Question 1

The Indonesian H.erectus sites almost always contain tools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

Research indicates that increase in brain size was faster between H.erectus and archaic H.sapiens that is was between archaic H.sapiens and modern humans.

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

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 6

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 7

Evidence indicates that __________ was the first truly predatory hominin species.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Compared to the Australopithecines,members of the genus Homo __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are shorter 
B) have more projecting faces 
C) have smaller teeth 
D) all of these 
A) are shorter 
B) have more projecting faces 
C) have smaller teeth 
D) all of these

Question 9

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 10

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

Outline and describe the basic differences between Oldowan and Acheulean technology.What are some possible differences in the use of these technologies?

Accepted Answer

The Oldowan and Acheulean technologies a

Question 14

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 15

What is the range of H.erectus brain size?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,000-1,500cc 
B) 700-1,200 cc 
C) 900-1,200cc 
D) 700-900 cc 
A) 1,000-1,500cc 
B) 700-1,200 cc 
C) 900-1,200cc 
D) 700-900 cc

Question 16

The H.erectus browridge,or __________,is quite prominent.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Outline and describe the basic cultural and geographic differences between H.habilis and H.erectus.

Accepted Answer

Homo habilis and Homo erectus are two ea

Question 18

The oldest African H.erectus fossils were found at __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Koobi Fora 
B) west Turkana 
C) the Bouri Formation 
D) Olduvai Gorge 
A) Koobi Fora 
B) west Turkana 
C) the Bouri Formation 
D) Olduvai Gorge

Question 19

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 20

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

The Indonesian H.erectus sites almost always contain tools.

Which of the following describes Acheulean tools?

Research indicates that increase in brain size was faster between H.erectus and archaic H.sapiens that is was between archaic H.sapiens and modern humans.

Evidence from Gran Dolina suggest that __________.

In Java,Dubois found the calvaria of a __________.

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

Evidence indicates that __________ was the first truly predatory hominin species.

Compared to the Australopithecines,members of the genus Homo __________.

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

The Oldowan tool industry involved removing from .

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

Which was the first hominin to leave Africa?

Outline and describe the basic differences between Oldowan and Acheulean technology.What are some possible differences in the use of these technologies?

H.erectus meat consumption is associated with __________.

What is the range of H.erectus brain size?

The H.erectus browridge,or __________,is quite prominent.

Outline and describe the basic cultural and geographic differences between H.habilis and H.erectus.

The oldest African H.erectus fossils were found at __________.

Taxonomic debates about the members of the genus Homo arise from __________.

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

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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Exam 11: Rise of the Genus Homo

The Indonesian H.erectus sites almost always contain tools.

Which of the following describes Acheulean tools?

Research indicates that increase in brain size was faster between H.erectus and archaic H.sapiens that is was between archaic H.sapiens and modern humans.

Evidence from Gran Dolina suggest that __________.

In Java,Dubois found the calvaria of a __________.

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

Evidence indicates that __________ was the first truly predatory hominin species.

Compared to the Australopithecines,members of the genus Homo __________.

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

The Oldowan tool industry involved removing __________ from __________.

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

Which was the first hominin to leave Africa?

Outline and describe the basic differences between Oldowan and Acheulean technology.What are some possible differences in the use of these technologies?

H.erectus meat consumption is associated with __________.

What is the range of H.erectus brain size?

The H.erectus browridge,or __________,is quite prominent.

Outline and describe the basic cultural and geographic differences between H.habilis and H.erectus.

The oldest African H.erectus fossils were found at __________.

Taxonomic debates about the members of the genus Homo arise from __________.

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

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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The Oldowan tool industry involved removing from .