Question 1

Where did Neandertals live on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  in much of Africa and eastern and central Asia 
B)  in much of Europe and eastern and central Asia 
C)  in much of Africa and western and central Asia 
D)  in much of Europe and western and central Asia 
A)  in much of Africa and eastern and central Asia 
B)  in much of Europe and eastern and central Asia 
C)  in much of Africa and western and central Asia 
D)  in much of Europe and western and central Asia

Question 2

In what way are Australopithecus anamensis and Australopithecus sediba different from each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  A. sediba has retained more ancestral characteristics than A. anamensis. 
B)  A. anamensis has retained more ancestral characteristics than A. sediba. 
C)  A. anamensis was fully bipedal while A. sediba was not. 
D)  A. sediba was fully bipedal while A. anamensis was not 
A)  A. sediba has retained more ancestral characteristics than A. anamensis. 
B)  A. anamensis has retained more ancestral characteristics than A. sediba. 
C)  A. anamensis was fully bipedal while A. sediba was not. 
D)  A. sediba was fully bipedal while A. anamensis was not

Question 3

Paleontological data clearly support both hypotheses about the dispersal of early humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor.
-Ardipithecus ramidus

Accepted Answer

A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus 
A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus

Question 5

What is the importance of fossil hominins from Dmanisi?

Accepted Answer

A)  that our lineage is highly variable 
B)  that our lineage is highly non-variable 
C)  that the ancestors of modern humans interbred with Neandertals but not with Denisovans 
D)  that the ancestors of modern humans interbred with both Neandertals and Denisovans 
A)  that our lineage is highly variable 
B)  that our lineage is highly non-variable 
C)  that the ancestors of modern humans interbred with Neandertals but not with Denisovans 
D)  that the ancestors of modern humans interbred with both Neandertals and Denisovans

Question 6

Which features characteristic of humans are unlikely to fossilize?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioural and hard tissue features 
B)  behavioural and soft tissue features 
C)  the jaws and dung 
D)  the bones and dung 
A)  behavioural and hard tissue features 
B)  behavioural and soft tissue features 
C)  the jaws and dung 
D)  the bones and dung

Question 7

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor.
-Homo neanderthalensis

Accepted Answer

A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus 
A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus

Question 8

Which group of hominins does Lucy belong to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australopithecus sediba 
B)  Australopithecus afarensis 
C)  Australopithecus anamensis 
D)  Australopithecus africanus 
A)  Australopithecus sediba 
B)  Australopithecus afarensis 
C)  Australopithecus anamensis 
D)  Australopithecus africanus

Question 9

Which of the following had a much larger brain than its ancestors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo erectus 
B)  Homo habilis 
C)  Homo floresiensis 
D)  Homo neanderthalensis 
A)  Homo erectus 
B)  Homo habilis 
C)  Homo floresiensis 
D)  Homo neanderthalensis

Question 10

Australopithecus and Paranthropus resembled apes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following specifically includes organisms most similar to modern humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  hominoids 
B)  hominoins 
C)  hominids 
D)  hominins 
A)  hominoids 
B)  hominoins 
C)  hominids 
D)  hominins

Question 12

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor.
-Australopithecus anamensis

Accepted Answer

A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus 
A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus

Question 13

What is another name for Homo habilis?

Accepted Answer

A)  "beautiful man" 
B)  "upright man" 
C)  "handy man" 
D)  "smart man" 
A)  "beautiful man" 
B)  "upright man" 
C)  "handy man" 
D)  "smart man"

Question 14

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor.
-Australopithecus afarensis

Accepted Answer

A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus 
A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus

Question 15

Suppose that you have a fossil record in front of you and you need to determine which Homo species it belongs to. Its features include a much heavier build than yours, prominent brow ridges, and a slightly larger brain. Which of the following would it most likely be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo erectus 
B)  Homo habilis 
C)  Homo floresiensis 
D)  Homo neanderthalensis 
A)  Homo erectus 
B)  Homo habilis 
C)  Homo floresiensis 
D)  Homo neanderthalensis

Question 16

How does the brain capacity compare between various human ancestors?

Accepted Answer

Brain capacity varies with the overall b

Question 17

Which of the following statements best summarizes human evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans and apes have nothing in common. 
B)  Humans did not evolve from apes, and apes are not our closest living relatives. 
C)  Humans did not evolve from apes, but apes are our closest living relatives. 
D)  Humans evolved from apes, and apes are our closest living relatives. 
A)  Humans and apes have nothing in common. 
B)  Humans did not evolve from apes, and apes are not our closest living relatives. 
C)  Humans did not evolve from apes, but apes are our closest living relatives. 
D)  Humans evolved from apes, and apes are our closest living relatives.

Question 18

Which of the following is considered to be the "first man" in the evolution of humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orrorin tugenensis 
B)  Ardipithecus ramidus 
C)  Australopithecus anamensis 
D)  Australopithecus africanus 
A)  Orrorin tugenensis 
B)  Ardipithecus ramidus 
C)  Australopithecus anamensis 
D)  Australopithecus africanus

Question 19

Which of the following is a correct assumption based on scientific findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neandertal fathers and human mothers might have produced viable offspring. 
B)  Neandertal mothers and human fathers might have produced viable offspring. 
C)  mDNA could be passed only from human father to child. 
D)  mDNA could be passed only from Neandertal father to child. 
A)  Neandertal fathers and human mothers might have produced viable offspring. 
B)  Neandertal mothers and human fathers might have produced viable offspring. 
C)  mDNA could be passed only from human father to child. 
D)  mDNA could be passed only from Neandertal father to child.

Question 20

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor.
-Australopithecus sediba

Accepted Answer

A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus 
A) the "first man" 
B) an "early" version of Lucy 
C) the "upright man" 
D) the "handy man" 
E) most closely related to Homo erectus
F)modern human
G)having small canine teeth
H)diverged from a common ancestor as modern humans
I)the "big man"
J)the first described australopith
K)one of the oldest known species in its genus

Exam 20: Humans and Evolution

Where did Neandertals live on Earth?

In what way are Australopithecus anamensis and Australopithecus sediba different from each other?

Paleontological data clearly support both hypotheses about the dispersal of early humans.

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor. -Ardipithecus ramidus

What is the importance of fossil hominins from Dmanisi?

Which features characteristic of humans are unlikely to fossilize?

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor. -Homo neanderthalensis

Which group of hominins does Lucy belong to?

Which of the following had a much larger brain than its ancestors?

Australopithecus and Paranthropus resembled apes.

Which of the following specifically includes organisms most similar to modern humans?

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor. -Australopithecus anamensis

What is another name for Homo habilis?

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor. -Australopithecus afarensis

Suppose that you have a fossil record in front of you and you need to determine which Homo species it belongs to. Its features include a much heavier build than yours, prominent brow ridges, and a slightly larger brain. Which of the following would it most likely be?

How does the brain capacity compare between various human ancestors?

Which of the following statements best summarizes human evolution?

Which of the following is considered to be the "first man" in the evolution of humans?

Which of the following is a correct assumption based on scientific findings?

Match each of the following features with the correct ancestor. -Australopithecus sediba

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