In what way is language critical to humanity?
a. Language played a role in shaping biological evolution.
b. Language makes it possible to communicate abstract ideas.
c. Social learning would be impossible without language.
d. All of these are reasons language is critical to humanity.
ANSWER:
d
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A) from Somalia who are currently living in Lewiston, Maine. B) from Sudan who are currently living in Somalia. C) from Libya who are currently living in Madison, Wisconsin. D) from Syria who are currently living in Jordan. E) female refugees from Afghanistan who are currently living in Pakistan.
The term "New Archaeology" refers to
a. an approach to archaeology emphasizing the understanding of underlying cultural processes and the use of the scientific method. b. the application of radiocarbon dating in archaeological study. c. the archaeology of the New World. d. the archaeology that emphasizes the rigorous classification of artifacts. e. a new way of practicing the discipline using students as field workers.
The current debate about Neandertals' relation to anatomically modern humans (AMHs) focuses on
A. whether Neandertals were fully human or an H. erectus hybrid. B. whether Neandertals made microlithic tools. C. whether Neandertals or AMHs were best adapted to a cold climate. D. whether Neandertals or AMHs settled the Americas first. E. whether Neandertals contributed to the ancestry of modern Europeans.
The smallest of the New World anthropoids are the
a. marmosets and tamarins. b. howler monkeys and baboons. c. spider monkeys and capuchin monkeys. d. squirrel monkeys and bonobos. e. macaques.