Which of the following was not a contribution to the discovery of ‘deep time'?
a. Boucher de Perthes's discovery of ancient axe heads and bones of extinct mammals
b. Charles Lyell's book on the principles of geology
c. Darwin's publication "On the Origin of Species"
d. travels of Giovanni Battista Belzoni throughout England and Ireland and his knowledge of hydraulics
e. Hugh Falconer's visit to Abbeville to examine evidence from French gravel pits
d
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Types of Upper Paleolithic art include all of the following except?
a. engravings b. cave paintings c. sculptured figurines d. fired ceramics e. rock art
Which of the following was NOT a trend that continued from the previous era?
a. the importance of the not-for-profit theatre in new play development b. long-running musicals in the commercial theatre greatly declined c. the absorption of avant-garde techniques and styles into mainstream performance d. an incremental growth of new voices in the commercial and not-for-profit theatres, namely the voices of women, African Americans, Hispanics, and gay people e. the continued rise of Broadway ticket prices
The evidence presented by Ardipithecus ramidus
A) proves that the dentition of hominids was fully modernized prior to the appearance of bipedalism B) supports the theory that bipedalism began on the open savannas of Africa C) suggests that some apes, in addition to the hominids, may have evolved bipedalism D) suggests that some extinct species of apes were as proficient at tool use as modern chimpanzees E) seems to indicate that bipedalism may have begun in a closed, wooded environment
The functionalist perspective on social stratification holds that:
a. The whole society benefits because the system provides motivation for people to take risks or to fill difficult jobs. b. Only the upper class benefits from the system. c. Class and caste systems are both based on economic exploitation. d. Affirmative action programs have no justifiable role in a democratic society. e. Class conflict is the major way in which a society changes.