Question 1

Our clearest glimpse at what people looked like in the past is from

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A)  written records
B)  marks on skulls
C)  ethnology
D)  DNA analysis
E)  preserved bodiesF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Despite our best efforts,it is nearly impossible to tell if an adult skeleton was male or female.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Effects on outer surfaces of bone can be divided into those caused by

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A)  accident or violence
B)  disease or congenital deformity
C)  violence or congenital deformity
D)  a and bE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Recent evidence has shown that our distant ancestors,such as the 1- to 2-million-year-old child's skull found in Taung,South Africa,grew up

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A)  slower than we do now
B)  in exactly the same way that we do now
C)  with no parents present
D)  faster than we do now
E)  in stable farming communitiesF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

The study of ancient disease is called

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A)  paleopathology
B)  osteopathology
C)  dendropathology
D)  historiopathologyE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Most human remains recovered by archaeologists are in the form of

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A)  mummies
B)  bog bodies
C)  skeletons or bones
D)  impressions of decayed burials
E)  hairs that have been preservedF) B) and C)
G) D) and E) C

Question 7

Preserved bodies,such as Lindow man,provide a wealth of information about an individual.Discuss some of the conclusions archaeologists have drawn about Lindow man's physical appearance,life,and death based on his physical remains.

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Preserved bodies like Lindow Man provide...

Question 8

How do archaeologists and physical anthropologists determine age based on skeletal remains? What is considered the most reliable ways to determine age?

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Archaeologists and physical anthropologi...

Question 9

Secondary sexual characteristics include breasts and facial hair.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Cannibalism in human remains can be determined by

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A)  the presence of human bones with marks of cutting,smashing,or burning
B)  the presence of human bones mixed with animal bones
C)  the presence of human teeth marks on human bones
D)  a and b onlyE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

So-called Harris lines,detected by X-rays on bones,indicate

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A)  malnutrition
B)  disease
C)  arrested growth development
D)  all of the aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Cause of death for skeletal remains can be ascertained

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A)  frequently;most leading causes of death leave traces on the bones
B)  rarely;most causes of death leave no trace on bone
C)  in the case of particularly aggressive disease
D)  neverE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Archaeologists can usually identify the minimum number of individuals in a multiple burial from

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A)  the part of the body that is most abundant
B)  the number of skulls present
C)  the depth of the burial
D)  none of theseE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Plaster casts made of the hollows left by now-decayed bodies at this site provide such fine details as facial expression at death

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A)  Rome
B)  Pompeii
C)  Athens
D)  Monte Albán
E)  Lascaux CaveF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Even though figures in the terracotta army found near Xi'an,China have generic facial features,their variable hairstyles,clothing,etc have provided much information about how people looked.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 16

Through the best efforts of experts,the chances of identifying the right sex of a child based only on skeletal remains are

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A)  one in a hundred
B)  100%
C)  50:50
D)  one in a thousand
E)  75%F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Small fragments of bone may be examined for bone microstructure.With increasing age,circular structures called _________ become more frequent

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A)  otoliths
B)  osteons
C)  osteoliths
D)  fairy rings
E)  ephiphysesF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Forensic archaeology helps in the recovery and interpretation of

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A)  murder victims
B)  individuals within mass burials
C)  neither
D)  both a and bE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Although variable according to population,a number of skeletal attributes can be used for differentiation of the sexes.The best indicator of sex is the

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A)  shape of the pelvis
B)  shape of the mandible
C)  shape of the cranial vault
D)  shape of the femur and tibia
E)  none of the aboveF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

________ grows at a regular measurable rate and a careful study of its microscopic growth lines can help determine how long an individual lived

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A)  tooth enamel
B)  hair
C)  fingernails
D)  all of the above
E)  none of the aboveF) C) and D)
G) A) and E) A

Exam 8: The Bioarchaeology of People

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Despite our best efforts,it is nearly impossible to tell if an adult skeleton was male or female.

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Effects on outer surfaces of bone can be divided into those caused by

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The study of ancient disease is called

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Secondary sexual characteristics include breasts and facial hair.

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Cannibalism in human remains can be determined by

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So-called Harris lines,detected by X-rays on bones,indicate

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Cause of death for skeletal remains can be ascertained

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Archaeologists can usually identify the minimum number of individuals in a multiple burial from

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Plaster casts made of the hollows left by now-decayed bodies at this site provide such fine details as facial expression at death

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Through the best efforts of experts,the chances of identifying the right sex of a child based only on skeletal remains are

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Forensic archaeology helps in the recovery and interpretation of

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Although variable according to population,a number of skeletal attributes can be used for differentiation of the sexes.The best indicator of sex is the

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