Question 1

A calvarium 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 2

Archaeologists have found evidence of what at the Schöningen site in Germany:

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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 3

Evidence of Homo erectus has been found in:

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A)  just Africa 
B)  just Africa and Asia 
C)  just Africa, Asia, and Europe 
D)  Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia 
A)  just Africa 
B)  just Africa and Asia 
C)  just Africa, Asia, and Europe 
D)  Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia

Question 4

The "Peking Man" fossils:

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A)  turned out to be fakes-the artificial combination of ape and human bones 
B)  have been locked up by the Chinese government since the 1940s, and scientists have not been allowed to examine them 
C)  are now thought the be examples of archaic Homo sapiens 
D)  were lost during World War II and have not been recovered 
A)  turned out to be fakes-the artificial combination of ape and human bones 
B)  have been locked up by the Chinese government since the 1940s, and scientists have not been allowed to examine them 
C)  are now thought the be examples of archaic Homo sapiens 
D)  were lost during World War II and have not been recovered

Question 5

Archaeological evidence for hunting by Homo erectus includes:

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A)  animal bones with stone tool cutting marks 
B)  wooden hunting spears 
C)  stone cutting tools that would have been useful in butchering 
D)  all of the above 
A)  animal bones with stone tool cutting marks 
B)  wooden hunting spears 
C)  stone cutting tools that would have been useful in butchering 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

The fossil species Homo erectus dates to what period:

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A)  3 million to 1 million years ago 
B)  1.8 million to .4 million years ago 
C)  1.5 million to .8 million years ago 
D)  15 million to 5 million years ago 
A)  3 million to 1 million years ago 
B)  1.8 million to .4 million years ago 
C)  1.5 million to .8 million years ago 
D)  15 million to 5 million years ago

Question 7

Homo erectus is the first human ancestor to:

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A)  walk erect 
B)  use tools 
C)  expand beyond Africa 
D)  migrate into the New World 
A)  walk erect 
B)  use tools 
C)  expand beyond Africa 
D)  migrate into the New World

Question 8

Because of the geographic location of the Dmanisi site and the age of its fossils, the Dmanisi hominins are interpreted by most researchers as representing:

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A)  evidence of some of the earliest expansion of Homo erectus out of Africa 
B)  a late population of Homo erectus in east Asia 
C)  the first population of Homo erectus in Australia 
D)  a remnant population of Homo erectus in Africa that survived even after the evolution of premodern Homo sapiens 
A)  evidence of some of the earliest expansion of Homo erectus out of Africa 
B)  a late population of Homo erectus in east Asia 
C)  the first population of Homo erectus in Australia 
D)  a remnant population of Homo erectus in Africa that survived even after the evolution of premodern Homo sapiens

Question 9

Homo erectus is described as "conquering the world." What does that mean? Where have their remains been found?

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Homo erectus is described as "conquering

Question 10

What is the significance of the Nariokotome skeleton (KNM-WT 15000)?

Accepted Answer

The Nariokotome skeleton, also known as

Question 11

What is the significance of the discovery of Homo erectus artifacts having been found at the Happisburgh site in Norfolk, U.K., dating to 780,000 years ago?

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The discovery of Homo erectus artifacts

Question 12

The cranial capacity of Homo naledi has been calculated to have been about what fraction of the modern human size:

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A)  1/10 
B)  1/3 
C)  ½ 
D)  ¾ 
A)  1/10 
B)  1/3 
C)  ½ 
D)  ¾

Question 13

The hominin fossils found at the Dmanisi site are interpreted by some researchers as:

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A)  early examples of Homo habilis outside of Africa 
B)  the earliest evidence of Homo erectus outside of Africa 
C)  ancestral Neandertals 
D)  there are no hominin fossils at the site, only stone tools that may or may not have been made by Homo erectus 
A)  early examples of Homo habilis outside of Africa 
B)  the earliest evidence of Homo erectus outside of Africa 
C)  ancestral Neandertals 
D)  there are no hominin fossils at the site, only stone tools that may or may not have been made by Homo erectus

Question 14

A cranium is defined as:

Accepted Answer

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 15

What might the significance be of the fact that Acheulean handaxes were "more artfully made than they had to be" to accomplish their specified tasks?

