Question 1

One important conclusion about the brains of Homo erectus is that they were

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A) actually almost modern in size. 
B) differently shaped that those of modern humans. 
C) asymmetrical,and thus the left and rights sides may have been specialized. 
D) only about the size of a chimp's,despite the large size of the skulls. 
A) actually almost modern in size. 
B) differently shaped that those of modern humans. 
C) asymmetrical,and thus the left and rights sides may have been specialized. 
D) only about the size of a chimp's,despite the large size of the skulls.

Question 2

Fossils of Homo antecessor have been dated to

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A) 1.5 million years ago. 
B) 780,000 years ago. 
C) half a million years ago. 
D) 140,000 years ago. 
A) 1.5 million years ago. 
B) 780,000 years ago. 
C) half a million years ago. 
D) 140,000 years ago.

Question 3

The hand axe first appeared in

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A) Africa. 
B) Java. 
C) Europe. 
D) China. 
A) Africa. 
B) Java. 
C) Europe. 
D) China.

Question 4

Evidence suggests that the stone tools of early Homo were important for

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A) protection from the other hominin species. 
B) the hunting and killing of animals. 
C) the manufacture of wood and bone tools that have not survived. 
D) the quick and easy dismemberment of scavenged animal carcasses. 
A) protection from the other hominin species. 
B) the hunting and killing of animals. 
C) the manufacture of wood and bone tools that have not survived. 
D) the quick and easy dismemberment of scavenged animal carcasses.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a defining trait of genus Homo?

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A) Enlargement of the brain 
B) Evolution of bipedalism 
C) Increasing reliance on culture 
D) Adaptations for endurance running 
A) Enlargement of the brain 
B) Evolution of bipedalism 
C) Increasing reliance on culture 
D) Adaptations for endurance running

Question 6

Homo antecessor shows

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A) a mixture of modern and archaic features. 
B) a set of traits nearly indistinguishable from H.erectus. 
C) features that are mostly fully modern. 
D) modern features except for the face. 
A) a mixture of modern and archaic features. 
B) a set of traits nearly indistinguishable from H.erectus. 
C) features that are mostly fully modern. 
D) modern features except for the face.

Question 7

The hand axe differs from previous tools in that

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A) it is sharper and more durable. 
B) it is worked over its entire surface. 
C) it is designed to be attached to a wooden shaft. 
D) it is a flake tool rather than a core tool. 
A) it is sharper and more durable. 
B) it is worked over its entire surface. 
C) it is designed to be attached to a wooden shaft. 
D) it is a flake tool rather than a core tool.

Question 8

The short,short-limbed but heavy,muscular bodies of many Neandertal populations may indicate that they

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A) lived strenuous lives and got lots of exercise. 
B) lived in cold climates. 
C) inhabited hot climates. 
D) lived lives centered around big-game hunting. 
A) lived strenuous lives and got lots of exercise. 
B) lived in cold climates. 
C) inhabited hot climates. 
D) lived lives centered around big-game hunting.

Question 9

Which scarce savanna resource(s)might Homo erectus have been most in search of in their migrations?

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A) meat 
B) plant foods 
C) water and shelter 
D) rocks to make tools from 
A) meat 
B) plant foods 
C) water and shelter 
D) rocks to make tools from

Question 10

Fossils attributed to Homo heidelbergensis are found in

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A) Africa only. 
B) Heidelberg,Germany. 
C) all over Europe. 
D) all over the Old World. 
A) Africa only. 
B) Heidelberg,Germany. 
C) all over Europe. 
D) all over the Old World.

Question 11

The average cranial capacity of Homo erectus/ergaster is

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A) about the same as chimpanzees. 
B) about the same as modern humans. 
C) about half that of modern humans. 
D) just under the modern human minimum. 
A) about the same as chimpanzees. 
B) about the same as modern humans. 
C) about half that of modern humans. 
D) just under the modern human minimum.

Question 12

The Neandertals differed from modern humans in all the following EXCEPT

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A) forehead slope. 
B) chin shape. 
C) brain size. 
D) presence of brow ridges. 
A) forehead slope. 
B) chin shape. 
C) brain size. 
D) presence of brow ridges.

Question 13

The earliest stone tools are referred to as

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A) Oldowan. 
B) Australopithcine. 
C) Acheulian. 
D) Hominid. 
A) Oldowan. 
B) Australopithcine. 
C) Acheulian. 
D) Hominid.

Question 14

Which of the following does the text indicate may have been the most important use of fire among populations of Homo erectus?

