Question 1

Explain the possible reasons for H.erectus migration.

Accepted Answer

There are several possible reasons for H. erectus migration. One reason could be the search for new sources of food and water as their populations grew. Another reason could be changes in climate or environmental conditions that forced them to move to more hospitable areas. Additionally, competition with other species or groups may have also driven H. erectus to migrate in order to find new territories to settle in. It is also possible that curiosity and a desire for exploration played a role in their migration patterns. Overall, a combination of environmental, social, and biological factors likely contributed to the migration of H. erectus.

Question 2

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 C

Question 3

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 A

Question 4

Researchers Bernard Wood and Marc Collard consider early members of the genus Homo to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A) small-brained examples of Homo erectus 
B) brainier than some members of Homo sapiens 
C) from at least three different species 
D) large-brained Australopithecines 
A) small-brained examples of Homo erectus 
B) brainier than some members of Homo sapiens 
C) from at least three different species 
D) large-brained Australopithecines

Question 5

Which of the following describes a difference between Oldowan and Acheulean tools?

Accepted Answer

A) made from stone 
B) flaked 
C) associated with H.erectus 
D) Acheulean tools are bifaced 
A) made from stone 
B) flaked 
C) associated with H.erectus 
D) Acheulean tools are bifaced

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

H.erectus migration is attributed to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) climatic changes 
B) migrating herd animals 
C) random movements of multiple hominin bands 
D) all of these 
A) climatic changes 
B) migrating herd animals 
C) random movements of multiple hominin bands 
D) all of these

Question 8

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 9

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Where can the sagital keel be found?

Accepted Answer

A) above the eye orbits 
B) along the sagital suture 
C) on the back of the parietal 
D) on the bottom of a bark 
A) above the eye orbits 
B) along the sagital suture 
C) on the back of the parietal 
D) on the bottom of a bark

Question 12

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 13

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 14

The Peking Man fossils from Zhoukoudian date from around __________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 600,000 to 300,000 
B) 6 million to 2 million 
C) 6,000 to 2,500 
D) 6 million to 250,000 
A) 600,000 to 300,000 
B) 6 million to 2 million 
C) 6,000 to 2,500 
D) 6 million to 250,000

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Homo habilis and Homo erectus are two di

Question 16

Which of the following described the Acheulean hand axe?

Accepted Answer

A) oblong 
B) teardrop-shaped 
C) blade-like 
D) square 
A) oblong 
B) teardrop-shaped 
C) blade-like 
D) square

Question 17

Finds at Koobi Fora do not include __________.

Accepted Answer

A) KNM-ER 3733 
B) fragmentary remains older than 1.8 million years ago 
C) Nariokotome Boy 
D) all of these were found at Koobi Fora 
A) KNM-ER 3733 
B) fragmentary remains older than 1.8 million years ago 
C) Nariokotome Boy 
D) all of these were found at Koobi Fora

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

Explain the possible reasons for H.erectus migration.

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

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

Researchers Bernard Wood and Marc Collard consider early members of the genus Homo to be __________.

Which of the following describes a difference between Oldowan and Acheulean tools?

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

H.erectus migration is attributed to __________.

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

The skeletal remains of the Nariokotome boy are __________.

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

Where can the sagital keel be found?

The Early Stone Age consists of which tool traditions?

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

The Peking Man fossils from Zhoukoudian date from around __________ years ago.

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

Which of the following described the Acheulean hand axe?

Finds at Koobi Fora do not include __________.

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

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

Which of the following is true of the Dmanisi finds?

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Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

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Primate Behavior

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

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Exam 11: Rise of the Genus Homo

Explain the possible reasons for H.erectus migration.

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

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

Researchers Bernard Wood and Marc Collard consider early members of the genus Homo to be __________.

Which of the following describes a difference between Oldowan and Acheulean tools?

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

H.erectus migration is attributed to __________.

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

The skeletal remains of the Nariokotome boy are __________.

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

Where can the sagital keel be found?

The Early Stone Age consists of which tool traditions?

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

The Peking Man fossils from Zhoukoudian date from around __________ years ago.

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

Which of the following described the Acheulean hand axe?

Finds at Koobi Fora do not include __________.

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

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

Which of the following is true of the Dmanisi finds?

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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