Anthropology Quiz

What are the three main anthropological races?

• Caucasian, African, Asian

• Asian, African, Hispanic

• Mongoloid, Negroid, Caucasoid

• Indian, Hispanic, Middle Eastern

Asian and Indian American belong to which group?

• Mongoloid

• Negroid

• Caucasoid

• Hispanic

How can a female pelvis be differentiated from a male pelvis?

• Width/size difference

• Sub-pubic angle

• Both a and b

• None of the above

Where are the epiphyses regions?

• In the skull

• At the ends of long bones

• In the pelvic region

• In the ribcage

Which sex has larger muscle attachment marks on their bones?

• Females

• Males

• Both have the same

• Neither have muscle attachment marks

From a bone, how can the height of the person be determined?

• By measuring bone density

• By measuring bone length

• By analyzing bone color

• By examining muscle attachment marks

Which bones are most commonly used to determine sex?

• Femur and humerus

• Skull and pelvis

• Ribcage and spine

• Radius and ulna

How can sex be determined from the skull bones?

• By analyzing the size and shape of the eye sockets

• By measuring the width of the nasal cavity

• By examining the angle of the jaw

• All of the above

If a hyoid bone is found fractured, the person was probably

• Shot

• Strangled

• Stabbed

• Injured in a fall

How would a Forensic Anthropologist use the skull to determine age?

• By examining the number of teeth

• By analyzing the wear patterns on the teeth

• By assessing the fusion of skull sutures

• By measuring the thickness of the skull