Question 1

Orrorin tugenensis is

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A) the earliest hominid. 
B) the best direct ancestor of modern humans. 
C) a still debatable hominid fossil. 
D) an ancestor of Australopithecus and Paranthropus. 
A) the earliest hominid. 
B) the best direct ancestor of modern humans. 
C) a still debatable hominid fossil. 
D) an ancestor of Australopithecus and Paranthropus.

Question 2

The earliest possible hominid fossils found so far,Sahelanthropus tchadensis,are how old?

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A) 55 million years 
B) 23 million years 
C) 12 to 15 million years 
D) 7 to 6 million years 
A) 55 million years 
B) 23 million years 
C) 12 to 15 million years 
D) 7 to 6 million years

Question 3

The skull representing Paranthropus aethiopicus is popularly called

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A) Lucy. 
B) The Black Skull. 
C) Nutcracker Man. 
D) Zinjanthropus. 
A) Lucy. 
B) The Black Skull. 
C) Nutcracker Man. 
D) Zinjanthropus.

Question 4

Direct evidence of bipedal locomotion was found in the form of footprints in volcanic ash in Tanzania.How old are they?

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A) 5 million years 
B) 4.4 million years 
C) 3.7 million years 
D) 2.5 million years 
A) 5 million years 
B) 4.4 million years 
C) 3.7 million years 
D) 2.5 million years

Question 5

The famous fossil known as "Lucy" belongs to which hominid species?

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A) Australopithecus anamensis 
B) Australopithecus afarensis 
C) Ardipithecus ramidus 
D) Paranthropus aethiopicus 
A) Australopithecus anamensis 
B) Australopithecus afarensis 
C) Ardipithecus ramidus 
D) Paranthropus aethiopicus

Question 6

The fossils of Australopithecus afarensis have been described as "bipedal apes." What's most apelike about them?

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A) their locomotion 
B) their brain size 
C) their flat faces 
D) their short canine teeth 
A) their locomotion 
B) their brain size 
C) their flat faces 
D) their short canine teeth

Question 7

The foramen magnum ("large hole" in Latin)is

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A) a large excavation pit at a fossil site. 
B) the hole through the middle of the pelvic bones. 
C) the hole in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord extends. 
D) another name for the eye opening. 
A) a large excavation pit at a fossil site. 
B) the hole through the middle of the pelvic bones. 
C) the hole in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord extends. 
D) another name for the eye opening.

Question 8

The early ancestors of the modern tarsiers and maybe the anthropoids as well are probably the

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A) Omomyidae. 
B) Adapidae. 
C) Plesiadapiformes. 
D) Hominidae. 
A) Omomyidae. 
B) Adapidae. 
C) Plesiadapiformes. 
D) Hominidae.

Question 9

The Eosimiidae may be ancestral to

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A) Adapidae. 
B) Omomyidae. 
C) anthropoids. 
D) lemurs and lorises. 
A) Adapidae. 
B) Omomyidae. 
C) anthropoids. 
D) lemurs and lorises.

Question 10

The first early hominid fossil,found in 1925,was considered a member of the human family because

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A) its face was similar to a modern human's. 
B) its braincase was large. 
C) its canine teeth were long and large. 
D) its foramen magnum was positioned like that of bipeds. 
A) its face was similar to a modern human's. 
B) its braincase was large. 
C) its canine teeth were long and large. 
D) its foramen magnum was positioned like that of bipeds.

Question 11

Latest evidence indicates that bipedal locomotion may have first evolved

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A) on the open savannas of Africa. 
B) on the floor of the Rift Valley. 
C) on the coastal plains of South Africa. 
D) in the mixed forest/open plains of East Africa. 
A) on the open savannas of Africa. 
B) on the floor of the Rift Valley. 
C) on the coastal plains of South Africa. 
D) in the mixed forest/open plains of East Africa.

Question 12

The split between hominids and apes took place in

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A) Africa. 
B) Southeast Asia. 
C) China. 
D) Europe. 
A) Africa. 
B) Southeast Asia. 
C) China. 
D) Europe.

Question 13

Aegyptopithecus is probably ancestral to

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A) lemurs and lorises. 
B) tarsiers. 
C) New World monkeys. 
D) the Old World anthropoid primates. 
A) lemurs and lorises. 
B) tarsiers. 
C) New World monkeys. 
D) the Old World anthropoid primates.

