Question 1

Why do most scholars classify Aegyptopithecus as a primitive catarrhine?

Accepted Answer

A)  While the skull has some apelike characteristics, most of the skeleton is monkeylike. 
B)  Aegyptopithecus had cheek pouches and ischial callosities like some modern catarrhines. 
C)  The skeleton of Aegyptopithecus looks remarkably like that of a modern baboon. 
D)  There is evidence of a prehensile tail, which is only found in catarrhines. 
A)  While the skull has some apelike characteristics, most of the skeleton is monkeylike. 
B)  Aegyptopithecus had cheek pouches and ischial callosities like some modern catarrhines. 
C)  The skeleton of Aegyptopithecus looks remarkably like that of a modern baboon. 
D)  There is evidence of a prehensile tail, which is only found in catarrhines. A

Question 2

The traditional explanation for the emergence of primates relates to an adaptation for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tree living 
B)  life in the savannah 
C)  toolmaking 
D)  nocturnal activity 
A)  tree living 
B)  life in the savannah 
C)  toolmaking 
D)  nocturnal activity A

Question 3

What might explain the fact that hominins are completely terrestrial?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural advances such as weapons or fire may have eliminated the need for nightly shelter in trees 
B)  hominins, unlike other primates, have no natural predators and thus no need to seek protected sleeping sites 
C)  hominins lost the anatomical adaptations required to allow them to climb trees 
D)  hominins are simply too large to move safely through the trees 
A)  cultural advances such as weapons or fire may have eliminated the need for nightly shelter in trees 
B)  hominins, unlike other primates, have no natural predators and thus no need to seek protected sleeping sites 
C)  hominins lost the anatomical adaptations required to allow them to climb trees 
D)  hominins are simply too large to move safely through the trees A

Question 4

Which of these animals could be described as quadrupedal?

Accepted Answer

A)  horse 
B)  chicken 
C)  human 
D)  snake 
A)  horse 
B)  chicken 
C)  human 
D)  snake

Question 5

With whom do social relationships begin for all primates?

Accepted Answer

A)  the mother 
B)  the father 
C)  siblings 
D)  cousins 
A)  the mother 
B)  the father 
C)  siblings 
D)  cousins

Question 6

Which of these features is characteristic of New World monkeys?

Accepted Answer

A)  three premolars 
B)  terrestrial 
C)  solitary 
D)  carnivorous 
A)  three premolars 
B)  terrestrial 
C)  solitary 
D)  carnivorous

Question 7

The oldest definite primates,adapids and omomyids,are classified as early __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prosimians 
B)  hominins 
C)  cercopithecines 
D)  anthropoids 
A)  prosimians 
B)  hominins 
C)  cercopithecines 
D)  anthropoids

Question 8

The propliopithecids are most like __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  orangutans 
B)  rhesus monkeys 
C)  squirrel monkeys 
D)  ring-tailed lemurs 
A)  orangutans 
B)  rhesus monkeys 
C)  squirrel monkeys 
D)  ring-tailed lemurs

Question 9

Because of its facial and other skeletal features,Sivapithecus is believed to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ancestral to modern orangutans 
B)  ancestral to modern humans 
C)  closely related to the old world monkeys 
D)  closely related to the prosimians 
A)  ancestral to modern orangutans 
B)  ancestral to modern humans 
C)  closely related to the old world monkeys 
D)  closely related to the prosimians

Question 10

Which of the following traits do most primates share?

Accepted Answer

A)  two bones in the lower portion of the forelimbs 
B)  cold-blooded 
C)  short infant dependency period 
D)  monoscopic vision 
A)  two bones in the lower portion of the forelimbs 
B)  cold-blooded 
C)  short infant dependency period 
D)  monoscopic vision

Question 11

All primates have prehensile __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hands 
B)  tails 
C)  feet 
D)  elbows 
A)  hands 
B)  tails 
C)  feet 
D)  elbows

Question 12

How do primates differ from other mammals?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a set of physical traits that, as a group, are unique to the primates. 
B)  Primates have a number of traits that are not found in other mammal groups. 
C)  There is no way to distinguish a primate from other orders of mammals. 
D)  Primates have fewer distinguishing features than other orders of mammals. 
A)  There is a set of physical traits that, as a group, are unique to the primates. 
B)  Primates have a number of traits that are not found in other mammal groups. 
C)  There is no way to distinguish a primate from other orders of mammals. 
D)  Primates have fewer distinguishing features than other orders of mammals.

Question 13

What phenomenon does continental drift explain?

