Question 1

The australopithecine lineage went extinct about:

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A) 0.5 mya. 
B) 1 mya. 
C) 2 mya. 
D) 3 mya. 
A) 0.5 mya. 
B) 1 mya. 
C) 2 mya. 
D) 3 mya.

Question 2

Owen Lovejoy's model for the origin of bipedalism focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A) dispersing heat away from the body. 
B) males provisioning females and young. 
C) reaching for food in high places. 
D) making and using stone tools. 
A) dispersing heat away from the body. 
B) males provisioning females and young. 
C) reaching for food in high places. 
D) making and using stone tools.

Question 3

Fossils attributed to Australopithecus garhi were found at the Bouri site,in Ethiopia,along with:

Accepted Answer

A) abundant stone tools. 
B) animal bones with cutmarks. 
C) evidence for early Homo. 
D) fossil footprints. 
A) abundant stone tools. 
B) animal bones with cutmarks. 
C) evidence for early Homo. 
D) fossil footprints.

Question 4

Which of the following would NOT be part of an Oldowan toolkit?

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A) simple stone flakes 
B) rounded and pitted hammerstones 
C) crude core pieces 
D) long,sharp blades 
A) simple stone flakes 
B) rounded and pitted hammerstones 
C) crude core pieces 
D) long,sharp blades

Question 5

In addressing bipedalism's origin,Darwin focused on:

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A) hunting. 
B) females' ability to carry babies. 
C) body temperature control (thermoregulation). 
D) parasite reduction. 
A) hunting. 
B) females' ability to carry babies. 
C) body temperature control (thermoregulation). 
D) parasite reduction.

Question 6

The early hominids from Chad (Sahelanthropus tchadensis)are very important because they:

Accepted Answer

A) span a nearly 3-million-year period. 
B) provide evidence of hominid evolution 2,000 km (1,243 mi)from the Rift Valley. 
C) were small-brained,bipedal creatures. 
D) lived in savanna environments. 
A) span a nearly 3-million-year period. 
B) provide evidence of hominid evolution 2,000 km (1,243 mi)from the Rift Valley. 
C) were small-brained,bipedal creatures. 
D) lived in savanna environments.

Question 7

Evidence indicating that Orrorin tugenensis was bipedal comes mainly from which part of the skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A) femur (thighbone) 
B) skull 
C) foot 
D) pelvis 
A) femur (thighbone) 
B) skull 
C) foot 
D) pelvis

Question 8

In 1959,Louis Leakey described the first specimen of Australopithecus ever discovered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The large brain is often considered a hallmark of modern humans and our hominid ancestors;however,it is not one of the characteristics thought to be obligate when discussing hominids.An obligate behavior of hominids is:

Accepted Answer

A) presence of material culture. 
B) bipedal locomotion. 
C) speech. 
D) honing chewing. 
A) presence of material culture. 
B) bipedal locomotion. 
C) speech. 
D) honing chewing.

Question 10

Direct radiometric dating of volcanic rocks provides very accurate ages for many East African Rift Valley hominid sites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Explain why the infamous skull of Piltdown Man,although proven to be a fake in the early 1950s,nonetheless represents an important example of the scientific method in action.

Accepted Answer

The scientific method requires constant

Question 13

Name and briefly describe five key traits of modern humans that the living great apes do not display.

Accepted Answer

•Humans have a complex spoken language,b

Question 14

The earliest hominids had very large canine teeth,similar to a male chimpanzee's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All the early hominids from Africa older than 2 million years possessed small brains,the size of apes'.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which early hominid genus differs from all others in having a thin layer of enamel on its teeth as apes do?

Accepted Answer

A) Kenyanthropus 
B) Ardipithecus 
C) Australopithecus 
D) Orrorin 
A) Kenyanthropus 
B) Ardipithecus 
C) Australopithecus 
D) Orrorin

Question 17

The discovery and scrutiny surrounding Eoanthropus dawsoni is an excellent example of the utility of:

Accepted Answer

A) flourine analysis to detect teeth that have been physically altered. 
B) using preconceived ideas of human evolutionary patterns to identify potential hominid species. 
C) the scientific method as a way of continually challenging existing data and theory. 
D) only using fossils from African field sites to address human evolution. 
A) flourine analysis to detect teeth that have been physically altered. 
B) using preconceived ideas of human evolutionary patterns to identify potential hominid species. 
C) the scientific method as a way of continually challenging existing data and theory. 
D) only using fossils from African field sites to address human evolution.

