The earliest hominins, which are classified as Homo erectus, date as far back as about:

A. 3.8 million years B.P.
B. 2.4 million years B.P.
D. 800,000 years B.P.


C. 1.8 million years B.P.

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a. organized central governments b. monumental structures c. warfare d. equality

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What is the traditional meaning of a "double workload?"

a. A condition associated with men and women in which one gender has to work two jobs to survive b. The condition under which a single, unmarried woman works two jobs to be able to afford her household c. A situation in which married women work both in outside employment and also within the home d. The condition under which a single female-headed household is supported solely by earnings of the motherherself e. A situation in which both the male and female in a household must be employed in order for the family tosurvive

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In primate evolution, in which of the following epochs did proto-monkeys dominate?

A. Miocene (23-25 m.y.a.) B. Paleocene (65-54 m.y.a.) C. Eocene (54-34 m.y.a.) D. Oligocene (34-23 m.y.a.) E. Pliocene (5-2.6 m.y.a.)

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All of the following statements about symbols are true EXCEPT:

A) some symbolic objects contain power within the physical object itself. B) symbols have fixed and stable meanings. C) symbolic expression allows people to convey and understand complex and abstract ideas. D) symbols often carry many meanings and are charged with emotions and power. E) symbols are intellectual power.

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