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Bioarchaeology: |
| | A) | is the study of all forms of animals in an archaeological context. |
| | B) | is the study of human remains in an archaeological context. |
| | C) | is the study of all living things, including plants and animals, in an archaeological context. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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A burial that is disarticulated means that: |
| | A) | the person died as the result of some catastrophic event such as a volcanic eruption. |
| | B) | the person died from a disease. |
| | C) | the person was buried with no grave goods. |
| | D) | the bones are not in the correct anatomical position. |
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How many bones does the average adult skeleton contain?
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| | A) | 270 |
| | B) | 256 |
| | C) | 233 |
| | D) | 206 |
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An epiphysis is: |
| | A) | another name for the root of a tooth. |
| | B) | the end part of a bone. |
| | C) | a layer of enamel on teeth. |
| | D) | the bone of the shoulder. |
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Data on Maya stature reveals that:
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| | A) | declining nutrition caused the decline of the civilization. |
| | B) | The height of males reached a peak around A.D. 800. |
| | C) | The height of females reached a peak around A.D. 500. |
| | D) | None of the above. |
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The unusual wear seen among women at Abu Hureyra was probably the result of: |
| | A) | the preparation of grain. |
| | B) | digging for tubers. |
| | C) | harvesting wheat. |
| | D) | tending herd animals. |
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The Mary Rose:
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| | A) | was a burial site of English royalty. |
| | B) | was a burial site of French royalty. |
| | C) | a ship. |
| | D) | a garden in England where the remains of 6 individuals were found. |
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Which of the following is not one of the base units of DNA? |
| | A) | Adenine |
| | B) | Petrocine |
| | C) | Guanine |
| | D) | Cytosine |
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Homo sapiens first appeared: |
| | A) | about 6,000 years ago. |
| | B) | about 12,000 years ago. |
| | C) | about 50,000 years ago. |
| | D) | about 130,000 to 200,000 years ago. |
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Neanderthals disappeared around: |
| | A) | 30,000 years ago. |
| | B) | 15,000 years ago. |
| | C) | 10,000 years ago. |
| | D) | 6,000 years ago. |
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When did the eruption of Vesuvius near Pompeii occur?
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| | A) | 670 B.C. |
| | B) | 211 B.C. |
| | C) | AD 79. |
| | D) | AD 1142. |
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Studies of Mitochondrial DNA have demonstrated that modern humans first appeared
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| | A) | between 4 and 6 million years ago. |
| | B) | between 170,000 and 130,000 years ago. |
| | C) | around 32,000 years ago. |
| | D) | within the last 10,000 years. |
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