MidTerm Content Review

1. What is the name of the famous early human fossil found in Africa?

• a) Mary
  

• b) Lucy
  

• c) Sarah
  

• d) Grace

2. Where were the oldest stone tools discovered in 2015?

• a) Egypt
  

• b) South Africa
  

• c) Kenya
  

• d) Nigeria

3. True or False: Africa has the highest genetic diversity among all human populations.

• True

• False

4. About how long ago did early humans begin migrating out of Africa?

• a) 20,000 years ago
  

  
  

• b) 40,000 years ago
  

• c) 60,000-70,000 years ago
  

• d) 100,000 years ago

5. 5. When did the term "race" first emerge in Europe?

• a) 1400s

• b) 1500s

• c) 1600s

• d) 1700s

6. 6.Why did European colonizers create the concept of race in the 1600s and 1700s?

• To promote cultural exchange and understanding.
• To enhance trade relations with indigenous peoples.
• To justify exploitation and establish social hierarchies.
• To establish a unified European identity.

7. 7.What percentage of DNA do all humans share?

• a) 95.5%

•  b) 98.2%

• c) 99.9%

•  d) 100%

8.According to Professor Neal A. Lester, what is the main problem with trying to reclaim the N-word?

• The historical context and pain associated with the N-word cannot be easily erased.
• The N-word is only a modern slang term.
• Reclaiming the N-word is universally accepted.
• The N-word has no historical significance.

10. What is one major reason why the concept of race is considered a social construct rather than a biological fact?

• There are clear genetic boundaries between races.

• Physical traits like skin color do not correspond to significant genetic differences.

• Race is determined by blood type.

• All humans have completely different DNA.

11. True or False: The migration of early humans out of Africa contributed to the spread of diverse cultures and languages around the world.

• False

• True