
| | B) | inscribed bone |
| | C) | ivory statues |
| | D) | cave paintings |
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On which continent are most of the Venus figurines found? |
| | A) | Europe |
| | B) | Africa |
| | C) | Asia |
| | D) | Australia |
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What do the amount of grave goods buried with the children at Sungir’ indicate? |
| | A) | The tribe spent most of their time carving beads. |
| | B) | The tribe was involved in an intricate trade network. |
| | C) | The tribe had a complex social system where status was passed down from generation to generation. |
| | D) | The children were the leaders of the tribe. |
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Why are the caves at Altamira off limits to tourists? |
| | A) | The paintings have been stolen. |
| | B) | The artists are worried about copyright infringement. |
| | C) | The increased humidity has harmed many of the images. |
| | D) | None of the above. |
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