The increase in the incidences of malaria in Africa historically was most directly related to the development of:
A. fishing
B. herding
C. agriculture
D. industrialism
C. agriculture
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Relations between members of different ethnic groups living within the same national boundaries
A) tend to be harmonious because of organic solidarity. B) tend to be harmonious because of mechanical solidarity. C) are often characterized by conflict. D) do not last because ethnic groups usually disappear after two generations. E) none of the above.
In the "Original Study," what did the scientists find at Ukkuqsi?
a. a small girl buried in her toboggan and under part of the covering of a kayak b. a small girl who was believed to be related to the same species as famous "Lucy"; she was called "Lucy's child" c. a burial chamber with many artifacts and fossils associated with Inupiat daily life d. a skeleton of a man dated at around 9,300 years ago and named "Kennewick Man"
Unlike a cladogram, a phylogenetic tree
a. includes the dimension of time b. does not suggest ancestral-descendant relationships c. is one-dimensional d. are used by physical anthropologists to identify and assess the utility of traits e. are used by physical anthropologists to make testable hypotheses regarding relationships between groups of organisms
Which of the following is a justification for conducting archaeological excavation?
a. to determine that all the 2,000 year old sites that exist were laid down 2.000 years ago. b. most professional attitudes toward excavations have remained the same for over two centuries. c. most information cannot be provided through site survey d. excavation is not destructive e. data is needed about specific important questions or sites are threatened with destruction