Which modern human population exhibits the greatest genetic diversity today?
a. Native Americans
b. sub-Saharan Africans
c. Aboriginal Australians
d. east Asians
Ans: b. sub-Saharan Africans
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Archaeology is a subfield of
a. cultural anthropology. b. linguistics. c. primatology. d. history.
Observations reveal that language development __________
a. only occurs in children who are intentional taught to speak b. does not occur in deaf children c. occurs in universal stages d. is a purely cultural development
If a patriarchy is a political system ruled by men, what would a matriarchy be—a political system ruled by women? Anthropologist Peggy Reeves Sanday, who investigated these questions among the Minangkabau of West Sumatra, found that
A. true matriarchies do not exist. B. women in matriarchies see their male counterparts as being inferior. C. women of newer generations are experimenting with new ideas of gender roles. D. the Minangkabau matriarchy is not the equivalent of female rule because of their belief that decision making should be by consensus. E. although Minangkabau women play a central role in their culture's social, economic, and ceremonial life, they are still regarded as having lower status than men.
Which of the following trait(s) indicate that Homo habilis is different than Australopithecus africanus?
A) a short thumb B) a postcranial skeleton that indicates knuckle-walking C) a lack of sexual dimorphism D) an apelike canine E) an enlarged brain