The epoch that spans the last 10,000 years is the:

A. Quaternary
B. Holocene
C. Pleistocene
D. Neogene


B. Holocene

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Which of the following is NOT among contemporary rites of passage?

A. baptism B. marriage C. bat mitzvah D. initiation E. fasting

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Which two terms are synonymous with shifting cultivation?

a. slash and burn farming and pastoralism b. swidden cultivation and horticulture c. slash and burn farming and swidden cultivation d. swidden cultivation and horticulture e. extensive cultivation and horticulture

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Which of the following is a difference between kin selection and group selection?

a. kin selection does not involve altruism b. group selection does not involve altruism c. group selection explains selfish behavior d. none of these

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Homo is different from Australopithecus in that Homo is characterized by:

A. larger body size B. less sexual dimorphism C. larger cranial capacity D. all of these

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