Question 1

The earliest probable ancestor of all modern anthropoid primates is

Accepted Answer

A) Omomyidae. 
B) Prosimii. 
C) Aegyptopithecus. 
D) Adaptidae. 
A) Omomyidae. 
B) Prosimii. 
C) Aegyptopithecus. 
D) Adaptidae. C

Question 2

The most likely explanation for the extinction of the small-brained hominids and the survival of Homo,the large-brained hominin is

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A) Homo wiped out the other hominins. 
B) the other hominins were killed off in another mass extinction. 
C) Homo brought in new diseases that killed off the others. 
D) Homo out-competed the others for limited space and resources. 
A) Homo wiped out the other hominins. 
B) the other hominins were killed off in another mass extinction. 
C) Homo brought in new diseases that killed off the others. 
D) Homo out-competed the others for limited space and resources. D

Question 3

As the anthropoid primates expanded their range and evolved,they

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A) bred with the prosimians. 
B) brought about the extinction of all the prosimians. 
C) wiped out the prosimians through direct competition. 
D) pushed the prosimians into marginal areas. 
A) bred with the prosimians. 
B) brought about the extinction of all the prosimians. 
C) wiped out the prosimians through direct competition. 
D) pushed the prosimians into marginal areas. D

Question 4

The fossil ape genus that is thought by some to have given rise to the legends of the "abominable snowman" of the Himalayas is

Accepted Answer

A) Sivapithecus. 
B) Gigantopithecus. 
C) Ouranopithecus. 
D) Aegyptopithecus. 
A) Sivapithecus. 
B) Gigantopithecus. 
C) Ouranopithecus. 
D) Aegyptopithecus.

Question 5

The site called the Fayum,in Egypt,has yielded primate fossils from which of the following dates?

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A) 65-55 million years ago 
B) 40-25 million years ago 
C) 6-5 million years ago 
D) 500,000-250,000 years ago 
A) 65-55 million years ago 
B) 40-25 million years ago 
C) 6-5 million years ago 
D) 500,000-250,000 years ago

Question 6

According to the text,all the following are recognized hominid genera EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecus. 
B) Paranthropus. 
C) Sivapithecus. 
D) Homo. 
A) Australopithecus. 
B) Paranthropus. 
C) Sivapithecus. 
D) Homo.

Question 7

Recent analyses shows that bipedalism in the hominids:

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A) is the same for all species of hominids. 
B) was more efficient in early hominids. 
C) is more efficient for endurance running in Homo. 
D) is found in no other type of primate. 
A) is the same for all species of hominids. 
B) was more efficient in early hominids. 
C) is more efficient for endurance running in Homo. 
D) is found in no other type of primate.

Question 8

The early primates known as the Adapidae are thought to be ancestral to

Accepted Answer

A) lemurs and lorises. 
B) tarsiers. 
C) monkeys. 
D) apes and hominids. 
A) lemurs and lorises. 
B) tarsiers. 
C) monkeys. 
D) apes and hominids.

Question 9

The early primates known as the Omomyidae may be ancestral to

Accepted Answer

A) lemurs and lorises. 
B) Southeast Asian "flying lemurs." 
C) tarsiers and anthropoids. 
D) the Adapidae. 
A) lemurs and lorises. 
B) Southeast Asian "flying lemurs." 
C) tarsiers and anthropoids. 
D) the Adapidae.

Question 10

Which is the best explanation for the origin of the New World monkeys?

Accepted Answer

A) They evolved from New World prosimians. 
B) They had a completely separate evolution from the primates of the Old World. 
C) They are not at all closely related to the primates that gave rise to humans. 
D) They descended from monkeys who "rafted" to South America from Africa. 
A) They evolved from New World prosimians. 
B) They had a completely separate evolution from the primates of the Old World. 
C) They are not at all closely related to the primates that gave rise to humans. 
D) They descended from monkeys who "rafted" to South America from Africa.

Question 11

The earliest primate like fossils were found in what is now

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A) Europe. 
B) Africa. 
C) North America. 
D) Asia. 
A) Europe. 
B) Africa. 
C) North America. 
D) Asia.

Question 12

The evolution of bipedal locomotion has traditionally been associated with what environment?

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A) the African savannas 
B) the rainforests of central Africa 
C) the woodlands of east Africa 
D) the temperate forests of Europe and northern Asia 
A) the African savannas 
B) the rainforests of central Africa 
C) the woodlands of east Africa 
D) the temperate forests of Europe and northern Asia

Question 13

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as an advantage of the evolution of bipedalism?

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A) ability to walk and carry things at the same time 
B) by elevating the head,gives a better view 
C) helps keep the body cooler 
D) is a more energy efficient,faster way of sprinting 
A) ability to walk and carry things at the same time 
B) by elevating the head,gives a better view 
C) helps keep the body cooler 
D) is a more energy efficient,faster way of sprinting

Question 14

The author suggests that perhaps the only sure indication of a member of Family Hominidae is:

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A) bipedalism. 
B) enlargement of the brain. 
C) modern dentition. 
D) stone tools. 
A) bipedalism. 
B) enlargement of the brain. 
C) modern dentition. 
D) stone tools.

