Which of the following is NOT one of the general primate adaptations discussed in the textbook?
A. stereoscopic vision
B. small litter size
C. relatively large brain size
D. aquatic lifestyle
E. five-fingered hands
Answer: D
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Which of these statements about courts of regulation is NOT true?
a. The laws are based on consistency and precedent, rather than shared social norms. b. The goal of courts of regulation is to reconcile the parties to a dispute. c. Courts of regulation are found in states with heterogeneous populations. d. Laws can be used to benefit only some segments of the society.
Art is filled with symbolism
a. True b. False
Why does your textbook classify early human ancestors using the genus "australopithecines" instead of a series of species? a. This was a transitional species in the fossil record
b. Scientists have found very few specimens and are not sure if this is a category. c. There is little diversity in this group of human ancestors. d. It is unclear exactly how many species exist.
Two forms of evidence help to confirm the hypothesis that H. erectus evolved in Africa. First, all of the earlier hominins come from Africa. Second,
a. well-preserved postcranial elements are scarce at some H. erectus sites. b. the adult height of the Nariokotome youth would have been about 6 feet. c. by 1.7 mya there are well-dated fossils of H. erectus at East Turkana, in Kenya, and not long after at other sites in East Africa. d. postcranial bones look very similar to modern humans. e. growth pattern of Nariokotome would have been similar to that of modern humans.