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# TEST BANK FOR RICE AND MOLONEY –
BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY AND PREHISTORY:
EXPLORING OUR HUMAN ANCESTRY (SECOND
EDITION)**200+ PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS & DETAILED RATIONALES**
## TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Section | Topic (Textbook Chapter Correlation) | Questions |
|---------|---------------------------------------|-----------|
| 1 | Introduction to the Discipline of Anthropology (Chapter 1) | 1–20 |
| 2 | Theories and Methods in Studying Biological Anthropology (Chapter 2) | 21–
35 |
| 3 | Principles of Biological Evolution (Chapter 3) | 36–55 |
| 4 | Macroevolution: First Life to Primates (Chapter 4) | 56–65 |
| 5 | Primates in Evolution (Chapter 5) | 66–80 |
| 6 | Early Hominids in Africa: Australopithecus and Homo habilis (Chapter 6) | 81–
105 |
| 7 | Later Hominids: Homo erectus and Homo sapiens (Chapter 7) | 106–130 |
| 8 | Prehistory: Theories and Methods | 131–145 |
| 9 | Early Cultures in the Old World | 146–160 |
| 10 | Contemporary Primates and Humans | 161–175 |
| 11 | Controversial Issues & Scientific Debate (Across Multiple Chapters) | 176–
200 |
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# SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE DISCIPLINE OF
ANTHROPOLOGY (Questions 1–20)
**1. What are the four major subfields of anthropology?**
A) Biological, Cultural, Linguistic, Archaeological
B) Biological, Sociological, Psychological, Historical
C) Archaeological, Ethnographic, Linguistic, Evolutionary
D) Cultural, Political, Economic, Biological
**Answer: A**
*Rationale:* The four main subfields are biological/physical
anthropology, cultural anthropology (ethnology), linguistic
anthropology, and archaeology. Some texts also include applied
anthropology as a fifth field, but the core four are standard .
**2. Who is credited as the author of the “Outstanding Teacher Award”
from the AAA and past-president of the General Anthropology Division
of AAA, who co-authored this text?**
A) Norah Moloney
B) Patricia C. Rice
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C) Michael J. Shott
D) Teryl E. Schessler
**Answer: B**
*Rationale:* Patricia C. Rice is a recipient of the American
Anthropological Association’s (AAA) Outstanding Teacher Award and
past-president of the AAA’s General Anthropology Division. Norah
Moloney is an experienced archaeologist and co-author .
**3. According to Chapter 1, anthropology is considered “holistic”
because it:**
A) Focuses only on biological traits
B) Studies only ancient cultures
C) Integrates the study of human biology, culture, language, and past
societies
D) Ignores cultural variability
**Answer: C**
*Rationale:* Holism in anthropology means examining all aspects of the
human experience—past and present, biological and cultural, material
and linguistic—to understand the full picture of humanity .
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**4. The concept of “provenience” (or provenance) refers to:**
A) The process of dating fossils
B) The exact location where an artifact or fossil was found, recorded in
three dimensions
C) The reconstruction of ancient environments
D) The classification of primate species
**Answer: B**
*Rationale:* Provenience is the three-dimensional location of an artifact
or fossil within a site. Without it, context is lost, and the artifact loses
much of its scientific value .
**5. Which archaeological discovery is highlighted in Chapter 1 as an
example of urban bioarchaeology and African diaspora studies?**
A) The Iceman of the Alps
B) The Piltdown forgery
C) Pompeii
D) The African Burial Ground in New York City
# TEST BANK FOR RICE AND MOLONEY –
BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY AND PREHISTORY:
EXPLORING OUR HUMAN ANCESTRY (SECOND
EDITION)**200+ PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS & DETAILED RATIONALES**
## TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Section | Topic (Textbook Chapter Correlation) | Questions |
|---------|---------------------------------------|-----------|
| 1 | Introduction to the Discipline of Anthropology (Chapter 1) | 1–20 |
| 2 | Theories and Methods in Studying Biological Anthropology (Chapter 2) | 21–
35 |
| 3 | Principles of Biological Evolution (Chapter 3) | 36–55 |
| 4 | Macroevolution: First Life to Primates (Chapter 4) | 56–65 |
| 5 | Primates in Evolution (Chapter 5) | 66–80 |
| 6 | Early Hominids in Africa: Australopithecus and Homo habilis (Chapter 6) | 81–
105 |
| 7 | Later Hominids: Homo erectus and Homo sapiens (Chapter 7) | 106–130 |
| 8 | Prehistory: Theories and Methods | 131–145 |
| 9 | Early Cultures in the Old World | 146–160 |
| 10 | Contemporary Primates and Humans | 161–175 |
| 11 | Controversial Issues & Scientific Debate (Across Multiple Chapters) | 176–
200 |
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# SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE DISCIPLINE OF
ANTHROPOLOGY (Questions 1–20)
**1. What are the four major subfields of anthropology?**
A) Biological, Cultural, Linguistic, Archaeological
B) Biological, Sociological, Psychological, Historical
C) Archaeological, Ethnographic, Linguistic, Evolutionary
D) Cultural, Political, Economic, Biological
**Answer: A**
*Rationale:* The four main subfields are biological/physical
anthropology, cultural anthropology (ethnology), linguistic
anthropology, and archaeology. Some texts also include applied
anthropology as a fifth field, but the core four are standard .
**2. Who is credited as the author of the “Outstanding Teacher Award”
from the AAA and past-president of the General Anthropology Division
of AAA, who co-authored this text?**
A) Norah Moloney
B) Patricia C. Rice
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C) Michael J. Shott
D) Teryl E. Schessler
**Answer: B**
*Rationale:* Patricia C. Rice is a recipient of the American
Anthropological Association’s (AAA) Outstanding Teacher Award and
past-president of the AAA’s General Anthropology Division. Norah
Moloney is an experienced archaeologist and co-author .
**3. According to Chapter 1, anthropology is considered “holistic”
because it:**
A) Focuses only on biological traits
B) Studies only ancient cultures
C) Integrates the study of human biology, culture, language, and past
societies
D) Ignores cultural variability
**Answer: C**
*Rationale:* Holism in anthropology means examining all aspects of the
human experience—past and present, biological and cultural, material
and linguistic—to understand the full picture of humanity .
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**4. The concept of “provenience” (or provenance) refers to:**
A) The process of dating fossils
B) The exact location where an artifact or fossil was found, recorded in
three dimensions
C) The reconstruction of ancient environments
D) The classification of primate species
**Answer: B**
*Rationale:* Provenience is the three-dimensional location of an artifact
or fossil within a site. Without it, context is lost, and the artifact loses
much of its scientific value .
**5. Which archaeological discovery is highlighted in Chapter 1 as an
example of urban bioarchaeology and African diaspora studies?**
A) The Iceman of the Alps
B) The Piltdown forgery
C) Pompeii
D) The African Burial Ground in New York City
