Question 1

The footprints at Laetoli in Tanzania date to about __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5 million years ago 
B)  3.6 million years ago 
C)  2 million years ago 
D)  4 million years ago 
A)  1.5 million years ago 
B)  3.6 million years ago 
C)  2 million years ago 
D)  4 million years ago

Question 2

Provide an overview of australopithecine physiology as represented by A. afarensis. What does this physiology reveal about the environment in which early hominins lived and how they adapted to their surroundings?

Accepted Answer

Australopithecus afarensis, commonly kno

Question 3

The Kenyanthropus platyops find at Lake Turkana, Kenya, while still debated, could mean __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  that the early hominin line is a complex one, represented by multiple species 
B)  that the early hominin line's membership is well understood 
C)  that Australopithecus is not in fact a hominin 
D)  that the hominin line is more clearly linear than previously thought 
A)  that the early hominin line is a complex one, represented by multiple species 
B)  that the early hominin line's membership is well understood 
C)  that Australopithecus is not in fact a hominin 
D)  that the hominin line is more clearly linear than previously thought

Question 4

In an article in the British science journal Nature, Dart argued that Taung was a hominin, based on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  its generalized teeth 
B)  the broad and short iliac blade of the pelvis 
C)  the position of the foramen magnum 
D)  the funnel-shaped thorax 
A)  its generalized teeth 
B)  the broad and short iliac blade of the pelvis 
C)  the position of the foramen magnum 
D)  the funnel-shaped thorax

Question 5

The Great Rift Valley is the result of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient floods 
B)  river erosion 
C)  volcanic eruptions 
D)  tectonic activity 
A)  ancient floods 
B)  river erosion 
C)  volcanic eruptions 
D)  tectonic activity

Question 6

Most Australopithecus africanus finds have been dated to between __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  4.3 to 3.5 mya 
B)  3 to 1.5 mya 
C)  3.5 to 2.4 mya 
D)  4 to 1.2 mya 
A)  4.3 to 3.5 mya 
B)  3 to 1.5 mya 
C)  3.5 to 2.4 mya 
D)  4 to 1.2 mya

Question 7

Robust australopithecines exhibit a group of adaptations that indicate they were specialized for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  defending themselves against predators 
B)  hard object feeding 
C)  carrying large loads over distances 
D)  hunting small to medium sized animals 
A)  defending themselves against predators 
B)  hard object feeding 
C)  carrying large loads over distances 
D)  hunting small to medium sized animals

Question 8

Describe the distribution of hominins in Africa at 2 mya. Provide the names of hominins at that time and where they lived. Focusing on the concept of cohabitation, explain how multiple hominins could exist simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

At 2 million years ago, the distribution

Question 9

Ardipithecus ramidus and Ardipithecus kadabba have defied expectations about early hominins because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  both lived in densely forested environments 
B)  each shows evidence of a highly developed bipedal physiology 
C)  both are far larger than typical Miocene primates 
D)  neither shows evidence for increased cranial capacity 
A)  both lived in densely forested environments 
B)  each shows evidence of a highly developed bipedal physiology 
C)  both are far larger than typical Miocene primates 
D)  neither shows evidence for increased cranial capacity

Question 10

The footprints at Laetoli were made by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Australopithecus africanus 
B)  Australopithecus afarensis 
C)  Australopithecus robustus 
D)  Australopithecus boisei 
A)  Australopithecus africanus 
B)  Australopithecus afarensis 
C)  Australopithecus robustus 
D)  Australopithecus boisei

Question 11

The reduction or loss of cranial crests in hominin species represents __________

Accepted Answer

A)  the need for greater room for muscles associated with chewing 
B)  the de-emphasis on protection for the cranial case 
C)  a de-emphasis on chewing as well as a greater emphasis on brain size expansion. 
D)  a reduction in the size of neck muscles associated with quadrupedalism 
A)  the need for greater room for muscles associated with chewing 
B)  the de-emphasis on protection for the cranial case 
C)  a de-emphasis on chewing as well as a greater emphasis on brain size expansion. 
D)  a reduction in the size of neck muscles associated with quadrupedalism

Question 12

Habitat reconstructions at A. afarensis sites suggest __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  these hominins lived in open savannas 
B)  these hominins lived in marshy areas 
C)  these hominins lived in forests 
D)  these hominins lived in brushy regions 
A)  these hominins lived in open savannas 
B)  these hominins lived in marshy areas 
C)  these hominins lived in forests 
D)  these hominins lived in brushy regions

Question 13

The cranial capacity range for Australopithecus afarensis is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  400-650 cc 
B)  350-500 cc 
C)  320-450 cc 
D)  500-650 cc 
A)  400-650 cc 
B)  350-500 cc 
C)  320-450 cc 
D)  500-650 cc

Question 14

__________. is a tooth array in which different teeth have different forms and functions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Homodont 
B)  Multidental 
C)  Parabolic dentition 
D)  Heterodont 
A)  Homodont 
B)  Multidental 
C)  Parabolic dentition 
D)  Heterodont

Question 15

In apes the sectorial premolar has one cusp, while in hominins it has two cusps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

At 2.5 million years ago __________ were all contemporaries on the African continent.

