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Anthropology Quiz 3/20/18

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes professionals who study humans by examining language, behaviors and material objects integral to specific cultures?

a)

Anthropologists

b)

Odontologists

c)

Culturalists

d)

Forensic Investigators

2.

Which of the following is the primary focus in the field of forensic anthropology?

a)

Interpreting skeletal remains found on crime scenes

b)

Reconstructing facial features on found skull remains

c)

Identifying missing persons using dental remains

d)

Determining whether bones will provide DNA identification

3.

Which of the following is true about forensic anthropology careers?

a)

The FBI is very understaffed in the Department of Forensic Anthropology

b)

Positions working at the FBI or a state bureau of investigation are severely limited

c)

Many forensic anthropologists have traditional dental practices when not working on investigations

d)

There are no options for forensic anthropologists other than working for the FBI

4.

Select all of the following duties a forensic anthropologist would complete:

a)

Determine the events of the crime

b)

Determine the age of remains

c)

Determine the facial features of the remains

d)

Determine the sex of remains

e)

Determine the ancestry of remains

5.

How many bones are in an average adult?

a)

59

b)

206

c)

353

d)

405

6.

Bones are the structural support for our body. They provide the framework for ________________.

a)

muscle attachments

b)

carbohydrates

c)

iron

d)

skin

7.

Bones are the structural support for our body. They offer protection for vital organs like the ________ and they allow movement by acting as levers for muscles to manipulate.

a)

heart and lungs

b)

calcium

c)

pelvis

d)

skull

8.

__________ stimulate the creation of bones.

a)

Osteoblasts

b)

Osteoclasts

9.

________ stimulate the breakdown of bones.

a)

Osteoclasts

b)

Osteoblasts

10.

What type of tissue protects bones from hitting and rubbing against each other?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Tendons

c)

Axial

d)

Ligaments

11.

Select the female pelvis

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

(Crime Scene Documentation Question #throwback) According to the segment, providing emergency care is a step completed during which phase?

a)

Arriving at the scene

b)

Recording the investigation

c)

Preliminary documentation and evaluation

d)

Processing the scene

13.

(Evidence Collection #throwbackquestion) What is the primary objective of finding physical evidence?

a)

Determining what actually occurred on the crime scene

b)

Reconstructing the victim’s life

c)

Confiscating illegal substances and weapons

d)

Locating and arresting a criminal

14.

The picture shows _____ spatter.

a)

Void

b)

Drip pattern

c)

Cast-off stain

d)

Transfer stain

15.

(Decomposition question that you may or may not know. Do your best). Select all of the evidence which would indicate asphyxiation.


Asphyxiation - The state or process of being deprived of oxygen, which can result in unconsciousness or death; suffocation.

a)

Rope or cord around neck

b)

Bruising around neck

c)

Fluid in lungs

d)

Fracture

e)

Black tissue in the heart