Question 1

The famous "Lucy" was a member of which species?

Accepted Answer

A)   Australopithecus afarensis
B)   Paranthropus robustus
C)   Sahelanthropus tchadensis
D)   Zea mays A

Question 2

The last common ancestor (LCA) of panins and hominins lived about 6.3 - 5.4 million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What kinds of tool use have been observed among modern primates (humans excluded)?

Accepted Answer

"Termite fishing" by chimps in Assirik and Gombe. Chimps cracking nuts with a hammerstone in Bossou and the Taï Forest. Orangutans processing fruits with sticks on the island of Sumatra.

Question 4

Prior to recent finds in Ethiopia and Kenya, ____________________ was the oldest known stone tool industry.

Accepted Answer

A)   Acheulian
B)   Mousterian
C)   Oldowan
D)   Solutrean

Question 5

During the late Miocene, much of Africa became ______________ and ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   drier; less forested
B)   drier; more forested
C)   wetter; less forested
D)   wetter; more forested

Question 6

The LCA lived during the miocene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to one model, the LCA species split into small groups, which remained _________________, and large groups, which became _______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   bipedal; quadrupedal
B)   carnivorous; herbivorous
C)   quadrupedal; bipedal
D)   terrestrial; arboreal

Question 8

Natural selection is a relatively simple, but often misunderstood, evolutionary process. How would you explain it, simply yet accurately, to someone who has no previous experience with biology?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Natural selection is a relatively simple, but...

Question 9

Ancient hominins most likely made tools from:

Accepted Answer

A)   bone.
B)   stone.
C)   wood.
D)   all of the above

Question 10

The oldest hominin fossils are found in Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of these hominin species was first discovered in East Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ardipithecus ramidus
B)   Australopithecus sediba
C)   Homo habilis
D)   None of the above

Question 12

Which genus is associated with "robust" features like a sagittal crest and large molars?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ardipithecus
B)   Microtus
C)   Homo
D)   Paranthropus

Question 13

Chapter 2 describes members of the genus Paranthropus as our evolutionary____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ancestors
B)   children
C)   cousins
D)   siblings

Question 14

______________________ is most easily seen when populations become isolated from one another. For example, if a small group moves to a new area, the genes present in that group represent only a sample of the total genes present in their original population.

Accepted Answer

A)   Gene flow
B)   Genetic drift
C)   Mutation
D)   Natural selection

Question 15

Describe the evolutionary process of genetic drift.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the evolutionary process of genetic drift....

Question 16

The Oldowan tool industry includes arrowheads.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe the concept of mosaic evolution using examples from the text.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the concept of mosaic evolution using...

Question 18

A site in the Dikika area of Ethiopia featured animal bones with cut marks dating to ____________________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)   6000
B)   40,000
C)   2.18 million
D)   3.39 million

Question 19

Chapter 2 discusses the ____________________ site at Olduvai Gorge.

Accepted Answer

A)   FLK 22
B)   Lomekwi 3
C)   Apollo 11 Cave
D)   Liang Bua

Question 20

Where is the sagittal crest located?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ethiopia
B)   Finger bones
C)   Pelvis
D)   Skull

Exam 2: Humanitys Roots

The famous "Lucy" was a member of which species?

The last common ancestor (LCA) of panins and hominins lived about 6.3 - 5.4 million years ago.

What kinds of tool use have been observed among modern primates (humans excluded)?

Prior to recent finds in Ethiopia and Kenya, ____________________ was the oldest known stone tool industry.

During the late Miocene, much of Africa became and __.

The LCA lived during the miocene.

According to one model, the LCA species split into small groups, which remained _, and large groups, which became _______.

Natural selection is a relatively simple, but often misunderstood, evolutionary process. How would you explain it, simply yet accurately, to someone who has no previous experience with biology?

Ancient hominins most likely made tools from:

The oldest hominin fossils are found in Asia.

Which of these hominin species was first discovered in East Asia?

Which genus is associated with "robust" features like a sagittal crest and large molars?

Chapter 2 describes members of the genus Paranthropus as our evolutionary____________.

______________________ is most easily seen when populations become isolated from one another. For example, if a small group moves to a new area, the genes present in that group represent only a sample of the total genes present in their original population.

Describe the evolutionary process of genetic drift.

The Oldowan tool industry includes arrowheads.

Describe the concept of mosaic evolution using examples from the text.

A site in the Dikika area of Ethiopia featured animal bones with cut marks dating to ____________________ years ago.

Chapter 2 discusses the ____________________ site at Olduvai Gorge.

Where is the sagittal crest located?