Accepted Answer

A)  different climates in the past 
B)  much larger animals in the past 
C)  greater biodiversity in the present 
D)  greater specialization in the present 
A)  different climates in the past 
B)  much larger animals in the past 
C)  greater biodiversity in the present 
D)  greater specialization in the present

Question 14

List and explain the key traits that are characteristic of the order Primates.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1.Descr

Question 15

Although it was a hominoid,in what way was Proconsul unlike any living ape?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was primarily an arboreal quadruped. 
B)  It had a tail. 
C)  It was nocturnal. 
D)  It had a mostly solitary lifestyle. 
A)  It was primarily an arboreal quadruped. 
B)  It had a tail. 
C)  It was nocturnal. 
D)  It had a mostly solitary lifestyle.

Question 16

Which of the following is absent among hominoids?

Accepted Answer

A)  a tail 
B)  thumbs 
C)  forward-facing eyes 
D)  toenails 
A)  a tail 
B)  thumbs 
C)  forward-facing eyes 
D)  toenails

Question 17

Which recently discovered species is providing a glimpse into the poorly understood period of hominoid evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sahelanthropus tchadensis 
B)  Homo floresiensis 
C)  Homo sapiens 
D)  Paranthrobus robustus 
A)  Sahelanthropus tchadensis 
B)  Homo floresiensis 
C)  Homo sapiens 
D)  Paranthrobus robustus

Question 18

Compare and contrast the arboreal theory with the visual predation theory for the emergence of the first primates.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1.List

Question 19

Why are we so unsure about the adaptations of the earliest primates?

Accepted Answer

A)  We still have very little fossil evidence of these animals. 
B)  The diversity of primates is too big to study the animals efficiently. 
C)  The animals were wiped out suddenly in an environmental catastrophe. 
D)  The fossil remains are nearly identical to the skeletons of modern primates. 
A)  We still have very little fossil evidence of these animals. 
B)  The diversity of primates is too big to study the animals efficiently. 
C)  The animals were wiped out suddenly in an environmental catastrophe. 
D)  The fossil remains are nearly identical to the skeletons of modern primates.

Question 20

When did the hominoids first appear?

Accepted Answer

A)  Miocene 
B)  Eocene 
C)  Oligocene 
D)  Holocene 
A)  Miocene 
B)  Eocene 
C)  Oligocene 
D)  Holocene

Why do most scholars classify Aegyptopithecus as a primitive catarrhine?

The traditional explanation for the emergence of primates relates to an adaptation for __________.

What might explain the fact that hominins are completely terrestrial?

Which of these animals could be described as quadrupedal?

With whom do social relationships begin for all primates?

Which of these features is characteristic of New World monkeys?

The oldest definite primates,adapids and omomyids,are classified as early __________.

The propliopithecids are most like __________.

Because of its facial and other skeletal features,Sivapithecus is believed to be __________.

Which of the following traits do most primates share?

All primates have prehensile __________.

How do primates differ from other mammals?

What phenomenon does continental drift explain?

List and explain the key traits that are characteristic of the order Primates.

Although it was a hominoid,in what way was Proconsul unlike any living ape?

Which of the following is absent among hominoids?

Which recently discovered species is providing a glimpse into the poorly understood period of hominoid evolution?

Compare and contrast the arboreal theory with the visual predation theory for the emergence of the first primates.

Why are we so unsure about the adaptations of the earliest primates?

When did the hominoids first appear?

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

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Exam 5: Primates: Past and Present

Why do most scholars classify Aegyptopithecus as a primitive catarrhine?

The traditional explanation for the emergence of primates relates to an adaptation for __________.

What might explain the fact that hominins are completely terrestrial?

Which of these animals could be described as quadrupedal?

With whom do social relationships begin for all primates?

Which of these features is characteristic of New World monkeys?

The oldest definite primates,adapids and omomyids,are classified as early __________.

The propliopithecids are most like __________.

Because of its facial and other skeletal features,Sivapithecus is believed to be __________.

Which of the following traits do most primates share?

All primates have prehensile __________.

How do primates differ from other mammals?

What phenomenon does continental drift explain?

List and explain the key traits that are characteristic of the order Primates.

Although it was a hominoid,in what way was Proconsul unlike any living ape?

Which of the following is absent among hominoids?

Which recently discovered species is providing a glimpse into the poorly understood period of hominoid evolution?

Compare and contrast the arboreal theory with the visual predation theory for the emergence of the first primates.

Why are we so unsure about the adaptations of the earliest primates?

When did the hominoids first appear?

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Filters