Question 1

Where were the very recent specimens of Homo erectus dating to 50,000 years ago found?

Accepted Answer

A)  the island of Java 
B)  the island of Flores 
C)  India 
D)  Australia 
A)  the island of Java 
B)  the island of Flores 
C)  India 
D)  Australia

Question 2

How was an Acheulean handaxe made? Walk me through the steps.

Accepted Answer

The Acheulean handaxe was made through a

Question 3

Some of the most extensive-and oldest-fossil evidence for Homo erectus has been found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  New Guinea 
C)  Java 
D)  India 
A)  Australia 
B)  New Guinea 
C)  Java 
D)  India

Question 4

Technically, a skull is defined as:

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A)  all the bones of the head and face, including the mandible 
B)  all of the bones of the head and face, excluding the mandible 
C)  just the bones of the top of the head, excluding the bones of the face and the mandible 
D)  just the face and mandible 
A)  all the bones of the head and face, including the mandible 
B)  all of the bones of the head and face, excluding the mandible 
C)  just the bones of the top of the head, excluding the bones of the face and the mandible 
D)  just the face and mandible

Question 5

The characteristic that enabled Homo erectus to survive during the Pleistocene almost certainly was its:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical adaptation to cold 
B)  ability to migrate out of cold regions 
C)  subsistence emphasis on big game hunting 
D)  adaptive flexibility made possible by culture 
A)  physical adaptation to cold 
B)  ability to migrate out of cold regions 
C)  subsistence emphasis on big game hunting 
D)  adaptive flexibility made possible by culture

Question 6

The Bapang Formation in which the Sangiran Homo erectus finds have been made is about how old:

Accepted Answer

A)  700,000-800,000 years 
B)  more than 1 million years 
C)  fewer than 500,000 years 
D)  fewer than 250,000 years 
A)  700,000-800,000 years 
B)  more than 1 million years 
C)  fewer than 500,000 years 
D)  fewer than 250,000 years

Question 7

What is so significant about the Zhoukoudian fossil locality? What is so tragic about it?

Accepted Answer

The Zhoukoudian fossil locality is signi

Question 8

The site of Kokiselei 4 in Kenya has produced the oldest evidence for:

Accepted Answer

A)  hominin hunting 
B)  bipedal locomotion 
C)  Oldowan choppers 
D)  handaxes 
A)  hominin hunting 
B)  bipedal locomotion 
C)  Oldowan choppers 
D)  handaxes

Question 9

In the production of an Acheulean handaxe, the maker needed to strike the object stone about how many times more than if producing an Oldowan tool:

Accepted Answer

A)  2 times more 
B)  4 times more 
C)  10 times more 
D)  100 times more 
A)  2 times more 
B)  4 times more 
C)  10 times more 
D)  100 times more

Question 10

The first Dmanisi mandible is:

Accepted Answer

A)  far more ape-like than the mandible of the Nariokotome boy 
B)  far more modern than the mandible of the Nariokotome boy 
C)  almost identical to the mandible of the Nariokotome boy 
D)  most similar to the Piltdown mandible in England 
A)  far more ape-like than the mandible of the Nariokotome boy 
B)  far more modern than the mandible of the Nariokotome boy 
C)  almost identical to the mandible of the Nariokotome boy 
D)  most similar to the Piltdown mandible in England

Question 11

What make the fossils called by their excavators Homo floresiensis so remarkable:

Accepted Answer

A)  the small size of their brains 
B)  the sophistication of their stone tools 
C)  their very recent date 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the small size of their brains 
B)  the sophistication of their stone tools 
C)  their very recent date 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

The dating of Homo erectus sites generally supports the notion that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  appeared in Europe first 
B)  arrived in Europe by about 1.2 million years ago 
C)  arrived in Europe only after about 500,000 years ago 
D)  never populated Europe 
A)  appeared in Europe first 
B)  arrived in Europe by about 1.2 million years ago 
C)  arrived in Europe only after about 500,000 years ago 
D)  never populated Europe

Question 13

The Schöningen site is about how old?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million years 
B)  600,000 years 
C)  300,000 years 
D)  100,000 years 
A)  1 million years 
B)  600,000 years 
C)  300,000 years 
D)  100,000 years

Question 14

Compare the cranial anatomy of Homo erectus to that of Homo habilis and Homo sapiens.

Accepted Answer

The cranial anatomy of Homo erectus, Hom

Question 15

It has been speculated that because the two halves of the Homo erectus cranium differ, their brains were asymmetrical, and individuals of this species:

Accepted Answer

A)  could speak 
B)  used their jaws as a "third hand" 
C)  invariably died young 
D)  often suffered neck injuries, probably as a result of their reliance on hunting 
A)  could speak 
B)  used their jaws as a "third hand" 
C)  invariably died young 
D)  often suffered neck injuries, probably as a result of their reliance on hunting

Question 16

Using the Messages from the Past section of this chapter as a jumping off point, how does the study of Homo erectus inform us on the topic of modern humanity?

