Question 1

Humans evolved from the dryopithecines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The hominins are a tribe of the subfamily informally known as the hominids. What are the two other tribes of hominids, and what are five ways hominins differ from them?

Accepted Answer

The two other tribes of hominids are gorillas and chimpanzees. Hominins are: 
1. bipedal
2. have an upright posture
3. larger brains
4. reduced face
5. reduced canine teeth
6. omnivores
7. increased manual dexterity 
8. able to use sophisticated tools

Question 3

All anthropoids have bipedal locomotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Why is Australopithecus sediba an important fossil in the discussion of human evolution?

Accepted Answer

Australopithecus sediba is the most like

Question 5

Neanderthals differ from humans in that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neanderthals were not humans 
B)  Neanderthals did not have sophisticated tools 
C)  Neanderthals preferred a nomadic lifestyle 
D)  Neanderthals had larger brains 
E)  Neanderthals had smaller brains 
A)  Neanderthals were not humans 
B)  Neanderthals did not have sophisticated tools 
C)  Neanderthals preferred a nomadic lifestyle 
D)  Neanderthals had larger brains 
E)  Neanderthals had smaller brains

Question 6

Any member of the primate suborder Anthropoidea, which includes New World and Old World monkeys, apes, and humans, is a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hominid 
B)  australopithecine 
C)  anthropoid 
D)  Neanderthal 
E)  Hominoid 
A)  hominid 
B)  australopithecine 
C)  anthropoid 
D)  Neanderthal 
E)  Hominoid

Question 7

Conclusions about human evolution rely upon ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stratigraphic ranges of early hominids 
B)  pictograms and petroglyphs on cave walls 
C)  fossil evidence and DNA similarities 
D)  geographic ranges of early hominids 
E)  reproductive methods of early hominids 
A)  stratigraphic ranges of early hominids 
B)  pictograms and petroglyphs on cave walls 
C)  fossil evidence and DNA similarities 
D)  geographic ranges of early hominids 
E)  reproductive methods of early hominids

Question 8

Which evolutionary event happened first ?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hominoids separated from anthropoids. 
B)  The Homo lineage evolved from australopithecines. 
C)  The hominids separated from lesser apes. 
D)  The Cro-Magnons diverged from Neanderthals. 
E)  The hominoids separated from the great apes. 
A)  The hominoids separated from anthropoids. 
B)  The Homo lineage evolved from australopithecines. 
C)  The hominids separated from lesser apes. 
D)  The Cro-Magnons diverged from Neanderthals. 
E)  The hominoids separated from the great apes.

Question 9

What is the species name for modern man?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cro-Magnon 
B)  neanderthalensis 
C)  Homo sapiens 
D)  Homo habilis 
E)  Homo erectus 
A)  Cro-Magnon 
B)  neanderthalensis 
C)  Homo sapiens 
D)  Homo habilis 
E)  Homo erectus

Question 10

All australopithecines and Homo habilis are found only in ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of All australopithecines and Homo habilis are found...

Question 11

The field of hominid anthropology has been static for years, with few recent discoveries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How do hominins and hominoids differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hominoids have larger brains. 
B)  Hominoids have smaller canine teeth. 
C)  Hominins have larger brains. 
D)  Hominoids are exclusively bipedal. 
E)  Hominins are bipedal and quadrupedal. 
A)  Hominoids have larger brains. 
B)  Hominoids have smaller canine teeth. 
C)  Hominins have larger brains. 
D)  Hominoids are exclusively bipedal. 
E)  Hominins are bipedal and quadrupedal.

Question 13

The New World Monkeys differ from Old World Monkeys because the latter have prehensile tails.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The first primates were ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  New World Monkeys 
B)  anthropoids 
C)  Old World Monkeys 
D)  prosimians 
E)  hominids 
A)  New World Monkeys 
B)  anthropoids 
C)  Old World Monkeys 
D)  prosimians 
E)  hominids

Question 15

In addition to humans, the Homininae include what other two tribes?

Accepted Answer

A)  New World monkeys and gorillas 
B)  New World monkey and chimpanzees 
C)  Old World monkeys and chimpanzees 
D)  Old and New World monkeys 
E)  chimpanzees and gorillas 
A)  New World monkeys and gorillas 
B)  New World monkey and chimpanzees 
C)  Old World monkeys and chimpanzees 
D)  Old and New World monkeys 
E)  chimpanzees and gorillas

Question 16

Regardless of whether ____________________ are a separate species from Homo sapiens , their brains were slightly larger than those of modern humans.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Regardless of whether ____________________ are a separate...

