Exam 21: How Humans Evolved

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About 25 million years ago,the anthropoids that remained in Africa gave rise to two lineages,the Old World monkeys and the:

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By 10,000 years ago,about ___ people inhabited the entire world and today there are over _______.

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________________________ is the scientific name of modern man.

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Homo sapiens

The first evidence of full language capabilities was seen in:

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The ancestor of humans is commonly thought to be:

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In hominid evolution,which came first?

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The ____________________ made diverse tools,including spearheads and hand axes,and lived in huts or caves.

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The very first primates were:

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Prosimians look like gorillas.

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The continent of origin for Homo habilis is believed to be ______________.

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Humans and chimpanzees share _________ of their nuclear DNA.

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Apes support their weight on ______,while monkeys use ________.

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Java man and Peking man are both examples of Homo _______________.

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Homo rudolfensis's brain volume is:

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According to a variety of gene data,which hypothesis is correct?

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The hallmark characteristic of the hominids leading to humans was the development of:

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Most of the early hominid fossils have been found in ___________________,a 2,000 mile fault line.

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The anthropoids include:

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Modern Homo sapiens arose in:

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Homo sapiens are the sole surviving hominid.

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