Origins Unit Review

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The rate at which collective learning is occurring within our species is ____________.

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accelerating (going faster, increasing speed)

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The first hunters and gatherers of the Paleolithic era traveled in large groups.

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False

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Needles made from mammoth bone, dating back twenty-five thousand years, were found in Siberia. This is proof of a species learning collectively.

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True

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What is anthropology?

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The holistic scientific study of humans through their physical and cultural differences, including beliefs, customs, and archaeological records.

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What is archaeology?

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The study of humans and their ancestors through excavation and examination of their material remains (artifacts, fossils, skeletons).

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Which of the following options *DOES NOT* fall under collective learning? Twitter, Listening to a podcast about stem cell research, Your grandfather telling you stories from his youth, Bear cubs imitating their mother's hunting habits

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Bear cubs imitating their mother's hunting habits

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Members of the species Homo sapiens are the only organisms capable of learning collectively.

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True

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The most responsible adaptation of modern humans' ability to learn collectively: bipedalism, opposable thumbs, symbolic and precise language, stereoscopic vision

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symbolic and precise language

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The use of simple tools shows evidence of collective learning in a species.

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False

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Humans were the first species capable of migrating to all areas of the Earth mainly due to our ability to ________.

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learn collectively