According to Spradley and McCurdy in "Law and Order," toward the end of her stay in Ralu'a, anthropologist Laura Nader "made the balance," by
a. convincing the priest that she was not a protestant.
b. working as a mayoral in the court.
c. donating a barrel of mescal at a fiesta.
d. giving gifts to the presidente and other town officials.
Correct Answer: c
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Eridu is significant because it was the site of:
A. an early Mesopotamian temple. B. a decisive battle between Natufian farmers and Sumer chiefs. C. the longest cuneiform written text. D. the world's first city of more than 10,000 people.
What are the major difficulties that arise in trying to interpret the hominin fossil record? How do these difficulties lead to conflicting interpretations of human evolution?
What will be an ideal response?
A difference between positive and negative eugenics is that negative eugenics:
A. allows for the regulation of gene expression without changing the genetic code B. allows for the cloning of cells to form tissues or organs for medical procedures C. is used to eliminate deleterious alleles from the gene pool by encouraging persons with such alleles not to reproduce D. is used to increase the frequency of desirable traits by encouraging genetic modification of fetuses
What evidence supports the idea that A. afarensis was at least partially arboreal?
A) They had fully opposable thumbs. B) Their arms and legs were about the same length. C) They have two bones in their lower limb. D) Their feet have a distinctive arch.