Question 1

The discovery of Sahelanthropus tchadensis (Toumai) indicates that early hominin evolution was not confined to East Africa's Rift Valley.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Postcranial material from Ardipithecus, the earliest widely accepted hominin genus (5.8-4.4 m.y.a.), indicates a capacity-albeit an imperfect one-for upright bipedal locomotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In apes, the thighbone angles into the hip, permitting the space between the knees to be narrower than the pelvis during walking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Radiometric dating of the earliest South African australopith fossils was not possible because the area was nonvolcanic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The teeth and skulls of the South African australopiths suggest that they had a vegetarian diet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A characteristic trend in hominin evolution has been an increase in brain size, especially with the advent of the genus Homo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Oldowan pebble tools

Accepted Answer

A)  are obviously manufactured stone tools that consist of flakes and cores. 
B)  were also used to decorate burial sites, suggesting very early symbolic thought. 
C)  were found at the same site and stratigraphic layer as the Ardipithecus kadabba fossils, dramatically pushing back in time the onset of stone tool use to the late Miocene. 
D)  show evidence that they were used on fellow hominins, providing the earliest evidence of human warfare and cannibalism. 
E)  include elaborate axes and spears. 
A)  are obviously manufactured stone tools that consist of flakes and cores. 
B)  were also used to decorate burial sites, suggesting very early symbolic thought. 
C)  were found at the same site and stratigraphic layer as the Ardipithecus kadabba fossils, dramatically pushing back in time the onset of stone tool use to the late Miocene. 
D)  show evidence that they were used on fellow hominins, providing the earliest evidence of human warfare and cannibalism. 
E)  include elaborate axes and spears.

Question 8

Bipedalism, considered a key defining characteristic that differentiated early hominins from other apes,

Accepted Answer

A)  evolved as a result of anatomical changes caused by an increase in brain size. 
B)  may have evolved as a result of anatomical changes caused by stone tool manufacturing. 
C)  was accompanied by a sharp increase in hominins' climbing abilities. 
D)  resulted in greater exposure to heat stress because on two feet, hominins spent increasingly more time in the open grasslands. 
E)  perhaps developed in the woodlands but became even more adaptive in a savanna habitat. 
A)  evolved as a result of anatomical changes caused by an increase in brain size. 
B)  may have evolved as a result of anatomical changes caused by stone tool manufacturing. 
C)  was accompanied by a sharp increase in hominins' climbing abilities. 
D)  resulted in greater exposure to heat stress because on two feet, hominins spent increasingly more time in the open grasslands. 
E)  perhaps developed in the woodlands but became even more adaptive in a savanna habitat.

Question 9

Robust australopiths have been found only in East Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The cranial features of Au. afarensis were poorly adapted to chewing, grinding, and crushing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The discovery of Sahelanthropus tchadensis (Toumai) indicates that early hominin evolution was not confined to East Africa's Rift Valley.

Postcranial material from Ardipithecus, the earliest widely accepted hominin genus (5.8-4.4 m.y.a.), indicates a capacity-albeit an imperfect one-for upright bipedal locomotion.

In apes, the thighbone angles into the hip, permitting the space between the knees to be narrower than the pelvis during walking.

Radiometric dating of the earliest South African australopith fossils was not possible because the area was nonvolcanic.

The teeth and skulls of the South African australopiths suggest that they had a vegetarian diet.

A characteristic trend in hominin evolution has been an increase in brain size, especially with the advent of the genus Homo.

Oldowan pebble tools

Bipedalism, considered a key defining characteristic that differentiated early hominins from other apes,

Robust australopiths have been found only in East Africa.

The cranial features of Au. afarensis were poorly adapted to chewing, grinding, and crushing.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Ethnicity and Race

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Exam 6: Early Hominins

The discovery of Sahelanthropus tchadensis (Toumai) indicates that early hominin evolution was not confined to East Africa's Rift Valley.

Postcranial material from Ardipithecus, the earliest widely accepted hominin genus (5.8-4.4 m.y.a.), indicates a capacity-albeit an imperfect one-for upright bipedal locomotion.

In apes, the thighbone angles into the hip, permitting the space between the knees to be narrower than the pelvis during walking.

Radiometric dating of the earliest South African australopith fossils was not possible because the area was nonvolcanic.

The teeth and skulls of the South African australopiths suggest that they had a vegetarian diet.

A characteristic trend in hominin evolution has been an increase in brain size, especially with the advent of the genus Homo.

Oldowan pebble tools

Bipedalism, considered a key defining characteristic that differentiated early hominins from other apes,

Robust australopiths have been found only in East Africa.

The cranial features of Au. afarensis were poorly adapted to chewing, grinding, and crushing.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Ethnicity and Race

Applying Anthropology

The World System, Colonialism, and Inequality

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters