Question 1

Stone tools were more common from archaeological sites of:

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A)  Homo rudolfensis. 
B)  Paranthropus. 
C)  Australopithecus. 
D)  Homo habilis. 
A)  Homo rudolfensis. 
B)  Paranthropus. 
C)  Australopithecus. 
D)  Homo habilis. D

Question 2

Southern and eastern African sites dating to 2.5 mya show habitats indicating:

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A)  the spread of C3 plants. 
B)  reduction both in habitat types and in dietary diversity. 
C)  a more frequent use of tools for the digging and processing of roots and tubers. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the spread of C3 plants. 
B)  reduction both in habitat types and in dietary diversity. 
C)  a more frequent use of tools for the digging and processing of roots and tubers. 
D)  none of the above C

Question 3

Intermediate forms in the fossil record include:

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A)  Sahelanthropus tchandensis. 
B)  Australopithecus anamensis. 
C)  Ardipithecus ramidus. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Sahelanthropus tchandensis. 
B)  Australopithecus anamensis. 
C)  Ardipithecus ramidus. 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

A central theme of human evolution is:

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A)  an increasing adaptive flexibility. 
B)  a decreasing cranial capacity. 
C)  a decreasing body size. 
D)  a more robust jaw. 
A)  an increasing adaptive flexibility. 
B)  a decreasing cranial capacity. 
C)  a decreasing body size. 
D)  a more robust jaw.

Question 5

Some Homo erectus specimens had very large and robust bones while others:

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A)  were small with robust bones. 
B)  were tall with robust bones. 
C)  were gracile. 
D)  were small with thin bones. 
A)  were small with robust bones. 
B)  were tall with robust bones. 
C)  were gracile. 
D)  were small with thin bones.

Question 6

Contrast the cranial and dental anatomy and adaptation of Australopithecus robustus with African Homo erectus.

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These hominins were contemporaneous for

Question 7

Homo erectus fossils date to:

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A)  3-1 mya. 
B)  2.5 mya-.5 mya. 
C)  1.8 mya-300,000 mya. 
D)  1.2 mya-800,000mya. 
A)  3-1 mya. 
B)  2.5 mya-.5 mya. 
C)  1.8 mya-300,000 mya. 
D)  1.2 mya-800,000mya.

Question 8

The Dmanisi B fossils from the Republic of Georgia are dated to:

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A)  1.0 mya. 
B)  800,000 yBP. 
C)  1.7 mya. 
D)  2.5 mya. 
A)  1.0 mya. 
B)  800,000 yBP. 
C)  1.7 mya. 
D)  2.5 mya.

Question 9

Homo erectus walked just like a modern human, with traits like:

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A)  long legs and opposable toes. 
B)  double arches and adducted big toe. 
C)  long arms. 
D)  foramen magnum at the back of the skull. 
A)  long legs and opposable toes. 
B)  double arches and adducted big toe. 
C)  long arms. 
D)  foramen magnum at the back of the skull.

Question 10

Based on height calculations of Homo erectus fossils, physical anthropologists estimate that their average height was:

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A)  more than 70 percent taller than Homo habilis. 
B)  similar to that of australopithecines. 
C)  tall, with males about five feet nine and females about five feet three. 
D)  three feet. 
A)  more than 70 percent taller than Homo habilis. 
B)  similar to that of australopithecines. 
C)  tall, with males about five feet nine and females about five feet three. 
D)  three feet.

Question 11

Compared to australopithecines, Homo habilis is characterized by:

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A)  a smaller face. 
B)  a bigger brain. 
C)  a rounder and larger skull. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a smaller face. 
B)  a bigger brain. 
C)  a rounder and larger skull. 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

The first evidence of modern human traits, including increasing brain size and dependence on material culture shows up in:

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A)  Homo erectus. 
B)  Homo sapiens. 
C)  Homo neanderthalensis. 
D)  Homo habilis. 
A)  Homo erectus. 
B)  Homo sapiens. 
C)  Homo neanderthalensis. 
D)  Homo habilis.

Question 13

African Homo erectus cranial features include:

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A)  thick cranial bones. 
B)  small browridges. 
C)  a rounded skull. 
D)  a sagittal crest. 
A)  thick cranial bones. 
B)  small browridges. 
C)  a rounded skull. 
D)  a sagittal crest.

Question 14

Greater body size and facial gracility documented in Homo erectus are likely related to:

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A)  changes in tool technology and increasing access to meat and other proteins. 
B)  the natural continuation of previous trends documented in hominid fossils, similar to great brain size. 
C)  the global climate, as these trends are characteristic of a cooler climate. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  changes in tool technology and increasing access to meat and other proteins. 
B)  the natural continuation of previous trends documented in hominid fossils, similar to great brain size. 
C)  the global climate, as these trends are characteristic of a cooler climate. 
D)  none of the above

Question 15

Anatomical evidence from fossilized hand bones suggests that the precision grip needed to make and use stone tools was present:

Accepted Answer

A)  only in Homo erectus. 
B)  only in Homo habilis. 
C)  in Homo habilis and some australopithecines. 
D)  in all australopithecine and Homo species. 
A)  only in Homo erectus. 
B)  only in Homo habilis. 
C)  in Homo habilis and some australopithecines. 
D)  in all australopithecine and Homo species.

