Question 1

The first Homo habilis fossils were found during the 1960's in

Accepted Answer

A)  Olduvai Gorge 
B)  Tugen Hills 
C)  Toros Menalla 
D)  Sterkfontein 
E)  South Africa 
A)  Olduvai Gorge 
B)  Tugen Hills 
C)  Toros Menalla 
D)  Sterkfontein 
E)  South Africa A

Question 2

Where have Miocene hominoid fossils been found?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  Australia 
C)  Mexico 
D)  South America 
E)  Africa, Europe, and Asia 
A)  North America 
B)  Australia 
C)  Mexico 
D)  South America 
E)  Africa, Europe, and Asia E

Question 3

What are some of the hypotheses purporting to explain the evolution of bipedalism?

Accepted Answer

There are several hypotheses that have been proposed to explain the evolution of bipedalism in humans. One hypothesis suggests that bipedalism evolved as a way for early hominins to free their hands for carrying food or tools. Another hypothesis proposes that bipedalism evolved as a way to reduce exposure to the sun and regulate body temperature more effectively. Additionally, some researchers believe that bipedalism may have evolved as a way to cover long distances more efficiently while foraging for food. Other hypotheses include the idea that bipedalism may have evolved as a way to see over tall grasses or to attract mates. Overall, the evolution of bipedalism is likely the result of a combination of these and other factors, and continues to be a topic of ongoing research and debate in the field of human evolution.

Question 4

Some of the late Eocene primates have been found in Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_______ make the best samples for the K/Ar dating method.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bones 
B)  Stone tools 
C)  Ostrich shells 
D)  Teeth 
E)  Volcanic rocks 
A)  Bones 
B)  Stone tools 
C)  Ostrich shells 
D)  Teeth 
E)  Volcanic rocks

Question 6

The current evidence indicates that hominins possessed all the major structural changes necessary for bipedalism by

Accepted Answer

A)  4 million years ago 
B)  5 to 7 million years ago 
C)  8 to 10 million years ago 
D)  3 to 4 million years ago 
A)  4 million years ago 
B)  5 to 7 million years ago 
C)  8 to 10 million years ago 
D)  3 to 4 million years ago

Question 7

The fossil skeleton known as "Lucy" belongs to which species?

Accepted Answer

A)  africanus 
B)  aethiopicus 
C)  habilis 
D)  boisei 
E)  afarensis 
A)  africanus 
B)  aethiopicus 
C)  habilis 
D)  boisei 
E)  afarensis

Question 8

Explain the differences between relative and chronometric absolute) dating techniques. Give an example of one relative technique and three chronometric techniques.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the differences between relative and chronometric...

Question 9

The oldest possible hominin found to date has been given which genus name?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australopithecus 
B)  Sahelanthropus 
C)  Zinjanthropus 
D)  Ardipithecus 
E)  Orrorin 
A)  Australopithecus 
B)  Sahelanthropus 
C)  Zinjanthropus 
D)  Ardipithecus 
E)  Orrorin

Question 10

Which of the following would be best suited to the carbon-14 dating technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  materials more than 100,000 years old 
B)  volcanic rock 
C)  sedimentary rock 
D)  metals 
E)  certain organic materials less than 75,000 years old 
A)  materials more than 100,000 years old 
B)  volcanic rock 
C)  sedimentary rock 
D)  metals 
E)  certain organic materials less than 75,000 years old

Question 11

Which of the following methods are not used to identify hominin fossil sites?

Accepted Answer

A)  aerial photography 
B)  satellite photography 
C)  geological surveys 
D)  water reside analysis 
E)  vertebrate paleontology 
A)  aerial photography 
B)  satellite photography 
C)  geological surveys 
D)  water reside analysis 
E)  vertebrate paleontology

Question 12

The fossil evidence indicates that the Eocene primates were

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly extinct by the end of the Eocene 
B)  not widely distributed 
C)  likely provide direct evidence of a close connection to humans 
D)  ectothermic 
E)  water animals 
A)  mostly extinct by the end of the Eocene 
B)  not widely distributed 
C)  likely provide direct evidence of a close connection to humans 
D)  ectothermic 
E)  water animals

Question 13

Fossil evidence for early hominin foot structure

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A)  has come from South and East African sites 
B)  has come from North African sites 
C)  is totally lacking 
D)  indicates they were quadrupedal 
E)  is highly disputed and therefore insignificant in discussions of human evolution 
A)  has come from South and East African sites 
B)  has come from North African sites 
C)  is totally lacking 
D)  indicates they were quadrupedal 
E)  is highly disputed and therefore insignificant in discussions of human evolution

Question 14

Define the term mosaic evolution. List three different anatomical or behavioral hominid traits that demonstrate the nature of mosaic evolution.

