To what does the advent of behavioral modernity refer?
A. the beginning of a truly civilized and sedentary life, achieved about 10,000 years ago
B. the beginning of life beyond the forest and in the open grasslands
C. when hominids became hominins
D. when early anatomically modern humans began to manipulate fire
E. when early anatomically modern humans became fully human in behavior (relying on symbolic thought and elaborating cultural creativity) as well as in anatomy
Answer: E
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a. Ancestry of primates b. Gene codes for behaviors c. Learning d. The distribution of food and water, predators, and nutritional value of foods e. Levels of testosterone among predators
The diversification of reptiles facilitated by the evolution of the reptilian egg is a good example of which of the following?
a. Specialization b. Parallel evolution c. Adaptive radiation d. Devolution e. Homology
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a) the related production of livestock feed. b) the movement of 835,000 slaves to different parts of the South. c) the use of Native American farm workers. d) the growth of new planting methods to improve cotton production.
Civilization:
a. is recognized by the United Nations as legitimate claims to sovereignty. b. can only receive international recognition after a new country has become an undeniable reality. c. can accurately be described as the highest form of social existence. d. is the highest level of ethnic identity encompassing numerous ethnic nationalities whose cohesion is based on a shared cultural tradition.