Question 1

Homo habilis used which type of tools?

Accepted Answer

A) Acheulian hand axes 
B) Oldowan stone tools 
C) Mousterian tools 
D) none of the above 
A) Acheulian hand axes 
B) Oldowan stone tools 
C) Mousterian tools 
D) none of the above B

Question 2

There is a well-documented fossil record of Homo erectus occupation in Europe beginning

Accepted Answer

A) 1.2 million yBP. 
B) 1.5million yBP. 
C) 2.0 million yBP. 
D) 3.0 million yBP. 
A) 1.2 million yBP. 
B) 1.5million yBP. 
C) 2.0 million yBP. 
D) 3.0 million yBP. A

Question 3

A major shift by Homo habilis to new environments was characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) dietary shift. 
B) tool use for obtaining and processing food. 
C) big game hunting. 
D) use of marine resources. 
A) dietary shift. 
B) tool use for obtaining and processing food. 
C) big game hunting. 
D) use of marine resources. B

Question 4

Characterize the fossil evidence of Homo habilis, and describe the anatomical and behavioral characteristics of Homo habilis that pave the way for Homo sapiens' evolution.

Accepted Answer

Homo habilis was the first hominid to ha

Question 5

Unlike Darwin, Ernst Haeckel believed that humans first evolved in

Accepted Answer

A) Africa. 
B) South America. 
C) Asia. 
D) Haeckel did not believe in evolution. 
A) Africa. 
B) South America. 
C) Asia. 
D) Haeckel did not believe in evolution.

Question 6

Which physical trait characterized Homo erectus as compared to earlier hominids?

Accepted Answer

A) bigger brains 
B) shorter legs 
C) larger canines 
D) longer arms 
A) bigger brains 
B) shorter legs 
C) larger canines 
D) longer arms

Question 7

Gran Dolina adult hominids were similar to later Homo sapiens in their

Accepted Answer

A) ability to produce art. 
B) large cranial capacity. 
C) wide nasal apertures. 
D) none of the above. 
A) ability to produce art. 
B) large cranial capacity. 
C) wide nasal apertures. 
D) none of the above.

Question 8

Effective and regular access to high-quality protein likely required

Accepted Answer

A) expanded brain size. 
B) complex tool technologies. 
C) social means of obtaining animals as food sources daily. 
D) all of the above. 
A) expanded brain size. 
B) complex tool technologies. 
C) social means of obtaining animals as food sources daily. 
D) all of the above.

Question 9

Dmanisi hominids from the Republic of Georgia are dated to

Accepted Answer

A) 1.0 mya. 
B) 800,000 yBP. 
C) 1.8 mya. 
D) 2.5 mya. 
A) 1.0 mya. 
B) 800,000 yBP. 
C) 1.8 mya. 
D) 2.5 mya.

Question 10

Fossil evidence for the earliest members of the genus Homo have been found from

Accepted Answer

A) 0.5-present. 
B) 2.5-1.0 mya. 
C) 4.0-3.0 mya. 
D) none of the above. 
A) 0.5-present. 
B) 2.5-1.0 mya. 
C) 4.0-3.0 mya. 
D) none of the above.

Question 11

The earliest fossil evidence of Homo erectus in Western Europe dates to about

Accepted Answer

A) 1.7 mya. 
B) 1.2 mya. 
C) 500,000 yBP. 
D) 800,000 yBP. 
A) 1.7 mya. 
B) 1.2 mya. 
C) 500,000 yBP. 
D) 800,000 yBP.

Question 12

One cultural trait which characterized Homo habilis was

Accepted Answer

A) they had controlled use of fire. 
B) they cooked meat. 
C) they built dwelling structures. 
D) they used stone tools. 
A) they had controlled use of fire. 
B) they cooked meat. 
C) they built dwelling structures. 
D) they used stone tools.

Question 13

Fossil evidence of cutmarks made with stone tools at early hominid sites suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) meat eating started only with the appearance of Homo erectus and stone tools. 
B) big game hunting was the most common way early hominids obtained meat. 
C) meat eating started before Homo erectus but increased with more advanced technology. 
D) none of the above. 
A) meat eating started only with the appearance of Homo erectus and stone tools. 
B) big game hunting was the most common way early hominids obtained meat. 
C) meat eating started before Homo erectus but increased with more advanced technology. 
D) none of the above.

Question 14

Homo erectus skulls

Accepted Answer

A) are long, low, and wide at the base. 
B) have thick bones. 
C) have large browridges. 
D) all of the above. 
A) are long, low, and wide at the base. 
B) have thick bones. 
C) have large browridges. 
D) all of the above.

Question 15

Relative to Oldowan tools, Acheulean stone tools

Accepted Answer

A) had a narrower range of functions. 
B) used fewer raw materials. 
C) were characterized by fewer tool types. 
D) required more learning and skill to produce. 
A) had a narrower range of functions. 
B) used fewer raw materials. 
C) were characterized by fewer tool types. 
D) required more learning and skill to produce.

Question 16

Hominid fossils indicate which of the following differences between Homo habilis and Homo erectus?

