Question 1

The face of A.afarensis and other australopithecines juts forward due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of large teeth and jaws 
B)  their unusually small nose 
C)  their exceptionally large eye sockets 
D)  the position of the foramen magnum 
A)  the presence of large teeth and jaws 
B)  their unusually small nose 
C)  their exceptionally large eye sockets 
D)  the position of the foramen magnum

Question 2

What is most significant about the species Homo erectus?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were the first species of hominin to be widely distributed in the Old World. 
B)  They were the first hominins to use tools. 
C)  They were the only species of hominin confined to a very small geographical region. 
D)  They were the only vegetarian species of hominin. 
A)  They were the first species of hominin to be widely distributed in the Old World. 
B)  They were the first hominins to use tools. 
C)  They were the only species of hominin confined to a very small geographical region. 
D)  They were the only vegetarian species of hominin.

Question 3

Does the presence of tools mean culture existed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, because making tools is a pattern of behavior shared by a group of individuals. 
B)  Yes, because along with the tools were elaborate instructions on how to use them. 
C)  No, because each generation had to discover how to make the tools on its own. 
D)  No, because the tools were simply passed down from generation to generation. 
A)  Yes, because making tools is a pattern of behavior shared by a group of individuals. 
B)  Yes, because along with the tools were elaborate instructions on how to use them. 
C)  No, because each generation had to discover how to make the tools on its own. 
D)  No, because the tools were simply passed down from generation to generation.

Question 4

Sahelanthropus tchadensis lived about __________ million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  5 
C)  3 
D)  2 
A)  7 
B)  5 
C)  3 
D)  2

Question 5

The tool tradition identified with Homo erectus is the __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Homo ergaster is a name given by some archaeologists to what others consider to be Homo erectus found in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  North America 
C)  Asia 
D)  Europe 
A)  Africa 
B)  North America 
C)  Asia 
D)  Europe

Question 7

When we correct for body size,the hominin brain __________ after 2 million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased both absolutely and relatively 
B)  decreased both absolutely and relatively 
C)  increased absolutely but not relatively 
D)  decreased absolutely but not relatively 
A)  increased both absolutely and relatively 
B)  decreased both absolutely and relatively 
C)  increased absolutely but not relatively 
D)  decreased absolutely but not relatively

Question 8

Recent genetic evidence suggests that the expansion of the brain might be related to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a mutation in the muscles of the jaw 
B)  sexual selection for individuals with big brains 
C)  genetic drift between populations with big and smaller brains 
D)  hybridization between small-brained australopithecines and big-brained Homo 
A)  a mutation in the muscles of the jaw 
B)  sexual selection for individuals with big brains 
C)  genetic drift between populations with big and smaller brains 
D)  hybridization between small-brained australopithecines and big-brained Homo

Question 9

How would cooking with fire be adaptive?

Accepted Answer

A)  It makes food more safely digestible. 
B)  It makes food taste better. 
C)  It increases the nutritional content of food. 
D)  It makes the food last longer. 
A)  It makes food more safely digestible. 
B)  It makes food taste better. 
C)  It increases the nutritional content of food. 
D)  It makes the food last longer.

Question 10

Paleoanthropologists disagree about our ancestors,but they do agree that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  there were at least two separate hominin lines between 3 million and 1 million years ago 
B)  there were no extinctions of any early species 
C)  evolution could not have played a role in speciation. 
D)  there is enough evidence to be certain of any conclusions they now draw 
A)  there were at least two separate hominin lines between 3 million and 1 million years ago 
B)  there were no extinctions of any early species 
C)  evolution could not have played a role in speciation. 
D)  there is enough evidence to be certain of any conclusions they now draw

Question 11

The creation of home bases or home ranges among early Homo groups may have increased the likelihood of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  food sharing 
B)  vegetarianism 
C)  bipedalism 
D)  pair bonding 
A)  food sharing 
B)  vegetarianism 
C)  bipedalism 
D)  pair bonding

Question 12

What is unique about the bodies of Homo floresiensis?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were tiny. 
B)  They were not fully bipedal. 
C)  They had unusually small brains. 
D)  Their legs were adapted for leaping. 
A)  They were tiny. 
B)  They were not fully bipedal. 
C)  They had unusually small brains. 
D)  Their legs were adapted for leaping.

Question 13

Early Homo species had a brain capacity of about __________ percent of modern humans.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  80 
C)  60 
D)  40 
A)  50 
B)  80 
C)  60 
D)  40

Question 14

Why do we not know whether bipedalism developed quickly or gradually?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fossil record is very slim for the period between 8 million and 4 million years ago. 
B)  There are very many bipedal hominoids, but very few quadrupedal ones for comparison. 
C)  Bipedalism seems to have appeared and disappeared from the fossil within a few million years. 
D)  There are no transitional or early bipedal fossils through which we can study the development of bipedalism. 
A)  The fossil record is very slim for the period between 8 million and 4 million years ago. 
B)  There are very many bipedal hominoids, but very few quadrupedal ones for comparison. 
C)  Bipedalism seems to have appeared and disappeared from the fossil within a few million years. 
D)  There are no transitional or early bipedal fossils through which we can study the development of bipedalism.

Question 15

Which of the following hominin characteristics came first?

