Question 1

In East Africa robust australopithecines are also called:

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A) Orrorin. 
B) Sahelanthropus. 
C) Gigantopithecus. 
D) Paranthropus. 
A) Orrorin. 
B) Sahelanthropus. 
C) Gigantopithecus. 
D) Paranthropus.

Question 2

Australopithecus garhi may be the ancestor of:

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A) Homo habilis. 
B) Australopithecus afarensis. 
C) Orrorin tugenensis. 
D) Homo sapiens. 
A) Homo habilis. 
B) Australopithecus afarensis. 
C) Orrorin tugenensis. 
D) Homo sapiens.

Question 3

Australopithecus robustus was likely the longest-surviving species of australopithecine in South Africa.It had:

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A) a big brain, big teeth, and a big face. 
B) large molars, a big face, and a sagittal crest. 
C) a large body, large teeth, and a sagittal crest. 
D) a big face, large teeth, and a large body. 
A) a big brain, big teeth, and a big face. 
B) large molars, a big face, and a sagittal crest. 
C) a large body, large teeth, and a sagittal crest. 
D) a big face, large teeth, and a large body.

Question 4

The earliest australopithecines first show up in the fossil record more than:

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A) 0.5 mya. 
B) 1 mya. 
C) 2 mya. 
D) 4 mya. 
A) 0.5 mya. 
B) 1 mya. 
C) 2 mya. 
D) 4 mya.

Question 5

Beginning more than 3 mya, at least two lineages of hominin emerged, one that led to the genus Homo and one that:

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A) included the now extinct descendants of Au.afarensis. 
B) gave rise to the genus Ardipithecus. 
C) was an evolution of other australopithecine lineages. 
D) ended with Au.africanus. 
A) included the now extinct descendants of Au.afarensis. 
B) gave rise to the genus Ardipithecus. 
C) was an evolution of other australopithecine lineages. 
D) ended with Au.africanus.

Question 6

The adaptive radiation of the australopithecines after their split from the lineage that led to early Homo seems to have focused on:

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A) bipedalism. 
B) mastication. 
C) brain size increase. 
D) body size increase. 
A) bipedalism. 
B) mastication. 
C) brain size increase. 
D) body size increase.

Question 7

A preaustralopithecine most likely has which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) nonhoning dentition, primitive apelike traits, and increased brain size 
B) modified honing dentition, primitive apelike traits, and increased brain size 
C) modified honing dentition, primitive apelike traits, and small brain size 
D) nonhoning dentition, loss of apelike traits, and small brain size 
A) nonhoning dentition, primitive apelike traits, and increased brain size 
B) modified honing dentition, primitive apelike traits, and increased brain size 
C) modified honing dentition, primitive apelike traits, and small brain size 
D) nonhoning dentition, loss of apelike traits, and small brain size

Question 8

Australopithecus garhi has been proposed as an ancestor for Homo mainly because it:

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A) had a bigger brain than other australopithecines. 
B) had smaller molar teeth than other australopithecines. 
C) had longer legs relative to arm length than other australopithecines. 
D) was bipedal. 
A) had a bigger brain than other australopithecines. 
B) had smaller molar teeth than other australopithecines. 
C) had longer legs relative to arm length than other australopithecines. 
D) was bipedal.

Question 9

Discuss the two obligate traits, including specific anatomical features, that first emerge in the preaustralopithecines to eventually become firmly established in australopithecines.

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The distinguishing characteristics of ho

Question 10

Ardi's intermediate form of bipedality included the use of:

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A) longer hind limbs for clinging and leaping. 
B) palms and feet to move along tree branches. 
C) long phalanges to wrap around tree branches. 
D) a tail. 
A) longer hind limbs for clinging and leaping. 
B) palms and feet to move along tree branches. 
C) long phalanges to wrap around tree branches. 
D) a tail.

Question 11

The first recognizable ancestors of the lineage leading to humans include:

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecus afarensis. 
B) Paranthropus. 
C) Sahelanthropus tchandensis. 
D) Orrorin tugenensis. 
A) Australopithecus afarensis. 
B) Paranthropus. 
C) Sahelanthropus tchandensis. 
D) Orrorin tugenensis.

Question 12

Ecological evidence from the site where Ardi was found shows that early hominins:

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A) lived in a lush jungle. 
B) lived in a savanna. 
C) lived in a forest. 
D) migrated out of the area due to drought. 
A) lived in a lush jungle. 
B) lived in a savanna. 
C) lived in a forest. 
D) migrated out of the area due to drought.

Question 13

The Laetoli footprints demonstrate that the foot of Australopithecus afarensis was humanlike in having a:

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A) rounded heel. 
B) nondivergent big toe. 
C) double arch. 
D) all of the above 
A) rounded heel. 
B) nondivergent big toe. 
C) double arch. 
D) all of the above

Question 14

Bipedalism's advantages over quadrupedalism include:

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A) an increased ability to see greater distances. 
B) running faster. 
C) ease of transporting food. 
D) both a.and c. 
A) an increased ability to see greater distances. 
B) running faster. 
C) ease of transporting food. 
D) both a.and c.

