Forensic Anthropologist Web License Quiz
12 Questions
| Total Attempts: 1320
Quiz to be licensed as a web forensic anthropologist!
Questions and Answers
- 1.You can tell the age of a skeleton by looking at the:
- A.
Length of the femur
- B.
Shape of the pelvis
- C.
Number of fused bones
- 2.In general, a female skeleton will have a pelvis that is:
- A.
Wider
- B.
Narrower
- 3.Which bone is most commonly used to determine the height of the deceased?
- A.
Humerus
- B.
Sternum
- C.
Femur
- D.
Clavicle
- 4.You can tell if a person is right or left handed from their bones.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Wearing at joints at certain points on the skeleton can give you clues about the person's:
- A.
Height
- B.
Gender
- C.
Race
- D.
Weight
- 6.The sciatic notch is located:
- A.
Between pelvic bones
- B.
On the back of the skull
- C.
Under the jaw
- 7.Which one do If a forensic anthropologist uses his thumb to check the width of a notch on the pelvis, he is trying to identify the:you like?
- A.
Age
- B.
Gender
- C.
Weight
- 8.The sagittal suture in the skull can be investigated to determine:
- A.
Age
- B.
Gender
- C.
Race
- 9.A forensic entomologist would study what on the corpse?
- A.
Finger bones
- B.
Insects
- C.
Blood
- 10.Compared to a male, the jaw of a female is:
- A.
Round
- B.
Square
- C.
Flat
- 11.The skull of an African-American would likely have a _____ eye orbital than a Caucasian.
- A.
Wider
- B.
Narrower
- 12.The field of science that would be involved in identifying skeletal remains is called:
- A.
Reconstruction anatomy
- B.
Forensic anthropology
- C.
Physiology
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