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True or False

For each of the following statements, indicate whether the statement is true or false.

1
A main area of study for physical anthropologists is the study of evolution.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2
Science can provide answers to all possible questions.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3
An empirical observation is one which is made with the help of a microscope or telescope.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4
A theory is more certain than a guess but less certain than a fact.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5
The idea that humans are superior to other animals is termed anthropocentrism.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6
Charles Darwin was the first person to recognize that nature could be dynamic.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7
Lamarck proposed the theory of acquired characteristics, which states that traits gained during a lifetime can be passed to the next generation.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8
Darwin's theory states that groups who are better suited to their environment will be more likely to survive and reproduce.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9
Darwin lacked an accurate understanding of the mechanisms of inheritance.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10
The study of Darwin's finches in the Galápagos Islands by Peter and Rosemary Grant showed that evolution could be observed in a shorter period of time than Darwin thought possible.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE







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