Question 1

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 2

Provide an argument for the placement of H.habilis in the genus Australopithecus.

Accepted Answer

There is a significant amount of debate

Question 3

Describe the basic characteristics of the Oldowan tool tradition.Describe the types of sites are associated with these tools.

Accepted Answer

The Oldowan tool tradition is one of the

Question 4

The earliest stone tools occur in the record starting about __________ million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) .5 
B) 1.5 
C) 2 
D) 2.5 
A) .5 
B) 1.5 
C) 2 
D) 2.5

Question 5

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 6

What is the evidence that H.erectus consumed meat? Explain the relationship between meat consumption and H.erectus physiology,migration,and technology.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the evidence that H.erectus consumed...

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The earliest hominin site outside of Africa is in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the Republic of Georgia 
B) Indonesia 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) Israel 
A) the Republic of Georgia 
B) Indonesia 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) Israel

Question 11

Archaeological sites at which there is evidence that early hominins were obtaining the raw material to make stone tools are referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) scavenging sites 
B) quarrying sites 
C) home-base sites 
D) gathering sites 
A) scavenging sites 
B) quarrying sites 
C) home-base sites 
D) gathering sites

Question 12

Robert Blumenschine and Curtis Marean's study of scavengers indicates that early members of the genus Homo __________.

Accepted Answer

A) probably hunted because scavenging affords so few calories 
B) could easily have survived as scavengers 
C) probably relied solely on gathered vegetable matter 
D) none of these 
A) probably hunted because scavenging affords so few calories 
B) could easily have survived as scavengers 
C) probably relied solely on gathered vegetable matter 
D) none of these

Question 13

Early hominin meat-eaters might have obtained their meat by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) hunting 
B) aggressive scavenging 
C) passive scavenging 
D) all of these 
A) hunting 
B) aggressive scavenging 
C) passive scavenging 
D) all of these

Question 14

The Acheulean __________ was a bifacial tool usually oblong with a cutting edge at one end.

Accepted Answer

A) atlatl 
B) hand axe 
C) cleaver 
D) none of these 
A) atlatl 
B) hand axe 
C) cleaver 
D) none of these

Question 15

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 16

The earliest hominins out of Africa date back to about __________years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 700 thousand 
B) 1.7 million 
C) 17,000 
D) 7 million 
A) 700 thousand 
B) 1.7 million 
C) 17,000 
D) 7 million

Question 17

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 18

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 19

It has been hypothesized that Acheulean tools were used for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) projectiles 
B) butchering 
C) sharpening wooden spears 
D) all of these 
A) projectiles 
B) butchering 
C) sharpening wooden spears 
D) all of these

Question 20

There is only equivocal evidence that H.erectus was the first hominin to cook meat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

H.erectus skulls are __________.

Provide an argument for the placement of H.habilis in the genus Australopithecus.

Describe the basic characteristics of the Oldowan tool tradition.Describe the types of sites are associated with these tools.

The earliest stone tools occur in the record starting about __________ million years ago.

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

What is the evidence that H.erectus consumed meat? Explain the relationship between meat consumption and H.erectus physiology,migration,and technology.

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

The KNM-ER 1813 fossil __________.

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

The earliest hominin site outside of Africa is in __________.

Archaeological sites at which there is evidence that early hominins were obtaining the raw material to make stone tools are referred to as __________.

Robert Blumenschine and Curtis Marean's study of scavengers indicates that early members of the genus Homo __________.

Early hominin meat-eaters might have obtained their meat by __________.

The Acheulean __________ was a bifacial tool usually oblong with a cutting edge at one end.

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

The earliest hominins out of Africa date back to about __________years ago.

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

The Dmanisi fossils prove that __________.

It has been hypothesized that Acheulean tools were used for __________.

There is only equivocal evidence that H.erectus was the first hominin to cook meat.

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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

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H.erectus skulls are __________.

Provide an argument for the placement of H.habilis in the genus Australopithecus.

Describe the basic characteristics of the Oldowan tool tradition.Describe the types of sites are associated with these tools.

The earliest stone tools occur in the record starting about __________ million years ago.

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

What is the evidence that H.erectus consumed meat? Explain the relationship between meat consumption and H.erectus physiology,migration,and technology.

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

The KNM-ER 1813 fossil __________.

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

The earliest hominin site outside of Africa is in __________.

Archaeological sites at which there is evidence that early hominins were obtaining the raw material to make stone tools are referred to as __________.

Robert Blumenschine and Curtis Marean's study of scavengers indicates that early members of the genus Homo __________.

Early hominin meat-eaters might have obtained their meat by __________.

The Acheulean __________ was a bifacial tool usually oblong with a cutting edge at one end.

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

The earliest hominins out of Africa date back to about __________years ago.

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

The Dmanisi fossils prove that __________.

It has been hypothesized that Acheulean tools were used for __________.

There is only equivocal evidence that H.erectus was the first hominin to cook meat.

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