Question 17

Most prosimians are nocturnal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which race of Homo sapiens lived mostly in Europe from 35,000 to 10,000 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  primates 
B)  Neanderthals 
C)  australopithecines 
D)  Homo erectus 
E)  Cro-Magnon 
A)  primates 
B)  Neanderthals 
C)  australopithecines 
D)  Homo erectus 
E)  Cro-Magnon

Question 19

The order of mammals that includes prosimians (lemurs and tarsiers), monkeys, apes, and humans is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hominidae 
B)  Neanderthals 
C)  Australopithecus 
D)  primates 
E)  Hominoidea 
A)  Hominidae 
B)  Neanderthals 
C)  Australopithecus 
D)  primates 
E)  Hominoidea

Question 20

Hominins originated in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  Australia 
C)  South America 
D)  China 
E)  North America 
A)  Africa 
B)  Australia 
C)  South America 
D)  China 
E)  North America

Humans evolved from the dryopithecines.

The hominins are a tribe of the subfamily informally known as the hominids. What are the two other tribes of hominids, and what are five ways hominins differ from them?

All anthropoids have bipedal locomotion.

Why is Australopithecus sediba an important fossil in the discussion of human evolution?

Neanderthals differ from humans in that ____.

Any member of the primate suborder Anthropoidea, which includes New World and Old World monkeys, apes, and humans, is a(n) ____.

Conclusions about human evolution rely upon ____.

Which evolutionary event happened first ?

What is the species name for modern man?

All australopithecines and Homo habilis are found only in ____________________.

The field of hominid anthropology has been static for years, with few recent discoveries.

How do hominins and hominoids differ?

The New World Monkeys differ from Old World Monkeys because the latter have prehensile tails.

The first primates were ____.

In addition to humans, the Homininae include what other two tribes?

Regardless of whether ____________________ are a separate species from Homo sapiens , their brains were slightly larger than those of modern humans.

Most prosimians are nocturnal.

Which race of Homo sapiens lived mostly in Europe from 35,000 to 10,000 years ago?

The order of mammals that includes prosimians (lemurs and tarsiers), monkeys, apes, and humans is ____.

Hominins originated in ____.

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Exam 19: Primate and Human Evolution

Humans evolved from the dryopithecines.

The hominins are a tribe of the subfamily informally known as the hominids. What are the two other tribes of hominids, and what are five ways hominins differ from them?

All anthropoids have bipedal locomotion.

Why is Australopithecus sediba an important fossil in the discussion of human evolution?

Neanderthals differ from humans in that ____.

Any member of the primate suborder Anthropoidea, which includes New World and Old World monkeys, apes, and humans, is a(n) ____.

Conclusions about human evolution rely upon ____.

Which evolutionary event happened first ?

What is the species name for modern man?

All australopithecines and Homo habilis are found only in ____________________.

The field of hominid anthropology has been static for years, with few recent discoveries.

How do hominins and hominoids differ?

The New World Monkeys differ from Old World Monkeys because the latter have prehensile tails.

The first primates were ____.

In addition to humans, the Homininae include what other two tribes?

Regardless of whether ____________________ are a separate species from Homo sapiens , their brains were slightly larger than those of modern humans.

Most prosimians are nocturnal.

Which race of Homo sapiens lived mostly in Europe from 35,000 to 10,000 years ago?

The order of mammals that includes prosimians (lemurs and tarsiers), monkeys, apes, and humans is ____.

Hominins originated in ____.

The Dynamic and Evolving Earth

Minerals and Rocks

Plate Tectonics: a Unifying Theory

Geologic Time Concepts and Principles

Rocks Fossils and Time Making Sense of the Geologic Record

Sedimentary Rocks the Archives of Earth History

Evolution the Theory and Its Supporting Evidence

Precambrian Earth and Life History the Hadean and the Archean Eon

Precambrian Earth and Life History the Proterozoic Eon

Early Paleozoic Earth History

Late Paleozoic Earth History

Paleozoic Life History Invertebrates

Paleozoic Life History Vertebrates and Plants

Mesozoic Earth History

Life of the Mesozoic Era

Cenozoic Earth History the Paleogene and Neogene Periods

Cenozoic Earth History the Quaternary Period

Life of the Cenozoic Era

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