Bone Detectives Quiz

You can tell the age of a skeleton by looking at

• length of the femur

• number of fused bones

• shape of the pelvis

In general, a female skeleton will have a pelvis that is

• wider

• narrower

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

• sternum

• femur

• clavicle

• pelvis

You can tell if a person is right or left handed from the bones?

• True

• False

Wearing at the joints at certain points on the skeleton can give you clues about the person's

• height

• weight

• gender

• race

The sciatic notch is located

• on the pelvic bones

• on the back of the skull

• under the jaw

If a forensic anthropologist uses his thumb to check the width of a notch on the pelvis, he is trying to identify the

• age

• gender

• weight

The sagittal suture in the skull can be investigated to determine

• age

• race

• gender

A forensic entomologist would study what on a corpse?

• finger bones

• insects

• blood

Compared to a male, the jaw of a female is

• round

• square

• flat