Multiple Choice

Please answer all questions


1	Forensic anthropologists study:
		A)	the language of humans
		B)	human culture
		C)	skeletal identification and interpretation for legal matters
		D)	human cultural past


2	How old is the "Ice Man" of the Alps?
		A)	over 5,000 years old
		B)	over 10,000 years old
		C)	over 15,000 years old
		D)	over 20,000 years old


3	It was determined that the "Ice Man" died in the fall because:
		A)	he wasn't dressed for winter
		B)	that's what the carbon-14 tests concluded
		C)	that is when the berries he carried are in season
		D)	his lungs were blackened by smoke from open fires


4	The cranial bone found in the Oklahoma City case helped Clyde Snow to determine:
		A)	the sex of the victim
		B)	the age of the victim
		C)	the cause of death
		D)	the height of the victim


5	By studying sleeping practices from many cultures it has been concluded that babies who sleep with their parents:
		A)	are less likely to die from SIDS
		B)	have more dreams
		C)	do better in school
		D)	learn to speak sooner


6	When compared to industrial societies, hunter gatherers:
		A)	have a lower incidence of cancer
		B)	have fewer cavities
		C)	have a more physical lifestyle
		D)	all the above


7	Even though hunter-gatherer societies eat more red meat than industrialized societies, they have a lower occurrence of coronary heart disease. This is because:
		A)	they drink lots of water
		B)	they take naps
		C)	the wild game they eat is much lower in saturated fat
		D)	they move around a lot


8	Taking naps in the afternoon is beneficial because:
		A)	tropical animals do it
		B)	it allows us to stay up later
		C)	we have a biological decrease in activity level at that time
		D)	we work hard and deserve it


9	Ashkenazic Jews have a higher frequency of Tay-Sachs disease than the general population but a lower frequency of tuberculosis. This is because:
		A)	Ashkenazic Jews tend to live in the country where tuberculosis rates are low
		B)	Ashkenazic Jews eat a lot of red meat, but don't smoke
		C)	heterozygotes for Tay-Sachs may have immunity to tuberculosis
		D)	all the above

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