Question 1

Homo erectus had long legs as compared to earlier hominids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Homo habilis likely spent appreciable time in the trees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Homo erectus from Sangiran,Java,dates to:

Accepted Answer

A) 800,000 yBP. 
B) 1.2-1.0 mya. 
C) 1.8-1.6 mya. 
D) 2.2-2.0 mya. 
A) 800,000 yBP. 
B) 1.2-1.0 mya. 
C) 1.8-1.6 mya. 
D) 2.2-2.0 mya.

Question 4

A sagittal keel:

Accepted Answer

A) is characteristic of Homo habilis. 
B) is characteristic of Homo erectus. 
C) is characteristic of Homo sapiens. 
D) is found only in australopithecines. 
A) is characteristic of Homo habilis. 
B) is characteristic of Homo erectus. 
C) is characteristic of Homo sapiens. 
D) is found only in australopithecines.

Question 5

Eugène Dubois found fossils of this species in Southeast Asia:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Modern human traits including increasing brain size and dependence on material culture first show up in:

Accepted Answer

A) Homo erectus. 
B) Homo sapiens. 
C) Neandertals. 
D) Homo habilis. 
A) Homo erectus. 
B) Homo sapiens. 
C) Neandertals. 
D) Homo habilis.

Question 7

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 8

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 9

Anatomical evidence from fossilized hand bones suggests that the precision grips needed to make and use stone tools was present:

Accepted Answer

A) only in Homo erectus. 
B) only in Homo habilis. 
C) in Homo habilis and some australopithecines. 
D) in all australopithecine and Homo species. 
A) only in Homo erectus. 
B) only in Homo habilis. 
C) in Homo habilis and some australopithecines. 
D) in all australopithecine and Homo species.

Question 10

The Nariokotome hominid from Lake Turkana (H.erectus)is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) shorter arms and longer legs than those of earlier hominids. 
B) retention of an australopithecine-like body plan. 
C) longer legs than later hominids. 
D) a mix of arboreal and bipedal adaptations. 
A) shorter arms and longer legs than those of earlier hominids. 
B) retention of an australopithecine-like body plan. 
C) longer legs than later hominids. 
D) a mix of arboreal and bipedal adaptations.

Question 11

Australopithecus garhi has been proposed as a likely ancestor for Homo habilis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

There is a well-documented fossil record of Homo erectus occupation in Europe before 1.5 million yBP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Dmanisi hominids from the Republic of Georgia are dated to:

Accepted Answer

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 14

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 15

The fossil record now contains important transitional forms between apes and humans that conform to expectations about what the earliest hominids would have looked like.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Homo habilis had controlled use of fire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Homo erectus fossils date to:

Accepted Answer

A) 3-1 mya. 
B) 2.5 mya-500,000 yBP. 
C) 1.8 mya-300,000 yBP. 
D) 1.2 mya-800,000 yBP. 
A) 3-1 mya. 
B) 2.5 mya-500,000 yBP. 
C) 1.8 mya-300,000 yBP. 
D) 1.2 mya-800,000 yBP.

Question 18

According to the text,the first hominid to migrate out of Africa was:

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecus. 
B) Homo habilis. 
C) Homo erectus. 
D) Neandertals. 
A) Australopithecus. 
B) Homo habilis. 
C) Homo erectus. 
D) Neandertals.

Question 19

Homo erectus's cranial capacity:

Accepted Answer

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 20

Relative to australopithecines,Homo habilis is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

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

Homo erectus had long legs as compared to earlier hominids.

Homo habilis likely spent appreciable time in the trees.

Homo erectus from Sangiran,Java,dates to:

A sagittal keel:

Eugène Dubois found fossils of this species in Southeast Asia:

Modern human traits including increasing brain size and dependence on material culture first show up in:

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.

Homo erectus skulls:

Anatomical evidence from fossilized hand bones suggests that the precision grips needed to make and use stone tools was present:

The Nariokotome hominid from Lake Turkana (H.erectus)is characterized by:

Australopithecus garhi has been proposed as a likely ancestor for Homo habilis.

There is a well-documented fossil record of Homo erectus occupation in Europe before 1.5 million yBP.

Dmanisi hominids from the Republic of Georgia are dated to:

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

The fossil record now contains important transitional forms between apes and humans that conform to expectations about what the earliest hominids would have looked like.

Homo habilis had controlled use of fire.

Homo erectus fossils date to:

According to the text,the first hominid to migrate out of Africa was:

Homo erectus's cranial capacity:

Relative to australopithecines,Homo habilis is characterized by:

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Exam 11: The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

Homo erectus had long legs as compared to earlier hominids.

Homo habilis likely spent appreciable time in the trees.

Homo erectus from Sangiran,Java,dates to:

A sagittal keel:

Eugène Dubois found fossils of this species in Southeast Asia:

Modern human traits including increasing brain size and dependence on material culture first show up in:

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.

Homo erectus skulls:

Anatomical evidence from fossilized hand bones suggests that the precision grips needed to make and use stone tools was present:

The Nariokotome hominid from Lake Turkana (H.erectus)is characterized by:

Australopithecus garhi has been proposed as a likely ancestor for Homo habilis.

There is a well-documented fossil record of Homo erectus occupation in Europe before 1.5 million yBP.

Dmanisi hominids from the Republic of Georgia are dated to:

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

The fossil record now contains important transitional forms between apes and humans that conform to expectations about what the earliest hominids would have looked like.

Homo habilis had controlled use of fire.

Homo erectus fossils date to:

According to the text,the first hominid to migrate out of Africa was:

Homo erectus's cranial capacity:

Relative to australopithecines,Homo habilis is characterized by:

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 the Bioarchaeology of a Fundamental Transition

Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

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