Question 1

The discoverer of Homo erectus was

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A)  Louis Leakey. 
B)  Richard Leakey. 
C)  Eugène Dubois. 
D)  Ernst Haeckel. 
A)  Louis Leakey. 
B)  Richard Leakey. 
C)  Eugène Dubois. 
D)  Ernst Haeckel. C

Question 2

Some Homo erectus specimens had very large and robust bones while others were

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A)  small with robust bones. 
B)  tall with robust bones. 
C)  gracile. 
D)  small with thin bones. 
A)  small with robust bones. 
B)  tall with robust bones. 
C)  gracile. 
D)  small with thin bones. C

Question 3

Dubois's Pithecanthropus erectus finds consisted of

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A)  only skull fragments, so it was not known if Pithecanthropus erectus was bipedal. 
B)  only leg and other body fragments, so it was not known if Pithecanthropus erectus had a human-size brain. 
C)  a molar, a partial skull, and a femur, which indicated that Pithecanthropus erectus walked only partially upright, but had a human-size brain. 
D)  a molar, a partial skull, and a femur, which indicated that Pithecanthropus erectus walked much like a modern human but had a brain intermediate in size between a modern human and a typical nonhuman ape. 
A)  only skull fragments, so it was not known if Pithecanthropus erectus was bipedal. 
B)  only leg and other body fragments, so it was not known if Pithecanthropus erectus had a human-size brain. 
C)  a molar, a partial skull, and a femur, which indicated that Pithecanthropus erectus walked only partially upright, but had a human-size brain. 
D)  a molar, a partial skull, and a femur, which indicated that Pithecanthropus erectus walked much like a modern human but had a brain intermediate in size between a modern human and a typical nonhuman ape. D

Question 4

Contrast the cranial and dental anatomy and adaptation of Australopithecus robustus with African Homo erectus.

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These hominins were contemporaneous for

Question 5

Homo erectus's cranial capacity

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A)  is always less than 1,000 cc. 
B)  is always more than 800 cc. 
C)  ranges from 650 cc to 1,200 cc. 
D)  ranges from 900 cc to 1,200 cc. 
A)  is always less than 1,000 cc. 
B)  is always more than 800 cc. 
C)  ranges from 650 cc to 1,200 cc. 
D)  ranges from 900 cc to 1,200 cc.

Question 6

African Homo erectus cranial features include

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A)  thick cranial bones. 
B)  small browridges. 
C)  a rounded skull. 
D)  a sagittal crest. 
A)  thick cranial bones. 
B)  small browridges. 
C)  a rounded skull. 
D)  a sagittal crest.

Question 7

The Homo erectus fossil from Sangiran, Java, dates to

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A)  800,000 yBP. 
B)  1.2-1.0 mya. 
C)  1.8-1.6 mya. 
D)  2.2-2.0 mya. 
A)  800,000 yBP. 
B)  1.2-1.0 mya. 
C)  1.8-1.6 mya. 
D)  2.2-2.0 mya.

Question 8

Based on height calculations of Homo erectus fossils, biological anthropologists estimate that their average height was

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A)  more than 70% taller than Homo habilis. 
B)  similar to that of australopithecines. 
C)  tall, with males about five feet nine inches and females about five feet three inches. 
D)  three feet. 
A)  more than 70% taller than Homo habilis. 
B)  similar to that of australopithecines. 
C)  tall, with males about five feet nine inches and females about five feet three inches. 
D)  three feet.

Question 9

Eugène Dubois was one of the first researchers in the nineteenth century who used the scientific method to test the hypothesis of early human ancestors in Asia with

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A)  fossil evidence. 
B)  comparative anatomy. 
C)  genetics. 
D)  archaeological remains. 
A)  fossil evidence. 
B)  comparative anatomy. 
C)  genetics. 
D)  archaeological remains.

Question 10

Compared to australopithecines, Homo habilis is characterized by a

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A)  smaller face. 
B)  bigger brain. 
C)  rounder and larger skull. 
D)  smaller face; bigger brain; and a rounder, larger skull. 
A)  smaller face. 
B)  bigger brain. 
C)  rounder and larger skull. 
D)  smaller face; bigger brain; and a rounder, larger skull.

Question 11

A central theme of human evolution is a(n)

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A)  increasing adaptive flexibility. 
B)  decreasing cranial capacity. 
C)  decreasing body size. 
D)  more robust jaw. 
A)  increasing adaptive flexibility. 
B)  decreasing cranial capacity. 
C)  decreasing body size. 
D)  more robust jaw.

Question 12

Homo rudolfensis and Homo habilis are

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A)  both forms of Homo erectus. 
B)  often considered the same species and immediately ancestral to Homo sapiens. 
C)  often combined into one species, which is called Homo habilis. 
D)  often combined into one species, which is called Australopithecus robustus. 
A)  both forms of Homo erectus. 
B)  often considered the same species and immediately ancestral to Homo sapiens. 
C)  often combined into one species, which is called Homo habilis. 
D)  often combined into one species, which is called Australopithecus robustus.

Question 13

The many stone tools, fragmentary animal bones, and teeth found at Gran Dolina, Spain, indicate that hominids there

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A)  processed and consumed animals including other hominids. 
B)  did not differ appreciably from earlier Asian Homo erectus. 
C)  were similar to later Homo sapiens. 
D)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  processed and consumed animals including other hominids. 
B)  did not differ appreciably from earlier Asian Homo erectus. 
C)  were similar to later Homo sapiens. 
D)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 14

The ancestor of Homo habilis is

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A)  likely to be Australopithecus garhi, according to Tim White's analysis. 
B)  likely to be Paranthropus, since both H.habilis and Paranthropus have a large sagittal crest. 
C)  likely to be Pithecanthropus erectus, since both evolved in Asia. 
D)  known to be Homo rudolfensis. 
A)  likely to be Australopithecus garhi, according to Tim White's analysis. 
B)  likely to be Paranthropus, since both H.habilis and Paranthropus have a large sagittal crest. 
C)  likely to be Pithecanthropus erectus, since both evolved in Asia. 
D)  known to be Homo rudolfensis.

