Question 1

Habitual locomotion is seen only in hominins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which characteristics of A. sediba resemble Homo ?

Accepted Answer

A) Short fingers and brain reorganization 
B) Omnivorous diet 
C) Big brains 
D) Reduced dentition 
E) Long arms and short legs 
A) Short fingers and brain reorganization 
B) Omnivorous diet 
C) Big brains 
D) Reduced dentition 
E) Long arms and short legs

Question 3

What is the fossil evidence for bipedal locomotion in the early hominins?

Accepted Answer

The fossil evidence for bipedal locomoti

Question 4

By using the designation Homo habilis, Louis Leakey was implying all of these EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) there were at least two hominin lineages present at Olduvai Gorge. 
B) the Homo lineage was distinct from the australopiths. 
C) that Homo habilis was our ancestor. 
D) Homo habilis was not a hominin. 
E) a revision of the classification was necessary. 
A) there were at least two hominin lineages present at Olduvai Gorge. 
B) the Homo lineage was distinct from the australopiths. 
C) that Homo habilis was our ancestor. 
D) Homo habilis was not a hominin. 
E) a revision of the classification was necessary.

Question 5

A 2.3 million year old Australopithecus africanus child skeleton was found at Dikika.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain the complexity of finding and interpreting hominin remains. List the various steps necessary for interpreting hominin evolutionary patterns.

Accepted Answer

Finding and interpreting hominin remains

Question 7

Describe the genus Paranthropus and its species. Give examples from the textbook.

Accepted Answer

The genus Paranthropus is a group of ext

Question 8

The first step in interpreting hominin evolutionary patterns is excavating sites and recovering fossil hominins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which is NOT true for the recent hominin from Woranso-Mille?

Accepted Answer

A) The partial skeleton included a partial foot. 
B) It dated to about 3.4 mya. 
C) It shows a divergent opposable toe and other ape-like features. 
D) Scientists have assigned it its own species name. 
E) It shows there were two lineages of A. afarensis. 
A) The partial skeleton included a partial foot. 
B) It dated to about 3.4 mya. 
C) It shows a divergent opposable toe and other ape-like features. 
D) Scientists have assigned it its own species name. 
E) It shows there were two lineages of A. afarensis.

Question 10

Most early hominin fossils were restricted to central, South, and East Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An important new find of a mostly complete child skeleton belonging to an Australopithecus afarensis was announced in 2006 coming from which site?

Accepted Answer

A) Laetoli 
B) Hadar 
C) Dikika 
D) Taung 
E) Olduvai 
A) Laetoli 
B) Hadar 
C) Dikika 
D) Taung 
E) Olduvai

Question 12

Australopithecus afarensis

Accepted Answer

A) includes the Taung child and Ardi. 
B) is the oldest hominin discovered to date. 
C) is the smallest least-studied collection of early hominins. 
D) is only found in South Africa. 
E) includes Lucy and a 3-year-old hominin from Dikika. 
A) includes the Taung child and Ardi. 
B) is the oldest hominin discovered to date. 
C) is the smallest least-studied collection of early hominins. 
D) is only found in South Africa. 
E) includes Lucy and a 3-year-old hominin from Dikika.

Question 13

The earliest hominins have varied combinations of features. For example, Sahelanthropus has

Accepted Answer

A) a very small brain size. 
B) chimpanzee-looking teeth. 
C) long limbs for bipedalism. 
D) large complex brain. 
E) reduced spine. 
A) a very small brain size. 
B) chimpanzee-looking teeth. 
C) long limbs for bipedalism. 
D) large complex brain. 
E) reduced spine.

Question 14

Discuss the recent discovery of A. afarensis at Dikika and its importance.

Accepted Answer

The recent discovery of A. afarensis at

Question 15

The most important fossils of foot structuring of early hominins come from

Accepted Answer

A) Sterkfontein. 
B) Laetoli. 
C) West Turkana. 
D) East Turkana. 
E) Fayum. 
A) Sterkfontein. 
B) Laetoli. 
C) West Turkana. 
D) East Turkana. 
E) Fayum.

Question 16

Explain the importance of the recent discovery of a possible transitional Australopith, A. sediba.

