Question 1

Specialization in locomotion shows up in both the ape and human lineages about 8 myr ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Laetoli footprint trail is comprised of

Accepted Answer

A)  2 to 3 adults with fully bipedal gait 
B)  one human footprint, the rest being large animals 
C)  single hunter stalking an impala 
D)  an entire band walking bipedally 
A)  2 to 3 adults with fully bipedal gait 
B)  one human footprint, the rest being large animals 
C)  single hunter stalking an impala 
D)  an entire band walking bipedally

Question 3

Generally, early hominids had all of the following tooth and dental arch similarities EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a U-shaped dental arch 
B)  large front and molar teeth 
C)  small canines 
D)  little or no diastema 
A)  a U-shaped dental arch 
B)  large front and molar teeth 
C)  small canines 
D)  little or no diastema

Question 4

Where are australopithecine sites clustered?

Accepted Answer

A)  along the Rift Valley in East Africa 
B)  South African cave sites 
C)  randomly in all areas of East and South Africa 
D)  both A and B are correct 
A)  along the Rift Valley in East Africa 
B)  South African cave sites 
C)  randomly in all areas of East and South Africa 
D)  both A and B are correct

Question 5

H. habilis has been characterized cranially and postcranially. Cranially, it resembles the genus Homo; postcranially

Accepted Answer

A)  it also looks like Homo 
B)  it resembles the australopithecines 
C)  it is a mosaic of Homo and Australopithecus 
D)  it kept traits suggesting arboreal forays for food 
A)  it also looks like Homo 
B)  it resembles the australopithecines 
C)  it is a mosaic of Homo and Australopithecus 
D)  it kept traits suggesting arboreal forays for food

Question 6

The first member of the genus Homo is Homo erectus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All australopithecines had small chins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Australopithecine and Neandertal fossils were found before Homo erectus, giving erectus a "before and after" morphology to fit into.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What happens to knees from the quadrupedal to bipedal position? Draw a picture of pelvis to knee to feet for both.

Accepted Answer

When transitioning from a quadrupedal to

Question 10

Contrast the gracile and robust australopithecines. What are the basic anatomical differences and what was the likely cause of those differences?

Accepted Answer

The gracile and robust australopithecine

Question 11

Logic suggests that loss of body hair occurred when hominids left Africa for areas with less sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Specialization in locomotion shows up in both the ape and human lineages about 8 myr ago.

The Laetoli footprint trail is comprised of

Generally, early hominids had all of the following tooth and dental arch similarities EXCEPT

Where are australopithecine sites clustered?

H. habilis has been characterized cranially and postcranially. Cranially, it resembles the genus Homo; postcranially

The first member of the genus Homo is Homo erectus.

All australopithecines had small chins.

Australopithecine and Neandertal fossils were found before Homo erectus, giving erectus a "before and after" morphology to fit into.

What happens to knees from the quadrupedal to bipedal position? Draw a picture of pelvis to knee to feet for both.

Contrast the gracile and robust australopithecines. What are the basic anatomical differences and what was the likely cause of those differences?

Logic suggests that loss of body hair occurred when hominids left Africa for areas with less sun.

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

Specialization in locomotion shows up in both the ape and human lineages about 8 myr ago.

The Laetoli footprint trail is comprised of

Generally, early hominids had all of the following tooth and dental arch similarities EXCEPT

Where are australopithecine sites clustered?

H. habilis has been characterized cranially and postcranially. Cranially, it resembles the genus Homo; postcranially

The first member of the genus Homo is Homo erectus.

All australopithecines had small chins.

Australopithecine and Neandertal fossils were found before Homo erectus, giving erectus a "before and after" morphology to fit into.

What happens to knees from the quadrupedal to bipedal position? Draw a picture of pelvis to knee to feet for both.

Contrast the gracile and robust australopithecines. What are the basic anatomical differences and what was the likely cause of those differences?

Logic suggests that loss of body hair occurred when hominids left Africa for areas with less sun.

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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