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WorksheetsRMHS Anthropology and Odontology
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The arm and leg bones can be used to determine forensic height
a)
true
b)
false
2.
A skull is found with rounded eye orbits, a thin brow ridge, and no occipital protuberance. What is the sex of this skull?
a)
Male
b)
Female
3.
The pelvis of a female is _____ as compared to a male.
a)
wide and circular
b)
wide and heart-shaped
c)
narrow and circular
d)
narrow and heart-shaped
4.
Which is the most reliable bone to determine the sex of a skeleton?
a)
Femur
b)
Skull
c)
Pelvic bone
d)
Collarbone
5.
The pelvis in the picture is most likely
a)
male
b)
female
6.
A skull shows a sloped forehead and a square jaw. The skeleton is most likely a
a)
male
b)
female
7.
The skull shows heavy brow ridges and an occipital protuberance. The skeleton is most likely a
a)
male
b)
female
8.
Formulas for height change depending on age, race and gender
a)
True
b)
False
9.
All of the following features of the skull can be used to determine the sex of a skeleton EXCEPT
a)
shape of the jaw
b)
shape of the nasal cavity
c)
shape of the eye orbits
d)
shape of the forehead
10.
The younger the individual, the ______ cartilage they have.
a)
More
b)
Less
11.
What is one of the key elements of forensic anthropology?
a)
Examining animal bones
b)
Diagnosing bone diseases in living humans
c)
Examining bones in a legal setting
d)
Performing autopsies on soft tissues
12.
Which bone?
a)
Parietal
b)
Occipital
c)
Frontal
d)
Forehead
13.
The frontal bone of males is
a)
Low and Sloping; Rough in appearance
b)
High and rounding; Smooth in appearance
14.
The male skull is generally more robust than the female skull.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Because bones can heal, a bone fracture is no longer evident after 10 years.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
Why does an infants skeleton contain a higher number of bones?
a)
They are born with many bones that have not fused completely
b)
They are mutant ninja bebes
c)
They are born with bones that eventually turn into cartilage
d)
all of the above
17.
Suture Lines on the __________ are helpful in determining the __________ of a victim
a)
skull , age
b)
name , number
c)
jaw , race
18.
Using the photos on the screen, which Pelvis belongs to a male?
a)
1 (Left)
b)
2 (Right)
19.
Use skeletal body remains for identification
a)
Entomology
b)
Toxicology
c)
Anthropology
d)
Pathology
20.
The hipbone is known as the
a)
ishium
b)
ilium
c)
sacrum
d)
coccyx
21.
The material that wraps the ends of the bones to protect them and keep them from scraping together is call
a)
ligaments
b)
periosteum
c)
cartilage
d)
tendons
22.
The material that connects bones to other bones is called
a)
ligaments
b)
tendons
c)
periosteum
d)
cartilage
23.
The material that connects bones to muscles is called
a)
ligaments
b)
periosteum
c)
cartilage
d)
tendons
24.
The lambdoidal suture is closed but the coronal suture is open. How old is the individual?
a)
less than 21
b)
21-30
c)
30-50
d)
more than 50
25.
The subpubic angle is 104 degrees. The body is most likely a
a)
male
b)
female
26.
How many bones do adult humans have?
a)
206
b)
306
c)
350
d)
450
27.
What bones are used to measure height
a)
Femur
b)
Radius
c)
Humerus
d)
All of the above
28.
a)
Humerus
b)
Ulna
c)
Radius
d)
Clavicle
29.
a)
pelvis
b)
tibia
c)
sternum
d)
sacrum
30.
What is the name of the collar bone?
a)
Clavicle
b)
Scapular
c)
Sternum
d)
Xiphoid
31.
What is the knee bone connected to?
a)
The thigh bone
b)
The foot bone
c)
The hip bone
d)
The arm bone
32.
The hipbone is known as the
a)
ishium
b)
ilium
c)
sacrum
d)
coccyx
33.
What bones are used to measure height
a)
Femur
b)
Radius
c)
Humerus
d)
All of the above
34.
a)
metacarpals
b)
metatarsals
c)
tarsals
d)
carpals
35.
a)
metacarpals
b)
metatarsals
c)
carpals
d)
tarsals
36.
fingers and toes
a)
phalanges
b)
metacarpals
c)
metatarsals
d)
fibula
37.
What bones is represented in the picture?
a)
Clavicle
b)
Scapula
c)
Sternum
d)
Carpals
38.
Also known as the kneecap
a)
Patella
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibula
d)
Femur
39.
This is the smaller bone behind the Tibia
a)
Tibia
b)
Femur
c)
Fibula
d)
Pelvis
40.
a)
Coccyx
b)
Sacrum
c)
Pelvis
d)
Femur
41.
If skeletal remains were determined to be from a white person, it is termed
a)
africoid
b)
mongoloid
c)
caucasoid
d)
aboriginal
42.
If skeletal remains were determined to be from an Asian person, it is termed
a)
caucasoid
b)
mongoloid
c)
africoid
d)
aboriginal
43.
A forensic anthropologist may help to create a(n) __________ to help with the identification of the victim.
a)
dental profile
b)
DNA profile
c)
autopsy chart
d)
facial reconstruction
44.
What part of a decedent’s body resists rapid decomposition and is used by forensic anthropologists to provide information about the decedent?
a)
bones
b)
cartilage
c)
soft tissue
d)
teeth
45.
The study of human remains applied to a legal context is
a)
forensic archaeology
b)
forensic anthropology
c)
cultural anthropology
d)
criminology
46.
When the skeleton is disconnected it is said to be
a)
articulated
b)
correlated
c)
disarticulated
d)
discorrelated
47.
You can tell the difference between male and female persons by the larger angle of
a)
sciatic notch
b)
pubic arch
c)
pubic symphysis
d)
mastoid process
48.
The stage of fusion of various bones within a skeleton can be used to estimate the ___________ of the decedent.
a)
age
b)
race
c)
gender
d)
height
49.
The pelvis in the picture is most likely
a)
male
b)
female
50.
Formulas for height change depending on age, race and gender
a)
True
b)
False
51.
The younger the individual, the ______ cartilage they have.
a)
More
b)
Less
52.
Why does an infants skeleton contain a higher number of bones?
a)
They are born with many bones that have not fused completely
b)
They are mutant ninja bebes
c)
They are born with bones that eventually turn into cartilage
d)
all of the above
53.
When trying to find the age of an individual, anthropologists will give an exact age of the deceased
a)
true
b)
false
54.
Bones can tell us all of the following except:
a)
mineral deficiencies
b)
all of these can be determined
c)
diseases/disorders
d)
fractures
55.
Which characteristic is considered female in a skull?
a)
rectangular eye orbits
b)
sloped forehead
c)
large mastoid process
d)
V-shaped mandible
56.
When the head of a long bone has fused to its shaft, this is an indication of
a)
sex
b)
age
c)
height
d)
all of these
57.
Where the skull plates meet is called
a)
gaps
b)
sutures
c)
cartilage
d)
epiphysis
58.
Bitemark analysis was once considered individual evidence by expert witnesses. Why has this been reduced to class evidence?
a)
bitemark is now circumstantial
b)
better castings are now available
c)
skin is elastic and changes shape easily
d)
A person's teeth are not unique
59.
Which teeth marks are not usually found in a bitemark?
a)
Incisors
b)
Canines
c)
Pre-molars
d)
Molars
60.
There are two distinct fields of odontology. The study of bitemarks is one. What is the other?
a)
Identification of remains through dental records
b)
Gap analysis between central incisors
c)
Dental impressions archive
d)
Jack O'lantern patterning
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