Question 1

Between 5 and 15 million years ago, various types of hominoids lived throughout Africa and Eurasia. Which of the following was not associated with that time period?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Toumai 
B) ​Orrorin 
C) ​Ardipithecus 
D) ​Australopithecus 
A) ​Toumai 
B) ​Orrorin 
C) ​Ardipithecus 
D) ​Australopithecus

Question 2

Gene flow tends to keep populations from differentiating into distinct species when:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​there is little isolation 
B) ​there is genetic drift 
C) ​there is increased mutation 
D) ​there is geographical radiation 
A) ​there is little isolation 
B) ​there is genetic drift 
C) ​there is increased mutation 
D) ​there is geographical radiation

Question 3

The development of handedness is associated most directly with:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​bipedalism 
B) ​language abilities 
C) ​use of fire 
D) ​stone tools 
A) ​bipedalism 
B) ​language abilities 
C) ​use of fire 
D) ​stone tools

Question 4

There is a great deal of scientific controversy surrounding whether:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Neandertals existed outside of modern-day Europe 
B) ​anatomically modern humans are related to Neandertals 
C) ​there is a genetic relationship between Homo erectus and Neandertals 
D) ​genetic ancestry between Homo habilis and anatomically modern humans exists 
A) ​Neandertals existed outside of modern-day Europe 
B) ​anatomically modern humans are related to Neandertals 
C) ​there is a genetic relationship between Homo erectus and Neandertals 
D) ​genetic ancestry between Homo habilis and anatomically modern humans exists

Question 5

In which geological time period did the first hominoids appear in what is now Asia, Africa, and Europe?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Oligocene 
B) ​Eocene 
C) ​Pliocene 
D) ​Miocene 
A) ​Oligocene 
B) ​Eocene 
C) ​Pliocene 
D) ​Miocene

Question 6

Based on current evidence, Homo erectus first appeared in:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Europe, about 2 million years ago 
B) ​Laurasia, about 4 million years ago 
C) ​Africa, about 1 million years ago 
D) ​Africa, about 2 million years ago 
A) ​Europe, about 2 million years ago 
B) ​Laurasia, about 4 million years ago 
C) ​Africa, about 1 million years ago 
D) ​Africa, about 2 million years ago

Question 7

Heritable traits determine _______________ change.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Heritable traits determine _______________ change.​...

Question 8

Why do some primatologists call the Miocene the "golden age of the hominoids"?​

Accepted Answer

During this period, the fossil

Question 9

Homo erectus first emerged in the Oligocene era.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A biped runs faster than a quadruped.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not an advantage of bipedalism among humans?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​an ability to use free hands for carrying objects and making tools 
B) ​an increased exposure to ultraviolet sun radiation 
C) ​an ability to walk efficiently and for longer distances 
D) ​more visual acuity over distances 
A) ​an ability to use free hands for carrying objects and making tools 
B) ​an increased exposure to ultraviolet sun radiation 
C) ​an ability to walk efficiently and for longer distances 
D) ​more visual acuity over distances

Question 12

The relationship between biological and cultural changes is not fully understood.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The flakes and choppers discovered in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, constitute the beginning of the Old Stone Age, also called the __________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The flakes and choppers discovered in Olduvai...

Question 14

What was significant about the Laetoli site in Tanzania?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It was where the earliest human ancestors were found 7 million years ago. 
B) ​It was the site where the earliest biped was excavated in 1978. 
C) ​It was the site where volcanic ash preserved the remains of 36 human beings. 
D) ​It was the site where foot impressions of a biped were preserved from 3.6 million years ago. 
A) ​It was where the earliest human ancestors were found 7 million years ago. 
B) ​It was the site where the earliest biped was excavated in 1978. 
C) ​It was the site where volcanic ash preserved the remains of 36 human beings. 
D) ​It was the site where foot impressions of a biped were preserved from 3.6 million years ago.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about punctuated equilibria and Darwinian gradualism is best supported by the fossil record?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Neither model clearly explains the changes we see in the fossil record. 
B) ​Darwinian gradualism is most supported in the fossil record. 
C) ​Punctuated equilibria is most supported within the fossil record. 
D) ​Both models of evolutionary change are in evidence in the record. 
A) ​Neither model clearly explains the changes we see in the fossil record. 
B) ​Darwinian gradualism is most supported in the fossil record. 
C) ​Punctuated equilibria is most supported within the fossil record. 
D) ​Both models of evolutionary change are in evidence in the record.

