The field that studies fossil records is:

A. primatology
B. paleontology
C. genetics
D. archaeology


B. paleontology

Anthropology & Archaeology

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Unfortunately, plans to involve indigenous peoples in programs of economic development have failed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT _____

a. incidence of disease tends to rise in areas facing rapid culture change b. environmental degradation caused by commercial development is high in these areas c. the tremendous influx of tourists into these areas has caused rapid contagion d. many of the more modern lifestyles that people adopt bring more diseases to these areas e. health problems are aggravated by rapid urbanization

Anthropology & Archaeology

Goodall observed that disruptions in chimpanzee dominance hierarchies may result in which of the following?

A. a decrease in reproductive potential B. violence and warfare C. peaceful cooperation among males D. depression and a decrease in social activities

Anthropology & Archaeology

Most of the alphabets in use today descended from the:

a. Egyptians. b. Greeks. c. Phoenicians. d. Romans. e. Anglo Saxons.

Anthropology & Archaeology

__________ were diseases that gravely affected Native American populations after the arrival of Europeans

a. Bubonic plague and malaria b. Influenza, whooping cough, and measles c. Small pox, pellagra, and malaria d. AIDS, yellow fever, and syphilis

Anthropology & Archaeology