Accepted Answer

A)  A. robustus, A. afarensis and A. garhi 
B)  A. aethiopicus, A. anamensis, and A. africanus 
C)  A. boisei, A. anamensis, and A. robustus 
D)  A. garhi, A. aethiopicus, and A. africanus 
A)  A. robustus, A. afarensis and A. garhi 
B)  A. aethiopicus, A. anamensis, and A. africanus 
C)  A. boisei, A. anamensis, and A. robustus 
D)  A. garhi, A. aethiopicus, and A. africanus

Question 17

The robust australopithecines are today sometimes referred to by the genus name __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paranthropus 
B)  Aethiopicus 
C)  Zinjanthropus 
D)  Orrorin 
A)  Paranthropus 
B)  Aethiopicus 
C)  Zinjanthropus 
D)  Orrorin

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Australopithecus afarensis' dentition?

Accepted Answer

A)  a U-shaped dental arcade 
B)  a CP3 honing complex 
C)  thick enamel 
D)  reduced canine size 
A)  a U-shaped dental arcade 
B)  a CP3 honing complex 
C)  thick enamel 
D)  reduced canine size

Question 19

Throughout hominin evolution over time __________

Accepted Answer

A)  brain size and facial size vary between larger and smaller 
B)  facial size decreases while brain size long remains constant 
C)  brain size increases while facial size long remains constant 
D)  brain size increases while facial size decreases 
A)  brain size and facial size vary between larger and smaller 
B)  facial size decreases while brain size long remains constant 
C)  brain size increases while facial size long remains constant 
D)  brain size increases while facial size decreases

Question 20

Molecular evidence suggests that the first signs of homininization should appear __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the late Miocene 
B)  in the late Pliocene 
C)  in the early Holocene 
D)  in the early Pleistocene 
A)  in the late Miocene 
B)  in the late Pliocene 
C)  in the early Holocene 
D)  in the early Pleistocene

The footprints at Laetoli in Tanzania date to about __________.

Provide an overview of australopithecine physiology as represented by A. afarensis. What does this physiology reveal about the environment in which early hominins lived and how they adapted to their surroundings?

The Kenyanthropus platyops find at Lake Turkana, Kenya, while still debated, could mean __________.

In an article in the British science journal Nature, Dart argued that Taung was a hominin, based on __________.

The Great Rift Valley is the result of __________.

Most Australopithecus africanus finds have been dated to between __________.

Robust australopithecines exhibit a group of adaptations that indicate they were specialized for __________.

Describe the distribution of hominins in Africa at 2 mya. Provide the names of hominins at that time and where they lived. Focusing on the concept of cohabitation, explain how multiple hominins could exist simultaneously.

Ardipithecus ramidus and Ardipithecus kadabba have defied expectations about early hominins because __________.

The footprints at Laetoli were made by __________.

The reduction or loss of cranial crests in hominin species represents __________

Habitat reconstructions at A. afarensis sites suggest __________.

The cranial capacity range for Australopithecus afarensis is __________.

__________. is a tooth array in which different teeth have different forms and functions.

In apes the sectorial premolar has one cusp, while in hominins it has two cusps.

At 2.5 million years ago __________ were all contemporaries on the African continent.

The robust australopithecines are today sometimes referred to by the genus name __________.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Australopithecus afarensis' dentition?

Throughout hominin evolution over time __________

Molecular evidence suggests that the first signs of homininization should appear __________.

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Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

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Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

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Exam 11: Early Hominins

The footprints at Laetoli in Tanzania date to about __________.

Provide an overview of australopithecine physiology as represented by A. afarensis. What does this physiology reveal about the environment in which early hominins lived and how they adapted to their surroundings?

The Kenyanthropus platyops find at Lake Turkana, Kenya, while still debated, could mean __________.

In an article in the British science journal Nature, Dart argued that Taung was a hominin, based on __________.

The Great Rift Valley is the result of __________.

Most Australopithecus africanus finds have been dated to between __________.

Robust australopithecines exhibit a group of adaptations that indicate they were specialized for __________.

Describe the distribution of hominins in Africa at 2 mya. Provide the names of hominins at that time and where they lived. Focusing on the concept of cohabitation, explain how multiple hominins could exist simultaneously.

Ardipithecus ramidus and Ardipithecus kadabba have defied expectations about early hominins because __________.

The footprints at Laetoli were made by __________.

The reduction or loss of cranial crests in hominin species represents __________

Habitat reconstructions at A. afarensis sites suggest __________.

The cranial capacity range for Australopithecus afarensis is __________.

__________. is a tooth array in which different teeth have different forms and functions.

In apes the sectorial premolar has one cusp, while in hominins it has two cusps.

At 2.5 million years ago __________ were all contemporaries on the African continent.

The robust australopithecines are today sometimes referred to by the genus name __________.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Australopithecus afarensis' dentition?

Throughout hominin evolution over time __________

Molecular evidence suggests that the first signs of homininization should appear __________.

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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