Question 18

Each of the following traits is found in a bipedal hominid EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) a wide,short pelvis. 
B) a big toe in line with the other toes. 
C) an angled thigh bone. 
D) a foramen magnum far back on the skull. 
A) a wide,short pelvis. 
B) a big toe in line with the other toes. 
C) an angled thigh bone. 
D) a foramen magnum far back on the skull.

Question 19

Fossil remains of the pre-australopithecines are found throughout most of the Old World,from Africa to East Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Laetoli site,in Tanzania,is most famous for:

Accepted Answer

A) the discovery of "Lucy." 
B) preserving fossil hominid footprints. 
C) huge caches of stone tools. 
D) a collection of robust australopithecine fossils. 
A) the discovery of "Lucy." 
B) preserving fossil hominid footprints. 
C) huge caches of stone tools. 
D) a collection of robust australopithecine fossils.

The australopithecine lineage went extinct about:

Owen Lovejoy's model for the origin of bipedalism focuses on:

Fossils attributed to Australopithecus garhi were found at the Bouri site,in Ethiopia,along with:

Which of the following would NOT be part of an Oldowan toolkit?

In addressing bipedalism's origin,Darwin focused on:

The early hominids from Chad (Sahelanthropus tchadensis)are very important because they:

Evidence indicating that Orrorin tugenensis was bipedal comes mainly from which part of the skeleton?

In 1959,Louis Leakey described the first specimen of Australopithecus ever discovered.

The large brain is often considered a hallmark of modern humans and our hominid ancestors;however,it is not one of the characteristics thought to be obligate when discussing hominids.An obligate behavior of hominids is:

Direct radiometric dating of volcanic rocks provides very accurate ages for many East African Rift Valley hominid sites.

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

Explain why the infamous skull of Piltdown Man,although proven to be a fake in the early 1950s,nonetheless represents an important example of the scientific method in action.

Name and briefly describe five key traits of modern humans that the living great apes do not display.

The earliest hominids had very large canine teeth,similar to a male chimpanzee's.

All the early hominids from Africa older than 2 million years possessed small brains,the size of apes'.

Which early hominid genus differs from all others in having a thin layer of enamel on its teeth as apes do?

The discovery and scrutiny surrounding Eoanthropus dawsoni is an excellent example of the utility of:

Each of the following traits is found in a bipedal hominid EXCEPT:

Fossil remains of the pre-australopithecines are found throughout most of the Old World,from Africa to East Asia.

The Laetoli site,in Tanzania,is most famous for:

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Exam 10: Early Hominid Origins and Evolution: The Roots of Humanity

The australopithecine lineage went extinct about:

Owen Lovejoy's model for the origin of bipedalism focuses on:

Fossils attributed to Australopithecus garhi were found at the Bouri site,in Ethiopia,along with:

Which of the following would NOT be part of an Oldowan toolkit?

In addressing bipedalism's origin,Darwin focused on:

The early hominids from Chad (Sahelanthropus tchadensis)are very important because they:

Evidence indicating that Orrorin tugenensis was bipedal comes mainly from which part of the skeleton?

In 1959,Louis Leakey described the first specimen of Australopithecus ever discovered.

The large brain is often considered a hallmark of modern humans and our hominid ancestors;however,it is not one of the characteristics thought to be obligate when discussing hominids.An obligate behavior of hominids is:

Direct radiometric dating of volcanic rocks provides very accurate ages for many East African Rift Valley hominid sites.

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

Explain why the infamous skull of Piltdown Man,although proven to be a fake in the early 1950s,nonetheless represents an important example of the scientific method in action.

Name and briefly describe five key traits of modern humans that the living great apes do not display.

The earliest hominids had very large canine teeth,similar to a male chimpanzee's.

All the early hominids from Africa older than 2 million years possessed small brains,the size of apes'.

Which early hominid genus differs from all others in having a thin layer of enamel on its teeth as apes do?

The discovery and scrutiny surrounding Eoanthropus dawsoni is an excellent example of the utility of:

Each of the following traits is found in a bipedal hominid EXCEPT:

Fossil remains of the pre-australopithecines are found throughout most of the Old World,from Africa to East Asia.

The Laetoli site,in Tanzania,is most famous for:

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 the Bioarchaeology of a Fundamental Transition

Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

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