Biological Anthropology Unit 7

Front 1

Soy beans and bananas were originally domesticated in ____________

Back 1

East and SE Asia

Front 2

As described in the film Siberian Ice Maiden, the Altay region of Central Asia can be found in the border area between the four countries of _______, _______, __________, and __________.

Back 2

Russia
Kazakhstan
Mongolia
China

Front 3

10,000 years ago, when the Neolithic Revolution began, the population of the world was Approximately ______; by 5,000 years ago, the world population was Approximately _________.

Back 3

5 Million
10 Million

Front 4

The _____was the first animal to be domesticated, probably by Upper Paleolithic cultures during the late Pleistocene.

Back 4

Dog

Front 5

Neolithic diets tended to be ______[rich or poor] in essential minerals and _____[rich or poor] in protein.

Back 5

Poor
Poor

Front 6

As described in the film Siberian Ice Maiden, the ice maiden’s dress was made of ___________

Back 6

Sheep’s wool and Camel hair

Front 7

The three plants that were independently domesticated in both the New World and the Old World were ________________

Back 7

Cotton, Sweet Potatoes and Gourds

Front 8

Animals that _____[do or do not] form hierarchical herds and that _______ [are or are not] particularly territorial tend to make the best candidates for domestication.

Back 8

Do
Are Not

Front 9

The Neolithic revolution resulted in ________ [increased or decreased] rates of infectious diseases and _______ [increased or decreased] rates of nutritional deficiencies.

Back 9

Increased
Increased

Front 10

Domesticated animals can provide humans with at least four important by-products in addition to meat and diary products. List those potential by-products:_______________

Back 10

Bone, Horn, Leather, Fleece, Fertilizer and Fuel

Front 11

As described in the film Siberian Ice Maiden, the Pazyryk culture resembled the culture of the ________ to the west, a militaristic society of able horse riders who were chronicled by the Greek historian Herodotus.

Back 11

Scythians

Front 12

Potatoes and pineapples were originally domesticated in ______________

Back 12

South America

Front 13

As described in the film Siberian Ice Maiden, the ice maiden was buried approximately _______ years ago.

Back 13

2,400

Front 14

Turkeys were originally domesticated in_________

Back 14

Mesoamerica

Front 15

When humans regulate the reproductive processes of plants and animals in order to deliberately select for desirable characteristics, the process is called __________

Back 15

Artificial Selection

Front 16

2,000 years ago, the population of the world was approximately ______

Back 16

200 Million

Front 17

Rice and citrus were originally domesticated in ________

Back 17

East & SE Asia

Front 18

Compared to leather containers and basketry, the ceramic vessels produced by Neolithic
cultures had ______ [superior or inferior] portability and _______ [superior or inferior] liquid & dry storage capabilities.

Back 18

Inferior
Superior

Front 19

The Neolithic Revolution was marked by a shift to food _________ and the emergence of _______societies.

Back 19

Production

Large-scale, Complex societies

Front 20

Reindeer were originally domesticated in __________

Back 20

Europe

Front 21

As described in the film Siberian Ice Maiden, tree ring dating (dendrochronology) indicated that the outer wood for the ice maiden’s burial chamber was cut down ____ years before the wood for her coffin was cut down.

Back 21

15

Front 22

The Neolithic revolution resulted in __________ [increased or decreased] human stature and _______ [increased or decreased] rates of dental disease.

Back 22

Decreased
Increased

Front 23

Manioc and tobacco were originally domesticated in ___________

Back 23

South America

Front 24

__________ are plants that offer several advantages as domesticates, because they grow in dense concentrations, respond well to human manipulation, and provide store-able nutrients.

Back 24

Cereal Grasses

Front 25

Pigs were originally domesticated in ________

Back 25

SW Asia

Front 26

As described in the film Siberian Ice Maiden, the ice maiden’s sheer blouse was made of _______, an emblem of wealth and prestige that had been obtained from a distant culture.

Back 26

Silk

Front 27

Millet and yams were originally domesticated in ________

Back 27

Africa

Front 28

As described in the film Siberian Ice Maiden, archaeologists concluded that the ice maiden was buried in the month of ______, based on the larva of _____ that were found in the stomachs of the horses buried with her.

Back 28

June (2nd half)
Horse Fly

Front 29

Wheat and barley were originally domesticated in ________

Back 29

SW Asia

Front 30

As described in the film Siberian Ice Maiden, the ice maiden’s coffin was made of a kind of wood that the Pazyryk regarded as a symbol of life, namely _________

Back 30

Larch

Front 31

Water buffalo were originally domesticated in _________

Back 31

East & SE Asia

Front 32

The process of domestication ultimately results in ________, once there has been a sufficiently great change in the frequency of genes within the gene pool of a wild species.

Back 32

Speciation

Front 33

The Neolithic revolution resulted in ________[increased or decreased] soil erosion and a(n) ___________ [increase or decrease] in biodiversity.

Back 33

Increased
Decrease

Front 34

Besides meat, diary products, and various by-products, domesticated animals such as oxen, water buffalo, horses, and llamas can provide humans with the additional benefits of _______and/or ___________.

Back 34

Transportation

Traction

Front 35

Sorghum and coffee were originally domesticated in __________

Back 35

Africa

Front 36

As explained in Understanding Humans, a wild plant that is fostered by human efforts to make it more productive is called a(n) __________

Back 36

Cultivar

Front 37

Lentils and peas were originally domesticated in ____________

Back 37

SW Asia

Front 38

Cattle and horses were originally domesticated in _______

Back 38

SW Asia

Front 39

As described in the film Siberian Ice Maiden, forensic investigation of the hole in the back of the ice maiden’s skull indicated that the damage occurred __________. [before death, at the time of her death, or after death].

Back 39

After Death

Front 40

The mutually dependent relationship between humans and selected plants & animals is called ____________

Back 40

Domestication

Front 41

Sheep and goats were originally domesticated in ________

Back 41

SW Asia

Front 42

Maize and squash were originally domesticated in ____________

Back 42

Mesoamerica

Front 43

The term ______literally means “New Stone Age.”

Back 43

Neolithic

Front 44

As explained in Understanding Humans, one of the health consequences of the Neolithic was an increase in _______, which are diseases that can be transmitted to humans from other vertebrates, especially mammals and birds.

Back 44

Zoonoses

Front 45

Llamas and alpacas were originally domesticated in ___________

Back 45

South America

Front 46

As described in the film Siberian Ice Maiden, the ice maiden’s internal organs and eyes had been removed when she was buried, and her body was packed with _____ and _______ as well as natural preservatives.*

Back 46

Fur (peat {maybe})
Wool (bark {maybe})

Front 47

Tomatoes, common beans, and chili peppers were originally domesticated in _______

Back 47

Mesoamerica

Front 48

The genetic homogeneity of domesticated plants and animals makes them highly ________ [resistant or vulnerable] to disease and other threats, which makes the human subsistence base more ________ [secure or uncertain].

Back 48

Vulnerable
Uncertain???

Front 49

Guinea pigs & muscovy ducks were originally domesticated in _____________

Back 49

South America

Front 50

From the following five domesticated plants, circle the one that is not a cereal or cane grass:
Barley Manioc Millet Sorghum Wheat

Back 50

Manioc