Human Beings Are Pretty Much Identical and Share Most of Their

question 20

Multiple Choice

Human beings are pretty much identical and share most of their DNA. Knowing this, we might understand the observable differences in body ratios-height versus width-that anthropologists have documented as a matter of ________.

• A) race
• B) inheritance
• C) ethnicity
• D) phenotype

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Definitions:

Spanish Reconquista

The period from the 8th to the 15th century during which Christian kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula reconquered territory from Muslim rulers.

Aztec Empire

A Mesoamerican empire that flourished in central Mexico in the 14th, 15th, and early 16th centuries, known for its sophisticated civilization, architectural achievements, and complex social structure before falling to Spanish conquerors.

Hernán Cortés

A Spanish Conquistador known for his expedition that led to the fall of the Aztec Empire and the establishment of Mexico City on its ruins.

Bartolome De Las Casas

A 16th-century Spanish historian and Dominican friar who became the first known advocate for the rights of indigenous people in the Americas, and opposed the abuses of the Spanish encomienda system.