Question 1

People often refer to chimpanzees as monkeys.What characteristic(s)do chimpanzees lack that monkeys have?

Accepted Answer

A) a tail 
B) protruding noses 
C) nails 
D) binocular vision 
A) a tail 
B) protruding noses 
C) nails 
D) binocular vision A

Question 2

The earliest fossils of archaic humans known to have produced tools are

Accepted Answer

A) Homo ergaster. 
B) Australopithecus. 
C) Proconsul. 
D) Homo habilis. 
E) Homo erectus. 
A) Homo ergaster. 
B) Australopithecus. 
C) Proconsul. 
D) Homo habilis. 
E) Homo erectus. B

Question 3

Explain how becoming a more bipedal organism increased the chances of survival among the genus Homo.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary.As genus Homo became more bipedal it would have increased their reproductive success.Bipedalism increased the individuals ability to carry their offspring,increasing the chances of survival.It would have increased their ability to hunt and forage which would increase their survival and their ability to reproduce.

Question 4

The reduced reproductive rate in primate evolution involves

Accepted Answer

A) a reduction in the number of offspring. 
B) extended life spans. 
C) lengthy gestation periods with one birth at a time. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
A) a reduction in the number of offspring. 
B) extended life spans. 
C) lengthy gestation periods with one birth at a time. 
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 5

-Where on this phylogenetic tree of primate evolution do you find evolution of the hominines?

Accepted Answer

A) No.1 
B) No.2 
C) No.3 
D) No.4 
E) No.5 
A) No.1 
B) No.2 
C) No.3 
D) No.4 
E) No.5

Question 6

In which geographic region does the "Replacement Model" propose that modern humans arose?

Accepted Answer

A) Africa 
B) Asia 
C) Europe 
D) Africa,Asia and Europe simultaneously 
E) None of these choices. 
A) Africa 
B) Asia 
C) Europe 
D) Africa,Asia and Europe simultaneously 
E) None of these choices.

Question 7

All hominoids walk upright.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the advantages of bipedalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Allows the hands to be free for tool use. 
B) Enables an adult to carry an offspring easier. 
C) Would have allowed males to forage for food more efficiently. 
D) Would allow the individual to spot danger further away. 
E) All of these are advantages of bipedalism. 
A) Allows the hands to be free for tool use. 
B) Enables an adult to carry an offspring easier. 
C) Would have allowed males to forage for food more efficiently. 
D) Would allow the individual to spot danger further away. 
E) All of these are advantages of bipedalism.

Question 9

All primates have thumbs,but only Old World monkeys,great apes,and humans have truly opposable thumbs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A major development in the evolution of primates is stereoscopic vision.This development is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) a decline in the importance of smell. 
B) eyes in front of the head. 
C) a binocular field of vision. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
A) a decline in the importance of smell. 
B) eyes in front of the head. 
C) a binocular field of vision. 
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 11

The evolution of genus Homo began about

Accepted Answer

A) 4.6 BYA (billion years ago). 
B) 7 MYA (million years ago). 
C) 2.0 MYA (million years ago). 
D) 55 MYA (million years ago). 
A) 4.6 BYA (billion years ago). 
B) 7 MYA (million years ago). 
C) 2.0 MYA (million years ago). 
D) 55 MYA (million years ago).

Question 12

-Where on this phylogenetic tree of primate evolution do you find evolution of the anthropoids?

Accepted Answer

A) No.2 
B) No.3 
C) No.4 
D) No.5 
E) No.6 
A) No.2 
B) No.3 
C) No.4 
D) No.5 
E) No.6

Question 13

It is proposed that Cro-Magnons were responsible for the extinction of many large mammals during the Pleistocene epoch.How could this feat have been accomplished?

Accepted Answer

A) Cro-Magnon man had an increase in tool technology that enabled them to kill animals from a distance. 
B) Cro-Magnon man was the first species of hominid to use fire.This would have increased their success during hunting. 
C) Cro-Magnon man was the most efficient bipedal species.They would have been able to run after prey species more efficiently than any of their predecessors. 
D) Cro-Magnon man was the first species of hominids to hunt in groups.This would have increased their chance of killing larger animals. 
A) Cro-Magnon man had an increase in tool technology that enabled them to kill animals from a distance. 
B) Cro-Magnon man was the first species of hominid to use fire.This would have increased their success during hunting. 
C) Cro-Magnon man was the most efficient bipedal species.They would have been able to run after prey species more efficiently than any of their predecessors. 
D) Cro-Magnon man was the first species of hominids to hunt in groups.This would have increased their chance of killing larger animals.