Question 15

Humans use their molars for:

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A) biting. 
B) crushing. 
C) shearing. 
D) mashing. 
A) biting. 
B) crushing. 
C) shearing. 
D) mashing.

Question 16

A hominin is defined as having the following two obligate behaviors:

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A) speech and advanced cognition. 
B) bipedal locomotion and nonhoning chewing complex. 
C) bipedal locomotion and speech. 
D) nonhoning chewing complex and advanced cognition. 
A) speech and advanced cognition. 
B) bipedal locomotion and nonhoning chewing complex. 
C) bipedal locomotion and speech. 
D) nonhoning chewing complex and advanced cognition.

Question 17

Speech, advanced cognition, and complex material culture:

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A) do not define a hominin. 
B) define a hominin. 
C) define a higher primate. 
D) did not evolve through the primate lineage. 
A) do not define a hominin. 
B) define a hominin. 
C) define a higher primate. 
D) did not evolve through the primate lineage.

Question 18

Hominins have canines that are:

Accepted Answer

A) small, blunt, and nonprojecting, with no diastema. 
B) large and pointed, with a diastema. 
C) projecting, with a diastema. 
D) part of a honing complex. 
A) small, blunt, and nonprojecting, with no diastema. 
B) large and pointed, with a diastema. 
C) projecting, with a diastema. 
D) part of a honing complex.

Question 19

You find a fossil that you are sure shows evidence of bipedalism.You know this because which of the following anatomical traits is present?

Accepted Answer

A) a narrow pelvis 
B) a posterior position of the foramen magnum 
C) an opposable hallux 
D) thighbones that angle in toward the knees 
A) a narrow pelvis 
B) a posterior position of the foramen magnum 
C) an opposable hallux 
D) thighbones that angle in toward the knees

Question 20

An increased ability to see greater distances is one of the adaptations to:

Accepted Answer

A) bipedalism. 
B) diurnal sleeping patterns. 
C) improved diet. 
D) becoming larger. 
A) bipedalism. 
B) diurnal sleeping patterns. 
C) improved diet. 
D) becoming larger.

In East Africa robust australopithecines are also called:

Australopithecus garhi may be the ancestor of:

Australopithecus robustus was likely the longest-surviving species of australopithecine in South Africa.It had:

The earliest australopithecines first show up in the fossil record more than:

Beginning more than 3 mya, at least two lineages of hominin emerged, one that led to the genus Homo and one that:

The adaptive radiation of the australopithecines after their split from the lineage that led to early Homo seems to have focused on:

A preaustralopithecine most likely has which of the following characteristics?

Australopithecus garhi has been proposed as an ancestor for Homo mainly because it:

Discuss the two obligate traits, including specific anatomical features, that first emerge in the preaustralopithecines to eventually become firmly established in australopithecines.

Ardi's intermediate form of bipedality included the use of:

The first recognizable ancestors of the lineage leading to humans include:

Ecological evidence from the site where Ardi was found shows that early hominins:

The Laetoli footprints demonstrate that the foot of Australopithecus afarensis was humanlike in having a:

Bipedalism's advantages over quadrupedalism include:

Humans use their molars for:

A hominin is defined as having the following two obligate behaviors:

Speech, advanced cognition, and complex material culture:

Hominins have canines that are:

You find a fossil that you are sure shows evidence of bipedalism.You know this because which of the following anatomical traits is present?

An increased ability to see greater distances is one of the adaptations to:

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Exam 10: Early Hominin Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

In East Africa robust australopithecines are also called:

Australopithecus garhi may be the ancestor of:

Australopithecus robustus was likely the longest-surviving species of australopithecine in South Africa.It had:

The earliest australopithecines first show up in the fossil record more than:

Beginning more than 3 mya, at least two lineages of hominin emerged, one that led to the genus Homo and one that:

The adaptive radiation of the australopithecines after their split from the lineage that led to early Homo seems to have focused on:

A preaustralopithecine most likely has which of the following characteristics?

Australopithecus garhi has been proposed as an ancestor for Homo mainly because it:

Discuss the two obligate traits, including specific anatomical features, that first emerge in the preaustralopithecines to eventually become firmly established in australopithecines.

Ardi's intermediate form of bipedality included the use of:

The first recognizable ancestors of the lineage leading to humans include:

Ecological evidence from the site where Ardi was found shows that early hominins:

The Laetoli footprints demonstrate that the foot of Australopithecus afarensis was humanlike in having a:

Bipedalism's advantages over quadrupedalism include:

Humans use their molars for:

A hominin is defined as having the following two obligate behaviors:

Speech, advanced cognition, and complex material culture:

Hominins have canines that are:

You find a fossil that you are sure shows evidence of bipedalism.You know this because which of the following anatomical traits is present?

An increased ability to see greater distances is one of the adaptations 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

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

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

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