Question 1

Entoptic phenomena are most typical of Upper Paleolithic art in what area?

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A)  Europe
B)  Africa
C)  China
D)  Australia
E)  MexicoF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Upper Paleolithic peoples,like all humans,were challenged to understand how they fit into the larger system of life systems.How did they meet the challenge? How does their way compare with the ways we meet challenge today?

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Upper Paleolithic peoples met the challe...

Question 3

Living people today such as the aborigines of Australia do not meet the definition of anatomical modernity proposed in the recent African origins model.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The art associated with the Upper Paleolithic was radically new in the world.There was no precedence for this type of painting and carving in the archaeological record.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The spear-thrower that allowed Upper Paleolithic individuals to throw spears at animals from a safe distance with speed and accuracy is also known as a(n) :

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A)  flint.
B)  scraper.
C)  bongo.
D)  atlatl.
E)  bolas.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Map the various routes suggested to enable people to move into the Americas.

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Question 7

Abstract forms experienced during trance are known as:

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A)  atropic phenomena.
B)  entoptic phenomena.
C)  iconic imaging.
D)  philanthropic experience.
E)  hallucinations.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Flutes and whistles made of bone have been found as early as 35,000 years ago,but it is reasonable to suggest that stringed bows during the Upper Paleolithic could have:

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A)  been used only for hunting.
B)  been used to make farming implements.
C)  served as the oldest stringed instrument.
D)  fostered entopic phenomena.
E)  been used by female hunters.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

What is Sunda?

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Sunda refers to several related concepts...

Question 10

Though the earliest of rock art appeared in the form of sculpture and engravings,figurative art portrayed in the Upper Paleolithic paintings:

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A)  includes a lot of humans,obviously hunting.
B)  is of common,everyday experiences showing the home life of Upper Paleolithic peoples.
C)  includes abstract designs rendered two-dimensionally.
D)  is in accessible parts of caves,almost as if they served as murals in a living room where Upper Paleolithic peoples lived.
E)  was painted in total darkness,probably by telepathic artists.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 11

The first to people the Americas were:

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A)  anatomically modern H.sapiens.
B)  Neandertals.
C)  H.erectus.
D)  H.habilis.
E)  Aegyptopithecus.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following was an Upper Paleolithic tool technology?

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A)  Oldowan
B)  Levalloisian
C)  Aurignacian
D)  Mousterian
E)  AcheulianF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

All of the following are Paleolithic trends except:

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A)  increasingly healthy lifestyle.
B)  increasingly sophisticated tool kits.
C)  increasing migration into new environments.
D)  decreased size and weight of the face and teeth.
E)  development of more complex brains.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 14

Upper Paleolithic peoples engaged in long-distance trade.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Michel Lorblanchet has argued that Upper Paleolithic cave-painting techniques include:

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A)  spitting paint onto the walls.
B)  use of elaborate brushes and brushstrokes.
C)  use of applique and wood prints.
D)  stamping figures onto cave walls.
E)  use of various bases of primer before applying the figures.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Venus figurines are interpreted differently by different scholars.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Mitochondrial DNA is subject to very steady genetic recombination rates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What advantages did the spear-thrower offer Upper Paleolithic peoples?

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The spear-thrower, also known as an atla...

Question 19

The genetic evidence for modern H.sapiens supports that:

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A)  there has been genetic blending over time between various hominid types.
B)  anatomically modern humans emerged from Africa over 200,000 years ago.
C)  anatomically modern humans first emerged in Asia and then re-migrated to Africa and Europe.
D)  various species of human coexisted for more than 100,000 years and did not interbreed at all.
E)  there is no continuity between any two human species,and there is no way to track human origins through the gene pool.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 20

What was the typical Upper Paleolithic tool?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burin
B)  Blade
C)  Hand axe
D)  Scraper
E)  ChopperF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 8: The Global Expansion of Homo Sapiens and Their Technology

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The spear-thrower that allowed Upper Paleolithic individuals to throw spears at animals from a safe distance with speed and accuracy is also known as a(n) :

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Abstract forms experienced during trance are known as:

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Flutes and whistles made of bone have been found as early as 35,000 years ago,but it is reasonable to suggest that stringed bows during the Upper Paleolithic could have:

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Map the various routes suggested to enable people to move into the Americas.

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Upper Paleolithic peoples,like all humans,were challenged to understand how they fit into the larger system of life systems.How did they meet the challenge? How does their way compare with the ways we meet challenge today?

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The genetic evidence for modern H.sapiens supports that:

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Michel Lorblanchet has argued that Upper Paleolithic cave-painting techniques include:

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Entoptic phenomena are most typical of Upper Paleolithic art in what area?

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Upper Paleolithic peoples engaged in long-distance trade.

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Mitochondrial DNA is subject to very steady genetic recombination rates.

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The first to people the Americas were:

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All of the following are Paleolithic trends except:

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What was the typical Upper Paleolithic tool?

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Living people today such as the aborigines of Australia do not meet the definition of anatomical modernity proposed in the recent African origins model.

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What is Sunda?

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The art associated with the Upper Paleolithic was radically new in the world.There was no precedence for this type of painting and carving in the archaeological record.

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Though the earliest of rock art appeared in the form of sculpture and engravings,figurative art portrayed in the Upper Paleolithic paintings:

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