Question 1

Some australopithecines are referred to as "robust" because:

Accepted Answer

A) their cranial capacity had increased dramatically. 
B) they were much taller than their ancestors. 
C) they were probably much hairier than their ancestors. 
D) they possessed very large molar teeth and chewing muscles. 
A) their cranial capacity had increased dramatically. 
B) they were much taller than their ancestors. 
C) they were probably much hairier than their ancestors. 
D) they possessed very large molar teeth and chewing muscles.

Question 2

At which Ethiopian site has the skeleton of a three-year-old Australopithecus afarensis been recovered?

Accepted Answer

A) Dikika 
B) Hadar 
C) Aramis 
D) Omo 
A) Dikika 
B) Hadar 
C) Aramis 
D) Omo

Question 3

The first person to demonstrate the detailed anatomical similarity between human beings and African apes through careful comparative dissections was:

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Darwin. 
B) Thomas Huxley. 
C) Georges Cuvier. 
D) Richard Owen. 
A) Charles Darwin. 
B) Thomas Huxley. 
C) Georges Cuvier. 
D) Richard Owen.

Question 4

In an ape,the space between the upper lateral incisor and the canine that accommodates a large,projecting lower canine,is a:

Accepted Answer

A) dental gap. 
B) gingival space. 
C) mesial bridge. 
D) diastema. 
A) dental gap. 
B) gingival space. 
C) mesial bridge. 
D) diastema.

Question 5

The earliest hominids probably lived in which kind of environment?

Accepted Answer

A) dense tropical forest 
B) complex hybrid habitats 
C) open savannah grassland 
D) arid,high-altitude uplands 
A) dense tropical forest 
B) complex hybrid habitats 
C) open savannah grassland 
D) arid,high-altitude uplands

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) 1 mya. 
B) 2 mya. 
C) 500,000 years ago. 
D) 4 mya. 
A) 1 mya. 
B) 2 mya. 
C) 500,000 years ago. 
D) 4 mya.

Question 7

Rodman and McHenry's hypothesis to account for the success of the bipedal adaptation in early hominids involves mainly:

Accepted Answer

A) keeping cool in the heat of the day out on the savanna. 
B) males provisioning females and young. 
C) energetic efficiency in moving between patches of forest. 
D) freeing of the hands to make stone tools. 
A) keeping cool in the heat of the day out on the savanna. 
B) males provisioning females and young. 
C) energetic efficiency in moving between patches of forest. 
D) freeing of the hands to make stone tools.

Question 8

The hyoid bone of the juvenile Australopithecus afarensis fossil suggests that this species probably couldn't:

Accepted Answer

A) speak like a modern human. 
B) walk on two legs over long distances. 
C) climb trees very effectively. 
D) eat tough,fibrous foods. 
A) speak like a modern human. 
B) walk on two legs over long distances. 
C) climb trees very effectively. 
D) eat tough,fibrous foods.

Question 9

A pre-australopithecine most likely has which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) nonhoning chewing,vestigial apelike traits,increased brain size 
B) modified honing chewing,vestigial apelike traits,increased brain size 
C) modified honing chewing,vestigial apelike traits,small brain size 
D) nonhoning chewing,loss of apelike traits,small brain size 
A) nonhoning chewing,vestigial apelike traits,increased brain size 
B) modified honing chewing,vestigial apelike traits,increased brain size 
C) modified honing chewing,vestigial apelike traits,small brain size 
D) nonhoning chewing,loss of apelike traits,small brain size

Question 10

The first hominids appeared in Africa about 2-3 mya.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Imagine you are a paleontologist working in the field and you come across a skeleton of what you think might be an early hominid.What skeletal features would you look for to demonstrate that the creature walked bipedally?

Accepted Answer

Among other,more detailed anatomical fea

Question 12

In examining the bones of AL-288 ("Lucy"),which trait would you NOT expect to find?

Accepted Answer

A) a brain the size of a chimp's 
B) long,curved finger bones and toe bones 
C) long legs 
D) large molar teeth (as compared to a modern human's) 
A) a brain the size of a chimp's 
B) long,curved finger bones and toe bones 
C) long legs 
D) large molar teeth (as compared to a modern human's)

Question 13

The fossils from Piltdown,England,represent some of the most important evidence for the evolution of early humans in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The oldest recognizable artifacts are simple stone tools dating to about 2.6 mya and are referred to as the Oldowan Complex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The fossil nicknamed "Lucy" is a member of which species?

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecus anamensis 
B) Ardipithecus ramidus 
C) Australopithecus afarensis 
D) Australopithecus africanus 
A) Australopithecus anamensis 
B) Ardipithecus ramidus 
C) Australopithecus afarensis 
D) Australopithecus africanus

Some australopithecines are referred to as "robust" because:

At which Ethiopian site has the skeleton of a three-year-old Australopithecus afarensis been recovered?

The first person to demonstrate the detailed anatomical similarity between human beings and African apes through careful comparative dissections was:

In an ape,the space between the upper lateral incisor and the canine that accommodates a large,projecting lower canine,is a:

The earliest hominids probably lived in which kind of environment?

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

Rodman and McHenry's hypothesis to account for the success of the bipedal adaptation in early hominids involves mainly:

The hyoid bone of the juvenile Australopithecus afarensis fossil suggests that this species probably couldn't:

A pre-australopithecine most likely has which of the following characteristics?

The first hominids appeared in Africa about 2-3 mya.

Imagine you are a paleontologist working in the field and you come across a skeleton of what you think might be an early hominid.What skeletal features would you look for to demonstrate that the creature walked bipedally?

In examining the bones of AL-288 ("Lucy"),which trait would you NOT expect to find?

The fossils from Piltdown,England,represent some of the most important evidence for the evolution of early humans in Europe.

The oldest recognizable artifacts are simple stone tools dating to about 2.6 mya and are referred to as the Oldowan Complex.

The fossil nicknamed "Lucy" is a member of which species?

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

Some australopithecines are referred to as "robust" because:

At which Ethiopian site has the skeleton of a three-year-old Australopithecus afarensis been recovered?

The first person to demonstrate the detailed anatomical similarity between human beings and African apes through careful comparative dissections was:

In an ape,the space between the upper lateral incisor and the canine that accommodates a large,projecting lower canine,is a:

The earliest hominids probably lived in which kind of environment?

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

Rodman and McHenry's hypothesis to account for the success of the bipedal adaptation in early hominids involves mainly:

The hyoid bone of the juvenile Australopithecus afarensis fossil suggests that this species probably couldn't:

A pre-australopithecine most likely has which of the following characteristics?

The first hominids appeared in Africa about 2-3 mya.

Imagine you are a paleontologist working in the field and you come across a skeleton of what you think might be an early hominid.What skeletal features would you look for to demonstrate that the creature walked bipedally?

In examining the bones of AL-288 ("Lucy"),which trait would you NOT expect to find?

The fossils from Piltdown,England,represent some of the most important evidence for the evolution of early humans in Europe.

The oldest recognizable artifacts are simple stone tools dating to about 2.6 mya and are referred to as the Oldowan Complex.

The fossil nicknamed "Lucy" is a member of which species?

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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