In Spanish-speaking Latin America, social scientists and politicians favor which term over indio (Indian), the colonial term that the Spanish and Portuguese conquerors used to refer to the native inhabitants of the Americas?
A. cultural patrimony
B. citizen
C. civilian
D. indígena (indigenous person)
E. autochthon
Answer: D
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A. cave painting B. a massive ridge above the eyes C. more sophisticated toolmaking D. the use of fire E. the development of Acheulean tools
Which of the following was observed in the Bahia, Brazil, development project in which sailboat owners got loans to buy motors, as described in this chapter?
A. There was an increase in commercial sailboat ownership. B. The fishing community became more egalitarian. C. Individual initiative was rewarded, and the fishing industry grew. D. The price of power fishing vessels decreased. E. Ambitious young men increasingly sought wage labor.
According to Tim White and colleagues, Ardipithecus was a competent biped
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Life history theory
a. seeks to answer why humans evolved as bipeds. b. does NOT have an evolutionary perspective. c. seeks to understand the impact of natural selection on life cycles. d. explores only sexual dimorphism. e. begins with the premise that there is only a certain amount of energy available for growth, maintenance of life, and reproduction.