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Forensic Anthropology Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is the most reliable bone to determine the sex of a skeleton? 
a)
Femur
b)
Skull
c)
Pelvic bone
d)
Collarbone
2.
One of the  ways to determine the race using bones is by examining the :
a)
the pelvis
b)
the leg bones
c)
skull
d)
the occipital bump
3.
The younger the individual, the ______ cartilage they have.
a)
More
b)
Less
4.

Identify this bone (arrow).

a)

vertebrae

b)

tibia

c)

pelvis

d)

femur

5.
Suture Lines on the __________ are helpful in determining the __________ of a victim
a)
skull , age
b)
name , number
c)
jaw , race
6.
If skeletal remains were determined to be from an Asian person, it is termed
a)
caucasoid
b)
mongoloid
c)
africoid
d)
aboriginal
7.
Which of the following describes a purpose of bones?
a)
To provide the framework for our bodies.
b)
They anchor our muscles to allow movement.
c)
They protect our organs.
d)
All of the above.
8.
What is E?
a)
Pelvis Bone
b)
Public Bone
c)
Pubic Symphysis
d)
All of the Above
9.

Which bone is colored red?

a)

Humerus

b)

Ulna

c)

Radius

d)

Clavicle

10.
a)
Coccyx
b)
Sacrum
c)
Pelvis
d)
Femur
11.

This skull, with a wide nasal opening and square eye sockets, can be mostly likely classified as:

a)

Mongoloid

b)

Negroid

c)

Middle Eastern

d)

Caucasian

12.

What CANNOT be determined by examining bones?

a)

age

b)

race

c)

weight

d)

gender

13.
The male skull is generally more robust than the female skull.
a)
True
b)
False
14.

Which of the following is not part of the biological profile of a deceased person?

a)

Sex

b)

Height

c)

Religion

d)

Race

15.

Which bone is the most reliable for determining the height of a person?

a)

Pelvis

b)

Radius

c)

Humerus

d)

Femur

16.

Choose ALL of the following features that belong to a male skull:

a)

More pronounced brow ridge

b)

Wider mandible

c)

Narrow mandible

d)

Smooth brow ridge

17.

Which pelvis belongs to a female?

a)

Top

b)

Bottom

18.
What is the process of bone replacing cartilage?
a)
Anthropology
b)
Ossification
c)
Tendonitis
d)
Osteoporosis
19.
Which bone?
a)
Parietal
b)
Occipital
c)
Frontal
d)
Forehead
20.
When did the FBI open its first crime lab?
a)
1800
b)
1932
c)
1948
d)
1985
21.
How many bones do adult humans have?
a)
206
b)
306
c)
350
d)
450
22.

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

23.
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
24.
Where are epiphyseal plates located?
a)
In the middle of long bones
b)
end of long bones
c)
lines of the skull
d)
all of the above
25.
The epiphysis area of bone is helpful in determing the ___________ of a victim
a)
age
b)
gender
c)
race
d)
atature
26.

Which of the following is true about sub pubic angles?

a)

males are greater than 90 degrees

b)

females are less than 90 degrees

c)

males are not present

d)

females are greater than 90 degrees

27.
The hipbone is known as the
a)
ishium
b)
ilium
c)
sacrum
d)
coccyx
28.
This wraps around the ends of bones and keeps them from scraping together
a)
Cartilage
b)
Ligaments
c)
Muscles
d)
Tendons
29.
Tendons connect bone to bone.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
What is the process of bone replacing cartilage?
a)
Anthropology
b)
Ossification
c)
Tendonitis
d)
Osteoporosis
31.
The material that connects bones to other bones is called
a)
ligaments
b)
tendons
c)
periosteum
d)
cartilage
32.

Bones are alive.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Forensic anthropology is...

a)

the study of skeletal remains in order to identify a person.

b)

the study of social interactions.

c)

the study of society.

d)

the study of how bones change over time.

34.

What is the name of the cranial suture highlighted in yellow?

a)

sagittal suture

b)

lambdoidal suture

c)

coronal suture

d)

frontal suture

35.

What process are tissue depth markers used for?

a)

Determining cause of death

b)

The ossification of bones

c)

Facial Reconstruction

d)

Identifying gender

36.

The loss of bone density that can result in an increased risk of fractures.

a)

ossification

b)

osteoporosis

c)

osteopenia

d)

osteomyelitis

37.

The investigation of bones and the marks or damage on them to uncover a potential cause of death.

(a)  

38.

Gunshot wounds typically have a smaller ________ wound and a larger __________ wound.

a)

entrance, exit

b)

exit, entrance

39.

Blunt force objects generally create

a)

less cracks radiating from the site of impact

b)

less damage than sharp force objects

c)

more cracks radiating from the site of impact and more damage to the surface of bones

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