Question 1

By about 2 mya, which of the following was true?

Accepted Answer

A)  All hominins were members of the same genus. 
B)  There were one or more species of the genus Homo present in East Africa. 
C)  Modern humans were living alongside australopiths. 
D)  All hominins still lived only in East Africa. 
E)  There was only one hominid species present in Asia. 
A)  All hominins were members of the same genus. 
B)  There were one or more species of the genus Homo present in East Africa. 
C)  Modern humans were living alongside australopiths. 
D)  All hominins still lived only in East Africa. 
E)  There was only one hominid species present in Asia.

Question 2

Where have Miocene hominoid fossils been found?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  Australia 
C)  Mexico 
D)  South America 
E)  Africa, Europe, and Asia 
A)  North America 
B)  Australia 
C)  Mexico 
D)  South America 
E)  Africa, Europe, and Asia

Question 3

Before hominins made stone tools, they probably

Accepted Answer

A)  used sticks or other perishable materials 
B)  had weapons made of metal 
C)  made tools from ivory 
D)  used pottery 
E)  took tools from other nonhuman primates 
A)  used sticks or other perishable materials 
B)  had weapons made of metal 
C)  made tools from ivory 
D)  used pottery 
E)  took tools from other nonhuman primates

Question 4

Contrast obligate bipedalism with habitual bipedalism.

Accepted Answer

Obligate bipedalism and habitual bipedal

Question 5

Hominin emergence is characterized by the simultaneous appearance of bipedalism, toolmaking behavior, and a large brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Thermoluminescence dates

Accepted Answer

A)  Water-logged artifacts 
B)  bone 
C)  wood 
D)  burned flint tools 
E)  thatch 
A)  Water-logged artifacts 
B)  bone 
C)  wood 
D)  burned flint tools 
E)  thatch

Question 7

Where was Sahelanthropus discovered?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Africa 
B)  East Africa 
C)  the Rift Valley 
D)  Central Africa 
E)  Asia 
A)  South Africa 
B)  East Africa 
C)  the Rift Valley 
D)  Central Africa 
E)  Asia

Question 8

By using the designation Homo habilis, what was Louis Leakey not implying?

Accepted Answer

A)  There were at least two hominin lineages present at Olduvai Gorge. 
B)  The Homo lineage was distinct from the australopithecines. 
C)  That Homo habilis was more closely related to modern humans than were the australopiths. 
D)  That Homo habilis was more closely related to australopithecines 
E)  Members of the group were the early Olduvai toolmakers. 
A)  There were at least two hominin lineages present at Olduvai Gorge. 
B)  The Homo lineage was distinct from the australopithecines. 
C)  That Homo habilis was more closely related to modern humans than were the australopiths. 
D)  That Homo habilis was more closely related to australopithecines 
E)  Members of the group were the early Olduvai toolmakers.

Question 9

Discuss the mechanics of walking on two legs in terms of four anatomical characteristics of a biped.

Accepted Answer

Walking on two legs, or bipedalism, is a

Question 10

Because organic materials such as sticks and bones are usually well preserved in the archaeological record, we have good evidence of the earliest stages of hominin cultural modifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

For humans, culture integrates an entire adaptive strategy involving all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive components 
B)  political components 
C)  economic components 
D)  social components 
E)  biological components 
A)  cognitive components 
B)  political components 
C)  economic components 
D)  social components 
E)  biological components

Question 12

_______ is a radiometric dating method popular with archaeologists that can be used to date materials up to 75,000 years old.

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbon-14 
B)  Paleomagnetism 
C)  Thermoluminesence 
D)  K/Ar 
E)  Biostratigraphy 
A)  Carbon-14 
B)  Paleomagnetism 
C)  Thermoluminesence 
D)  K/Ar 
E)  Biostratigraphy

Question 13

The task of interpreting early hominin evolution

Accepted Answer

A)  is still not complete 
B)  does not require a chronological framework 
C)  does not require assigning taxonomic names to fossil materials 
D)  is almost impossible 
E)  is best left to geologists 
A)  is still not complete 
B)  does not require a chronological framework 
C)  does not require assigning taxonomic names to fossil materials 
D)  is almost impossible 
E)  is best left to geologists

Question 14

Where have the fossil remains of the Miocene Hominoids not been found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  Europe 
C)  Asia 
D)  North America 
E)  Turkey 
A)  Africa 
B)  Europe 
C)  Asia 
D)  North America 
E)  Turkey

Question 15

What is the law of superposition, and how is it related to the dating methods discussed in the text?

