Question 1

Raymond Dart decided that the Taung child was a hominin based on:

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A) the forward position of the foramen magnum 
B) the large cranial capacity 
C) the lack of body hair 
D) all of the above 
A) the forward position of the foramen magnum 
B) the large cranial capacity 
C) the lack of body hair 
D) all of the above

Question 2

Specific anatomical adaptations for a tough,fibrous diet include:

Accepted Answer

A) thickened tooth enamel 
B) large molars and premolars 
C) flared zygomatic arches 
D) all of the above 
A) thickened tooth enamel 
B) large molars and premolars 
C) flared zygomatic arches 
D) all of the above

Question 3

Fossils belonging to the species Australopithecus anamensis were discovered at:

Accepted Answer

A) Koobi Fora,Kenya 
B) Kanapoi,Kenya 
C) Lomekwi,Kenya 
D) Laetoli,Tanzania 
A) Koobi Fora,Kenya 
B) Kanapoi,Kenya 
C) Lomekwi,Kenya 
D) Laetoli,Tanzania

Question 4

Recent finds in northern Chad have been assigned to the species:

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecus africanus 
B) Australopithecus bahrelghazalia 
C) Paranthropus aethiopicus 
D) Paranthropus chadensis 
A) Australopithecus africanus 
B) Australopithecus bahrelghazalia 
C) Paranthropus aethiopicus 
D) Paranthropus chadensis

Question 5

Many paleoanthropologists see A.afarensis as exhibiting many features that are transitional between the Miocene hominoids and the hominins.What are some of the features?

Accepted Answer

Australopithecus afarensis is an extinct

Question 6

The site of Hadar is located in:

Accepted Answer

A) Ethiopia 
B) Kenya 
C) Tanzania 
D) Zambia 
A) Ethiopia 
B) Kenya 
C) Tanzania 
D) Zambia

Question 7

The postcranial bones of A.afarensis suggest:

Accepted Answer

A) a transition to erect bipedalism 
B) knuckle-walking 
C) a lack of arboreal locomotion 
D) all of the above 
A) a transition to erect bipedalism 
B) knuckle-walking 
C) a lack of arboreal locomotion 
D) all of the above

Question 8

A tuff is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) find that was hard to make 
B) area lacking of sedimentary deposits 
C) dry river bed 
D) layer of volcanic material 
A) find that was hard to make 
B) area lacking of sedimentary deposits 
C) dry river bed 
D) layer of volcanic material

Question 9

The adaptive advantage of erect bipedalism is that it:

Accepted Answer

A) raises the eyes high off the ground 
B) frees the hands 
C) is efficient for covering large distances 
D) all of the above 
A) raises the eyes high off the ground 
B) frees the hands 
C) is efficient for covering large distances 
D) all of the above

Question 10

"Paranthropus" means:

Accepted Answer

A) southern ape 
B) African 
C) parallel to man 
D) robust skull 
A) southern ape 
B) African 
C) parallel to man 
D) robust skull

Question 11

One of the oldest australopithecine sites,Laetoli,has yielded many hominin fossils as well as tracks of hominin footprints.This site dates from:

Accepted Answer

A) 4.3 million B.P. 
B) 3.6 million B.P. 
C) 3.3 million B.P. 
D) 2.8 million B.P. 
A) 4.3 million B.P. 
B) 3.6 million B.P. 
C) 3.3 million B.P. 
D) 2.8 million B.P.

Question 12

What ideas exist on the use of tools by Paranthropus? What evidence is there?

Accepted Answer

Paranthropus, an extinct hominin species

Question 13

"Lucy" was found at:

Accepted Answer

A) Hadar 
B) Omo 
C) Laetoli 
D) Taung 
A) Hadar 
B) Omo 
C) Laetoli 
D) Taung

Question 14

The hominin sites of Olduvai Gorge are located at what were once:

Accepted Answer

A) tropical forests 
B) savanna grasslands 
C) lake margins or stream beds 
D) swamp lands 
A) tropical forests 
B) savanna grasslands 
C) lake margins or stream beds 
D) swamp lands

Question 15

Which of the following cranial capacities falls within the range found in the genus Australopithecus:

Accepted Answer

A) 300 cubic centimeters 
B) 500 cubic centimeters 
C) 900 cubic centimeters 
D) 1200 cubic centimeters 
A) 300 cubic centimeters 
B) 500 cubic centimeters 
C) 900 cubic centimeters 
D) 1200 cubic centimeters

Question 16

How many species of Australopithecus were there? Do all paleoanthropologists agree on this number? Explain.