Question 15

The discoverer of Pithecanthropus erectus was

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A)  Eugène Dubois. 
B)  Tim White. 
C)  Behane Asfaw. 
D)  Yohannes Haile-Selassie. 
A)  Eugène Dubois. 
B)  Tim White. 
C)  Behane Asfaw. 
D)  Yohannes Haile-Selassie.

Question 16

Homo erectus was likely the first hominid to successfully migrate to regions beyond Africa.Discuss how the biology and culture of Homo erectus led to its success on three major continents with varying environments.

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Homo erectus was the first hominid to di

Question 17

Homo erectus skull morphology includes

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A)  a long, low, wide base. 
B)  thick bones. 
C)  large browridges. 
D)  a long, low, wide base; thick bones; and large browridges. 
A)  a long, low, wide base. 
B)  thick bones. 
C)  large browridges. 
D)  a long, low, wide base; thick bones; and large browridges.

Question 18

Gran Dolina adult hominids were similar to later Homo sapiens in their

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A)  ability to produce art. 
B)  large cranial capacity. 
C)  wide nasal apertures. 
D)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  ability to produce art. 
B)  large cranial capacity. 
C)  wide nasal apertures. 
D)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 19

The Nariokotome boy discovered at Lake Turkana (Homo erectus) has modern human traits such as

Accepted Answer

A)  shorter arms and longer legs than those of earlier hominids. 
B)  retention of an australopithecine-like body plan. 
C)  longer legs than later hominids. 
D)  a mix of arboreal and bipedal adaptations. 
A)  shorter arms and longer legs than those of earlier hominids. 
B)  retention of an australopithecine-like body plan. 
C)  longer legs than later hominids. 
D)  a mix of arboreal and bipedal adaptations.

Question 20

Southern and eastern African sites dating to 2.5 mya show habitats indicating

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A)  the spread of C3 plants. 
B)  reduction both in habitat types and in dietary diversity. 
C)  a more frequent use of tools for the digging and processing of roots and tubers. 
D)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  the spread of C3 plants. 
B)  reduction both in habitat types and in dietary diversity. 
C)  a more frequent use of tools for the digging and processing of roots and tubers. 
D)  None of these choices is correct.

The discoverer of Homo erectus was

Some Homo erectus specimens had very large and robust bones while others were

Dubois's Pithecanthropus erectus finds consisted of

Contrast the cranial and dental anatomy and adaptation of Australopithecus robustus with African Homo erectus.

Homo erectus's cranial capacity

African Homo erectus cranial features include

The Homo erectus fossil from Sangiran, Java, dates to

Based on height calculations of Homo erectus fossils, biological anthropologists estimate that their average height was

Eugène Dubois was one of the first researchers in the nineteenth century who used the scientific method to test the hypothesis of early human ancestors in Asia with

Compared to australopithecines, Homo habilis is characterized by a

A central theme of human evolution is a(n)

Homo rudolfensis and Homo habilis are

The many stone tools, fragmentary animal bones, and teeth found at Gran Dolina, Spain, indicate that hominids there

The ancestor of Homo habilis is

The discoverer of Pithecanthropus erectus was

Homo erectus was likely the first hominid to successfully migrate to regions beyond Africa.Discuss how the biology and culture of Homo erectus led to its success on three major continents with varying environments.

Homo erectus skull morphology includes

Gran Dolina adult hominids were similar to later Homo sapiens in their

The Nariokotome boy discovered at Lake Turkana (Homo erectus) has modern human traits such as

Southern and eastern African sites dating to 2.5 mya show habitats indicating

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Exam 11: The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The discoverer of Homo erectus was

Some Homo erectus specimens had very large and robust bones while others were

Dubois's Pithecanthropus erectus finds consisted of

Contrast the cranial and dental anatomy and adaptation of Australopithecus robustus with African Homo erectus.

Homo erectus's cranial capacity

African Homo erectus cranial features include

The Homo erectus fossil from Sangiran, Java, dates to

Based on height calculations of Homo erectus fossils, biological anthropologists estimate that their average height was

Eugène Dubois was one of the first researchers in the nineteenth century who used the scientific method to test the hypothesis of early human ancestors in Asia with

Compared to australopithecines, Homo habilis is characterized by a

A central theme of human evolution is a(n)

Homo rudolfensis and Homo habilis are

The many stone tools, fragmentary animal bones, and teeth found at Gran Dolina, Spain, indicate that hominids there

The ancestor of Homo habilis is

The discoverer of Pithecanthropus erectus was

Homo erectus was likely the first hominid to successfully migrate to regions beyond Africa.Discuss how the biology and culture of Homo erectus led to its success on three major continents with varying environments.

Homo erectus skull morphology includes

Gran Dolina adult hominids were similar to later Homo sapiens in their

The Nariokotome boy discovered at Lake Turkana (Homo erectus) has modern human traits such as

Southern and eastern African sites dating to 2.5 mya show habitats indicating

What Is Biological Anthropology

Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: Living People

Biology in the Present: the Other Living Primates

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominin Origins and Evolution: The Roots of Humanity

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

The Past 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, Biology

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