Question 16

The earliest-known human ancestors are the gracile australopithecines.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which hypothesis argues that Neandertals were simply a regional variation of anatomically modern humans?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​multiregional hypothesis 
B) ​recent African origins hypothesis 
C) ​Eve hypothesis 
D) ​out of Africa hypothesis 
A) ​multiregional hypothesis 
B) ​recent African origins hypothesis 
C) ​Eve hypothesis 
D) ​out of Africa hypothesis

Question 18

Which of the following is not an accurate depiction of the australopithecines?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Females had larger bodies than males. 
B) ​Brain size was comparable per body size to that of modern African apes. 
C) ​They had a well-developed musculature. 
D) ​They were not as large or tall as modern-day humans. 
A) ​Females had larger bodies than males. 
B) ​Brain size was comparable per body size to that of modern African apes. 
C) ​They had a well-developed musculature. 
D) ​They were not as large or tall as modern-day humans.

Question 19

When did the first mammals appear?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​about 40 million years ago 
B) ​approximately 65 million years ago 
C) ​over 500 million years ago 
D) ​over 200 million years ago 
A) ​about 40 million years ago 
B) ​approximately 65 million years ago 
C) ​over 500 million years ago 
D) ​over 200 million years ago

Question 20

A normal human spine contains only one slight curve inward at the waist.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Between 5 and 15 million years ago, various types of hominoids lived throughout Africa and Eurasia. Which of the following was not associated with that time period?

Gene flow tends to keep populations from differentiating into distinct species when:

The development of handedness is associated most directly with:

There is a great deal of scientific controversy surrounding whether:

In which geological time period did the first hominoids appear in what is now Asia, Africa, and Europe?

Based on current evidence, Homo erectus first appeared in:

Heritable traits determine _______________ change.

Why do some primatologists call the Miocene the "golden age of the hominoids"?

Homo erectus first emerged in the Oligocene era.

A biped runs faster than a quadruped.

Which of the following is not an advantage of bipedalism among humans?

The relationship between biological and cultural changes is not fully understood.

The flakes and choppers discovered in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, constitute the beginning of the Old Stone Age, also called the __________.

What was significant about the Laetoli site in Tanzania?

Which of the following statements about punctuated equilibria and Darwinian gradualism is best supported by the fossil record?

The earliest-known human ancestors are the gracile australopithecines.

Which hypothesis argues that Neandertals were simply a regional variation of anatomically modern humans?

Which of the following is not an accurate depiction of the australopithecines?

When did the first mammals appear?

A normal human spine contains only one slight curve inward at the waist.

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The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

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Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

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Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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Exam 4: Human Evolution

Between 5 and 15 million years ago, various types of hominoids lived throughout Africa and Eurasia. Which of the following was not associated with that time period?​

Gene flow tends to keep populations from differentiating into distinct species when:​

The development of handedness is associated most directly with:​

There is a great deal of scientific controversy surrounding whether:​

In which geological time period did the first hominoids appear in what is now Asia, Africa, and Europe?​

Based on current evidence, Homo erectus first appeared in:​

Heritable traits determine _______________ change.​

Why do some primatologists call the Miocene the "golden age of the hominoids"?​

Homo erectus first emerged in the Oligocene era.​

A biped runs faster than a quadruped.​

Which of the following is not an advantage of bipedalism among humans?​

The relationship between biological and cultural changes is not fully understood.​

The flakes and choppers discovered in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, constitute the beginning of the Old Stone Age, also called the __________.​

What was significant about the Laetoli site in Tanzania?​

Which of the following statements about punctuated equilibria and Darwinian gradualism is best supported by the fossil record?​

The earliest-known human ancestors are the gracile australopithecines.​

Which hypothesis argues that Neandertals were simply a regional variation of anatomically modern humans?​

Which of the following is not an accurate depiction of the australopithecines?​

When did the first mammals appear?​

A normal human spine contains only one slight curve inward at the waist.​

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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Between 5 and 15 million years ago, various types of hominoids lived throughout Africa and Eurasia. Which of the following was not associated with that time period?

Gene flow tends to keep populations from differentiating into distinct species when:

The development of handedness is associated most directly with:

There is a great deal of scientific controversy surrounding whether:

In which geological time period did the first hominoids appear in what is now Asia, Africa, and Europe?

Based on current evidence, Homo erectus first appeared in:

Heritable traits determine _______________ change.

Why do some primatologists call the Miocene the "golden age of the hominoids"?

Homo erectus first emerged in the Oligocene era.

A biped runs faster than a quadruped.

Which of the following is not an advantage of bipedalism among humans?

The relationship between biological and cultural changes is not fully understood.

The flakes and choppers discovered in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, constitute the beginning of the Old Stone Age, also called the __________.

What was significant about the Laetoli site in Tanzania?

Which of the following statements about punctuated equilibria and Darwinian gradualism is best supported by the fossil record?

The earliest-known human ancestors are the gracile australopithecines.

Which hypothesis argues that Neandertals were simply a regional variation of anatomically modern humans?

Which of the following is not an accurate depiction of the australopithecines?

When did the first mammals appear?

A normal human spine contains only one slight curve inward at the waist.