Question 1

The Early Stone Age consists of which tool traditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oldowan and Acheulean 
B)  Acheulean and Chatelperronian 
C)  blades and Oldowan type tools 
D)  Chatelperronian and Oldowan 
A)  Oldowan and Acheulean 
B)  Acheulean and Chatelperronian 
C)  blades and Oldowan type tools 
D)  Chatelperronian and Oldowan

Question 2

The earliest members of the genus Homo are remarkably different from their Australopithecine ancestors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Evidence indicates that H. erectus reached maturity later than we do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Evidence from Gran Dolina suggest that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  H. erectus was in Europe well before Asia 
B)  H. ergaster reached Europe before H. erectus 
C)  the H. erectus taxon may never have reached Europe 
D)  the H. erectus in Europe arrived there from Asia or Indonesia 
A)  H. erectus was in Europe well before Asia 
B)  H. ergaster reached Europe before H. erectus 
C)  the H. erectus taxon may never have reached Europe 
D)  the H. erectus in Europe arrived there from Asia or Indonesia

Question 5

H. erectus meat consumption is associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  larger brains 
B)  larger bodies 
C)  Acheulean technology 
D)  all of these 
A)  larger brains 
B)  larger bodies 
C)  Acheulean technology 
D)  all of these

Question 6

The fossils at Gran Dolina have been dated to nearly __________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  8 million 
B)  800 
C)  800,000 
D)  8,000 
A)  8 million 
B)  800 
C)  800,000 
D)  8,000

Question 7

The Dmanisi fossils prove that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo erectus moved out of Africa early in its existence 
B)  Homo erectus took an aquatic route out of Africa 
C)  Homo ergaster is the same as Homo erectus 
D)  Homo erectus and Homo habilis should not be members of the same species 
A)  Homo erectus moved out of Africa early in its existence 
B)  Homo erectus took an aquatic route out of Africa 
C)  Homo ergaster is the same as Homo erectus 
D)  Homo erectus and Homo habilis should not be members of the same species

Question 8

So far, the earliest evidence of hominins in Southeast Asia dates to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.3 million years ago 
B)  10 million years ago 
C)  more that 1.5 million years ago 
D)  less than a million years ago 
A)  1.3 million years ago 
B)  10 million years ago 
C)  more that 1.5 million years ago 
D)  less than a million years ago

Question 9

H. erectus dental anatomy includes __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a gracile jaw 
B)  platymetric molars 
C)  shovel-shaped incisors 
D)  roots that are less complex than those of modern humans 
A)  a gracile jaw 
B)  platymetric molars 
C)  shovel-shaped incisors 
D)  roots that are less complex than those of modern humans

Question 10

Taxonomic debates about the members of the genus Homo arise from

Accepted Answer

A)  a paucity of fossils 
B)  differences in species concepts 
C)  inherent difficulties of taxonomy 
D)  all of these 
A)  a paucity of fossils 
B)  differences in species concepts 
C)  inherent difficulties of taxonomy 
D)  all of these

Question 11

Compared to H. ergaster, H. erectus __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  had thicker cranial bones 
B)  used more advanced tools 
C)  had more pronounced browridges 
D)  had larger brains 
A)  had thicker cranial bones 
B)  used more advanced tools 
C)  had more pronounced browridges 
D)  had larger brains

Question 12

The very first H. erectus fossil ever found was discovered in Indonesia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The "Nariokotome boy" fossil indicates that H. erectus __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  could grow as tall as modern humans 
B)  had short lower limbs 
C)  was thin-boned 
D)  all of these 
A)  could grow as tall as modern humans 
B)  had short lower limbs 
C)  was thin-boned 
D)  all of these

Question 14

The KNM-ER 1813 fossil

Accepted Answer

A)  has a larger brain than KNM-ER 1470 
B)  is considered a specimen of Homo habilis 
C)  is likely to be the remains of a late Australopithecus 
D)  is considered a specimen of Homo rudolfensis 
A)  has a larger brain than KNM-ER 1470 
B)  is considered a specimen of Homo habilis 
C)  is likely to be the remains of a late Australopithecus 
D)  is considered a specimen of Homo rudolfensis

Question 15

The skeletal remains of the Nariokotome boy are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  post-cranial only 
B)  nearly complete 
C)  cranial only 
D)  nearly complete with most of the cranium intact 
A)  post-cranial only 
B)  nearly complete 
C)  cranial only 
D)  nearly complete with most of the cranium intact

Question 16

Due to uninterrupted gene flow, the Chinese Homo erectus are identical to those found in Indonesia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

For what purpose were Oldowan tools most likely used?

