Who among the following was opposed to the use of the term race?
a. Carolus Linnaeus
b. Franz Boas
c. Ashley Montagu
d. Reverend Samuel Stanhope Smith
Answer c
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How similar are the paranthropoids to the australopithecines?
A) They are so similar that, until recently, they were classified within a single group. B) They are similar enough that they are both considered hominins. C) The two look similar, but developed their similarities through convergent evolution. D) The two are genetically nearly identical, but their environments make them look quite different.
In the context of physical anthropology, a disadvantaged social environment includes one:
a. with minimal access to technology. b. with no transportation system. c. with poor-quality nutrition. d. where most people do not know how to read.
Which of the following statements about the Oligocene epoch is NOT true?
A. Hominins first appeared during this epoch. B. It belongs to the Tertiary period. C. This period dates to 34–23 m.y.a. D. It was a time of major geological and climatic change. E. Most of what we know about primates from this period comes from fossils found in the Fayum.
A deme is:
A. a group of animals who mate most frequently with each other as opposed to other groups B. the largest possible population C. an infertile hybrid D. microhabitat