Question 1

What is the relationship between the terms hominoid and hominin?

Accepted Answer

A)  All hominins are hominoids, but not all hominoids are hominins. 
B)  All hominoids are hominins, but not all hominins are hominoids. 
C)  Hominoids are all extinct, but there are many living hominins. 
D)  Hominins are all extinct, but there are many living hominoids. 
A)  All hominins are hominoids, but not all hominoids are hominins. 
B)  All hominoids are hominins, but not all hominins are hominoids. 
C)  Hominoids are all extinct, but there are many living hominins. 
D)  Hominins are all extinct, but there are many living hominoids.

Question 2

Which of these is a part of the hominoid group?

Accepted Answer

A)  hylobates 
B)  atelines 
C)  cercopithecines 
D)  colobines 
A)  hylobates 
B)  atelines 
C)  cercopithecines 
D)  colobines

Question 3

Hominin females can have sex __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  at any time during the year 
B)  only when they are likely to conceive 
C)  only when there is a new male present in the group 
D)  at any time the males allow it 
A)  at any time during the year 
B)  only when they are likely to conceive 
C)  only when there is a new male present in the group 
D)  at any time the males allow it

Question 4

What is the relationship between brain size and the life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animals with big brains tend to mature slowly and live longer than other animals. 
B)  Animals with big brains tend to mature slowly but die earlier than other animals. 
C)  Animals with big brains have average life spans, due to the pressure of normalizing selection. 
D)  Animals with big brains develop quickly but live much longer than other animals. 
A)  Animals with big brains tend to mature slowly and live longer than other animals. 
B)  Animals with big brains tend to mature slowly but die earlier than other animals. 
C)  Animals with big brains have average life spans, due to the pressure of normalizing selection. 
D)  Animals with big brains develop quickly but live much longer than other animals.

Question 5

A dish-shaped pelvis,curved spine,and arched feet are all related to the hominin trait of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipedalism 
B)  big brain to body size 
C)  social living 
D)  hunting 
A)  bipedalism 
B)  big brain to body size 
C)  social living 
D)  hunting

Question 6

The Y-5 pattern of hominids refers to a feature on the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  molars 
B)  cerebral cortex 
C)  femur 
D)  pelvis 
A)  molars 
B)  cerebral cortex 
C)  femur 
D)  pelvis

Question 7

Which of these is a late Miocene ape?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dryopithecus 
B)  Pierolapithecus 
C)  Aegyptopithecus 
D)  Kenyapithecus 
A)  Dryopithecus 
B)  Pierolapithecus 
C)  Aegyptopithecus 
D)  Kenyapithecus

Question 8

Captive bonobos show language comprehension abilities similar to that of a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  two-year-old child 
B)  adult 
C)  parrot 
D)  domestic dog 
A)  two-year-old child 
B)  adult 
C)  parrot 
D)  domestic dog

Question 9

Hominins have a division of labor based on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  birth order 
C)  body size 
D)  intelligence 
A)  gender 
B)  birth order 
C)  body size 
D)  intelligence

Question 10

What group of primates would be classified as prosimians in one classificatory system,and haplorhines in another?

Accepted Answer

A)  tarsiers 
B)  lorises 
C)  bush babies 
D)  lemurs 
A)  tarsiers 
B)  lorises 
C)  bush babies 
D)  lemurs

Question 11

Which of these is an example of primate tool use?

Accepted Answer

A)  chimpanzees termite fishing 
B)  baboons baring their canine teeth 
C)  howlers calling to other monkey troops 
D)  marmosets sleeping in the trees 
A)  chimpanzees termite fishing 
B)  baboons baring their canine teeth 
C)  howlers calling to other monkey troops 
D)  marmosets sleeping in the trees

Question 12

What is one simple distinction between lorises and bush babies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lorises move much more slowly than bush babies. 
B)  Lorises are more terrestrial than bush babies. 
C)  Lorises eat insects, and bush babies are vegetarian. 
D)  Lorises are diurnal, and bush babies are nocturnal. 
A)  Lorises move much more slowly than bush babies. 
B)  Lorises are more terrestrial than bush babies. 
C)  Lorises eat insects, and bush babies are vegetarian. 
D)  Lorises are diurnal, and bush babies are nocturnal.

Question 13

From what group of animals do scientists believe primates developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  insectivores 
B)  carnivores 
C)  reptiles 
D)  amphibians 
A)  insectivores 
B)  carnivores 
C)  reptiles 
D)  amphibians

Question 14

Where is the best record of Oligocene anthropoid fossils located?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Fayum 
B)  Olduvai Gorge 
C)  the U.S. southwest 
D)  the Gobi desert 
A)  the Fayum 
B)  Olduvai Gorge 
C)  the U.S. southwest 
D)  the Gobi desert

Question 15

If you are trying to classify an unknown primate as either a prosimian or an anthropoid,what features should you examine?