Question 14

Genus Paranthropus differs from genus Australopithecus in which feature?

Accepted Answer

A) body size 
B) brain size 
C) continent on which they were found 
D) robusticity of the chewing areas of the skull 
A) body size 
B) brain size 
C) continent on which they were found 
D) robusticity of the chewing areas of the skull

Question 15

The fossil ape genus that is thought by some to be ancestral to modern orangutans is

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

Question 16

Which dental trait is a characteristic of only apes and hominids?

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A) smaller number of teeth than New World primates 
B) large molars 
C) Y-5 cusp pattern on some molars 
D) long,pointy canine teeth 
A) smaller number of teeth than New World primates 
B) large molars 
C) Y-5 cusp pattern on some molars 
D) long,pointy canine teeth

Question 17

The most recently named possible hominid species is

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecus anamensis. 
B) Sahelanthropus tchadensis. 
C) Ardipithecus ramidus. 
D) Paranthropus aethiopicus. 
A) Australopithecus anamensis. 
B) Sahelanthropus tchadensis. 
C) Ardipithecus ramidus. 
D) Paranthropus aethiopicus.

Question 18

Kenyanthorpus platyops is how old?

Accepted Answer

A) 12 to 15 million years 
B) 4.4 million years 
C) 3.5 million years 
D) 6 million years 
A) 12 to 15 million years 
B) 4.4 million years 
C) 3.5 million years 
D) 6 million years

Question 19

The first undisputed primate fossils date to

Accepted Answer

A) 65 million years ago. 
B) 55 million years ago. 
C) 5 million years ago. 
D) 250,000 years ago. 
A) 65 million years ago. 
B) 55 million years ago. 
C) 5 million years ago. 
D) 250,000 years ago.

Question 20

What is robust about the robust early hominins?

Accepted Answer

A) their body size 
B) their brain size 
C) features related to chewing 
D) the muscle attachments on their arms and legs 
A) their body size 
B) their brain size 
C) features related to chewing 
D) the muscle attachments on their arms and legs

Orrorin tugenensis is

The earliest possible hominid fossils found so far,Sahelanthropus tchadensis,are how old?

The skull representing Paranthropus aethiopicus is popularly called

Direct evidence of bipedal locomotion was found in the form of footprints in volcanic ash in Tanzania.How old are they?

The famous fossil known as "Lucy" belongs to which hominid species?

The fossils of Australopithecus afarensis have been described as "bipedal apes." What's most apelike about them?

The foramen magnum ("large hole" in Latin)is

The early ancestors of the modern tarsiers and maybe the anthropoids as well are probably the

The Eosimiidae may be ancestral to

The first early hominid fossil,found in 1925,was considered a member of the human family because

Latest evidence indicates that bipedal locomotion may have first evolved

The split between hominids and apes took place in

Aegyptopithecus is probably ancestral to

Genus Paranthropus differs from genus Australopithecus in which feature?

The fossil ape genus that is thought by some to be ancestral to modern orangutans is

Which dental trait is a characteristic of only apes and hominids?

The most recently named possible hominid species is

Kenyanthorpus platyops is how old?

The first undisputed primate fossils date to

What is robust about the robust early hominins?

Biological Anthropology

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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

Orrorin tugenensis is

The earliest possible hominid fossils found so far,Sahelanthropus tchadensis,are how old?

The skull representing Paranthropus aethiopicus is popularly called

Direct evidence of bipedal locomotion was found in the form of footprints in volcanic ash in Tanzania.How old are they?

The famous fossil known as "Lucy" belongs to which hominid species?

The fossils of Australopithecus afarensis have been described as "bipedal apes." What's most apelike about them?

The foramen magnum ("large hole" in Latin)is

The early ancestors of the modern tarsiers and maybe the anthropoids as well are probably the

The Eosimiidae may be ancestral to

The first early hominid fossil,found in 1925,was considered a member of the human family because

Latest evidence indicates that bipedal locomotion may have first evolved

The split between hominids and apes took place in

Aegyptopithecus is probably ancestral to

Genus Paranthropus differs from genus Australopithecus in which feature?

The fossil ape genus that is thought by some to be ancestral to modern orangutans is

Which dental trait is a characteristic of only apes and hominids?

The most recently named possible hominid species is

Kenyanthorpus platyops is how old?

The first undisputed primate fossils date to

What is robust about the robust early hominins?

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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