Question 1

How do "lumpers" differ from "splitters"?

Accepted Answer

"Lumpers" tend to place more or less similar-looking fossil specimens together in more inclusive groups - they tolerate a great deal of diversity in the group."Splitters" focus on the variation in the fossil record as evidence of distinctive species and tend to argue the existence of a greater number of species.

Question 2

The first members of the genus Homo appeared around _______________ million years ago.

Accepted Answer

2.5

Question 3

What was significant about the Laetoli site in Tanzania?

Accepted Answer

A)  it was where the earliest human ancestors were found 7 million years ago 
B)  it was the site where the earliest biped was excavated in 1978 
C)  it was the site where volcanic ash preserved the remains of 36 human beings 
D)  it was the site where foot impressions of a biped were preserved from 3.6 million years ago 
A)  it was where the earliest human ancestors were found 7 million years ago 
B)  it was the site where the earliest biped was excavated in 1978 
C)  it was the site where volcanic ash preserved the remains of 36 human beings 
D)  it was the site where foot impressions of a biped were preserved from 3.6 million years ago D

Question 4

The integrating effects of gene flow have become so powerful that dramatic regional variations for suites of traits no longer exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What advantages did humans gain with the control of fire?

Accepted Answer

Fire allowed them warmth to mi

Question 6

Why does your textbook classify early human ancestors using the genus "australopithecines"?

Accepted Answer

A)  this was a transitional species in the fossil record 
B)  scientists have found very few specimens and are not sure if this is a category 
C)  there is little diversity in this group of human ancestors 
D)  it is unclear exactly how many species exist 
A)  this was a transitional species in the fossil record 
B)  scientists have found very few specimens and are not sure if this is a category 
C)  there is little diversity in this group of human ancestors 
D)  it is unclear exactly how many species exist

Question 7

Describe the two different hypotheses associated with the modern human origins debate.

Accepted Answer

The Multiregional Hypothesis argues that

Question 8

When did Old and New World anthropoid species first diverge?

Accepted Answer

A)  more than 200 million years ago 
B)  approximately 65 million years ago 
C)  less than 23 million years ago 
D)  about 40 million years ago 
A)  more than 200 million years ago 
B)  approximately 65 million years ago 
C)  less than 23 million years ago 
D)  about 40 million years ago

Question 9

Homo habilis is believed to have been overwhelmingly right-handed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Give at least 3 examples of the cultural explosion that occurred beginning about 40,000 years ago and is associated with anatomically modern peoples.

Accepted Answer

Examples may include cave wall

Question 11

What is continental drift?

Accepted Answer

A)  slow, gradual migration of the earth's surface due to the earth's rotation 
B)  movement of the continents due to catastrophic events 
C)  movement of the earth's surface over time due to magnetic north 
D)  movement of the earth's surface over time due to plate tectonics 
A)  slow, gradual migration of the earth's surface due to the earth's rotation 
B)  movement of the continents due to catastrophic events 
C)  movement of the earth's surface over time due to magnetic north 
D)  movement of the earth's surface over time due to plate tectonics

Question 12

Why does the shape of the pelvis vary between bipeds and other apes?

Accepted Answer

The biped pelvis is

Question 13

How can paleontologists tell whether two sets of bones represent the same or different species?

Accepted Answer

Through the use of genetic and

Question 14

The Oldowan tool tradition is primarily associated with what group of early human ancestors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo habilis 
B)  australopithecines 
C)  Homo erectus 
D)  Homo sapiens 
A)  Homo habilis 
B)  australopithecines 
C)  Homo erectus 
D)  Homo sapiens

Question 15

_______________ separates humans from other evolving animals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ separates humans from other evolving animals....

Question 16

Increased meat consumption by our early human ancestors was important for human evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Neandertals disappeared between:

Accepted Answer

A)  40,000 and 30,000 years ago 
B)  75,000 and 50,000 years ago 
C)  20,000 and 15,000 years ago 
D)  5,000 and 10,000 years ago 
A)  40,000 and 30,000 years ago 
B)  75,000 and 50,000 years ago 
C)  20,000 and 15,000 years ago 
D)  5,000 and 10,000 years ago

Question 18

Paleontologists who interpret minor difference as evidence of distinctive biological species are called _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Paleontologists who interpret minor difference as evidence...

Question 19

A normal human spine contains only one slight curve inward at the waist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which hypothesis argues that humans originated in Africa some 2 million years ago and that ancient populations throughout the globe are all ancestors of modern humans with unity of a single species maintained through gene flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiregional hypothesis 
B)  Eve hypothesis 
C)  recent African origins hypothesis 
D)  out of Africa hypothesis 
A)  multiregional hypothesis 
B)  Eve hypothesis 
C)  recent African origins hypothesis 
D)  out of Africa hypothesis

How do "lumpers" differ from "splitters"?

The first members of the genus Homo appeared around _______________ million years ago.

What was significant about the Laetoli site in Tanzania?

The integrating effects of gene flow have become so powerful that dramatic regional variations for suites of traits no longer exist.

What advantages did humans gain with the control of fire?

Why does your textbook classify early human ancestors using the genus "australopithecines"?

Describe the two different hypotheses associated with the modern human origins debate.

When did Old and New World anthropoid species first diverge?

Homo habilis is believed to have been overwhelmingly right-handed.

Give at least 3 examples of the cultural explosion that occurred beginning about 40,000 years ago and is associated with anatomically modern peoples.

What is continental drift?

Why does the shape of the pelvis vary between bipeds and other apes?

How can paleontologists tell whether two sets of bones represent the same or different species?

The Oldowan tool tradition is primarily associated with what group of early human ancestors?

_______________ separates humans from other evolving animals.

Increased meat consumption by our early human ancestors was important for human evolution.

Neandertals disappeared between:

Paleontologists who interpret minor difference as evidence of distinctive biological species are called _______________.

A normal human spine contains only one slight curve inward at the waist.

Which hypothesis argues that humans originated in Africa some 2 million years ago and that ancient populations throughout the globe are all ancestors of modern humans with unity of a single species maintained through gene flow?

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Exam 4: Human Evolution

How do "lumpers" differ from "splitters"?

The first members of the genus Homo appeared around _______________ million years ago.

What was significant about the Laetoli site in Tanzania?

The integrating effects of gene flow have become so powerful that dramatic regional variations for suites of traits no longer exist.

What advantages did humans gain with the control of fire?

Why does your textbook classify early human ancestors using the genus "australopithecines"?

Describe the two different hypotheses associated with the modern human origins debate.

When did Old and New World anthropoid species first diverge?

Homo habilis is believed to have been overwhelmingly right-handed.

Give at least 3 examples of the cultural explosion that occurred beginning about 40,000 years ago and is associated with anatomically modern peoples.

What is continental drift?

Why does the shape of the pelvis vary between bipeds and other apes?

How can paleontologists tell whether two sets of bones represent the same or different species?

The Oldowan tool tradition is primarily associated with what group of early human ancestors?

_______________ separates humans from other evolving animals.

Increased meat consumption by our early human ancestors was important for human evolution.

Neandertals disappeared between:

Paleontologists who interpret minor difference as evidence of distinctive biological species are called _______________.

A normal human spine contains only one slight curve inward at the waist.

Which hypothesis argues that humans originated in Africa some 2 million years ago and that ancient populations throughout the globe are all ancestors of modern humans with unity of a single species maintained through gene flow?

The Essence of Anthropology

Biology and Evolution

Living Primates

The Neolithic Revolution: The Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Kinship and Other Methods of Grouping

Politics, Power, and Violence

Spirituality, Religion, and the Supernatural

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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