Question 15

Compared to other hominid skulls,which of the following is NOT true of the Black Skull?

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A) It has the smallest adult brain. 
B) It has the largest body. 
C) It has the largest sagittal crest. 
D) It has the most prognathous face. 
A) It has the smallest adult brain. 
B) It has the largest body. 
C) It has the largest sagittal crest. 
D) It has the most prognathous face.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a suggested scenario for the environmental conditions under which bipedalism was first selected for among the earliest hominins?

Accepted Answer

A) a temperature decrease that shrank the forests and produced savannas 
B) formation of the Rift Valley that isolated our ancestors on the savannas 
C) a "mosaic" environment of forests and open plains 
D) glacial advances creating a cold climate on the open plains 
A) a temperature decrease that shrank the forests and produced savannas 
B) formation of the Rift Valley that isolated our ancestors on the savannas 
C) a "mosaic" environment of forests and open plains 
D) glacial advances creating a cold climate on the open plains

Question 17

The site called the Fayum,in Egypt,has yielded primate fossils of which general category?

Accepted Answer

A) prosimians 
B) monkeylike primates 
C) apes 
D) early hominids 
A) prosimians 
B) monkeylike primates 
C) apes 
D) early hominids

Question 18

Apes appear in the fossil record

Accepted Answer

A) 65 million years ago. 
B) 55 million years ago. 
C) 23 million years ago. 
D) 5 or 6 million years ago. 
A) 65 million years ago. 
B) 55 million years ago. 
C) 23 million years ago. 
D) 5 or 6 million years ago.

Question 19

Which of these proposed hominid genera may be the most apelike?

Accepted Answer

A) Ardipithecus 
B) Australopithecus 
C) Paranthropus 
D) Homo 
A) Ardipithecus 
B) Australopithecus 
C) Paranthropus 
D) Homo

Question 20

Which hominid genus may be defined as the large-brained omnivorous hominid?

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecus 
B) Paranthropus 
C) Sivapithecus 
D) Homo 
A) Australopithecus 
B) Paranthropus 
C) Sivapithecus 
D) Homo

The earliest probable ancestor of all modern anthropoid primates is

The most likely explanation for the extinction of the small-brained hominids and the survival of Homo,the large-brained hominin is

As the anthropoid primates expanded their range and evolved,they

The fossil ape genus that is thought by some to have given rise to the legends of the "abominable snowman" of the Himalayas is

The site called the Fayum,in Egypt,has yielded primate fossils from which of the following dates?

According to the text,all the following are recognized hominid genera EXCEPT

Recent analyses shows that bipedalism in the hominids:

The early primates known as the Adapidae are thought to be ancestral to

The early primates known as the Omomyidae may be ancestral to

Which is the best explanation for the origin of the New World monkeys?

The earliest primate like fossils were found in what is now

The evolution of bipedal locomotion has traditionally been associated with what environment?

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as an advantage of the evolution of bipedalism?

The author suggests that perhaps the only sure indication of a member of Family Hominidae is:

Compared to other hominid skulls,which of the following is NOT true of the Black Skull?

Which of the following is NOT a suggested scenario for the environmental conditions under which bipedalism was first selected for among the earliest hominins?

The site called the Fayum,in Egypt,has yielded primate fossils of which general category?

Apes appear in the fossil record

Which of these proposed hominid genera may be the most apelike?

Which hominid genus may be defined as the large-brained omnivorous hominid?

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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

The Evolution of Genus Homo

Evolution and Adaptation in Human Populations

Human Biological Diversity

Biological Anthropology and Todays World

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Exam 10: Evolution of the Early Hominids

The earliest probable ancestor of all modern anthropoid primates is

The most likely explanation for the extinction of the small-brained hominids and the survival of Homo,the large-brained hominin is

As the anthropoid primates expanded their range and evolved,they

The fossil ape genus that is thought by some to have given rise to the legends of the "abominable snowman" of the Himalayas is

The site called the Fayum,in Egypt,has yielded primate fossils from which of the following dates?

According to the text,all the following are recognized hominid genera EXCEPT

Recent analyses shows that bipedalism in the hominids:

The early primates known as the Adapidae are thought to be ancestral to

The early primates known as the Omomyidae may be ancestral to

Which is the best explanation for the origin of the New World monkeys?

The earliest primate like fossils were found in what is now

The evolution of bipedal locomotion has traditionally been associated with what environment?

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as an advantage of the evolution of bipedalism?

The author suggests that perhaps the only sure indication of a member of Family Hominidae is:

Compared to other hominid skulls,which of the following is NOT true of the Black Skull?

Which of the following is NOT a suggested scenario for the environmental conditions under which bipedalism was first selected for among the earliest hominins?

The site called the Fayum,in Egypt,has yielded primate fossils of which general category?

Apes appear in the fossil record

Which of these proposed hominid genera may be the most apelike?

Which hominid genus may be defined as the large-brained omnivorous hominid?

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

The Evolution of Genus Homo

Evolution and Adaptation in Human Populations

Human Biological Diversity

Biological Anthropology and Todays World

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