Question 1

Homo erectus first turns up outside of Africa about how long ago:

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A)  1.75 million years ago 
B)  1.25 million years ago 
C)  1 million years ago 
D)  800,000 years ago 
A)  1.75 million years ago 
B)  1.25 million years ago 
C)  1 million years ago 
D)  800,000 years ago A

Question 2

Homo erectus can best be characterized as a:

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A)  long-lived, stable species 
B)  short-lived, stable species 
C)  species that exhibits great change through time 
D)  species that shows a series of evolutionary jumps or "punctuations" 
A)  long-lived, stable species 
B)  short-lived, stable species 
C)  species that exhibits great change through time 
D)  species that shows a series of evolutionary jumps or "punctuations" A

Question 3

The accumulated evidence suggests that Homo erectus subsistence was based on:

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A)  a mixture of scavenging, hunting, and gathering wild plants foods 
B)  fishing and shellfish collecting 
C)  herding 
D)  agriculture 
A)  a mixture of scavenging, hunting, and gathering wild plants foods 
B)  fishing and shellfish collecting 
C)  herding 
D)  agriculture A

Question 4

The oldest handaxes have been found at:

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A)  Kokisekei 4 in Kenya 
B)  Trinil in Java 
C)  Attirampakkam in India 
D)  the Huon Peninsula in New Guinea 
A)  Kokisekei 4 in Kenya 
B)  Trinil in Java 
C)  Attirampakkam in India 
D)  the Huon Peninsula in New Guinea

Question 5

Compared to the skull of Homo habilis, the skull of Homo erectus is:

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A)  very similar in form, but larger 
B)  less prognathous, with a steeper forehead and larger cranial capacity 
C)  more symmetrical 
D)  less neotonous 
A)  very similar in form, but larger 
B)  less prognathous, with a steeper forehead and larger cranial capacity 
C)  more symmetrical 
D)  less neotonous

Question 6

What's so important about Homo naledi? How did they walk? How large was their brain? How old are the fossils and how do they fit into human evolution?

Accepted Answer

Homo naledi is important because it repr

Question 7

What is the significance of the Dmanisi fossils? Where is the site, how old is it, and what is the nature of the hominin fossils found there?

Accepted Answer

The Dmanisi fossils are significant beca

Question 8

The mean cranial capacity of Homo erectus was about what percentage larger than the mean of Homo habilis:

Accepted Answer

A)  100% 
B)  70% 
C)  35% 
D)  15% 
A)  100% 
B)  70% 
C)  35% 
D)  15%

Question 9

Homo florensiensis can be accurately described as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  diminutive Homo erectus 
B)  diminutive Homo habilis 
C)  large-brained chimpanzee 
D)  small-brained Homo sapiens 
A)  diminutive Homo erectus 
B)  diminutive Homo habilis 
C)  large-brained chimpanzee 
D)  small-brained Homo sapiens

Question 10

The supra-orbital torus of Homo erectus was:

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A)  massive 
B)  present only in males 
C)  much smaller than in the more primitive Homo habilis 
D)  about the same size as in modern human beings 
A)  massive 
B)  present only in males 
C)  much smaller than in the more primitive Homo habilis 
D)  about the same size as in modern human beings

Question 11

The Nariokotome boy probably was about how old when he died:

Accepted Answer

A)  18 
B)  between 8 and 10 
C)  4 
D)  2 
A)  18 
B)  between 8 and 10 
C)  4 
D)  2

Question 12

Discuss the suggestion that Homo erectus should be divided into a number of different species. How would these multiple species be related evolutionarily?

Accepted Answer

The suggestion to divide Homo erectus in

Question 13

Recent discoveries of Homo erectus in Java suggest that the species may have arrived there as long ago as:

Accepted Answer

A)  more than 5 million years 
B)  more than 2.5 million years 
C)  more than 1.7 million years 
D)  fewer than 500,000 years 
A)  more than 5 million years 
B)  more than 2.5 million years 
C)  more than 1.7 million years 
D)  fewer than 500,000 years

Question 14

The location of the region in which Zhoukoudian is located shows that Homo erectus:

Accepted Answer

A)  had boats 
B)  could survive in a tropical environment 
C)  could survive in a place with long, cold winters 
D)  could live in a desert 
A)  had boats 
B)  could survive in a tropical environment 
C)  could survive in a place with long, cold winters 
D)  could live in a desert

Question 15

Compared to the crania of Homo erectus specimens found in Africa, the Dmanisi crania are:

Accepted Answer

A)  rounder 
B)  less robust 
C)  smaller 
D)  older 
A)  rounder 
B)  less robust 
C)  smaller 
D)  older

Question 16

The Pleistocene is marked by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a single, long-term advance of glacial ice in the northern latitudes and higher elevations 
B)  four separate phases of advance of glacial ice in the northern latitudes and higher elevations, with warmer periods in between 
C)  worldwide cooling with even tropical areas experiencing significant snowfall 
D)  a complex series of glacial advances and retreats 
A)  a single, long-term advance of glacial ice in the northern latitudes and higher elevations 
B)  four separate phases of advance of glacial ice in the northern latitudes and higher elevations, with warmer periods in between 
C)  worldwide cooling with even tropical areas experiencing significant snowfall 
D)  a complex series of glacial advances and retreats

