Question 1

When the first australopithecine was discovered in 1925, most experts dismissed it as possibly being in our lineage because

Accepted Answer

A)  it looked more like a gorilla than a hominid 
B)  it looked so different from any other fossil considered to be in our lineage 
C)  its date was too close to modern times for there to have been enough time for the necessary changes 
D)  the Churches (Catholic and Anglican) were anti evolution at that time 
A)  it looked more like a gorilla than a hominid 
B)  it looked so different from any other fossil considered to be in our lineage 
C)  its date was too close to modern times for there to have been enough time for the necessary changes 
D)  the Churches (Catholic and Anglican) were anti evolution at that time

Question 2

The Black Skull is regarded as "super robust" among the australopithecines because it has the most/biggest amount in all of the following traits EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  cranial capacity 
B)  s aggital crest 
C)  prognathous face 
D)  dished-in face 
A)  cranial capacity 
B)  s aggital crest 
C)  prognathous face 
D)  dished-in face

Question 3

Which hominid trait came first?

Accepted Answer

A)  bipedalism 
B)  large brain 
C)  U-shaped dental arch 
D)  hairlessness 
A)  bipedalism 
B)  large brain 
C)  U-shaped dental arch 
D)  hairlessness

Question 4

A description of any or all of the australopithecines would include all of the following traits EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a large and jutting jaw 
B)  a large face 
C)  a small chin 
D)  an average cc of 500 
A)  a large and jutting jaw 
B)  a large face 
C)  a small chin 
D)  an average cc of 500

Question 5

The Last Common Ancestor can be characterized as likely showing all of the following traits EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized in locomotion 
B)  equally adept in trees and on the ground 
C)  quadrupedal 
D)  specialized on the ground as weight bearing knuckle walkers 
A)  generalized in locomotion 
B)  equally adept in trees and on the ground 
C)  quadrupedal 
D)  specialized on the ground as weight bearing knuckle walkers

Question 6

Discuss the Laetoli footprints: how old are they and of what importance are they?

Accepted Answer

The Laetoli footprints are a set of foss

Question 7

"Super sweating" had to evolve before bipedal hominids could be successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The foramen magnum position changed from the middle of the rear of the skull in a quadruped to near the back of the base of the skull in a biped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Between 4 and 2 myr ago, hominid evolution was entirely in Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In characterizing the genus Homo (early and late), you'd include all of the following traits EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  no crests on the skull 
B)  smaller jaws and molars than the australopithecines. 
C)  absence of large and flaring zygomatic arches 
D)  larger face than the australopithecines at least relative to its brain case size 
A)  no crests on the skull 
B)  smaller jaws and molars than the australopithecines. 
C)  absence of large and flaring zygomatic arches 
D)  larger face than the australopithecines at least relative to its brain case size

Question 11

Discuss the bioenergetic/thermodynamics hypothesis of bipedalism, using environmental context of 8 and 6 myr ago.

Accepted Answer

The bioenergetic/thermodynamics hypothes

Question 12

What do scientists think happened to the australopithecines (other than the fact that they became extinct)?

Accepted Answer

Australopithecines are an extinct genus

Question 13

The reason why freeing hands for tool making is not regarded as a likely generator for bipedalism is because tools don't show up in the archaeological record for several million years after bipedalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

South African paleontologists date their australopithecine finds by

Accepted Answer

A)  finding fossils sandwiched between K-Ar dated layers 
B)  cross dating fauna to East African sites where K-Ar is possible 
C)  14 C, as these very early fossils fall just into the dating range 
D)  thermoluminesence (TL or ESR) as the bones and teeth require 
A)  finding fossils sandwiched between K-Ar dated layers 
B)  cross dating fauna to East African sites where K-Ar is possible 
C)  14 C, as these very early fossils fall just into the dating range 
D)  thermoluminesence (TL or ESR) as the bones and teeth require

Question 15

The Black Skull's large crest and big teeth are probably adaptations to its diet of tough seeds and nuts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A. robustus and A. boisei have many morphological similarities to each other and differ from other australopithecines that likely result from

Accepted Answer

A)  diet 
B)  locomotion 
C)  cranial capacity 
D)  A and B are correct 
A)  diet 
B)  locomotion 
C)  cranial capacity 
D)  A and B are correct

Question 17

What role does a new kind of thermoregulation play in the hypothesis that bipedalism evolved to take advantage of small patchy food resources?

Accepted Answer

The new kind of thermoregulation, known

Question 18

Brachiation is the kind of locomotion where apes swing arm over arm in trees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe bipedal walking from a motionless state to walking. What actually happens?