Accepted Answer

A)  bipedalism 
B)  modification of the female pelvis 
C)  expansion of the brain 
D)  reduction of the face 
A)  bipedalism 
B)  modification of the female pelvis 
C)  expansion of the brain 
D)  reduction of the face

Question 16

How do we know that australopithecines and paranthropoids were definitely hominins?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a parabolic dental arch and reliable evidence for bipedalism. 
B)  They have hominin facial features and relatively short arms. 
C)  They have reliable evidence for bipedalism and relatively short arms. 
D)  They have hominin facial features and a parabolic dental arch. 
A)  They have a parabolic dental arch and reliable evidence for bipedalism. 
B)  They have hominin facial features and relatively short arms. 
C)  They have reliable evidence for bipedalism and relatively short arms. 
D)  They have hominin facial features and a parabolic dental arch.

Question 17

What information could be determined from the famous Australopithecus footprints found at Laetoli?

Accepted Answer

A)  The creatures that made the footprints were bipedal. 
B)  The footprints were made by males. 
C)  Australopithecus was hairy and had long arms. 
D)  The creatures were primarily vegetarian. 
A)  The creatures that made the footprints were bipedal. 
B)  The footprints were made by males. 
C)  Australopithecus was hairy and had long arms. 
D)  The creatures were primarily vegetarian.

Question 18

When Homo erectus hunted they may have used fire.How would this be an advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animals were driven out of their hiding places and toward hunters. 
B)  Large areas of land could be cleared rapidly. 
C)  The hunting yields were less and this preserved many animal species. 
D)  It was a safer technique than hunting without fire. 
A)  Animals were driven out of their hiding places and toward hunters. 
B)  Large areas of land could be cleared rapidly. 
C)  The hunting yields were less and this preserved many animal species. 
D)  It was a safer technique than hunting without fire.

Question 19

How does experimenting with stone tools compare to microscopic analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimenting tells us what the tools can do, but microscopic analysis tells us what they were actually used for. 
B)  Experimenting gives very little information about stone tools. 
C)  Microscopic analysis tells us where the stones were obtained. 
D)  Microscopic analysis tells us who used the tools, but experimenting tells us what they were used for. 
A)  Experimenting tells us what the tools can do, but microscopic analysis tells us what they were actually used for. 
B)  Experimenting gives very little information about stone tools. 
C)  Microscopic analysis tells us where the stones were obtained. 
D)  Microscopic analysis tells us who used the tools, but experimenting tells us what they were used for.

Question 20

In which set of bones could you see evidence of bipedal locomotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  pelvis 
B)  rib cage 
C)  shoulder 
D)  elbows 
A)  pelvis 
B)  rib cage 
C)  shoulder 
D)  elbows

The face of A.afarensis and other australopithecines juts forward due to __________.

What is most significant about the species Homo erectus?

Does the presence of tools mean culture existed?

Sahelanthropus tchadensis lived about __________ million years ago.

The tool tradition identified with Homo erectus is the __________.

Homo ergaster is a name given by some archaeologists to what others consider to be Homo erectus found in __________.

When we correct for body size,the hominin brain __________ after 2 million years ago.

Recent genetic evidence suggests that the expansion of the brain might be related to __________.

How would cooking with fire be adaptive?

Paleoanthropologists disagree about our ancestors,but they do agree that __________.

The creation of home bases or home ranges among early Homo groups may have increased the likelihood of __________.

What is unique about the bodies of Homo floresiensis?

Early Homo species had a brain capacity of about __________ percent of modern humans.

Why do we not know whether bipedalism developed quickly or gradually?

Which of the following hominin characteristics came first?

How do we know that australopithecines and paranthropoids were definitely hominins?

What information could be determined from the famous Australopithecus footprints found at Laetoli?

When Homo erectus hunted they may have used fire.How would this be an advantage?

How does experimenting with stone tools compare to microscopic analysis?

In which set of bones could you see evidence of bipedal locomotion?

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

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

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Exam 6: The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The face of A.afarensis and other australopithecines juts forward due to __________.

What is most significant about the species Homo erectus?

Does the presence of tools mean culture existed?

Sahelanthropus tchadensis lived about __________ million years ago.

The tool tradition identified with Homo erectus is the __________.

Homo ergaster is a name given by some archaeologists to what others consider to be Homo erectus found in __________.

When we correct for body size,the hominin brain __________ after 2 million years ago.

Recent genetic evidence suggests that the expansion of the brain might be related to __________.

How would cooking with fire be adaptive?

Paleoanthropologists disagree about our ancestors,but they do agree that __________.

The creation of home bases or home ranges among early Homo groups may have increased the likelihood of __________.

What is unique about the bodies of Homo floresiensis?

Early Homo species had a brain capacity of about __________ percent of modern humans.

Why do we not know whether bipedalism developed quickly or gradually?

Which of the following hominin characteristics came first?

How do we know that australopithecines and paranthropoids were definitely hominins?

What information could be determined from the famous Australopithecus footprints found at Laetoli?

When Homo erectus hunted they may have used fire.How would this be an advantage?

How does experimenting with stone tools compare to microscopic analysis?

In which set of bones could you see evidence of bipedal locomotion?

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

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