Question 1

The Pleistocene epoch

Accepted Answer

A) was a period of extremely hot temperatures. 
B) was a continuous ice age. 
C) is sometimes called the Age of Mammals. 
D) is sometimes called the Age of Humanity. 
A) was a period of extremely hot temperatures. 
B) was a continuous ice age. 
C) is sometimes called the Age of Mammals. 
D) is sometimes called the Age of Humanity.

Question 2

Define bipedalism. When did it develop in our early human ancestors? Why was it important in the evolution of humans?

Accepted Answer

Bipedalism refers to the ability to walk

Question 3

The current view of human evolution can be described as

Accepted Answer

A) punctuated equilibrium. 
B) gradual and progressive adaptation. 
C) rapid and continual evolution. 
D) long periods of relative instability. 
A) punctuated equilibrium. 
B) gradual and progressive adaptation. 
C) rapid and continual evolution. 
D) long periods of relative instability.

Question 4

Describe the Pleistocene environment and its environmental changes.

Accepted Answer

The Pleistocene epoch, which lasted from

Question 5

All of the following are major adaptive problems early hominins faced EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) they were large mammals. 
B) they were terrestrial. 
C) they lived in an open savanna environment. 
D) they were hunter-gatherers. 
A) they were large mammals. 
B) they were terrestrial. 
C) they lived in an open savanna environment. 
D) they were hunter-gatherers.

The Pleistocene epoch

Define bipedalism. When did it develop in our early human ancestors? Why was it important in the evolution of humans?

The current view of human evolution can be described as

Describe the Pleistocene environment and its environmental changes.

All of the following are major adaptive problems early hominins faced EXCEPT

Introducing Archaeology and Prehistory

The Record of the Past

Acquiring the Record

How Did People Live

Individuals and Interactions

Studying the Intangible

Explaining the Past

African Exodus

The Great Diaspora

The Earliest Farmers

The First Civilizations

Early Asian Civilizations

North America

Mesoamerican Civilizations

Andean Civilizations

What Remains to Be Done: Archaeology and You

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Exam 8: Human Origins

The Pleistocene epoch

Define bipedalism. When did it develop in our early human ancestors? Why was it important in the evolution of humans?

The current view of human evolution can be described as

Describe the Pleistocene environment and its environmental changes.

All of the following are major adaptive problems early hominins faced EXCEPT

Introducing Archaeology and Prehistory

The Record of the Past

Acquiring the Record

How Did People Live

Individuals and Interactions

Studying the Intangible

Explaining the Past

African Exodus

The Great Diaspora

The Earliest Farmers

The First Civilizations

Early Asian Civilizations

North America

Mesoamerican Civilizations

Andean Civilizations

What Remains to Be Done: Archaeology and You

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