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WorksheetsPathology/Anthropology
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Death from self-inflicted injury with evidence of intent to die.
a)
Accidental
b)
Homicide
c)
Natural
d)
Suicide
2.
Manner of death classification for cases that have very little available information about circumstances surrounding death.
a)
Homicide
b)
Natural
c)
Suicide
d)
Undetermined
3.
Manner of death that is the work of Mother Nature.
a)
Accidental
b)
Homicide
c)
Natural
d)
Undetermined
4.
The action of one person directly causing the death of another.
a)
Accidental
b)
Homicide
c)
Natural
d)
Suicide
5.
Unnatural death resulting from unplanned and unforeseeable sequence of events.
a)
Accidental
b)
Undetermined
c)
Natural
d)
Homicide
6.
Categories of death: natural, accidental, suicide, homicide, undetermined.
a)
Cause of Death
b)
Manner of Death
c)
Mechanism of Death
7.
Examines the skeletal, charred or decomposed remains in unexplained deaths.
a)
Pathologist
b)
Anthropologist
c)
Forensic Pathologist
d)
Forensic Anthropologist
8.
Physiological reason that a person dies.
a)
Cause of death
b)
Manner of death
c)
Mechanism of death
9.
Specialist who determines the cause and manner of death of the deceased.
a)
Pathologist
b)
Anthropologist
c)
Forensic Pathologist
d)
Forensic Anthropologist
10.
Underlying disease, injury, abnormality, or poisoning that results in a person’s dying.
a)
Cause of death
b)
Manner of death
c)
Mechanism of death
11.
About ___% of Lucy’s skeleton had been preserved, making her one of the most complete hominin fossils ever found.
a)
20%
b)
40%
c)
60%
d)
80%
12.
Bite marks are unique to individuals, just like fingerprints.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Both tooth size and shape are indicators of diet and the way in which a species chews its food.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Contents of the stomach can help determine time of death.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Even without an eyewitness, investigators can pinpoint the time of death for certain.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Lucy is a member of __________ _______ species.
a)
Australopithecus afarensis
b)
Kenyanthropus platyops
17.
New fossil remains found on the western shore of Lake Turkana suggest that modern humans followed a linear evolution because they had similar size teeth and face shape.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Rigor mortis affects all muscles in the same way at the same time.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Rigor mortis becomes noticeable first in the large muscle groups.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Rigor mortis progresses in a downward, head to toe direction.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
What does medicolegal mean?
a)
An autopsy is performed
b)
Medical science is applied to law
c)
Laws restricting medical procedures
d)
It's a mechanism of death term
22.
The scientific study of bones is called:
a)
Odontology
b)
Oncology
c)
Osteology
d)
Optometry
23.
Which of the following would be considered a cause of death?
a)
Autopsy
b)
Exsanguination
c)
Gunshot wound
d)
Suicide
24.
Which of the following would be considered a mechanism of death?
a)
Autopsy
b)
Exsanguination
c)
Gunshot wound
d)
Suicide
25.
Which of the following would be considered a manner of death?
a)
Autopsy
b)
Exsanguination
c)
Gunshot wound
d)
Suicide
26.
Who is considered the father of modern Pathology?
a)
GSW de Saram
b)
Rudolf Virchow
c)
Thomas Dwight
d)
William Bass
27.
Who is considered the father of modern Anthropology?
a)
GSW de Saram
b)
Rudolf Virchow
c)
Thomas Dwight
d)
William Bass
28.
Who started the 1st “Body Farm” at the University of Tennessee?
a)
GSW de Saram
b)
Rudolf Virchow
c)
Thomas Dwight
d)
William Bass
29.
Who published detailed measurements of body temperature decrease in executed prisoners?
a)
GSW de Saram
b)
Rudolf Virchow
c)
Thomas Dwight
d)
William Bass
30.
Stiffening of the joints and muscles of a body a few hours after death is called:
a)
Algor mortis
b)
Cadaveric spasm
c)
Livor mortis
d)
Rigor mortis
31.
Immediate onset of stiffening of the muscles due to strenuous activity prior to death is called:
a)
Algor mortis
b)
Cadaveric spasm
c)
Livor mortis
d)
Rigor mortis
32.
Maroon or purplish discoloration of the skin that happens when blood stops circulating and settles in the area of the body closest to the ground is called:
a)
Algor mortis
b)
Cadaveric spasm
c)
Livor mortis
d)
Rigor mortis
33.
Gradual cooling of the body until it reaches the same temperature as the air around it is called:
a)
Algor mortis
b)
Cadaveric spasm
c)
Livor mortis
d)
Rigor mortis
34.
Rigor mortis ends because _____ takes over; self-digestion of the body’s cells.
a)
Autolysis
b)
Autopsy
c)
Exsanguination
d)
Lividity
35.
How do warm temperatures affect rigor mortis?
a)
Rigor will progress quicker
b)
Riger will progress slower
36.
How does rigor mortis affect children, elderly, and people with a fever or a debilitating disease?
a)
Rigor will progress quicker
b)
Riger will progress slower
37.
How does rigor mortis affect people who are fat/overweight?
a)
Rigor will progress quicker
b)
Riger will progress slower
38.
A specialist who determines time of death by observing life cycles of insects is called:
a)
Entomologist
b)
Psychologist
c)
Serologist
d)
Toxicologist
39.
Acts as an expert witness in court.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
40.
Can make a legal statement in court.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
41.
Collects evidence on body.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
42.
Establishes time since death.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
43.
Helps identify victims in mass disasters.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
44.
Helps search areas for remains and recover them.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
45.
Issues death certificates.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
46.
Part of the medicolegal system.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
47.
Performs facial reconstruction to recreate what a person may have looked like.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
48.
Possibly notify the next of kin.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
49.
Searches a crime scene for evidence.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
50.
Performs serology tests.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
51.
Determines whether a suspect is guilty or innocent.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
52.
Works together with investigators.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
53.
Performs autopsies.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
54.
May assist in autopsies.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
55.
Centered on skeletal remains and hard tissues.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
56.
Centered on fleshed bodies and soft tissues.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
57.
Identifies the dead body.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
58.
Must have a minimum of a Bachelors degree.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
59.
Must attend medical school plus 5 years of residency/training.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
60.
Can work as a consultant, earning an additional $100-200 per hour.
a)
Forensic Pathologist
b)
Forensic Anthropologist
c)
Both
d)
Neither
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