Accepted Answer

As of my last update, there are several

Question 17

Olduvai Gorge is located in:

Accepted Answer

A) southern Africa 
B) northern Africa 
C) western Africa 
D) eastern Africa 
A) southern Africa 
B) northern Africa 
C) western Africa 
D) eastern Africa

Question 18

According to the consensus among paleoanthropologists,"Lucy" is:

Accepted Answer

A) a female australopithecine 
B) the first fossil australopithecine to be discovered where the cranium and postcranial remains are known to be from the same individual 
C) a representative of the species Australopithecus afarensis 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) a female australopithecine 
B) the first fossil australopithecine to be discovered where the cranium and postcranial remains are known to be from the same individual 
C) a representative of the species Australopithecus afarensis 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 19

The existence of very few foramina in P.robustus suggests they may have:

Accepted Answer

A) been carnivores 
B) lived in wooded areas 
C) been capable of speech 
D) all of the above 
A) been carnivores 
B) lived in wooded areas 
C) been capable of speech 
D) all of the above

Question 20

The Paranthropus finds at Olduvai Gorge date to around:

Accepted Answer

A) 4.40 million years ago 
B) 2.75 million years ago 
C) 1.75 million years ago 
D) 1 million years ago 
A) 4.40 million years ago 
B) 2.75 million years ago 
C) 1.75 million years ago 
D) 1 million years ago

Raymond Dart decided that the Taung child was a hominin based on:

Specific anatomical adaptations for a tough,fibrous diet include:

Fossils belonging to the species Australopithecus anamensis were discovered at:

Recent finds in northern Chad have been assigned to the species:

Many paleoanthropologists see A.afarensis as exhibiting many features that are transitional between the Miocene hominoids and the hominins.What are some of the features?

The site of Hadar is located in:

The postcranial bones of A.afarensis suggest:

A tuff is a(n):

The adaptive advantage of erect bipedalism is that it:

"Paranthropus" means:

One of the oldest australopithecine sites,Laetoli,has yielded many hominin fossils as well as tracks of hominin footprints.This site dates from:

What ideas exist on the use of tools by Paranthropus? What evidence is there?

"Lucy" was found at:

The hominin sites of Olduvai Gorge are located at what were once:

Which of the following cranial capacities falls within the range found in the genus Australopithecus:

How many species of Australopithecus were there? Do all paleoanthropologists agree on this number? Explain.

Olduvai Gorge is located in:

According to the consensus among paleoanthropologists,"Lucy" is:

The existence of very few foramina in P.robustus suggests they may have:

The Paranthropus finds at Olduvai Gorge date to around:

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Exam 13: The Early Hominins

Raymond Dart decided that the Taung child was a hominin based on:

Specific anatomical adaptations for a tough,fibrous diet include:

Fossils belonging to the species Australopithecus anamensis were discovered at:

Recent finds in northern Chad have been assigned to the species:

Many paleoanthropologists see A.afarensis as exhibiting many features that are transitional between the Miocene hominoids and the hominins.What are some of the features?

The site of Hadar is located in:

The postcranial bones of A.afarensis suggest:

A tuff is a(n):

The adaptive advantage of erect bipedalism is that it:

"Paranthropus" means:

One of the oldest australopithecine sites,Laetoli,has yielded many hominin fossils as well as tracks of hominin footprints.This site dates from:

What ideas exist on the use of tools by Paranthropus? What evidence is there?

"Lucy" was found at:

The hominin sites of Olduvai Gorge are located at what were once:

Which of the following cranial capacities falls within the range found in the genus Australopithecus:

How many species of Australopithecus were there? Do all paleoanthropologists agree on this number? Explain.

Olduvai Gorge is located in:

According to the consensus among paleoanthropologists,"Lucy" is:

The existence of very few foramina in P.robustus suggests they may have:

The Paranthropus finds at Olduvai Gorge date to around:

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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