Test 2: ASM 275 Practice Questions
and Actual Answers.
If we assume a racial view of human prehistory is a correct reflection of what actually happened
in our past, then this suggests there were long periods of geographic isolation separating
different populations of humans. - Answer True
Skin color differences in humans reflect: - Answer Adaptation to local environment
When measured, which of the following will produce the best stature estimate? - Answer
complete long bones (femur, humerus, etc.)
The leg bones are generally more sexually dimorphic than the arm bones. - Answer True
Having high angled or pitched nasal bones is associated with which ancestral affiliation? -
Answer European
Forensic anthropology typically tries to identify what about a person's ancestry? - Answer
their social race
Subadult age estimation is based on _____________ and is generally ________ accurate than
adult age estimation. - Answer growth, more
You find a human skull with a large mastoid process, thick supraorbital margins and a projecting
glabella. You conclude this individual is most likely: - Answer Male
This is a very young individual, likely 20-25 years of age. - Answer False
Which of the following features is most consistent with Asian ancestry? - Answer shovel-
shaped incisors
Which of the following is NOT a technique used for estimating subadult age? - Answer
Auricular surface morphology
and Actual Answers.
If we assume a racial view of human prehistory is a correct reflection of what actually happened
in our past, then this suggests there were long periods of geographic isolation separating
different populations of humans. - Answer True
Skin color differences in humans reflect: - Answer Adaptation to local environment
When measured, which of the following will produce the best stature estimate? - Answer
complete long bones (femur, humerus, etc.)
The leg bones are generally more sexually dimorphic than the arm bones. - Answer True
Having high angled or pitched nasal bones is associated with which ancestral affiliation? -
Answer European
Forensic anthropology typically tries to identify what about a person's ancestry? - Answer
their social race
Subadult age estimation is based on _____________ and is generally ________ accurate than
adult age estimation. - Answer growth, more
You find a human skull with a large mastoid process, thick supraorbital margins and a projecting
glabella. You conclude this individual is most likely: - Answer Male
This is a very young individual, likely 20-25 years of age. - Answer False
Which of the following features is most consistent with Asian ancestry? - Answer shovel-
shaped incisors
Which of the following is NOT a technique used for estimating subadult age? - Answer
Auricular surface morphology