Accepted Answer

Bipedal walking from a motionless state

Question 20

Bipedalism defines hominid status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When the first australopithecine was discovered in 1925, most experts dismissed it as possibly being in our lineage because

The Black Skull is regarded as "super robust" among the australopithecines because it has the most/biggest amount in all of the following traits EXCEPT

Which hominid trait came first?

A description of any or all of the australopithecines would include all of the following traits EXCEPT

The Last Common Ancestor can be characterized as likely showing all of the following traits EXCEPT

Discuss the Laetoli footprints: how old are they and of what importance are they?

"Super sweating" had to evolve before bipedal hominids could be successful.

The foramen magnum position changed from the middle of the rear of the skull in a quadruped to near the back of the base of the skull in a biped.

Between 4 and 2 myr ago, hominid evolution was entirely in Africa.

In characterizing the genus Homo (early and late), you'd include all of the following traits EXCEPT

Discuss the bioenergetic/thermodynamics hypothesis of bipedalism, using environmental context of 8 and 6 myr ago.

What do scientists think happened to the australopithecines (other than the fact that they became extinct)?

The reason why freeing hands for tool making is not regarded as a likely generator for bipedalism is because tools don't show up in the archaeological record for several million years after bipedalism.

South African paleontologists date their australopithecine finds by

The Black Skull's large crest and big teeth are probably adaptations to its diet of tough seeds and nuts.

A. robustus and A. boisei have many morphological similarities to each other and differ from other australopithecines that likely result from

What role does a new kind of thermoregulation play in the hypothesis that bipedalism evolved to take advantage of small patchy food resources?

Brachiation is the kind of locomotion where apes swing arm over arm in trees.

Describe bipedal walking from a motionless state to walking. What actually happens?

Bipedalism defines hominid status.

Introduction to Anthropology

Theories and Methods in Studying Biological Anthropology

Principles of Biological Evolution

Macroevolution: First Life to Mammals

Primates in Evolution

Later Hominids: Homo Erectus and Homo Sapiens

The Archaeology of Early Human Societies: Theories and Methods in Studying Prehistoric Archaeology

The Emergence of Culture in Early Hominid Societies in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Old World

Early States in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Americas

The Emergence of State Societies in the Americas

Primates Today

Contemporary Humans

Conclusions: Who Are We

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Exam 6: Early Hominids in Africa: Australopithecus and Homo Habilis

When the first australopithecine was discovered in 1925, most experts dismissed it as possibly being in our lineage because

The Black Skull is regarded as "super robust" among the australopithecines because it has the most/biggest amount in all of the following traits EXCEPT

Which hominid trait came first?

A description of any or all of the australopithecines would include all of the following traits EXCEPT

The Last Common Ancestor can be characterized as likely showing all of the following traits EXCEPT

Discuss the Laetoli footprints: how old are they and of what importance are they?

"Super sweating" had to evolve before bipedal hominids could be successful.

The foramen magnum position changed from the middle of the rear of the skull in a quadruped to near the back of the base of the skull in a biped.

Between 4 and 2 myr ago, hominid evolution was entirely in Africa.

In characterizing the genus Homo (early and late), you'd include all of the following traits EXCEPT

Discuss the bioenergetic/thermodynamics hypothesis of bipedalism, using environmental context of 8 and 6 myr ago.

What do scientists think happened to the australopithecines (other than the fact that they became extinct)?

The reason why freeing hands for tool making is not regarded as a likely generator for bipedalism is because tools don't show up in the archaeological record for several million years after bipedalism.

South African paleontologists date their australopithecine finds by

The Black Skull's large crest and big teeth are probably adaptations to its diet of tough seeds and nuts.

A. robustus and A. boisei have many morphological similarities to each other and differ from other australopithecines that likely result from

What role does a new kind of thermoregulation play in the hypothesis that bipedalism evolved to take advantage of small patchy food resources?

Brachiation is the kind of locomotion where apes swing arm over arm in trees.

Describe bipedal walking from a motionless state to walking. What actually happens?

Bipedalism defines hominid status.

Introduction to Anthropology

Theories and Methods in Studying Biological Anthropology

Principles of Biological Evolution

Macroevolution: First Life to Mammals

Primates in Evolution

Later Hominids: Homo Erectus and Homo Sapiens

The Archaeology of Early Human Societies: Theories and Methods in Studying Prehistoric Archaeology

The Emergence of Culture in Early Hominid Societies in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Old World

Early States in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Americas

The Emergence of State Societies in the Americas

Primates Today

Contemporary Humans

Conclusions: Who Are We

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