Accepted Answer

A)  facial features and ear mobility 
B)  number of fingers and toes 
C)  patterns of locomotion 
D)  social group size and structure 
A)  facial features and ear mobility 
B)  number of fingers and toes 
C)  patterns of locomotion 
D)  social group size and structure

Question 16

Which of the following animals is a prosimian?

Accepted Answer

A)  lemur 
B)  baboon 
C)  spider monkey 
D)  chimpanzee 
A)  lemur 
B)  baboon 
C)  spider monkey 
D)  chimpanzee

Question 17

As with humans,other primates need play time to help develop normally.This is because play __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  provides a way to learn social skills 
B)  creates a status-free social system 
C)  is a necessary activity in adult primate life 
D)  determines one's place in the social hierarchy 
A)  provides a way to learn social skills 
B)  creates a status-free social system 
C)  is a necessary activity in adult primate life 
D)  determines one's place in the social hierarchy

Question 18

What is the key feature that distinguishes hominins from other primates?

Accepted Answer

A)  consistent erect walking on two feet 
B)  the ability to use tools 
C)  a long infant dependency period 
D)  lifelong pair-bonded mating 
A)  consistent erect walking on two feet 
B)  the ability to use tools 
C)  a long infant dependency period 
D)  lifelong pair-bonded mating

Question 19

What is the evidence that parapithecids were diurnal?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fossil record shows they had small eye sockets. 
B)  There were only diurnal primates around at this time. 
C)  Their teeth were adapted for eating insects, which are active during the day. 
D)  Their remains are found near their nighttime sleeping trees. 
A)  The fossil record shows they had small eye sockets. 
B)  There were only diurnal primates around at this time. 
C)  Their teeth were adapted for eating insects, which are active during the day. 
D)  Their remains are found near their nighttime sleeping trees.

Question 20

What is the most likely explanation for the disappearance of most Miocene apes from the fossil record?

Accepted Answer

A)  They went extinct due to environmental change. 
B)  They evolved into later hominin species. 
C)  The apes migrated north, and fewer digs are conducted in Europe. 
D)  They are easily mistaken for later ape species. 
A)  They went extinct due to environmental change. 
B)  They evolved into later hominin species. 
C)  The apes migrated north, and fewer digs are conducted in Europe. 
D)  They are easily mistaken for later ape species.

What is the relationship between the terms hominoid and hominin?

Which of these is a part of the hominoid group?

Hominin females can have sex __________.

What is the relationship between brain size and the life cycle?

A dish-shaped pelvis,curved spine,and arched feet are all related to the hominin trait of __________.

The Y-5 pattern of hominids refers to a feature on the __________.

Which of these is a late Miocene ape?

Captive bonobos show language comprehension abilities similar to that of a(n)__________.

Hominins have a division of labor based on __________.

What group of primates would be classified as prosimians in one classificatory system,and haplorhines in another?

Which of these is an example of primate tool use?

What is one simple distinction between lorises and bush babies?

From what group of animals do scientists believe primates developed?

Where is the best record of Oligocene anthropoid fossils located?

If you are trying to classify an unknown primate as either a prosimian or an anthropoid,what features should you examine?

Which of the following animals is a prosimian?

As with humans,other primates need play time to help develop normally.This is because play __________.

What is the key feature that distinguishes hominins from other primates?

What is the evidence that parapithecids were diurnal?

What is the most likely explanation for the disappearance of most Miocene apes from the fossil record?

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

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Exam 5: Primates: Past and Present

What is the relationship between the terms hominoid and hominin?

Which of these is a part of the hominoid group?

Hominin females can have sex __________.

What is the relationship between brain size and the life cycle?

A dish-shaped pelvis,curved spine,and arched feet are all related to the hominin trait of __________.

The Y-5 pattern of hominids refers to a feature on the __________.

Which of these is a late Miocene ape?

Captive bonobos show language comprehension abilities similar to that of a(n)__________.

Hominins have a division of labor based on __________.

What group of primates would be classified as prosimians in one classificatory system,and haplorhines in another?

Which of these is an example of primate tool use?

What is one simple distinction between lorises and bush babies?

From what group of animals do scientists believe primates developed?

Where is the best record of Oligocene anthropoid fossils located?

If you are trying to classify an unknown primate as either a prosimian or an anthropoid,what features should you examine?

Which of the following animals is a prosimian?

As with humans,other primates need play time to help develop normally.This is because play __________.

What is the key feature that distinguishes hominins from other primates?

What is the evidence that parapithecids were diurnal?

What is the most likely explanation for the disappearance of most Miocene apes from the fossil record?

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Filters