What kinds of societies are divided into social classes?
A. states
B. ranked societies
C. egalitarian societies
D. chiefdoms
E. communes
Answer: A
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The ABO and MN blood-type frequencies of the Dunkers differ significantly from those of current American and German populations due to:
a. genetic drift. b. natural selection. c. gene flow. d. mutation.
What hypothesis best explains the origin and content of Chavín iconography?
a. Chavín's religious leaders deliberately imported lowland symbolism, perhaps believing that exotic lowland people had powerful esoteric knowledge; this interpretation is supported by ethnographic and ethnohistoric documentation b. Paleoenvironmental change; the climate was warmer and more humid during Chavín times, and therefore the highlands were able to support the lowland complex of animals commonly depicted in Chavín art. c. Population pressure; early Chavín people were forced from the tropical forests into the highlands, where they introduced lowland plants and animals; these plants and animals were represented in Chavín iconography to pay homage and deference to the ancient homeland. d. It was a conscious effort by the Chavín elite to maintain their status; Chavín iconography was created by the elite, and served as a constant reminder to the general population that only the elite had access to the highly desirable plants and animals represented in Chavín art. e. Paleoenvironmental degradation, causing the climate to be colder and drier during the Chavín period.
Skeletal lesions, such as those that develop with _________, can be diagnostic of specific infectious diseases
a. HIV b. HPV c. syphilis d. flu virus
Which of these statements is NOT true?
A. "Australopithecines mainly ate savanna vegetation." B. "Australopithecines exhibited greater sexual dimorphism than do modern humans." C. "Australopithecines lived between approximately 4.2 and 1 m.y.a." D. "Australopithecines started out as knuckle-walkers (Au. anamensis) and ended up bipedal (Au. boisei)." E. "Australopithecines became more robust through time."