Question 1

The main features that place Homo habilis in the genus Homo rather than Australopithecus are

Accepted Answer

A) human facial appearance and lack of hair. 
B) advanced use of language and total carnivorous diet. 
C) brain size,dentition,and tool use. 
D) care of young and altruistic behavior. 
E) hand grip,extensive use of tools,and house-building. 
A) human facial appearance and lack of hair. 
B) advanced use of language and total carnivorous diet. 
C) brain size,dentition,and tool use. 
D) care of young and altruistic behavior. 
E) hand grip,extensive use of tools,and house-building. C

Question 2

People often refer to chimpanzees as monkeys.What characteristic(s)do chimpanzees lack that monkeys have?

Accepted Answer

A) a tail 
B) protruding noses 
C) nails 
D) binocular vision 
A) a tail 
B) protruding noses 
C) nails 
D) binocular vision A

Question 3

Explain how mitochondrial DNA studies of Africans and Europeans support the replacement model for the evolution of modern humans.

Accepted Answer

A) a fossil must have an anatomy consistent with standing erect and bipedalism. 
B) the individual would have a broader pelvis and hip joint to prevent swaying when walking. 
C) the individual would have an arch instead of an opposable toe. 
D) All of the choices are qualifications. 
A) a fossil must have an anatomy consistent with standing erect and bipedalism. 
B) the individual would have a broader pelvis and hip joint to prevent swaying when walking. 
C) the individual would have an arch instead of an opposable toe. 
D) All of the choices are qualifications. D

Question 4

The fossil called Lucy is a member of the species __________ that lived over 3 million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecus afarensis 
B) Australopithecus africanus 
C) Proconsul 
D) Homo habilis 
E) Homo erectus 
A) Australopithecus afarensis 
B) Australopithecus africanus 
C) Proconsul 
D) Homo habilis 
E) Homo erectus

Question 5

The most widely accepted model for the evolution of modern humans is pictured here.What is this model called?

Accepted Answer

A) Out-of-Africa 
B) Replacement Model 
C) Multiregional continuity 
D) Hardy-Weinberg 
E) Out-of-Africa and Replacement Model 
A) Out-of-Africa 
B) Replacement Model 
C) Multiregional continuity 
D) Hardy-Weinberg 
E) Out-of-Africa and Replacement Model

Question 6

A shortened snout and a relatively flat face are associated with

Accepted Answer

A) a decline in the importance of vision and an increase in reliance on smell. 
B) bilateral symmetry and aquatic reproduction. 
C) a decline in the importance of smell and an increase in reliance on vision. 
D) a terrestrial life style. 
A) a decline in the importance of vision and an increase in reliance on smell. 
B) bilateral symmetry and aquatic reproduction. 
C) a decline in the importance of smell and an increase in reliance on vision. 
D) a terrestrial life style.

Question 7

Fossils are considered to belong to the genus Homo if which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The brain size is 600cc or larger. 
B) The jaw and teeth are human like. 
C) Tool use is evident. 
D) All of the choices are characteristics of this group 
A) The brain size is 600cc or larger. 
B) The jaw and teeth are human like. 
C) Tool use is evident. 
D) All of the choices are characteristics of this group

Question 8

Figure:  
-Where on this phylogenetic tree of primate evolution do you find evolution of the hominids?

Accepted Answer

A) No.1 
B) No.2 
C) No.3 
D) No.4 
E) No.5 
A) No.1 
B) No.2 
C) No.3 
D) No.4 
E) No.5

Question 9

It is proposed that Cro-Magnons were responsible for the extinction of many large mammals during the Pleistocene epoch.How could this feat have been accomplished?

Accepted Answer

A) Cro-Magnon man had an increase in tool technology that enabled them to kill animals from a distance. 
B) Cro-Magnon man was the first species of hominid to use fire.This would have increased their success during hunting. 
C) Cro-Magnon man was the most efficient bipedal species.They would have been able to run after prey species more efficiently than any of their predecessors. 
D) Cro-Magnon man was the first species of hominids to hunt in groups.This would have increased their chance of killing larger animals. 
A) Cro-Magnon man had an increase in tool technology that enabled them to kill animals from a distance. 
B) Cro-Magnon man was the first species of hominid to use fire.This would have increased their success during hunting. 
C) Cro-Magnon man was the most efficient bipedal species.They would have been able to run after prey species more efficiently than any of their predecessors. 
D) Cro-Magnon man was the first species of hominids to hunt in groups.This would have increased their chance of killing larger animals.

Question 10

What are the advantages of bipedalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Allows the hands to be free for tool use. 
B) Enables an adult to carry an offspring easier. 
C) Would have allowed males to forage for food more efficiently. 
D) Would allow the individual to spot danger further away. 
E) All of these are advantages of bipedalism. 
A) Allows the hands to be free for tool use. 
B) Enables an adult to carry an offspring easier. 
C) Would have allowed males to forage for food more efficiently. 
D) Would allow the individual to spot danger further away. 
E) All of these are advantages of bipedalism.

Question 11

Which group of primates has the closest evolutionary relatedness to the lemurs?