Accepted Answer

A) Homo habilis shows a reduction in the size of the face relative to the brain case. 
B) Homo erectus shows a reduction in the size of the face relative to the brain case. 
C) Homo habilis generally has a greater brain capacity than Homo erectus. 
D) Homo erectus generally has a smaller brain capacity than Homo habilis. 
A) Homo habilis shows a reduction in the size of the face relative to the brain case. 
B) Homo erectus shows a reduction in the size of the face relative to the brain case. 
C) Homo habilis generally has a greater brain capacity than Homo erectus. 
D) Homo erectus generally has a smaller brain capacity than Homo habilis.

Question 17

Discuss the fossil and archaeological evidence for the varying importance of scavenging and hunting among Homo habilis and Homo erectus.

Accepted Answer

At several archaeological sites of Homo

Question 18

Homo habilis is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) long, modern legs. 
B) short legs. 
C) a striding gait. 
D) both a and c 
A) long, modern legs. 
B) short legs. 
C) a striding gait. 
D) both a and c

Question 19

Two contemporaneous species, such as Homo erectus and Australopithecus robustus, are likely to vary in dental, anatomical, and ecological characteristics because

Accepted Answer

A) two similar species cannot fill similar ecological roles (niches) at the same time. 
B) different ecological or dietary adaptations result in the success of each species. 
C) if they had all of the same characteristics, they would likely be classified as the same genus and species. 
D) both a and b 
A) two similar species cannot fill similar ecological roles (niches) at the same time. 
B) different ecological or dietary adaptations result in the success of each species. 
C) if they had all of the same characteristics, they would likely be classified as the same genus and species. 
D) both a and b

Question 20

Analysis of Homo erectus teeth found at Zhoukoudian suggests that controlled use of fire allowed this species to

Accepted Answer

A) ward off predators. 
B) expand into more temperate environments. 
C) make foods easier to chew. 
D) none of the above. 
A) ward off predators. 
B) expand into more temperate environments. 
C) make foods easier to chew. 
D) none of the above.

Homo habilis used which type of tools?

There is a well-documented fossil record of Homo erectus occupation in Europe beginning

A major shift by Homo habilis to new environments was characterized by

Characterize the fossil evidence of Homo habilis, and describe the anatomical and behavioral characteristics of Homo habilis that pave the way for Homo sapiens' evolution.

Unlike Darwin, Ernst Haeckel believed that humans first evolved in

Which physical trait characterized Homo erectus as compared to earlier hominids?

Gran Dolina adult hominids were similar to later Homo sapiens in their

Effective and regular access to high-quality protein likely required

Dmanisi hominids from the Republic of Georgia are dated to

Fossil evidence for the earliest members of the genus Homo have been found from

The earliest fossil evidence of Homo erectus in Western Europe dates to about

One cultural trait which characterized Homo habilis was

Fossil evidence of cutmarks made with stone tools at early hominid sites suggests that

Homo erectus skulls

Relative to Oldowan tools, Acheulean stone tools

Hominid fossils indicate which of the following differences between Homo habilis and Homo erectus?

Discuss the fossil and archaeological evidence for the varying importance of scavenging and hunting among Homo habilis and Homo erectus.

Homo habilis is characterized by

Two contemporaneous species, such as Homo erectus and Australopithecus robustus, are likely to vary in dental, anatomical, and ecological characteristics because

Analysis of Homo erectus teeth found at Zhoukoudian suggests that controlled use of fire allowed this species to

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Exam 11: The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

Homo habilis used which type of tools?

There is a well-documented fossil record of Homo erectus occupation in Europe beginning

A major shift by Homo habilis to new environments was characterized by

Characterize the fossil evidence of Homo habilis, and describe the anatomical and behavioral characteristics of Homo habilis that pave the way for Homo sapiens' evolution.

Unlike Darwin, Ernst Haeckel believed that humans first evolved in

Which physical trait characterized Homo erectus as compared to earlier hominids?

Gran Dolina adult hominids were similar to later Homo sapiens in their

Effective and regular access to high-quality protein likely required

Dmanisi hominids from the Republic of Georgia are dated to

Fossil evidence for the earliest members of the genus Homo have been found from

The earliest fossil evidence of Homo erectus in Western Europe dates to about

One cultural trait which characterized Homo habilis was

Fossil evidence of cutmarks made with stone tools at early hominid sites suggests that

Homo erectus skulls

Relative to Oldowan tools, Acheulean stone tools

Hominid fossils indicate which of the following differences between Homo habilis and Homo erectus?

Discuss the fossil and archaeological evidence for the varying importance of scavenging and hunting among Homo habilis and Homo erectus.

Homo habilis is characterized by

Two contemporaneous species, such as Homo erectus and Australopithecus robustus, are likely to vary in dental, anatomical, and ecological characteristics because

Analysis of Homo erectus teeth found at Zhoukoudian suggests that controlled use of fire allowed this species to

What Is Physical Anthropology?

Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: Living People

Biology in the Present: The Other Living Primates

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominid Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

Our Last 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, and Biology

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