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Forensic Anthropology: Est. Ht, Race, Age, and Gender

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
Suture Lines on the __________ are helpful in determining the __________ of a victim
a)
skull , age
b)
name , number
c)
jaw , race
4.
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
5.
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
6.
Which is the most reliable bone to determine the sex of a skeleton? 
a)
Femur
b)
Skull
c)
Pelvic bone
d)
Collarbone
7.
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
8.
If skeletal remains were determined to be from an Asian person, it is termed
a)
caucasoid
b)
mongoloid
c)
africoid
d)
aboriginal
9.

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

10.

What CANNOT be determined by examining bones?

a)

age

b)

race

c)

weight

d)

gender

11.
Type of Forensic Science that deals with body identification using dental records
a)
Odontology
b)
Anthropology
c)
Serology
d)
Entomology
12.
A skull shows a sloped forehead and a square jaw. The skeleton is most likely a
a)
male
b)
female
13.

Using skeletal remains for identification

a)

Entomology

b)

Toxicology

c)

Anthropology

d)

Pathology

14.
How many bones do adult humans have?
a)
206
b)
306
c)
350
d)
450
15.
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
16.

Which bone is most commonly used to determine the height of the deceased?

a)

sternum

b)

femur

c)

clavicle

d)

humerus

17.

A forensic entomologist would study what on the corpse?

a)

finger bones

b)

insects

c)

blood

d)

muscle tissue

18.

Given the height calculation chart. The bones that can be used to determine forensic height are?

a)

humerus, radius, tibia, femur

b)

fibula, ulna, pelvis, sternum

c)

skull

d)

vertebrae

19.

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 for identification

d)

Performing autopsies on soft tissues

20.
What is the process of bone replacing cartilage?
a)
Anthropology
b)
Ossification
c)
Tendonitis
d)
Osteoporosis

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