Accepted Answer

A) Tarsiers 
B) Gibbons 
C) Gorillas 
D) Old World Monkeys 
E) Chimpanzees 
A) Tarsiers 
B) Gibbons 
C) Gorillas 
D) Old World Monkeys 
E) Chimpanzees

Question 12

What were the tools of Cro-Magnon man made from?

Accepted Answer

A) stone 
B) metal 
C) wood 
D) wood that had been hardened in a fire to increase it's strength 
E) None of the above. 
A) stone 
B) metal 
C) wood 
D) wood that had been hardened in a fire to increase it's strength 
E) None of the above.

Question 13

Figure:  
-Where on this phylogenetic tree of primate evolution do you find the first primates to diverge from the common ancestor of the primates?

Accepted Answer

A) No.1 
B) No.4 
C) No.5 
D) No.6 
E) No.7 
A) No.1 
B) No.4 
C) No.5 
D) No.6 
E) No.7

Question 14

Figure:  
-Where on this phylogenetic tree of primate evolution do you find the evolution of humans and species very closely related to humans?

Accepted Answer

A) No.1 
B) No.2 
C) No.3 
D) No.4 
E) No.5 
A) No.1 
B) No.2 
C) No.3 
D) No.4 
E) No.5

Question 15

Identify which of the following scenarios is most probable for the evolution of members of genus Homo.

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecus afarensis gave rise to Homo habilis who gave rise to Homo ergaster who gave rise to Homo erectus 
B) Australopithecus afarensis gave rise to Homo erectus who gave rise to Homo ergaster who gave rise to Homo habilis 
C) Ardipithecus ramidis gave rise to Homo habilis who gave rise to Homo ergaster who gave rise to Homo erectus 
D) Australopithecus afarensis gave rise to Homo habilis who gave rise to Homo sapiens who gave rise to Homo erectus 
A) Australopithecus afarensis gave rise to Homo habilis who gave rise to Homo ergaster who gave rise to Homo erectus 
B) Australopithecus afarensis gave rise to Homo erectus who gave rise to Homo ergaster who gave rise to Homo habilis 
C) Ardipithecus ramidis gave rise to Homo habilis who gave rise to Homo ergaster who gave rise to Homo erectus 
D) Australopithecus afarensis gave rise to Homo habilis who gave rise to Homo sapiens who gave rise to Homo erectus

Question 16

A major development in the evolution of primates is stereoscopic vision.This development is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) a decline in the importance of smell. 
B) eyes in front of the head. 
C) a binocular field of vision. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
A) a decline in the importance of smell. 
B) eyes in front of the head. 
C) a binocular field of vision. 
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 17

The earliest fossils of archaic humans known to have produced tools are

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecus afarensis. 
B) Australopithecus garhi. 
C) Proconsul. 
D) Homo habilis. 
E) Homo erectus. 
A) Australopithecus afarensis. 
B) Australopithecus garhi. 
C) Proconsul. 
D) Homo habilis. 
E) Homo erectus.

Question 18

All primates have thumbs,but only Old World monkeys,great apes,and humans have truly opposable thumbs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Figure:  
-Where on this phylogenetic tree of primate evolution do you find evolution of the hominines?

Accepted Answer

A) No.1 
B) No.2 
C) No.3 
D) No.4 
E) No.5 
A) No.1 
B) No.2 
C) No.3 
D) No.4 
E) No.5

Question 20

Which of the following is not an anthropoid?

Accepted Answer

A) chimpanzee 
B) human 
C) New World monkey 
D) lemur 
A) chimpanzee 
B) human 
C) New World monkey 
D) lemur

Exam 30: Human Evolution

The main features that place Homo habilis in the genus Homo rather than Australopithecus are

People often refer to chimpanzees as monkeys.What characteristic(s)do chimpanzees lack that monkeys have?

Explain how mitochondrial DNA studies of Africans and Europeans support the replacement model for the evolution of modern humans.

The fossil called Lucy is a member of the species __________ that lived over 3 million years ago.

The most widely accepted model for the evolution of modern humans is pictured here.What is this model called?

A shortened snout and a relatively flat face are associated with

Fossils are considered to belong to the genus Homo if which of the following is true?

Figure: -Where on this phylogenetic tree of primate evolution do you find evolution of the hominids?

It is proposed that Cro-Magnons were responsible for the extinction of many large mammals during the Pleistocene epoch.How could this feat have been accomplished?

What are the advantages of bipedalism?

Which group of primates has the closest evolutionary relatedness to the lemurs?

What were the tools of Cro-Magnon man made from?

Figure: -Where on this phylogenetic tree of primate evolution do you find the first primates to diverge from the common ancestor of the primates?

Figure: -Where on this phylogenetic tree of primate evolution do you find the evolution of humans and species very closely related to humans?

Identify which of the following scenarios is most probable for the evolution of members of genus Homo.

A major development in the evolution of primates is stereoscopic vision.This development is associated with

The earliest fossils of archaic humans known to have produced tools are

All primates have thumbs,but only Old World monkeys,great apes,and humans have truly opposable thumbs.

Figure: -Where on this phylogenetic tree of primate evolution do you find evolution of the hominines?

Which of the following is not an anthropoid?

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