Question 17

At Kathu Pan in Africa, and dating to about 500,000 years ago, archaeologists have found artifacts they interpreted to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  sharpened stone tips of hafted spears 
B)  flints for producing sparks in fire starting 
C)  paint pots 
D)  wooden spears 
A)  sharpened stone tips of hafted spears 
B)  flints for producing sparks in fire starting 
C)  paint pots 
D)  wooden spears

Question 18

The Pleistocene is best characterized as a period of:

Accepted Answer

A)  unremitting cold 
B)  constant glacial ice expansion 
C)  fluctuating climate 
D)  increased precipitation 
A)  unremitting cold 
B)  constant glacial ice expansion 
C)  fluctuating climate 
D)  increased precipitation

Question 19

Describe and discuss the Shackleton/Opdyke oxygen isotope curve. What is it based on? What does it signify about the climate of our plant over the last million years or so?

Accepted Answer

The Shackleton/Opdyke oxygen isotope cur

Question 20

Based on its post-cranial anatomy, Homo naledi definitely:

Accepted Answer

A)  was a male 
B)  had been cannibalized 
C)  was bipedal 
D)  all of the above 
A)  was a male 
B)  had been cannibalized 
C)  was bipedal 
D)  all of the above

Homo erectus first turns up outside of Africa about how long ago:

Homo erectus can best be characterized as a:

The accumulated evidence suggests that Homo erectus subsistence was based on:

The oldest handaxes have been found at:

Compared to the skull of Homo habilis, the skull of Homo erectus is:

What's so important about Homo naledi? How did they walk? How large was their brain? How old are the fossils and how do they fit into human evolution?

What is the significance of the Dmanisi fossils? Where is the site, how old is it, and what is the nature of the hominin fossils found there?

The mean cranial capacity of Homo erectus was about what percentage larger than the mean of Homo habilis:

Homo florensiensis can be accurately described as a:

The supra-orbital torus of Homo erectus was:

The Nariokotome boy probably was about how old when he died:

Discuss the suggestion that Homo erectus should be divided into a number of different species. How would these multiple species be related evolutionarily?

Recent discoveries of Homo erectus in Java suggest that the species may have arrived there as long ago as:

The location of the region in which Zhoukoudian is located shows that Homo erectus:

Compared to the crania of Homo erectus specimens found in Africa, the Dmanisi crania are:

The Pleistocene is marked by:

At Kathu Pan in Africa, and dating to about 500,000 years ago, archaeologists have found artifacts they interpreted to be:

The Pleistocene is best characterized as a period of:

Describe and discuss the Shackleton/Opdyke oxygen isotope curve. What is it based on? What does it signify about the climate of our plant over the last million years or so?

Based on its post-cranial anatomy, Homo naledi definitely:

Encountering the Past

Probing the Past

African Roots

The First Humans: The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

Expanding Intellectual Horizons: Arts and Ideas in the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age

Expanding Geographical Horizons: New Worlds

After the Ice: The Food-Producing Revolution

Roots of Complexity: The Origins of Civilization

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesopotamia, Africa, and Europe

An Explosion of Complexity: The Indus Valley and China

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesoamerica

An Explosion of Complexity: South America

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Exam 4: The Human Lineage

Homo erectus first turns up outside of Africa about how long ago:

Homo erectus can best be characterized as a:

The accumulated evidence suggests that Homo erectus subsistence was based on:

The oldest handaxes have been found at:

Compared to the skull of Homo habilis, the skull of Homo erectus is:

What's so important about Homo naledi? How did they walk? How large was their brain? How old are the fossils and how do they fit into human evolution?

What is the significance of the Dmanisi fossils? Where is the site, how old is it, and what is the nature of the hominin fossils found there?

The mean cranial capacity of Homo erectus was about what percentage larger than the mean of Homo habilis:

Homo florensiensis can be accurately described as a:

The supra-orbital torus of Homo erectus was:

The Nariokotome boy probably was about how old when he died:

Discuss the suggestion that Homo erectus should be divided into a number of different species. How would these multiple species be related evolutionarily?

Recent discoveries of Homo erectus in Java suggest that the species may have arrived there as long ago as:

The location of the region in which Zhoukoudian is located shows that Homo erectus:

Compared to the crania of Homo erectus specimens found in Africa, the Dmanisi crania are:

The Pleistocene is marked by:

At Kathu Pan in Africa, and dating to about 500,000 years ago, archaeologists have found artifacts they interpreted to be:

The Pleistocene is best characterized as a period of:

Describe and discuss the Shackleton/Opdyke oxygen isotope curve. What is it based on? What does it signify about the climate of our plant over the last million years or so?

Based on its post-cranial anatomy, Homo naledi definitely:

Encountering the Past

Probing the Past

African Roots

The First Humans: The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

Expanding Intellectual Horizons: Arts and Ideas in the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age

Expanding Geographical Horizons: New Worlds

After the Ice: The Food-Producing Revolution

Roots of Complexity: The Origins of Civilization

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesopotamia, Africa, and Europe

An Explosion of Complexity: The Indus Valley and China

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesoamerica

An Explosion of Complexity: South America

An Explosion of Complexity: North America

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