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The fact that Acheulean handaxes were "m

Question 16

Compare Acheulean technology to Oldowan.

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The Acheulean technology is an advanceme

Question 17

Homo erectus fossils and archaeological sites have been found in a broad diversity of habitats and environments. What does this suggest about Homo erectus intelligence and adaptability?

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The discovery of Homo erectus fossils an

Question 18

Some researchers divide the hominins dating from 1.8 million years ago to 400,000 years ago into three geographically separate species:

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A)  Pithecanthropus erectus; Homo neanderthalensis; Homo sapiens 
B)  Pithecanthropus erectus; Sinanthropus pekinensis; Eoanthropus dawsoni 
C)  Homo ergaster; Homo erectus; Homo antecessor 
D)  Homo habilis; Homo rudolphensis; Homo leakeyi 
A)  Pithecanthropus erectus; Homo neanderthalensis; Homo sapiens 
B)  Pithecanthropus erectus; Sinanthropus pekinensis; Eoanthropus dawsoni 
C)  Homo ergaster; Homo erectus; Homo antecessor 
D)  Homo habilis; Homo rudolphensis; Homo leakeyi

A calvarium is defined as:

Archaeologists have found evidence of what at the Schöningen site in Germany:

Evidence of Homo erectus has been found in:

The "Peking Man" fossils:

Archaeological evidence for hunting by Homo erectus includes:

The fossil species Homo erectus dates to what period:

Homo erectus is the first human ancestor to:

Because of the geographic location of the Dmanisi site and the age of its fossils, the Dmanisi hominins are interpreted by most researchers as representing:

Homo erectus is described as "conquering the world." What does that mean? Where have their remains been found?

What is the significance of the Nariokotome skeleton (KNM-WT 15000)?

What is the significance of the discovery of Homo erectus artifacts having been found at the Happisburgh site in Norfolk, U.K., dating to 780,000 years ago?

The cranial capacity of Homo naledi has been calculated to have been about what fraction of the modern human size:

The hominin fossils found at the Dmanisi site are interpreted by some researchers as:

A cranium is defined as:

What might the significance be of the fact that Acheulean handaxes were "more artfully made than they had to be" to accomplish their specified tasks?

Compare Acheulean technology to Oldowan.

Homo erectus fossils and archaeological sites have been found in a broad diversity of habitats and environments. What does this suggest about Homo erectus intelligence and adaptability?

Some researchers divide the hominins dating from 1.8 million years ago to 400,000 years ago into three geographically separate species:

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

A calvarium is defined as:

Archaeologists have found evidence of what at the Schöningen site in Germany:

Evidence of Homo erectus has been found in:

The "Peking Man" fossils:

Archaeological evidence for hunting by Homo erectus includes:

The fossil species Homo erectus dates to what period:

Homo erectus is the first human ancestor to:

Because of the geographic location of the Dmanisi site and the age of its fossils, the Dmanisi hominins are interpreted by most researchers as representing:

Homo erectus is described as "conquering the world." What does that mean? Where have their remains been found?

What is the significance of the Nariokotome skeleton (KNM-WT 15000)?

What is the significance of the discovery of Homo erectus artifacts having been found at the Happisburgh site in Norfolk, U.K., dating to 780,000 years ago?

The cranial capacity of Homo naledi has been calculated to have been about what fraction of the modern human size:

The hominin fossils found at the Dmanisi site are interpreted by some researchers as:

A cranium is defined as:

What might the significance be of the fact that Acheulean handaxes were "more artfully made than they had to be" to accomplish their specified tasks?

Compare Acheulean technology to Oldowan.

Homo erectus fossils and archaeological sites have been found in a broad diversity of habitats and environments. What does this suggest about Homo erectus intelligence and adaptability?

Some researchers divide the hominins dating from 1.8 million years ago to 400,000 years ago into three geographically separate species:

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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