Question 1

There are currently at least 2 dozen species who are candidates for membership in the Hominini (human-like primate)group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following characteristics of a fossil suggests that the species belonged to the hominin group?

Accepted Answer

A) large canine teeth and thinner tooth enamel 
B) a protruding lower face 
C) small canine teeth and thicker tooth enamel 
D) prominent brow ridges 
A) large canine teeth and thinner tooth enamel 
B) a protruding lower face 
C) small canine teeth and thicker tooth enamel 
D) prominent brow ridges C

Question 3

Paleontologists have determined that Australopithecines,such as Lucy,could walk upright.On what evidence do they base this claim?

Accepted Answer

A) the tools found with the fossils 
B) the structure of her hands 
C) the structure of her pelvis 
D) the structure of the skull 
A) the tools found with the fossils 
B) the structure of her hands 
C) the structure of her pelvis 
D) the structure of the skull C

Question 4

Which Homo species from 1-2 million years ago is connected as an ancestor of Homo sapiens according to the hominin family tree?

Accepted Answer

A) Homo ergaster 
B) Homo habilis 
C) Homo erectus 
D) Homo neanderthalensis 
A) Homo ergaster 
B) Homo habilis 
C) Homo erectus 
D) Homo neanderthalensis

Question 5

A paleoanthropologist is a scientist who studies:

Accepted Answer

A) rocks and their ages. 
B) all fossils. 
C) fossils in the human lineage. 
D) ancient human culture. 
A) rocks and their ages. 
B) all fossils. 
C) fossils in the human lineage. 
D) ancient human culture.

Question 6

"Grasping feet" suggest an adaptation for some degree of:

Accepted Answer

A) tree-dwelling life-style. 
B) limited tool use. 
C) knuckle walking. 
D) migratory behavior. 
A) tree-dwelling life-style. 
B) limited tool use. 
C) knuckle walking. 
D) migratory behavior.

Question 7

Homo erectus was able to migrate great distances from Africa.A good hypothesis for why he was able to do so is that he possessed:

Accepted Answer

A) a larger brain than Homo sapiens. 
B) lower metabolic requirements than ancestors. 
C) the ability to walk much like modern humans. 
D) tools more advanced than those used by Neanderthals. 
A) a larger brain than Homo sapiens. 
B) lower metabolic requirements than ancestors. 
C) the ability to walk much like modern humans. 
D) tools more advanced than those used by Neanderthals.

Question 8

Refer to the scenario below, and then answer the following question(s).
In a long forgotten corner of your museum's warehouse, workers find two old crates, each with a set of human fossils and a notebook. The first crate that is brought to you has fossil arm bones longer than leg bones and a pelvic bone suggestive of upright-walking abilities. The notebook states that rocks in the same stratum as the fossils were dated at 3.8 Mya. The second set has limb bones more proportionate to modern humans and also has simple tools in the same box. The notebook states that rocks in the same stratum as the fossils were dated at 1.6 Mya.
-To which species might the fossil hominin in the second crate belong? Briefly explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Homo ergaster.This species more closely

Question 9

Which statement would support a hypothesis that most (about the first 70 percent)of human evolution took place in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) The oldest fossils are found in Africa. 
B) Homo sapiens fossils are found in Africa and Europe. 
C) No Neanderthal fossils are found in Africa. 
D) The earliest fossils found outside of Africa are 1,800,000 years old. 
A) The oldest fossils are found in Africa. 
B) Homo sapiens fossils are found in Africa and Europe. 
C) No Neanderthal fossils are found in Africa. 
D) The earliest fossils found outside of Africa are 1,800,000 years old.

Question 10

The ability for a hominin to walk upright is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ability for a hominin to walk...

Question 11

Place the following in correct order from least to most closely related to modern humans: (1)orangutans,(2)monkeys,(3)Homo erectus,(4)Australopithecus afarensis.

Accepted Answer

A) 1, 2, 3, 4 
B) 4, 3, 2, 1 
C) 2, 1, 3, 4 
D) 2, 1, 4, 3 
A) 1, 2, 3, 4 
B) 4, 3, 2, 1 
C) 2, 1, 3, 4 
D) 2, 1, 4, 3

Question 12

Australopithecus afarensis represents a hominin with both ape-like and human-like characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The cranial capacity for the species Australopithecus afarensis was close to:

Accepted Answer

A) 450 cubic centimeters. 
B) 900 cubic centimeters. 
C) 1,400 cubic centimeters. 
D) 2,000 cubic centimeters. 
A) 450 cubic centimeters. 
B) 900 cubic centimeters. 
C) 1,400 cubic centimeters. 
D) 2,000 cubic centimeters.

Question 14

Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis coexisted for thousands of years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A relatively early hominin with advanced tool technology was Homo ergaster.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the fossil evidence,which hominin was the first to leave Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) Homo neanderthalensis 
B) Homo sapiens 
C) Homo erectus 
D) Homo ergaster 
A) Homo neanderthalensis 
B) Homo sapiens 
C) Homo erectus 
D) Homo ergaster

Question 17

The Taung baby,a member of Australopithecus africanus,is estimated to have lived about:

Accepted Answer

A) 1 million years ago. 
B) 2-3 million years ago. 
C) 4-5 million years ago. 
D) 5-10 million years ago. 
A) 1 million years ago. 
B) 2-3 million years ago. 
C) 4-5 million years ago. 
D) 5-10 million years ago.

Question 18

Hominins migrated from Africa,through Asia,all the way to Australia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The first wave of modern human migration reached Europe and northern Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Of the following four species,which one lies closest to modern humans?

Accepted Answer

A) Homo habilis 
B) Homo neanderthalensis 
C) Homo ergaster 
D) Homo erectus 
A) Homo habilis 
B) Homo neanderthalensis 
C) Homo ergaster 
D) Homo erectus

Exam 20: Arriving Late,traveling Far: the Evolution of Human Beings

There are currently at least 2 dozen species who are candidates for membership in the Hominini (human-like primate)group.

Which of the following characteristics of a fossil suggests that the species belonged to the hominin group?

Paleontologists have determined that Australopithecines,such as Lucy,could walk upright.On what evidence do they base this claim?

Which Homo species from 1-2 million years ago is connected as an ancestor of Homo sapiens according to the hominin family tree?

A paleoanthropologist is a scientist who studies:

"Grasping feet" suggest an adaptation for some degree of:

Homo erectus was able to migrate great distances from Africa.A good hypothesis for why he was able to do so is that he possessed:

Which statement would support a hypothesis that most (about the first 70 percent)of human evolution took place in Africa?

The ability for a hominin to walk upright is referred to as ________.

Place the following in correct order from least to most closely related to modern humans: (1)orangutans,(2)monkeys,(3)Homo erectus,(4)Australopithecus afarensis.

Australopithecus afarensis represents a hominin with both ape-like and human-like characteristics.

The cranial capacity for the species Australopithecus afarensis was close to:

Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis coexisted for thousands of years.

A relatively early hominin with advanced tool technology was Homo ergaster.

According to the fossil evidence,which hominin was the first to leave Africa?

The Taung baby,a member of Australopithecus africanus,is estimated to have lived about:

Hominins migrated from Africa,through Asia,all the way to Australia.

The first wave of modern human migration reached Europe and northern Asia.

Of the following four species,which one lies closest to modern humans?

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