Question 16

The discoverer of Homo erectus was:

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A)  Louis Leakey. 
B)  Richard Leakey. 
C)  Eugène Dubois. 
D)  Ernst Haeckel. 
A)  Louis Leakey. 
B)  Richard Leakey. 
C)  Eugène Dubois. 
D)  Ernst Haeckel.

Question 17

Which two fossil species lived at the same time around 2.5-1 mya?

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A)  Australopithecus and Homo erectus 
B)  Homo erectus and Homo rudolfensis 
C)  Homo habilis and Homo erectus 
D)  Pithecathropus and Homo rudolfensis 
A)  Australopithecus and Homo erectus 
B)  Homo erectus and Homo rudolfensis 
C)  Homo habilis and Homo erectus 
D)  Pithecathropus and Homo rudolfensis

Question 18

Homo erectus was likely the first hominid to successfully migrate out of Africa. Discuss how the biology and culture of Homo erectus led to its success on three major continents with varying environments.

Accepted Answer

Homo erectus was the first hominid to di

Question 19

The earliest fossil evidence for Homo erectus in Western Europe dates from:

Accepted Answer

A)  1.6 mya, from Sima de los Heusos. 
B)  .3 mya, from France. 
C)  1.6 mya, from Dmanisi, Georgia. 
D)  1.2 mya, from Sima del Elefante. 
A)  1.6 mya, from Sima de los Heusos. 
B)  .3 mya, from France. 
C)  1.6 mya, from Dmanisi, Georgia. 
D)  1.2 mya, from Sima del Elefante.

Question 20

The first hominid to migrate out of Africa was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Australopithecus. 
B)  Homo habilis. 
C)  Homo erectus. 
D)  Homo neanderthalensis. 
A)  Australopithecus. 
B)  Homo habilis. 
C)  Homo erectus. 
D)  Homo neanderthalensis.

Stone tools were more common from archaeological sites of:

Southern and eastern African sites dating to 2.5 mya show habitats indicating:

Intermediate forms in the fossil record include:

A central theme of human evolution is:

Some Homo erectus specimens had very large and robust bones while others:

Contrast the cranial and dental anatomy and adaptation of Australopithecus robustus with African Homo erectus.

Homo erectus fossils date to:

The Dmanisi B fossils from the Republic of Georgia are dated to:

Homo erectus walked just like a modern human, with traits like:

Based on height calculations of Homo erectus fossils, physical anthropologists estimate that their average height was:

Compared to australopithecines, Homo habilis is characterized by:

The first evidence of modern human traits, including increasing brain size and dependence on material culture shows up in:

African Homo erectus cranial features include:

Greater body size and facial gracility documented in Homo erectus are likely related to:

Anatomical evidence from fossilized hand bones suggests that the precision grip needed to make and use stone tools was present:

The discoverer of Homo erectus was:

Which two fossil species lived at the same time around 2.5-1 mya?

Homo erectus was likely the first hominid to successfully migrate out of Africa. Discuss how the biology and culture of Homo erectus led to its success on three major continents with varying environments.

The earliest fossil evidence for Homo erectus in Western Europe dates from:

The first hominid to migrate out of Africa was:

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Exam 11: The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

Stone tools were more common from archaeological sites of:

Southern and eastern African sites dating to 2.5 mya show habitats indicating:

Intermediate forms in the fossil record include:

A central theme of human evolution is:

Some Homo erectus specimens had very large and robust bones while others:

Contrast the cranial and dental anatomy and adaptation of Australopithecus robustus with African Homo erectus.

Homo erectus fossils date to:

The Dmanisi B fossils from the Republic of Georgia are dated to:

Homo erectus walked just like a modern human, with traits like:

Based on height calculations of Homo erectus fossils, physical anthropologists estimate that their average height was:

Compared to australopithecines, Homo habilis is characterized by:

The first evidence of modern human traits, including increasing brain size and dependence on material culture shows up in:

African Homo erectus cranial features include:

Greater body size and facial gracility documented in Homo erectus are likely related to:

Anatomical evidence from fossilized hand bones suggests that the precision grip needed to make and use stone tools was present:

The discoverer of Homo erectus was:

Which two fossil species lived at the same time around 2.5-1 mya?

Homo erectus was likely the first hominid to successfully migrate out of Africa. Discuss how the biology and culture of Homo erectus led to its success on three major continents with varying environments.

The earliest fossil evidence for Homo erectus in Western Europe dates from:

The first hominid to migrate out of Africa was:

What Is Physical Anthropology

Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: Living People

Biology in the Present: the Other Living Primates

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominin Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

Our Last 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, and the Bioarchaeology of a Fundamental Transition

Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

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