Question 1

A technique Homo erectus seems to have used for hunting large games was

Accepted Answer

A)   to surround their prey and shoot arrows at it from a safe distance.
B)   to drive the prey into a lake or river so it would drown.
C)   to drive the prey into a swampy area, where it would get "bogged down" and be easier to kill.
D)   to stampede their prey off a cliff, so that the fall would kill or critically injure the prey.
E)   to use domesticated dogs to chase down the prey. C

Question 2

Compared to Homo habilis, Homo erectus had

Accepted Answer

A)   relatively big teeth, a larger brain and a small stature.
B)   relatively small teeth, a similar-sized brain and a similar stature.
C)   relatively small teeth, a larger brain and a taller stature.
D)   relatively big teeth, a similar-sized brain and a similar stature.
E)   relatively big teeth, a larger brain and a taller stature. C

Question 3

The Moro reflex is

Accepted Answer

A)   a gag reflex exhibited by hominins.
B)   a residual form of the innate ability to cling during a human infant's first few weeks of life.
C)   the tendency for primate infants to keep their heads above water.
D)   a tendency to flee when a predator is spotted.
E)   an automatic attentiveness that anthropoid infants exhibit toward the sound of their mother's voice. B

Question 4

Homo erectus fossils discovered in Africa are classed as

Accepted Answer

A)   Homo erectus.
B)   Homo sapiens.
C)   Homo rudofensis.
D)   Neanderthals.
E)   Homo ergaster.

Question 5

We still do not know for certain when Homo erectus first used fire in a controlled manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Many scholars question whether Homo heidelbergensis represents one or several hominid species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Several caves sites in the Mount Carmel region of Israel contain evidence of

Accepted Answer

A)   warfare between Neanderthals and modern humans.
B)   both Neanderthal and modern human occupation.
C)   ritual burial by Neanderthals.
D)   a cave bear skull cult.
E)   altruism in Neanderthals.

Question 8

von Koenigswald's discovery in Java in the 1930s confirmed Eugene Dubois's speculations about the characteristics of H. erectus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The only source of change in mitochondrial DNA is

Accepted Answer

A)   crossing over.
B)   genetic drift.
C)   natural selection.
D)   random mutation.
E)   meiosis.

Question 10

Outline the evidence suggesting that H. erectus took part in rituals.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Homo heidelbergensis differs from H erectus in having

Accepted Answer

A)   smaller cranial capacity.
B)   smaller body size.
C)   larger teeth and increased cranial capacity.
D)   larger teeth and reduced cranial capacity.
E)   smaller teeth and increased cranial capacity.

Question 12

Which of the following is not true of the Terra Amata site near Nice, France?

Accepted Answer

A)   The site was occupied in the late fall, judging by the remains of acorns found in fossilized human feces.
B)   The site shows evidence of small huts, about 4.5 m by 9 m, having been constructed.
C)   A basic feature of each hut was a hearth.
D)   The occupants gathered shellfish, did some fishing, and hunted both small and large game.
E)   Debris in some of the huts is evidence of stone tool manufacturing.

Question 13

The oldest Acheulian tools thus far found date back to about

Accepted Answer

A)   1.5 million years ago.
B)   1.8 million years ago.
C)   2.5 million years ago.
D)   1.0 million years ago.
E)   2.0 million years ago.

Question 14

One apparent change in Homo erectus is a reduction in sexual dimorphism to almost modern human levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The analysis of the wrist bones of H. floresiensis suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)   they made tools.
B)   the made tools more sophisticated than H. erectus.
C)   their wrist is the same as modern humans.
D)   their wrist is more primitive than modern humans.
E)   their wrist is proportionally smaller for body size.

Question 16

The Terra Amata site on the French Riviera is the oldest known village.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Moula-Guercy site in France provides possible evidence for

Accepted Answer

A)   cannibalism among Neanderthals.
B)   warfare between Neanderthals and modern humans.
C)   interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans.
D)   big game hunting by Neanderthals.
E)   seasonal subsistence strategies by Neanderthals.

Question 18

The migration of Homo erectus out of Africa around 2 million years ago was preceded by the migration of Homo habilis almost 250,000 years earlier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Olorgesailie site in Kenya shows possible evidence of

Accepted Answer

A)   warfare.
B)   control of fire by Australopithecines.
C)   Oldowan stone tool production.
D)   co-operative hunting by Homo erectus.
E)   ritual by Homo erectus.

Question 20

H. heidelbergensis differs from H. erectus in having

Accepted Answer

A)   smaller teeth.
B)   smaller jaws.
C)   a smaller brain.
D)   All of the above
E)   A and B only

Exam 10: Homo Erectus and Archaic Homo Sapiens

A technique Homo erectus seems to have used for hunting large games was

Compared to Homo habilis, Homo erectus had

The Moro reflex is

Homo erectus fossils discovered in Africa are classed as

We still do not know for certain when Homo erectus first used fire in a controlled manner.

Many scholars question whether Homo heidelbergensis represents one or several hominid species.

Several caves sites in the Mount Carmel region of Israel contain evidence of

von Koenigswald's discovery in Java in the 1930s confirmed Eugene Dubois's speculations about the characteristics of H. erectus.

The only source of change in mitochondrial DNA is

Outline the evidence suggesting that H. erectus took part in rituals.

Homo heidelbergensis differs from H erectus in having

Which of the following is not true of the Terra Amata site near Nice, France?

The oldest Acheulian tools thus far found date back to about

One apparent change in Homo erectus is a reduction in sexual dimorphism to almost modern human levels.

The analysis of the wrist bones of H. floresiensis suggests that

The Terra Amata site on the French Riviera is the oldest known village.

The Moula-Guercy site in France provides possible evidence for

The migration of Homo erectus out of Africa around 2 million years ago was preceded by the migration of Homo habilis almost 250,000 years earlier.

The Olorgesailie site in Kenya shows possible evidence of

H. heidelbergensis differs from H. erectus in having