Accepted Answer

A)  harvesting crops 
B)  processing gathered vegetable matter 
C)  butchery 
D)  all of these 
A)  harvesting crops 
B)  processing gathered vegetable matter 
C)  butchery 
D)  all of these

Question 18

Homo ergaster is found in __________ ,while Homo erectus is associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa, Asia 
B)  Asia, Europe 
C)  America, Africa 
D)  Indonesia, The Republic of Georgia 
A)  Africa, Asia 
B)  Asia, Europe 
C)  America, Africa 
D)  Indonesia, The Republic of Georgia

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the Dmanisi finds?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are similar to H. ergaster 
B)  they are small compared to other H. erectus fossils 
C)  they are more similar to African forms of H. erectus than to Asian forms of H. erectus 
D)  all of these 
A)  they are similar to H. ergaster 
B)  they are small compared to other H. erectus fossils 
C)  they are more similar to African forms of H. erectus than to Asian forms of H. erectus 
D)  all of these

Question 20

A bone that is flattened from side to side is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  shove-shaped 
B)  platymeric 
C)  encephalitic 
D)  platycnemic 
A)  shove-shaped 
B)  platymeric 
C)  encephalitic 
D)  platycnemic

The Early Stone Age consists of which tool traditions?

The earliest members of the genus Homo are remarkably different from their Australopithecine ancestors.

Evidence indicates that H. erectus reached maturity later than we do.

Evidence from Gran Dolina suggest that __________.

H. erectus meat consumption is associated with __________.

The fossils at Gran Dolina have been dated to nearly __________ years ago.

The Dmanisi fossils prove that __________.

So far, the earliest evidence of hominins in Southeast Asia dates to __________.

H. erectus dental anatomy includes __________.

Taxonomic debates about the members of the genus Homo arise from

Compared to H. ergaster, H. erectus __________.

The very first H. erectus fossil ever found was discovered in Indonesia.

The "Nariokotome boy" fossil indicates that H. erectus __________.

The KNM-ER 1813 fossil

The skeletal remains of the Nariokotome boy are __________.

Due to uninterrupted gene flow, the Chinese Homo erectus are identical to those found in Indonesia.

For what purpose were Oldowan tools most likely used?

Homo ergaster is found in ,while Homo erectus is associated with .

Which of the following is true of the Dmanisi finds?

A bone that is flattened from side to side is referred to as __________.

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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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Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

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Exam 12: Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

The Early Stone Age consists of which tool traditions?

The earliest members of the genus Homo are remarkably different from their Australopithecine ancestors.

Evidence indicates that H. erectus reached maturity later than we do.

Evidence from Gran Dolina suggest that __________.

H. erectus meat consumption is associated with __________.

The fossils at Gran Dolina have been dated to nearly __________ years ago.

The Dmanisi fossils prove that __________.

So far, the earliest evidence of hominins in Southeast Asia dates to __________.

H. erectus dental anatomy includes __________.

Taxonomic debates about the members of the genus Homo arise from

Compared to H. ergaster, H. erectus __________.

The very first H. erectus fossil ever found was discovered in Indonesia.

The "Nariokotome boy" fossil indicates that H. erectus __________.

The KNM-ER 1813 fossil

The skeletal remains of the Nariokotome boy are __________.

Due to uninterrupted gene flow, the Chinese Homo erectus are identical to those found in Indonesia.

For what purpose were Oldowan tools most likely used?

Homo ergaster is found in __________ ,while Homo erectus is associated with __________.

Which of the following is true of the Dmanisi finds?

A bone that is flattened from side to side is referred to as __________.

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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Homo ergaster is found in ,while Homo erectus is associated with .