Question 1

A central theme of human evolution is a(n):

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A) increasing adaptive flexibility. 
B) decreasing cranial capacity. 
C) decreasing body size. 
D) more robust jaw. 
A) increasing adaptive flexibility. 
B) decreasing cranial capacity. 
C) decreasing body size. 
D) more robust jaw.

Question 2

Discuss the fossil evidence of Homo habilis, and describe the anatomical and behavioral traits of Homo habilis that introduce the evolution of Homo sapiens.

Accepted Answer

Homo habilis was the first hominid to ha

Question 3

Homo erectus's cranial capacity:

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A) is always less than 1,000 cc. 
B) is always more than 800 cc. 
C) ranges from 650 cc to 1,200 cc. 
D) ranges from 900 cc to 1,200 cc. 
A) is always less than 1,000 cc. 
B) is always more than 800 cc. 
C) ranges from 650 cc to 1,200 cc. 
D) ranges from 900 cc to 1,200 cc.

Question 4

Homo erectus was likely the first hominid to successfully migrate to regions beyond Africa.Discuss how the biology and culture of Homo erectus led to its success on three major continents with varying environments.

Accepted Answer

Homo erectus was the first hominid to di

Question 5

Homo rudolfensis is morphologically most similar to:

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A) Homo erectus. 
B) Homo sapiens. 
C) Homo habilis. 
D) Australopithecus robustus. 
A) Homo erectus. 
B) Homo sapiens. 
C) Homo habilis. 
D) Australopithecus robustus.

Question 6

The original name for Homo erectus was:

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A) Australopithecus. 
B) Pithecanthropus. 
C) Paranthropus. 
D) Homo rudolfensis. 
A) Australopithecus. 
B) Pithecanthropus. 
C) Paranthropus. 
D) Homo rudolfensis.

Question 7

Homo habilis experienced a major shift to new environments that was characterized by:

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

Question 8

Homo erectus's high degree of adaptive success is evidenced by its:

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A) increased reliance on material culture. 
B) apparent increased intelligence. 
C) reliance on unchanging environments. 
D) both a.and b. 
A) increased reliance on material culture. 
B) apparent increased intelligence. 
C) reliance on unchanging environments. 
D) both a.and b.

Question 9

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

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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 10

What is the likely explanation for the rapid increase in body and brain size among Homo erectus?

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A) an influx of genes for increased height 
B) greater access to protein and improved nutrition 
C) reaching for fruits higher in the trees, which increased their height over time 
D) the evolution of bipedalism 
A) an influx of genes for increased height 
B) greater access to protein and improved nutrition 
C) reaching for fruits higher in the trees, which increased their height over time 
D) the evolution of bipedalism

Question 11

The controlled use of fire by hominids:

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A) decreased the amount of food energy available in the hominid diet. 
B) has been shown to contribute little to the digestive process of hominids. 
C) limited the expansion of hominids into certain environments, such as dry grasslands. 
D) contributed to geographical expansion and food production techniques in positive ways. 
A) decreased the amount of food energy available in the hominid diet. 
B) has been shown to contribute little to the digestive process of hominids. 
C) limited the expansion of hominids into certain environments, such as dry grasslands. 
D) contributed to geographical expansion and food production techniques in positive ways.

Question 12

Compared to earlier hominids the increased body size in Homo erectus is likely due to:

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A) stone-tool use that facilitated root and tuber processing. 
B) increased protein in the diet. 
C) larger teeth that permitted better food processing. 
D) none of the above 
A) stone-tool use that facilitated root and tuber processing. 
B) increased protein in the diet. 
C) larger teeth that permitted better food processing. 
D) none of the above

Question 13

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

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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 14

Describe Homo erectus's cranial and postcranial anatomical characteristics.How is this species significantly different from earlier hominids, and how did these characteristics increase the success of this species over that of their ancestors?

Accepted Answer

Homo erectus is characterized by increas

Question 15

Based on height calculations of Homo erectus fossils, physical anthropologists estimate that their average height was:

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A) more than 70% taller than Homo habilis. 
B) similar to that of australopithecines. 
C) tall, with males about five feet nine and females about five feet three. 
D) three feet. 
A) more than 70% taller than Homo habilis. 
B) similar to that of australopithecines. 
C) tall, with males about five feet nine and females about five feet three. 
D) three feet.

Question 16

Contrast the cranial and dental anatomy and adaptation of Australopithecus robustus with African Homo erectus.

