In anthropoid primates, the snout or muzzle portion of the skull reduced as the acuity of the sense of smell declined

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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Raymond Dart decided that the Taung baby was a hominin based on:

A. the forward position of the foramen magnum B. the large cranial capacity C. the lack of body hair D. all of these

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Although there is now evidence that several human groups colonized the Americas, possibly using different routes, those that crossed over through Beringia to reach the Americas did so

A. because they were fleeing from warlike Cro-Magnon groups. B. in order to take advantage of large flint deposits in South America. C. following herds of big-game animals (woolly mammoths, especially). D. because they were gradually forced into new territories by the expansion of more advanced agricultural groups in Asia. E. in their search for colder climates, because these Neandertals were adapted to cold weather.

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The American Anthropological Association, or AAA, acknowledges the public service role provided by anthropology by recognition of which of the following dimensions of the field?

A. cultural anthropology B. applied anthropology C. biological anthropology D. general anthropology E. biocultural anthropology

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Mohandas Gandhi's satyagraha movement is an example of:

a. nonviolent resistance b. genocide c. ethnocide d. revolution

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