Accepted Answer

The study of Homo erectus informs us on

Question 17

The significance of the cave at Zhoukoudian rests in its having produced:

Accepted Answer

A)  the first evidence of tool use in Asia 
B)  the first evidence of hominins in East Asia 
C)  evidence of the contemporaneity of Homo habilis and Homo erectus 
D)  a large sample of more than forty Homo erectus individuals 
A)  the first evidence of tool use in Asia 
B)  the first evidence of hominins in East Asia 
C)  evidence of the contemporaneity of Homo habilis and Homo erectus 
D)  a large sample of more than forty Homo erectus individuals

Question 18

The oxygen isotope curve allows for the reconstruction of:

Accepted Answer

A)  fluctuations in worldwide glacial coverage 
B)  ancient hominin diets 
C)  ancient plant communities 
D)  obsidian hydration rates 
A)  fluctuations in worldwide glacial coverage 
B)  ancient hominin diets 
C)  ancient plant communities 
D)  obsidian hydration rates

Question 19

Trace the expansion of Homo erectus beyond Africa. When does Homo erectus show up in Europe, Eurasia, and East Asia?

Accepted Answer

Homo erectus, an early human species, ex

Question 20

The geological stratum in which the Sangiran Homo erectus remains have been found is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Olduvai Formation 
B)  Trinil Formation 
C)  Dubois Formation 
D)  Bapang Formation 
A)  Olduvai Formation 
B)  Trinil Formation 
C)  Dubois Formation 
D)  Bapang Formation

Where were the very recent specimens of Homo erectus dating to 50,000 years ago found?

How was an Acheulean handaxe made? Walk me through the steps.

Some of the most extensive-and oldest-fossil evidence for Homo erectus has been found in:

Technically, a skull is defined as:

The characteristic that enabled Homo erectus to survive during the Pleistocene almost certainly was its:

The Bapang Formation in which the Sangiran Homo erectus finds have been made is about how old:

What is so significant about the Zhoukoudian fossil locality? What is so tragic about it?

The site of Kokiselei 4 in Kenya has produced the oldest evidence for:

In the production of an Acheulean handaxe, the maker needed to strike the object stone about how many times more than if producing an Oldowan tool:

The first Dmanisi mandible is:

What make the fossils called by their excavators Homo floresiensis so remarkable:

The dating of Homo erectus sites generally supports the notion that they:

The Schöningen site is about how old?

Compare the cranial anatomy of Homo erectus to that of Homo habilis and Homo sapiens.

It has been speculated that because the two halves of the Homo erectus cranium differ, their brains were asymmetrical, and individuals of this species:

Using the Messages from the Past section of this chapter as a jumping off point, how does the study of Homo erectus inform us on the topic of modern humanity?

The significance of the cave at Zhoukoudian rests in its having produced:

The oxygen isotope curve allows for the reconstruction of:

Trace the expansion of Homo erectus beyond Africa. When does Homo erectus show up in Europe, Eurasia, and East Asia?

The geological stratum in which the Sangiran Homo erectus remains have been found is called the:

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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Exam 4: The Human Lineage

Where were the very recent specimens of Homo erectus dating to 50,000 years ago found?

How was an Acheulean handaxe made? Walk me through the steps.

Some of the most extensive-and oldest-fossil evidence for Homo erectus has been found in:

Technically, a skull is defined as:

The characteristic that enabled Homo erectus to survive during the Pleistocene almost certainly was its:

The Bapang Formation in which the Sangiran Homo erectus finds have been made is about how old:

What is so significant about the Zhoukoudian fossil locality? What is so tragic about it?

The site of Kokiselei 4 in Kenya has produced the oldest evidence for:

In the production of an Acheulean handaxe, the maker needed to strike the object stone about how many times more than if producing an Oldowan tool:

The first Dmanisi mandible is:

What make the fossils called by their excavators Homo floresiensis so remarkable:

The dating of Homo erectus sites generally supports the notion that they:

The Schöningen site is about how old?

Compare the cranial anatomy of Homo erectus to that of Homo habilis and Homo sapiens.

It has been speculated that because the two halves of the Homo erectus cranium differ, their brains were asymmetrical, and individuals of this species:

Using the Messages from the Past section of this chapter as a jumping off point, how does the study of Homo erectus inform us on the topic of modern humanity?

The significance of the cave at Zhoukoudian rests in its having produced:

The oxygen isotope curve allows for the reconstruction of:

Trace the expansion of Homo erectus beyond Africa. When does Homo erectus show up in Europe, Eurasia, and East Asia?

The geological stratum in which the Sangiran Homo erectus remains have been found is called the:

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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