Question 14

Modern humans are

Accepted Answer

A) hominoids. 
B) hominids. 
C) anthropoids. 
D) primates. 
E) All of the choices apply to humans. 
A) hominoids. 
B) hominids. 
C) anthropoids. 
D) primates. 
E) All of the choices apply to humans.

Question 15

Which two species are believed to have evolved from Homo ergaster?

Accepted Answer

A) Homo erectus & Homo floresiensis 
B) Homo erectus & Homo rudolfensis 
C) Homo rudolfensis & Homo floresiensis 
D) Homo habilis & Cro Magnon man 
A) Homo erectus & Homo floresiensis 
B) Homo erectus & Homo rudolfensis 
C) Homo rudolfensis & Homo floresiensis 
D) Homo habilis & Cro Magnon man

Question 16

Explain how mitochondrial DNA studies of Africans and Europeans support the replacement model for the evolution of modern humans.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary.A study of mitochondria

Question 17

All of the following are characteristics of primates EXCEPT the

Accepted Answer

A) five long dexterous digits on hands and feet. 
B) three-dimensional binocular vision. 
C) well-developed brain. 
D) opposable thumb. 
E) rapid postnatal maturation. 
A) five long dexterous digits on hands and feet. 
B) three-dimensional binocular vision. 
C) well-developed brain. 
D) opposable thumb. 
E) rapid postnatal maturation.

Question 18

A shortened snout and a relatively flat face are associated with

Accepted Answer

A) a decline in the importance of vision and an increase in reliance on smell. 
B) bilateral symmetry and aquatic reproduction. 
C) a decline in the importance of smell and an increase in reliance on vision. 
D) a terrestrial life style. 
A) a decline in the importance of vision and an increase in reliance on smell. 
B) bilateral symmetry and aquatic reproduction. 
C) a decline in the importance of smell and an increase in reliance on vision. 
D) a terrestrial life style.

Question 19

Fossils are considered to belong to the genus Homo if which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The brain size is 600 cc or larger. 
B) The jaw and teeth are human like. 
C) Tool use is evident. 
D) All of the choices are characteristics of this group 
A) The brain size is 600 cc or larger. 
B) The jaw and teeth are human like. 
C) Tool use is evident. 
D) All of the choices are characteristics of this group

Question 20

The evolutionary trends in primates include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) mobile limbs. 
B) stereoscopic vision. 
C) a rounded,protruding face. 
D) large,complex brain. 
E) reduced reproductive rate. 
A) mobile limbs. 
B) stereoscopic vision. 
C) a rounded,protruding face. 
D) large,complex brain. 
E) reduced reproductive rate.

Exam 30: Human Evolution

People often refer to chimpanzees as monkeys.What characteristic(s)do chimpanzees lack that monkeys have?

The earliest fossils of archaic humans known to have produced tools are

Explain how becoming a more bipedal organism increased the chances of survival among the genus Homo.

The reduced reproductive rate in primate evolution involves

-Where on this phylogenetic tree of primate evolution do you find evolution of the hominines?

In which geographic region does the "Replacement Model" propose that modern humans arose?

All hominoids walk upright.

What are the advantages of bipedalism?

All primates have thumbs,but only Old World monkeys,great apes,and humans have truly opposable thumbs.

A major development in the evolution of primates is stereoscopic vision.This development is associated with

The evolution of genus Homo began about

-Where on this phylogenetic tree of primate evolution do you find evolution of the anthropoids?

It is proposed that Cro-Magnons were responsible for the extinction of many large mammals during the Pleistocene epoch.How could this feat have been accomplished?

Modern humans are

Which two species are believed to have evolved from Homo ergaster?

Explain how mitochondrial DNA studies of Africans and Europeans support the replacement model for the evolution of modern humans.

All of the following are characteristics of primates EXCEPT the

A shortened snout and a relatively flat face are associated with

Fossils are considered to belong to the genus Homo if which of the following is true?

The evolutionary trends in primates include all of the following EXCEPT

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