Question 1

A calotte is the skullcap of a creature, excluding the bones of the face and the base of the cranium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of H. erectus compared to earlier species of hominin?

Accepted Answer

A)  larger body 
B)  larger head 
C)  bipedal 
D)  unique skull shape 
A)  larger body 
B)  larger head 
C)  bipedal 
D)  unique skull shape

Question 3

The earliest fossil evidence of H. erectus comes from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Indonesia 
B)  Asia 
C)  Western Europe 
D)  Africa 
A)  Indonesia 
B)  Asia 
C)  Western Europe 
D)  Africa

Question 4

The Chinese Homo erectus sites are easily dated due to the frequency of volcanic activity in the region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Evidence from H. erectus dental microstructure indicates that early development of individuals was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  slow 
B)  much like that of our species 
C)  fast 
D)  none of these 
A)  slow 
B)  much like that of our species 
C)  fast 
D)  none of these

Question 6

Explain the possible reasons for H. erectus migration.

Accepted Answer

There are several possible reasons for H

Question 7

Explain the various hypotheses concerning the use of Acheulean tools. Given its great range of possible uses, why is there a Movius line?

Accepted Answer

The use of Acheulean tools has been the

Question 8

It is hypothesized that Asian H. erectus did not use hand-axe technology because they __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  had smaller brains 
B)  had less dexterous hands 
C)  left Africa before the hand-axe was invented 
D)  all of these 
A)  had smaller brains 
B)  had less dexterous hands 
C)  left Africa before the hand-axe was invented 
D)  all of these

Question 9

Explain the debate about "Man the Hunter" and how it applies to the attempt to understand the lives of the members of early genus Homo. What is the most sensible view of H. habilis meat eating behavior?

Accepted Answer

The debate about "Man the Hunter" revolv

Question 10

Outline and describe the basic physiological differences between H. habilis and H. erectus.

Accepted Answer

Homo habilis and Homo erectus are two di

Question 11

The Acheulean tool tradition lasted until 10,000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a way that Homo differs from Australopithecus?

Accepted Answer

A)  only members of the genus Homo use tools 
B)  hominins in the genus Homo have a larger braincase 
C)  hominins in the genus Homo have less projecting faces 
D)  Australopithecines have smaller teeth 
A)  only members of the genus Homo use tools 
B)  hominins in the genus Homo have a larger braincase 
C)  hominins in the genus Homo have less projecting faces 
D)  Australopithecines have smaller teeth

Question 13

Which was the first hominin to leave Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  H. habilis 
B)  H. rudolfensis 
C)  A. robustus 
D)  H. erectus 
A)  H. habilis 
B)  H. rudolfensis 
C)  A. robustus 
D)  H. erectus

Question 14

In Java, Dubois found the calvaria of a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Australopithecus africanus 
B)  Pithecanthropus robustus 
C)  Homo erectus 
D)  Homo habilis 
A)  Australopithecus africanus 
B)  Pithecanthropus robustus 
C)  Homo erectus 
D)  Homo habilis

Question 15

H. erectus skulls are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  thick-boned 
B)  wider than they are long 
C)  high foreheaded 
D)  all of these 
A)  thick-boned 
B)  wider than they are long 
C)  high foreheaded 
D)  all of these

Question 16

Which of the following describes Acheulean tools?

Accepted Answer

A)  flakes removed as blades 
B)  wooden spear throwing devices 
C)  bifaced and flaked stone tools 
D)  composite tools made from bone, wood, and stone 
A)  flakes removed as blades 
B)  wooden spear throwing devices 
C)  bifaced and flaked stone tools 
D)  composite tools made from bone, wood, and stone

Question 17

Homo erectus skulls feature a __________, a thick ridge that runs along the back of the parietal bone.

Accepted Answer

A)  angular torus 
B)  occipital torus 
C)  sagital keel 
D)  metopic keel 
A)  angular torus 
B)  occipital torus 
C)  sagital keel 
D)  metopic keel

Question 18

There is a one-to-one correlation between species and technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe the basic characteristics of the Acheulean technology. What are the advantages of these tools over their Oldowan predecessors?

Accepted Answer

The Acheulean technology is characterize

Question 20

The Oldowan tool industry involved removing __________ from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cores/ flakes 
B)  flakes/ hammerstones 
C)  flakes/ cores 
D)  flakes/ bones 
A)  cores/ flakes 
B)  flakes/ hammerstones 
C)  flakes/ cores 
D)  flakes/ bones

A calotte is the skullcap of a creature, excluding the bones of the face and the base of the cranium.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of H. erectus compared to earlier species of hominin?

The earliest fossil evidence of H. erectus comes from __________.

The Chinese Homo erectus sites are easily dated due to the frequency of volcanic activity in the region.

Evidence from H. erectus dental microstructure indicates that early development of individuals was __________.

Explain the possible reasons for H. erectus migration.

Explain the various hypotheses concerning the use of Acheulean tools. Given its great range of possible uses, why is there a Movius line?

It is hypothesized that Asian H. erectus did not use hand-axe technology because they __________.

Explain the debate about "Man the Hunter" and how it applies to the attempt to understand the lives of the members of early genus Homo. What is the most sensible view of H. habilis meat eating behavior?

Outline and describe the basic physiological differences between H. habilis and H. erectus.

The Acheulean tool tradition lasted until 10,000 years ago.

Which of the following is NOT a way that Homo differs from Australopithecus?

Which was the first hominin to leave Africa?

In Java, Dubois found the calvaria of a __________.

H. erectus skulls are __________.

Which of the following describes Acheulean tools?

Homo erectus skulls feature a __________, a thick ridge that runs along the back of the parietal bone.

There is a one-to-one correlation between species and technology.

Describe the basic characteristics of the Acheulean technology. What are the advantages of these tools over their Oldowan predecessors?

The Oldowan tool industry involved removing from .

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A calotte is the skullcap of a creature, excluding the bones of the face and the base of the cranium.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of H. erectus compared to earlier species of hominin?

The earliest fossil evidence of H. erectus comes from __________.

The Chinese Homo erectus sites are easily dated due to the frequency of volcanic activity in the region.

Evidence from H. erectus dental microstructure indicates that early development of individuals was __________.

Explain the possible reasons for H. erectus migration.

Explain the various hypotheses concerning the use of Acheulean tools. Given its great range of possible uses, why is there a Movius line?

It is hypothesized that Asian H. erectus did not use hand-axe technology because they __________.

Explain the debate about "Man the Hunter" and how it applies to the attempt to understand the lives of the members of early genus Homo. What is the most sensible view of H. habilis meat eating behavior?

Outline and describe the basic physiological differences between H. habilis and H. erectus.

The Acheulean tool tradition lasted until 10,000 years ago.

Which of the following is NOT a way that Homo differs from Australopithecus?

Which was the first hominin to leave Africa?

In Java, Dubois found the calvaria of a __________.

H. erectus skulls are __________.

Which of the following describes Acheulean tools?

Homo erectus skulls feature a __________, a thick ridge that runs along the back of the parietal bone.

There is a one-to-one correlation between species and technology.

Describe the basic characteristics of the Acheulean technology. What are the advantages of these tools over their Oldowan predecessors?

The Oldowan tool industry involved removing __________ from __________.

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

Early Hominins

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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The Oldowan tool industry involved removing from .