Question 1

Fossils with fully modern human traits first appear

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A) 1 million years ago. 
B) 500,000 years ago. 
C) 300,000 years ago. 
D) 120,000 years ago. 
A) 1 million years ago. 
B) 500,000 years ago. 
C) 300,000 years ago. 
D) 120,000 years ago.

Question 2

Fossils of Neanderthals were first discovered

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A) in the 1980s. 
B) in 1925. 
C) around the turn of the 20th century. 
D) during Darwin's lifetime. 
A) in the 1980s. 
B) in 1925. 
C) around the turn of the 20th century. 
D) during Darwin's lifetime.

Question 3

The average brain size of Homo heidelbergensis is

Accepted Answer

A) under 1,000 ml. 
B) just about 1,000 ml. 
C) 1,300 ml. 
D) nearly 2,000 ml. 
A) under 1,000 ml. 
B) just about 1,000 ml. 
C) 1,300 ml. 
D) nearly 2,000 ml.

Question 4

The Pleistocene is defined by

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A) an advance in stone tool making techniques. 
B) the mass extinction that killed off the dinosaurs. 
C) the evolution of the genus Homo. 
D) a series of glacial advances and retreats. 
A) an advance in stone tool making techniques. 
B) the mass extinction that killed off the dinosaurs. 
C) the evolution of the genus Homo. 
D) a series of glacial advances and retreats.

Question 5

Which of the following dates defines the Pleistocene period?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 to 6 million years ago 
B) 5 million years ago to the present 
C) 1.6 million years ago to 10,000 years ago 
D) 2 million to maybe 100,000 years ago 
A) 5 to 6 million years ago 
B) 5 million years ago to the present 
C) 1.6 million years ago to 10,000 years ago 
D) 2 million to maybe 100,000 years ago

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a difference between the crania of Homo erectus and those of modern humans?

Accepted Answer

A) presence of brow ridges 
B) presence of a sagittal keel 
C) presence of a occipital torus 
D) presence of apelike dental features 
A) presence of brow ridges 
B) presence of a sagittal keel 
C) presence of a occipital torus 
D) presence of apelike dental features

Question 7

Which is the least likely explanation for Homo floresiensis from Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

A) They are a population of australopithecines. 
B) They are a dwarfed population of H.erectus. 
C) They are a dwarfed population of H.sapiens. 
D) They are microcephalic modern humans. 
A) They are a population of australopithecines. 
B) They are a dwarfed population of H.erectus. 
C) They are a dwarfed population of H.sapiens. 
D) They are microcephalic modern humans.

Question 8

Neandertal fossils date from

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A) 1.8 million years to 100,000 years. 
B) 400,000 years to present. 
C) 225,000 years to 36,000 years. 
D) 150,000 years to present. 
A) 1.8 million years to 100,000 years. 
B) 400,000 years to present. 
C) 225,000 years to 36,000 years. 
D) 150,000 years to present.

Question 9

The fossils labeled Homo antecessor were found in

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A) Africa. 
B) Italy. 
C) China. 
D) Spain. 
A) Africa. 
B) Italy. 
C) China. 
D) Spain.

Question 10

According to the book,the fossil,cultural,and genetic evidence in the debate over modern human origins is

Accepted Answer

A) conclusively in support of the African Replacement Model 
B) ambiguous 
C) conclusively in support of the Multiregional Evolution Model 
D) in support of another model 
A) conclusively in support of the African Replacement Model 
B) ambiguous 
C) conclusively in support of the Multiregional Evolution Model 
D) in support of another model

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the inclusion of early Homo in our genus?

Accepted Answer

A) evidence of stone tool manufacture 
B) increase in brain size 
C) modern body size and proportions 
D) lessening of facial prognathism 
A) evidence of stone tool manufacture 
B) increase in brain size 
C) modern body size and proportions 
D) lessening of facial prognathism

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT accepted evidence of abstract belief among the Neandertals?

Accepted Answer

A) burial of the dead 
B) care of the elderly and injured 
C) inclusion of offerings in graves 
D) remnants of a cave bear cult 
A) burial of the dead 
B) care of the elderly and injured 
C) inclusion of offerings in graves 
D) remnants of a cave bear cult

Question 13

The African Replacement Model claims Homo sapiens first evolved about

Accepted Answer

A) 2 million years ago. 
B) 400,000 years ago. 
C) 150,000 to 200,000 years ago. 
D) 12,000 years ago. 
A) 2 million years ago. 
B) 400,000 years ago. 
C) 150,000 to 200,000 years ago. 
D) 12,000 years ago.

Question 14

Oldowan refers to

Accepted Answer

A) early East African hominids. 
B) early hominids from Olduvai Gorge. 
C) early stone tools. 
D) tools made before the use of stone. 
A) early East African hominids. 
B) early hominids from Olduvai Gorge. 
C) early stone tools. 
D) tools made before the use of stone.

Question 15

The six-species scheme for naming groups within genus Homo is another way of stating which model for the origin of modern humans?