Accepted Answer

The law of superposition is a fundamenta

Question 16

_________ may have been contemporaneous with australopiths but had a significantly larger brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  A. afarensis 
B)  Aegyptopithecus 
C)  Homo habilis 
D)  A. africanus 
E)  Ardipithecus 
A)  A. afarensis 
B)  Aegyptopithecus 
C)  Homo habilis 
D)  A. africanus 
E)  Ardipithecus

Question 17

The estimated average cranial capacity for Homo habilis is

Accepted Answer

A)  442 cm3 
B)  631 cm3 
C)  520 cm3 
D)  350 cm3 
E)  775 cm3 
A)  442 cm3 
B)  631 cm3 
C)  520 cm3 
D)  350 cm3 
E)  775 cm3

Question 18

Fossil evidence for early hominin foot structure

Accepted Answer

A)  has come from South and East African sites 
B)  has come from North African sites 
C)  is totally lacking 
D)  indicates they were quadrupedal 
E)  is highly disputed and therefore insignificant in discussions of human evolution 
A)  has come from South and East African sites 
B)  has come from North African sites 
C)  is totally lacking 
D)  indicates they were quadrupedal 
E)  is highly disputed and therefore insignificant in discussions of human evolution

Question 19

Rates of development can be accurately reconstructed by examining dental growth markers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All researchers agree that Sahelanthropus is a definite hominin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

By about 2 mya, which of the following was true?

Where have Miocene hominoid fossils been found?

Before hominins made stone tools, they probably

Contrast obligate bipedalism with habitual bipedalism.

Hominin emergence is characterized by the simultaneous appearance of bipedalism, toolmaking behavior, and a large brain.

Thermoluminescence dates

Where was Sahelanthropus discovered?

By using the designation Homo habilis, what was Louis Leakey not implying?

Discuss the mechanics of walking on two legs in terms of four anatomical characteristics of a biped.

Because organic materials such as sticks and bones are usually well preserved in the archaeological record, we have good evidence of the earliest stages of hominin cultural modifications.

For humans, culture integrates an entire adaptive strategy involving all of the following except

_______ is a radiometric dating method popular with archaeologists that can be used to date materials up to 75,000 years old.

The task of interpreting early hominin evolution

Where have the fossil remains of the Miocene Hominoids not been found?

What is the law of superposition, and how is it related to the dating methods discussed in the text?

_________ may have been contemporaneous with australopiths but had a significantly larger brain.

The estimated average cranial capacity for Homo habilis is

Fossil evidence for early hominin foot structure

Rates of development can be accurately reconstructed by examining dental growth markers.

All researchers agree that Sahelanthropus is a definite hominin.

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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Exam 9: Hominin Origins

By about 2 mya, which of the following was true?

Where have Miocene hominoid fossils been found?

Before hominins made stone tools, they probably

Contrast obligate bipedalism with habitual bipedalism.

Hominin emergence is characterized by the simultaneous appearance of bipedalism, toolmaking behavior, and a large brain.

Thermoluminescence dates

Where was Sahelanthropus discovered?

By using the designation Homo habilis, what was Louis Leakey not implying?

Discuss the mechanics of walking on two legs in terms of four anatomical characteristics of a biped.

Because organic materials such as sticks and bones are usually well preserved in the archaeological record, we have good evidence of the earliest stages of hominin cultural modifications.

For humans, culture integrates an entire adaptive strategy involving all of the following except

_______ is a radiometric dating method popular with archaeologists that can be used to date materials up to 75,000 years old.

The task of interpreting early hominin evolution

Where have the fossil remains of the Miocene Hominoids not been found?

What is the law of superposition, and how is it related to the dating methods discussed in the text?

_________ may have been contemporaneous with australopiths but had a significantly larger brain.

The estimated average cranial capacity for Homo habilis is

Fossil evidence for early hominin foot structure

Rates of development can be accurately reconstructed by examining dental growth markers.

All researchers agree that Sahelanthropus is a definite hominin.

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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