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A) heat 
B) cooking 
C) protection from animals 
D) source of light and a social focus 
A) heat 
B) cooking 
C) protection from animals 
D) source of light and a social focus

Question 15

Homo erectus spread so rapidly and so far probably because

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A) they were smart and so were curious about new lands. 
B) their success produced increased population size and necessitated spreading out. 
C) they used up all the resources of the savannas and had to search for new ones. 
D) the climate of Africa suddenly changed,and they had to find new places to live. 
A) they were smart and so were curious about new lands. 
B) their success produced increased population size and necessitated spreading out. 
C) they used up all the resources of the savannas and had to search for new ones. 
D) the climate of Africa suddenly changed,and they had to find new places to live.

Question 16

Homo habilis/rudolfensis is placed in genus Homo because of

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A) large body size. 
B) modern proportions of arms. 
C) modern teeth. 
D) increased brain size. 
A) large body size. 
B) modern proportions of arms. 
C) modern teeth. 
D) increased brain size.

Question 17

The reconstructed vocal tracts of Homo erectus show that they were

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A) high up in the throat like a chimp's. 
B) positioned in the throat like a modern human infant. 
C) constructed to allow them to breathe and swallow at the same time. 
D) low in the throat like a modern human adult's. 
A) high up in the throat like a chimp's. 
B) positioned in the throat like a modern human infant. 
C) constructed to allow them to breathe and swallow at the same time. 
D) low in the throat like a modern human adult's.

Question 18

The fossils called Homo ergaster by some differ from those called Homo erectus in

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A) having larger brains. 
B) having more prognathism. 
C) having smaller facial bones. 
D) being smaller in body size. 
A) having larger brains. 
B) having more prognathism. 
C) having smaller facial bones. 
D) being smaller in body size.

Question 19

From the neck down,Homo erectus was

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A) very similar to the preceding species,Homo habilis. 
B) like Australopithecus and Paranthropus. 
C) essentially like modern humans. 
D) much larger and more muscular than modern humans. 
A) very similar to the preceding species,Homo habilis. 
B) like Australopithecus and Paranthropus. 
C) essentially like modern humans. 
D) much larger and more muscular than modern humans.

Question 20

Recent evidence indicates that Homo erectus may have lasted in Java until

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A) 5 million years ago. 
B) almost 2 million years ago. 
C) 750,000 years ago. 
D) more recently than 100,000 years ago. 
A) 5 million years ago. 
B) almost 2 million years ago. 
C) 750,000 years ago. 
D) more recently than 100,000 years ago.

One important conclusion about the brains of Homo erectus is that they were

Fossils of Homo antecessor have been dated to

The hand axe first appeared in

Evidence suggests that the stone tools of early Homo were important for

Which of the following is NOT a defining trait of genus Homo?

Homo antecessor shows

The hand axe differs from previous tools in that

The short,short-limbed but heavy,muscular bodies of many Neandertal populations may indicate that they

Which scarce savanna resource(s)might Homo erectus have been most in search of in their migrations?

Fossils attributed to Homo heidelbergensis are found in

The average cranial capacity of Homo erectus/ergaster is

The Neandertals differed from modern humans in all the following EXCEPT

The earliest stone tools are referred to as

Which of the following does the text indicate may have been the most important use of fire among populations of Homo erectus?

Homo erectus spread so rapidly and so far probably because

Homo habilis/rudolfensis is placed in genus Homo because of

The reconstructed vocal tracts of Homo erectus show that they were

The fossils called Homo ergaster by some differ from those called Homo erectus in

From the neck down,Homo erectus was

Recent evidence indicates that Homo erectus may have lasted in Java until

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Exam 11: The Evolution of Genus Homo

One important conclusion about the brains of Homo erectus is that they were

Fossils of Homo antecessor have been dated to

The hand axe first appeared in

Evidence suggests that the stone tools of early Homo were important for

Which of the following is NOT a defining trait of genus Homo?

Homo antecessor shows

The hand axe differs from previous tools in that

The short,short-limbed but heavy,muscular bodies of many Neandertal populations may indicate that they

Which scarce savanna resource(s)might Homo erectus have been most in search of in their migrations?

Fossils attributed to Homo heidelbergensis are found in

The average cranial capacity of Homo erectus/ergaster is

The Neandertals differed from modern humans in all the following EXCEPT

The earliest stone tools are referred to as

Which of the following does the text indicate may have been the most important use of fire among populations of Homo erectus?

Homo erectus spread so rapidly and so far probably because

Homo habilis/rudolfensis is placed in genus Homo because of

The reconstructed vocal tracts of Homo erectus show that they were

The fossils called Homo ergaster by some differ from those called Homo erectus in

From the neck down,Homo erectus was

Recent evidence indicates that Homo erectus may have lasted in Java until

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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