1. Homo heidelbergensis is probably the ancestor of Neandertals. True False 2. Island or insular dwarfing has been discussed in relation to Neandertals. True False 3. Neandertal bodies are generally A. stocky with short legs B. tall with long arms C. short but with relatively long legs D. tall and lean 4. Neandertals improved and elaborated upon the tool-making techniques of their predecessors. True False 5. Some Neandertal physical characteristics may have arisen as adaptations to a __ environment. A. cold B. high altitude C. hot D. tropical 6. The Kebara skeleton is the first Neandertal fossil to preserve the __ bone, an indicator of __. A. coccyx / hunting strategy B. patella / long distance running C. parietal / critical thinking D. hyoid / speech 7. The Kow Swamp people A. date to 14,000 to 9,000 years ago B. are robust, displaying thick bones C. exhibit archaic cranial traits such as heavy supraorbital tori D. all of these 8. The Lagar Velho child reveals possible admixture between African migrants and local populations. True False 9. Upper Paleolithic humans probably did not have language. True False 10. What does Aurignacian refer to? A. a site in Western Spain that yielded ten skeletons B. a tool assemblage associated with France’s earliest anatomically modern humans C. a tool tradition associated with premodern humans in western Asia D. an archaeologist who uncovered a rich site in northern Belgium 11. What happened 10,000 years ago that created selective pressure on early humans? A. Neanderals went extinct due to was with humans B. artwork began to influence mating patterns C. oceans began to retreat as ice caps on mountains increased D. temperatures rose perturbing the climate and animals that they used for prey 12. The earliest sewing needles are associated with A. Homo erectus B. Homo habilis C. Neanderthals D. Homo sapiens 13. The complete replacement model requires a biological speciation event fro the origin of modern humans. True False 14. What is the tool industry that is generally associated with Neandertals? A. Mousterian B. Acheulean C. Oldowan D. Upper Paleolithic 15. During the Upper Paleolithic there was one tool industry that was used by all populations of humans. True False 16. What type of evidence has confirmed that the Central Asian fossil from Teshik-Tash is Nandertal? A. Paleostratigraphic data about dating B. genetic evidence from DNA C. paleoanthropological evidence evidence from anatomy D. paleodemographic evidence of population size 17. Hunting with spears was revolutionized by the __ invention of __. A. Neanderthal / the atlatal B. Middle Paleolithic / blades C. Lower Paleolithic / stone points hafted onto wooden shafts D. Upper Paleolithic / the spear-thrower 18. Where have Neandertal skeletal remains NOT been found? A. China B. Germany C. France D. Iraq 19. The oldest known cave art consists of charcoal drawings of Neanderthals hunting mammoth with bows and arrows. True False 20. Venus figurines A. are f.

1. 1. Homo heidelbergensis is probably the ancestor of Neandertals. True False
2. Island or insular dwarfing has been discussed in relation to Neandertals. True False
3. Neandertal bodies are generally A. stocky with short legs B. tall with long arms C. short but
with relatively long legs D. tall and lean
4. Neandertals improved and elaborated upon the tool-making techniques of their predecessors.
True False
5. Some Neandertal physical characteristics may have arisen as adaptations to a __ environment.
A. cold B. high altitude C. hot D. tropical
6. The Kebara skeleton is the first Neandertal fossil to preserve the __ bone, an indicator of __.
A. coccyx / hunting strategy B. patella / long distance running C. parietal / critical thinking D.
hyoid / speech
7. The Kow Swamp people A. date to 14,000 to 9,000 years ago B. are robust, displaying thick
bones C. exhibit archaic cranial traits such as heavy supraorbital tori D. all of these
8. The Lagar Velho child reveals possible admixture between African migrants and local
populations. True False
9. Upper Paleolithic humans probably did not have language. True False
10. What does Aurignacian refer to? A. a site in Western Spain that yielded ten skeletons B. a
tool assemblage associated with France’s earliest anatomically modern humans C. a tool
tradition associated with premodern humans in western Asia D. an archaeologist who uncovered
a rich site in northern Belgium
11. What happened 10,000 years ago that created selective pressure on early humans? A.
Neanderals went extinct due to was with humans B. artwork began to influence mating patterns
C. oceans began to retreat as ice caps on mountains increased D. temperatures rose perturbing
the climate and animals that they used for prey
12. The earliest sewing needles are associated with A. Homo erectus B. Homo habilis C.
Neanderthals D. Homo sapiens
13. The complete replacement model requires a biological speciation event fro the origin of
modern humans. True False
14. What is the tool industry that is generally associated with Neandertals? A. Mousterian B.
Acheulean C. Oldowan D. Upper Paleolithic
15. During the Upper Paleolithic there was one tool industry that was used by all populations of
humans. True False
16. What type of evidence has confirmed that the Central Asian fossil from Teshik-Tash is
Nandertal? A. Paleostratigraphic data about dating B. genetic evidence from DNA C.
paleoanthropological evidence evidence from anatomy D. paleodemographic evidence of

2. population size
17. Hunting with spears was revolutionized by the __ invention of __. A. Neanderthal / the
atlatal B. Middle Paleolithic / blades C. Lower Paleolithic / stone points hafted onto wooden
shafts D. Upper Paleolithic / the spear-thrower
18. Where have Neandertal skeletal remains NOT been found? A. China B. Germany C. France
D. Iraq
19. The oldest known cave art consists of charcoal drawings of Neanderthals hunting mammoth
with bows and arrows. True False
20. Venus figurines A. are found in the Upper Paleolithic and were made by Neaderthals B. are
thought to symbolize fertility C. are only found carved into cave walls D. all of these
21. Which of the following is true about Upper Paleolithic culture? A. there is no Upper
Paleolithic culture because modern humans had not yet arrived B. there was a refinement in the
types of tools and the beginning of artwork C. primitive stone tools like choppers were the most
prevalent artifacts D. the Upper Paleolithic has very few archaeological sites
22. Which statement describes Neandertal hunting? A. it utilized bows and arrows B. it was
probably rare and generally unsuccessful C. it was learned by copying from early modern human
hunters D. it probably required close contact with their prey
23. It is possible that as recently as 25,000 to 12,000 years ago there were at least two species of
humans on the planet. True False
24. The first Neandertal fossils were discovered in Africa during the 1960s. True False
25. Which statement is TRUE during the Magdalenian? A. European prehistoric art reached its
climax B. humans first started cooking their meat C. the European climate was warm and
temperate D. all of these
26. An Upper Paleolithic human would use a burin to A. bore holes in leather B. fight with
Neandertals C. kill a mammoth D. catch fish
27. Evidence from Upper Paleolithic sites has shown that beginning around 30,000 years ago A.
there was a sharp decline in cultural innovation B. all people relied soley on mammath for food
C. people were beginning to settle in one place to plant crops D. more people were living past the
age of 30
28. The atlatl or spear-thrower was made and used by A. neandertals B. H. sapiens C. H.
heidelbergensis D. H. erectus
29. The __ cultural period of the Middle Pleistocene correlates with the Lower Paleolithic. A.
Aurignacian B. Oldowan C. Mousterian D. Acheulian
Solution
True; because of resemblance of skull structure and brain size False, Island or insular dwarfing

3. considers the reduction of size of large animals. It did not considered with Neandertals. Option A
is correct; they had shorter legs in compare with big body. True; they had evolved more
techniques from their ancestors Cold environment; 6- hyoid / speech; 7- option D; they are
related to homo erectus. 8- True; 9- false; they had complex language. 10- option B