Question 1

The hominoid genus Pongo includes which animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gorillas 
B)  Gibbons 
C)  Humans 
D)  Orangutans 
E)  Chimpanzees 
A)  Gorillas 
B)  Gibbons 
C)  Humans 
D)  Orangutans 
E)  Chimpanzees D

Question 2

The earliest hominin discovered to date, in a dry lake bed in Chad, belongs to which genus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo 
B)  Ardipithecus 
C)  Sahelanthropus 
D)  Australopithecus 
E)  Aegyptopithecus 
A)  Homo 
B)  Ardipithecus 
C)  Sahelanthropus 
D)  Australopithecus 
E)  Aegyptopithecus C

Question 3

The earliest fossils of anatomically modern H. sapiens in Europe and most parts of Asia date to:

Accepted Answer

A)  ˜2,000 years ago. 
B)  ˜4,000 years ago. 
C)  ˜10,000 years ago. 
D)  ˜40,000 years ago. 
E)  ˜100,000 years ago. 
A)  ˜2,000 years ago. 
B)  ˜4,000 years ago. 
C)  ˜10,000 years ago. 
D)  ˜40,000 years ago. 
E)  ˜100,000 years ago. D

Question 4

What is the term for the differences between male and female Australopithecus anamensis body sizes and canine teeth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ardipithecus 
B)  Bipedalism 
C)  Sexual dimorphism 
D)  Paranthropus robustus 
E)  Afarensis 
A)  Ardipithecus 
B)  Bipedalism 
C)  Sexual dimorphism 
D)  Paranthropus robustus 
E)  Afarensis

Question 5

What is a unique feature of some New World monkeys that Old World Monkeys do not have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Long limbs 
B)  Four footed 
C)  Prehensile tail 
D)  Opposable thumb 
E)  Nostrils directed downward 
A)  Long limbs 
B)  Four footed 
C)  Prehensile tail 
D)  Opposable thumb 
E)  Nostrils directed downward

Question 6

Which species likely coexisted with Neanderthals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Au. sediba 
B)  H. habilis 
C)  H. erectus 
D)  H. sapiens 
E)  H. heidelbergensis 
A)  Au. sediba 
B)  H. habilis 
C)  H. erectus 
D)  H. sapiens 
E)  H. heidelbergensis

Question 7

Paleoanthropological evidence indicates that Australopithecus afarensis probably:

Accepted Answer

A)  used spoken language. 
B)  constructed simple tools. 
C)  did not construct tools, but used fire. 
D)  did not construct tools nor used fire. 
E)  did not speak, but did use pictorial symbolism. 
A)  used spoken language. 
B)  constructed simple tools. 
C)  did not construct tools, but used fire. 
D)  did not construct tools nor used fire. 
E)  did not speak, but did use pictorial symbolism.

Question 8

Which was the most recent continent to be inhabited by monkeys?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia 
B)  Africa 
C)  Europe 
D)  Australia 
E)  South America 
A)  Asia 
B)  Africa 
C)  Europe 
D)  Australia 
E)  South America

Question 9

Who were the first hominins thought to wear clothing, build fires, and live in caves or shelters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo habilis 
B)  Homo sapiens 
C)  Homo erectus 
D)  Homo eragaster 
E)  Homo neanderthalensis 
A)  Homo habilis 
B)  Homo sapiens 
C)  Homo erectus 
D)  Homo eragaster 
E)  Homo neanderthalensis

Question 10

You are given a box of bones, which includes a tall narrow pelvis and a foot with nonaligned toes. Which statement can be supported by these bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  The animal could brachiate. 
B)  The animal was a tree dweller. 
C)  The animal was an anthropoid. 
D)  The bones belonged to a bipedal organism. 
E)  The bones belonged to a quadrupedal organism. 
A)  The animal could brachiate. 
B)  The animal was a tree dweller. 
C)  The animal was an anthropoid. 
D)  The bones belonged to a bipedal organism. 
E)  The bones belonged to a quadrupedal organism.

Question 11

Explain the difference between the "out-of-Africa" hypothesis and the "multiregional" hypothesis that currently exist about the origin of modern humans.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: The "out-of-Africa

Question 12

Identify and briefly explain the importance of three skeletal and/or skull differences between apes and hominids.

Accepted Answer

The ape skull has prominent supraorbital

Question 13

The foramen magnum at the center rear of the skull is an adaptation for bipedalism in hominids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is thought to be most closely related to the anthropoids?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lemurs 
B)  Galagos 
C)  Lorises 
D)  Tarsiers 
E)  Marsupials 
A)  Lemurs 
B)  Galagos 
C)  Lorises 
D)  Tarsiers 
E)  Marsupials

Question 15

Australopithecus was the first hominin to feature which distinguishing characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bipedalism 
B)  Larger brains 
C)  Shorter arms 
D)  Sexual dimorphism 
E)  Facultative bipedalism 
A)  Bipedalism 
B)  Larger brains 
C)  Shorter arms 
D)  Sexual dimorphism 
E)  Facultative bipedalism

Question 16

A comparison of the male and female Australopithecus anamensis body size and canine teeth reveals phenotypic similarities between the two sexes of the same species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human−hominid 
B)  Gibbon−hominoid 
C)  Gorilla−hominid 
D)  Chimpanzee−anthropoid 
E)  Old World monkey−anthropoid 
A)  Human−hominid 
B)  Gibbon−hominoid 
C)  Gorilla−hominid 
D)  Chimpanzee−anthropoid 
E)  Old World monkey−anthropoid

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: Complex curvature of the spine

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Gorilla and Human is...

Question 19

Explain four ways that primates are adapted to an arboreal existence.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Arboreal primates

Question 20

H. floresiensis fossils found on the Indonesian island of Flores have been dubbed "hobbits" by the media because of what feature?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had small brains. 
B)  They had large feet 
C)  They were only 1 m tall. 
D)  They had stone fireplaces. 
E)  They were found to have lived in trees. 
A)  They had small brains. 
B)  They had large feet 
C)  They were only 1 m tall. 
D)  They had stone fireplaces. 
E)  They were found to have lived in trees.

Exam 22: The Evolution of Primates

The hominoid genus Pongo includes which animals?

The earliest hominin discovered to date, in a dry lake bed in Chad, belongs to which genus?

The earliest fossils of anatomically modern H. sapiens in Europe and most parts of Asia date to:

What is the term for the differences between male and female Australopithecus anamensis body sizes and canine teeth?

What is a unique feature of some New World monkeys that Old World Monkeys do not have?

Which species likely coexisted with Neanderthals?

Paleoanthropological evidence indicates that Australopithecus afarensis probably:

Which was the most recent continent to be inhabited by monkeys?

Who were the first hominins thought to wear clothing, build fires, and live in caves or shelters?

You are given a box of bones, which includes a tall narrow pelvis and a foot with nonaligned toes. Which statement can be supported by these bones?

Explain the difference between the "out-of-Africa" hypothesis and the "multiregional" hypothesis that currently exist about the origin of modern humans.

Identify and briefly explain the importance of three skeletal and/or skull differences between apes and hominids.

The foramen magnum at the center rear of the skull is an adaptation for bipedalism in hominids.

Which of the following is thought to be most closely related to the anthropoids?

Australopithecus was the first hominin to feature which distinguishing characteristic?

A comparison of the male and female Australopithecus anamensis body size and canine teeth reveals phenotypic similarities between the two sexes of the same species.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Explain four ways that primates are adapted to an arboreal existence.

H. floresiensis fossils found on the Indonesian island of Flores have been dubbed "hobbits" by the media because of what feature?

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