Accepted Answer

Mosaic evolution refers to the concept t

Question 15

For humans, culture integrates an entire adaptive strategy involving all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive components 
B)  political components 
C)  economic components 
D)  social components 
E)  biological components 
A)  cognitive components 
B)  political components 
C)  economic components 
D)  social components 
E)  biological components

Question 16

By about 2 mya, which of the following was true?

Accepted Answer

A)  All hominins were members of the same genus. 
B)  There were one or more species of the genus Homo present in East Africa. 
C)  Modern humans were living alongside australopiths. 
D)  All hominins still lived only in East Africa. 
E)  There was only one hominid species present in Asia. 
A)  All hominins were members of the same genus. 
B)  There were one or more species of the genus Homo present in East Africa. 
C)  Modern humans were living alongside australopiths. 
D)  All hominins still lived only in East Africa. 
E)  There was only one hominid species present in Asia.

Question 17

All researchers agree that Sahelanthropus is a definite hominin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What traits best distinguish Homo habilis from the australopiths?

Accepted Answer

Homo habilis, which translates to "handy

Question 19

By using the designation Homo habilis, what was Louis Leakey not implying?

Accepted Answer

A)  There were at least two hominin lineages present at Olduvai Gorge. 
B)  The Homo lineage was distinct from the australopithecines. 
C)  That Homo habilis was more closely related to modern humans than were the australopiths. 
D)  That Homo habilis was more closely related to australopithecines 
E)  Members of the group were the early Olduvai toolmakers. 
A)  There were at least two hominin lineages present at Olduvai Gorge. 
B)  The Homo lineage was distinct from the australopithecines. 
C)  That Homo habilis was more closely related to modern humans than were the australopiths. 
D)  That Homo habilis was more closely related to australopithecines 
E)  Members of the group were the early Olduvai toolmakers.

Question 20

The A. afarensis hand, wrist, and foot bones are indistinguishable from those of modern humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The first Homo habilis fossils were found during the 1960's in

Where have Miocene hominoid fossils been found?

What are some of the hypotheses purporting to explain the evolution of bipedalism?

Some of the late Eocene primates have been found in Asia.

_______ make the best samples for the K/Ar dating method.

The current evidence indicates that hominins possessed all the major structural changes necessary for bipedalism by

The fossil skeleton known as "Lucy" belongs to which species?

Explain the differences between relative and chronometric absolute) dating techniques. Give an example of one relative technique and three chronometric techniques.

The oldest possible hominin found to date has been given which genus name?

Which of the following would be best suited to the carbon-14 dating technique?

Which of the following methods are not used to identify hominin fossil sites?

The fossil evidence indicates that the Eocene primates were

Fossil evidence for early hominin foot structure

Define the term mosaic evolution. List three different anatomical or behavioral hominid traits that demonstrate the nature of mosaic evolution.

For humans, culture integrates an entire adaptive strategy involving all of the following except

By about 2 mya, which of the following was true?

All researchers agree that Sahelanthropus is a definite hominin.

What traits best distinguish Homo habilis from the australopiths?

By using the designation Homo habilis, what was Louis Leakey not implying?

The A. afarensis hand, wrist, and foot bones are indistinguishable from those of modern humans.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

Processes of Macroevolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 8: Primate and Hominin Origins

The first Homo habilis fossils were found during the 1960's in

Where have Miocene hominoid fossils been found?

What are some of the hypotheses purporting to explain the evolution of bipedalism?

Some of the late Eocene primates have been found in Asia.

_______ make the best samples for the K/Ar dating method.

The current evidence indicates that hominins possessed all the major structural changes necessary for bipedalism by

The fossil skeleton known as "Lucy" belongs to which species?

Explain the differences between relative and chronometric absolute) dating techniques. Give an example of one relative technique and three chronometric techniques.

The oldest possible hominin found to date has been given which genus name?

Which of the following would be best suited to the carbon-14 dating technique?

Which of the following methods are not used to identify hominin fossil sites?

The fossil evidence indicates that the Eocene primates were

Fossil evidence for early hominin foot structure

Define the term mosaic evolution. List three different anatomical or behavioral hominid traits that demonstrate the nature of mosaic evolution.

For humans, culture integrates an entire adaptive strategy involving all of the following except

By about 2 mya, which of the following was true?

All researchers agree that Sahelanthropus is a definite hominin.

What traits best distinguish Homo habilis from the australopiths?

By using the designation Homo habilis, what was Louis Leakey not implying?

The A. afarensis hand, wrist, and foot bones are indistinguishable from those of modern humans.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

Processes of Macroevolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

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