Accepted Answer

These hominins were contemporaneous for

Question 17

Homo erectus skull morphology includes:

Accepted Answer

A) a long, low, wide base. 
B) thick bones. 
C) large browridges. 
D) a long, low, wide base; thick bones; and large browridges. 
A) a long, low, wide base. 
B) thick bones. 
C) large browridges. 
D) a long, low, wide base; thick bones; and large browridges.

Question 18

The Dmanisi B fossils from the Republic of Georgia are dated to:

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A) 1.0 mya. 
B) 800,000 yBP. 
C) 1.7 mya. 
D) 2.5 mya. 
A) 1.0 mya. 
B) 800,000 yBP. 
C) 1.7 mya. 
D) 2.5 mya.

Question 19

The many stone tools, fragmentary animal bones, and teeth found at Gran Dolina, Spain, indicate that hominids there:

Accepted Answer

A) processed and consumed animals including other hominids. 
B) did not differ appreciably from earlier Asian Homo erectus. 
C) were similar to later Homo sapiens. 
D) none of the above 
A) processed and consumed animals including other hominids. 
B) did not differ appreciably from earlier Asian Homo erectus. 
C) were similar to later Homo sapiens. 
D) none of the above

Question 20

Compared to australopithecines, Homo habilis is characterized by a:

Accepted Answer

A) smaller face. 
B) bigger brain. 
C) rounder and larger skull. 
D) all of the above 
A) smaller face. 
B) bigger brain. 
C) rounder and larger skull. 
D) all of the above

A central theme of human evolution is a(n):

Discuss the fossil evidence of Homo habilis, and describe the anatomical and behavioral traits of Homo habilis that introduce the evolution of Homo sapiens.

Homo erectus's cranial capacity:

Homo erectus was likely the first hominid to successfully migrate to regions beyond Africa.Discuss how the biology and culture of Homo erectus led to its success on three major continents with varying environments.

Homo rudolfensis is morphologically most similar to:

The original name for Homo erectus was:

Homo habilis experienced a major shift to new environments that was characterized by:

Homo erectus's high degree of adaptive success is evidenced by its:

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

What is the likely explanation for the rapid increase in body and brain size among Homo erectus?

The controlled use of fire by hominids:

Compared to earlier hominids the increased body size in Homo erectus is likely due to:

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

Describe Homo erectus's cranial and postcranial anatomical characteristics.How is this species significantly different from earlier hominids, and how did these characteristics increase the success of this species over that of their ancestors?

Based on height calculations of Homo erectus fossils, physical anthropologists estimate that their average height was:

Contrast the cranial and dental anatomy and adaptation of Australopithecus robustus with African Homo erectus.

Homo erectus skull morphology includes:

The Dmanisi B fossils from the Republic of Georgia are dated to:

The many stone tools, fragmentary animal bones, and teeth found at Gran Dolina, Spain, indicate that hominids there:

Compared to australopithecines, Homo habilis is characterized by a:

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Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

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Exam 11: The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

A central theme of human evolution is a(n):

Discuss the fossil evidence of Homo habilis, and describe the anatomical and behavioral traits of Homo habilis that introduce the evolution of Homo sapiens.

Homo erectus's cranial capacity:

Homo erectus was likely the first hominid to successfully migrate to regions beyond Africa.Discuss how the biology and culture of Homo erectus led to its success on three major continents with varying environments.

Homo rudolfensis is morphologically most similar to:

The original name for Homo erectus was:

Homo habilis experienced a major shift to new environments that was characterized by:

Homo erectus's high degree of adaptive success is evidenced by its:

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

What is the likely explanation for the rapid increase in body and brain size among Homo erectus?

The controlled use of fire by hominids:

Compared to earlier hominids the increased body size in Homo erectus is likely due to:

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

Describe Homo erectus's cranial and postcranial anatomical characteristics.How is this species significantly different from earlier hominids, and how did these characteristics increase the success of this species over that of their ancestors?

Based on height calculations of Homo erectus fossils, physical anthropologists estimate that their average height was:

Contrast the cranial and dental anatomy and adaptation of Australopithecus robustus with African Homo erectus.

Homo erectus skull morphology includes:

The Dmanisi B fossils from the Republic of Georgia are dated to:

The many stone tools, fragmentary animal bones, and teeth found at Gran Dolina, Spain, indicate that hominids there:

Compared to australopithecines, Homo habilis is characterized by a:

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 Hominin 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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