Question 1

Unlike pathologists and medical examiners, forensic anthropologists bring __________ to the study of skeletal remains.

Accepted Answer

A)   an understanding of skeletal biology
B)   legal expertise
C)   a hard-tissue focus
D)   all of the aboveE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

All diseases or injuries leave marks on bone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Systematic changes in activity influence the development of the human skeleton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Anthropologists prefer to use the term __________, which takes into account the place of geographic origin and corresponds to biological realities better than the term race.

Accepted Answer

A)   lineage
B)   ancestry
C)   heritage
D)   extractionE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Evidence from premortem injuries and disease can inform scientists about __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   nutritional stress
B)   what happened right around the time of death
C)   establishing how bones arrived at a site
D)   ways in which various processes affect the skeleton after deathE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

What are some areas of expertise and interest that bioarchaeologists and forensic anthropologists share?

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Question 7

How can mortuary archaeology give insights into a group's belief systems, kin structures and social organization?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

__________ are less concerned with perimortem trauma than are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   bioarchaeologists/forensic anthropologists
B)   bioarchaeologists/ mortuary archeologists
C)   forensic anthropologists/bioarchaeologists
D)   mortuary archeologists/bioarchaeologistsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

In the Cook Islands of the South Pacific, contact with Europeans led to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   an increase in secondary burials
B)   rapid elimination of indigenous mortuary practices
C)   the dead being buried closer to the living
D)   an increase in individual burialsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Comparisons of leg strength of Native Americans during the early contact period with Europeans with that of Native Americans living in missions in Georgia found the later groups to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   stronger
B)   weaker
C)   equal in strengthD) A) and C)
E) A) and B)

Question 11

___________ trauma helps investigators understand what happened right around the time of death.

Accepted Answer

A)   postmortem
B)   premortem
C)   antemortem
D)   perimortemE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is not part of the laboratory processing of remains?

Accepted Answer

A)   cleaning off any remaining soft tissue
B)   creating an inventory of remains
C)   determining a datum point
D)   laying out bones in anatomical positionE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

On Channel Island, an increase in population size and density due to an increased exploitation of marine foods led to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a decline in general health
B)   a decrease in interpersonal violence
C)   less sedentary lives
D)   simpler social organizationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

The degeneration of the pubic symphysis can give clues as to the age of remains but not the gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Fully method for determining stature is less commonly used because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   it is less accurate than other methods
B)   it requires a complete skeleton
C)   it is better for determining age
D)   none of theseE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The field of forensic anthropology traces its professional origins to the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   1900s
B)   1940s
C)   1970s
D)   1990sE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

One of the most difficult tasks for a forensic anthropologist is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   facial reconstruction
B)   creating a biological profile
C)   determining how long a victim has been dead
D)   determining relationships among groupsE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Mortuary archaeology is the study of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   patterns of disease
B)   ancient burial sites
C)   circumstances surrounding the death of an individual
D)   contemporary burial sitesE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Forensic anthropologists must follow the rules of the courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why is it that assessing the age of a subadult younger than about 18 years of age is more precise than estimating the age of an adult skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)   the teeth of children erupt at fairly predictable intervals
B)   in children, the growth of limb bones can be used to assess age
C)   closure of the fontanel can indicate age in small children
D)   all of theseE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 18: Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

The field of forensic anthropology traces its professional origins to the __________.

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On Channel Island, an increase in population size and density due to an increased exploitation of marine foods led to __________.

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Forensic anthropologists must follow the rules of the courts.

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Which of the following is not part of the laboratory processing of remains?

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Why is it that assessing the age of a subadult younger than about 18 years of age is more precise than estimating the age of an adult skeleton?

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How can mortuary archaeology give insights into a group's belief systems, kin structures and social organization?

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In the Cook Islands of the South Pacific, contact with Europeans led to __________.

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What are some areas of expertise and interest that bioarchaeologists and forensic anthropologists share?

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The Fully method for determining stature is less commonly used because __________.

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One of the most difficult tasks for a forensic anthropologist is __________.

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Anthropologists prefer to use the term __________, which takes into account the place of geographic origin and corresponds to biological realities better than the term race.

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The degeneration of the pubic symphysis can give clues as to the age of remains but not the gender.

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___________ trauma helps investigators understand what happened right around the time of death.

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Systematic changes in activity influence the development of the human skeleton.

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Mortuary archaeology is the study of __________.

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All diseases or injuries leave marks on bone.

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Unlike pathologists and medical examiners, forensic anthropologists bring __________ to the study of skeletal remains.

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Evidence from premortem injuries and disease can inform scientists about __________.

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Comparisons of leg strength of Native Americans during the early contact period with Europeans with that of Native Americans living in missions in Georgia found the later groups to be __________.

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__________ are less concerned with perimortem trauma than are __________.

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