Accepted Answer

The recent discovery of a possible trans

Question 17

Most of the early African hominins appear to have been partially tied to arboreal habitats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Regarding the fossil material termed "early Homo, " Leakey guessed was our ancestor

Accepted Answer

A) some scholars think there may actually be more than one species present. 
B) there is definitely only one species. 
C) it is certain that one species, Homo habilis , evolved directly into Homo sapiens . 
D) all the individuals appear to be about the same size. 
E) there is almost no anatomical variation among in these specimens. 
A) some scholars think there may actually be more than one species present. 
B) there is definitely only one species. 
C) it is certain that one species, Homo habilis , evolved directly into Homo sapiens . 
D) all the individuals appear to be about the same size. 
E) there is almost no anatomical variation among in these specimens.

Question 19

Which of the following hominins has the most primitive (ancestral)traits?

Accepted Answer

A) Homo habilis 
B) Australopithecus africanus 
C) Australopithecus robustus 
D) Australopithecus boisei 
E) Australopithecus afarensis 
A) Homo habilis 
B) Australopithecus africanus 
C) Australopithecus robustus 
D) Australopithecus boisei 
E) Australopithecus afarensis

Question 20

According to Tim White and colleagues, Ardipithecus was a competent biped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Habitual locomotion is seen only in hominins.

Which characteristics of A. sediba resemble Homo ?

What is the fossil evidence for bipedal locomotion in the early hominins?

By using the designation Homo habilis, Louis Leakey was implying all of these EXCEPT

A 2.3 million year old Australopithecus africanus child skeleton was found at Dikika.

Explain the complexity of finding and interpreting hominin remains. List the various steps necessary for interpreting hominin evolutionary patterns.

Describe the genus Paranthropus and its species. Give examples from the textbook.

The first step in interpreting hominin evolutionary patterns is excavating sites and recovering fossil hominins.

Which is NOT true for the recent hominin from Woranso-Mille?

Most early hominin fossils were restricted to central, South, and East Africa.

An important new find of a mostly complete child skeleton belonging to an Australopithecus afarensis was announced in 2006 coming from which site?

Australopithecus afarensis

The earliest hominins have varied combinations of features. For example, Sahelanthropus has

Discuss the recent discovery of A. afarensis at Dikika and its importance.

The most important fossils of foot structuring of early hominins come from

Explain the importance of the recent discovery of a possible transitional Australopith, A. sediba.

Most of the early African hominins appear to have been partially tied to arboreal habitats.

Regarding the fossil material termed "early Homo, " Leakey guessed was our ancestor

Which of the following hominins has the most primitive (ancestral)traits?

According to Tim White and colleagues, Ardipithecus was a competent biped.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 10: Hominin Origins in Africa

Habitual locomotion is seen only in hominins.

Which characteristics of A. sediba resemble Homo ?

What is the fossil evidence for bipedal locomotion in the early hominins?

By using the designation Homo habilis, Louis Leakey was implying all of these EXCEPT

A 2.3 million year old Australopithecus africanus child skeleton was found at Dikika.

Explain the complexity of finding and interpreting hominin remains. List the various steps necessary for interpreting hominin evolutionary patterns.

Describe the genus Paranthropus and its species. Give examples from the textbook.

The first step in interpreting hominin evolutionary patterns is excavating sites and recovering fossil hominins.

Which is NOT true for the recent hominin from Woranso-Mille?

Most early hominin fossils were restricted to central, South, and East Africa.

An important new find of a mostly complete child skeleton belonging to an Australopithecus afarensis was announced in 2006 coming from which site?

Australopithecus afarensis

The earliest hominins have varied combinations of features. For example, Sahelanthropus has

Discuss the recent discovery of A. afarensis at Dikika and its importance.

The most important fossils of foot structuring of early hominins come from

Explain the importance of the recent discovery of a possible transitional Australopith, A. sediba.

Most of the early African hominins appear to have been partially tied to arboreal habitats.

Regarding the fossil material termed "early Homo, " Leakey guessed was our ancestor

Which of the following hominins has the most primitive (ancestral)traits?

According to Tim White and colleagues, Ardipithecus was a competent biped.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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