Question 1

The earliest ape fossils are classified as apes mostly because of their

Accepted Answer

A) teeth. 
B) upright posture. 
C) brain size. 
D) large body size. 
A) teeth. 
B) upright posture. 
C) brain size. 
D) large body size.

Question 2

Which hominid genus may be defined as the small-brained gracile hominid with a mixed vegetarian diet?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Lucy and the other members of Australopithecus afarensis are considered hominids because

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A) they have brains larger than the average ape's. 
B) their teeth are completely modern. 
C) their body proportions are like those of modern humans. 
D) they were habitual bipeds. 
A) they have brains larger than the average ape's. 
B) their teeth are completely modern. 
C) their body proportions are like those of modern humans. 
D) they were habitual bipeds.

Question 4

Which hominid genus may be defined as the small-brained robust hominid with a grassland vegetable diet?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Comparison of wear patterns on the teeth of Australopithecus and Paranthropus show which of the following about the diets of these genera?

Accepted Answer

A) They were both carnivores. 
B) They were both vegetarians with the same basic food sources. 
C) They were both omnivores. 
D) They were both vegetarians with different plant food sources. 
A) They were both carnivores. 
B) They were both vegetarians with the same basic food sources. 
C) They were both omnivores. 
D) They were both vegetarians with different plant food sources.

Question 6

The early ancestors of the modern prosimian lemurs and lorises are probably the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

"Lucy" is a particularly remarkable fossil because

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A) she is a female. 
B) she is the oldest hominin fossil. 
C) she is almost 40% complete even though over 3 million years old. 
D) she has a large brain. 
A) she is a female. 
B) she is the oldest hominin fossil. 
C) she is almost 40% complete even though over 3 million years old. 
D) she has a large brain.

Question 8

The earliest primate like fossils date to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The first undisputed primate fossils were found in what is now

Accepted Answer

A) Africa. 
B) East Asia. 
C) South and Central America. 
D) Europe and North America. 
A) Africa. 
B) East Asia. 
C) South and Central America. 
D) Europe and North America.

Question 10

Hominids split from the apes

Accepted Answer

A) 55 million years ago. 
B) 23 million years ago. 
C) 12 to 15 million years ago. 
D) 5 to 6 million years ago. 
A) 55 million years ago. 
B) 23 million years ago. 
C) 12 to 15 million years ago. 
D) 5 to 6 million years ago.

Question 11

The earliest possible hominid fossils found so far are called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Much of our knowledge of the evolution of the Old World monkeys comes from a single site in

Accepted Answer

A) South Africa. 
B) Egypt. 
C) Europe. 
D) Southeast Asia. 
A) South Africa. 
B) Egypt. 
C) Europe. 
D) Southeast Asia.

The earliest ape fossils are classified as apes mostly because of their

Which hominid genus may be defined as the small-brained gracile hominid with a mixed vegetarian diet?

Lucy and the other members of Australopithecus afarensis are considered hominids because

Which hominid genus may be defined as the small-brained robust hominid with a grassland vegetable diet?

Comparison of wear patterns on the teeth of Australopithecus and Paranthropus show which of the following about the diets of these genera?

The early ancestors of the modern prosimian lemurs and lorises are probably the

"Lucy" is a particularly remarkable fossil because

The earliest primate like fossils date to

The first undisputed primate fossils were found in what is now

Hominids split from the apes

The earliest possible hominid fossils found so far are called

Much of our knowledge of the evolution of the Old World monkeys comes from a single site in

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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Exam 10: Evolution of the Early Hominids

The earliest ape fossils are classified as apes mostly because of their

Which hominid genus may be defined as the small-brained gracile hominid with a mixed vegetarian diet?

Lucy and the other members of Australopithecus afarensis are considered hominids because

Which hominid genus may be defined as the small-brained robust hominid with a grassland vegetable diet?

Comparison of wear patterns on the teeth of Australopithecus and Paranthropus show which of the following about the diets of these genera?

The early ancestors of the modern prosimian lemurs and lorises are probably the

"Lucy" is a particularly remarkable fossil because

The earliest primate like fossils date to

The first undisputed primate fossils were found in what is now

Hominids split from the apes

The earliest possible hominid fossils found so far are called

Much of our knowledge of the evolution of the Old World monkeys comes from a single site in

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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