Please select the best answer for each question.

1		Anthropology can be described as
			A)	the study of humans
			B)	the study of human cultural variation
			C)	the study of human biological variation and evolution
			D)	all of the above
2		The three concepts mentioned in the text used to explain biological differences in humans are variation, evolution, and
			A)	adaptation
			B)	psychology
			C)	labor
			D)	economics
3		Cultural anthropology deals primarily with
			A)	evolution and biological variation of the human species
			B)	cultural behaviors in the near or distant past
			C)	variations in present cultures
			D)	evolution of languages and their role in societies
4		Biological anthropology deals primarily with
			A)	evolution and biological variation of the human species
			B)	cultural behaviors in the near or distant past
			C)	variations in present cultures
			D)	evolution of languages and their role in societies
5		Archaeology deals primarily with
			A)	evolution and biological variation of the human species
			B)	cultural behaviors in the near or distant past
			C)	variations in present cultures
			D)	evolution of languages and their role in societies
6		Linguistic anthropology deals primarily with
			A)	evolution and biological variation of the human species
			B)	cultural behaviors in the near or distant past
			C)	variations in present cultures
			D)	evolution of languages and their role in societies
7		The area of research concerned with the study of fossil remains of human evolution is
			A)	anatomy
			B)	paleoanthropology
			C)	human variation
			D)	primate studies
8		A theory is made up of
			A)	a set of facts
			B)	religious beliefs
			C)	hypotheses that have been tested and not rejected
			D)	hypotheses that have been tested and shown to be inaccurate
9		The naturalist who came up with a formal classification system for living creatures, including species and genus, was
			A)	Carolus Linnaeus
			B)	Charles Darwin
			C)	Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
			D)	Georges Cuvier
10		The scientist who used the hypothesis of catastrophism to explain the extinction of animal species was
			A)	Carolus Linnaeus
			B)	Charles Darwin
			C)	Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
			D)	Georges Cuvier
11		The scientist who believed that an animal could pass on adaptations acquired during its lifetime was
			A)	Carolus Linnaeus
			B)	Charles Darwin
			C)	Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
			D)	Georges Cuvier
12		The explanation provided by Malthus for why most species populations do not grow exponentially larger with each generation is that
			A)	many individuals die before reaching maturity
			B)	some individuals will have more offspring than others
			C)	some individuals are better adapted to their environment
			D)	all offspring die before reaching maturity and reproducing
13		The concept developed by Darwin and by Wallace to explain change in a species over time is called
			A)	taxonomy
			B)	catastrophism
			C)	evolution
			D)	natural selection
14		Which of the following topics might a biological anthropologist study?
			A)	marriage systems and inheritance
			B)	how language reveals beliefs and practices of a culture
			C)	genetic variation in prehistoric populations
			D)	social systems as revealed by architecture and food remains
15		The example of the peppered moths in England demonstrates natural selection because
			A)	dark moths were selected for under conditions of heavy pollution
			B)	light moths were selected for under conditions of heavy pollution
			C)	the moths evolved from light to dark
			D)	pollution in England caused light moths to become extinct
16		Which of the following statements is false?
			A)	traits are only “bad” or “good” depending upon environmental conditions
			B)	populations must contain genetic variation for natural selection to operate
			C)	evolution can only occur in one direction
			D)	all of the above
17		Evidence of evolution is found in
			A)	the fossil record
			B)	relationships among living organisms
			C)	the Bible
			D)	a and b
18		African apes are the closest living relatives to humans as shown by
			A)	similar dental pattern
			B)	similar shoulder structure
			C)	their DNA is over 98% identical
			D)	all of the above
19		The pelvis of the python illustrates what theory?
			A)	creation science
			B)	retention of ancestral structures that are no longer functional
			C)	inheritance of acquired characteristics
			D)	natural selection
20		Why is creation science not a science?
			A)	it doesn’t use evolutionary theory
			B)	its theories are not testable and are not supported by scientific evidence
			C)	it explains human origins
			D)	it has its basis in religious beliefs
21		Intelligent design creationism
			A)	is more scientific than biblical creation science
			B)	argues that the complexity of biological life requires the existence of an intelligent creator
			C)	provides testable hypotheses to support the existence and actions of a creator
			D)	is a viable alternative to evolutionary science