Accepted Answer

A) Multiregional Evolution 
B) Genetic Replacement 
C) African Replacement 
D) Racial Homogeneity 
A) Multiregional Evolution 
B) Genetic Replacement 
C) African Replacement 
D) Racial Homogeneity

Question 16

The Neandertals have been thought of in several different ways,but which of the following have they NEVER been considered?

Accepted Answer

A) slightly different-looking forms of modern Homo sapiens 
B) a dead-end side branch of human evolution 
C) a different species within genus Homo 
D) a subspecies of Homo erectus 
A) slightly different-looking forms of modern Homo sapiens 
B) a dead-end side branch of human evolution 
C) a different species within genus Homo 
D) a subspecies of Homo erectus

Question 17

Recent evidence of very old dates for Homo erectus in Java probably mean that

Accepted Answer

A) the species first evolved in Java. 
B) they evolved in Africa and migrated very rapidly to Asia. 
C) they evolved all over the Old World. 
D) they evolved in Africa earlier than we have evidence for. 
A) the species first evolved in Java. 
B) they evolved in Africa and migrated very rapidly to Asia. 
C) they evolved all over the Old World. 
D) they evolved in Africa earlier than we have evidence for.

Question 18

The Neandertals lived

Accepted Answer

A) throughout the entire Old World. 
B) in Europe and Southwest Asia. 
C) in Africa and the Far East. 
D) in western Europe. 
A) throughout the entire Old World. 
B) in Europe and Southwest Asia. 
C) in Africa and the Far East. 
D) in western Europe.

Question 19

The earliest well-accepted evidence for the use of fire comes from

Accepted Answer

A) Africa. 
B) France. 
C) Thailand. 
D) China. 
A) Africa. 
B) France. 
C) Thailand. 
D) China.

Question 20

Which is NOT true of the bodies of the Neandertals compared to modern humans?

Accepted Answer

A) They were relatively taller than modern humans. 
B) They had proportionately short lower arms and lower legs. 
C) They had large,heavy muscles. 
D) They had very robust bones. 
A) They were relatively taller than modern humans. 
B) They had proportionately short lower arms and lower legs. 
C) They had large,heavy muscles. 
D) They had very robust bones.

Fossils with fully modern human traits first appear

Fossils of Neanderthals were first discovered

The average brain size of Homo heidelbergensis is

The Pleistocene is defined by

Which of the following dates defines the Pleistocene period?

Which of the following is NOT a difference between the crania of Homo erectus and those of modern humans?

Which is the least likely explanation for Homo floresiensis from Indonesia?

Neandertal fossils date from

The fossils labeled Homo antecessor were found in

According to the book,the fossil,cultural,and genetic evidence in the debate over modern human origins is

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the inclusion of early Homo in our genus?

Which of the following is NOT accepted evidence of abstract belief among the Neandertals?

The African Replacement Model claims Homo sapiens first evolved about

Oldowan refers to

The six-species scheme for naming groups within genus Homo is another way of stating which model for the origin of modern humans?

The Neandertals have been thought of in several different ways,but which of the following have they NEVER been considered?

Recent evidence of very old dates for Homo erectus in Java probably mean that

The Neandertals lived

The earliest well-accepted evidence for the use of fire comes from

Which is NOT true of the bodies of the Neandertals compared to modern humans?

Biological Anthropology

The Evolution of Evolution

Evolutionary Genetics

The Processes of Evolution

The Origin of Species and the Shape of Evolution

A Brief Evolutionary Timetable

The Primates

Primate Behavior and Human Evolution

Studying the Human Past

Evolution of the Early Hominids

Evolution and Adaptation in Human Populations

Human Biological Diversity

Biological Anthropology and Todays World

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Exam 11: The Evolution of Genus Homo

Fossils with fully modern human traits first appear

Fossils of Neanderthals were first discovered

The average brain size of Homo heidelbergensis is

The Pleistocene is defined by

Which of the following dates defines the Pleistocene period?

Which of the following is NOT a difference between the crania of Homo erectus and those of modern humans?

Which is the least likely explanation for Homo floresiensis from Indonesia?

Neandertal fossils date from

The fossils labeled Homo antecessor were found in

According to the book,the fossil,cultural,and genetic evidence in the debate over modern human origins is

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the inclusion of early Homo in our genus?

Which of the following is NOT accepted evidence of abstract belief among the Neandertals?

The African Replacement Model claims Homo sapiens first evolved about

Oldowan refers to

The six-species scheme for naming groups within genus Homo is another way of stating which model for the origin of modern humans?

The Neandertals have been thought of in several different ways,but which of the following have they NEVER been considered?

Recent evidence of very old dates for Homo erectus in Java probably mean that

The Neandertals lived

The earliest well-accepted evidence for the use of fire comes from

Which is NOT true of the bodies of the Neandertals compared to modern humans?

Biological Anthropology

The Evolution of Evolution

Evolutionary Genetics

The Processes of Evolution

The Origin of Species and the Shape of Evolution

A Brief Evolutionary Timetable

The Primates

Primate Behavior and Human Evolution

Studying the Human Past

Evolution of the Early Hominids

Evolution and Adaptation in Human Populations

Human Biological Diversity

Biological Anthropology and Todays World

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