Question 1

What is the range of H. erectus brain size?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000-1,500cc 
B)  700-1,200 cc 
C)  900-1,200cc 
D)  700-900 cc 
A)  1,000-1,500cc 
B)  700-1,200 cc 
C)  900-1,200cc 
D)  700-900 cc

Question 2

Compared to the Australopithecines, members of the genus Homo

Accepted Answer

A)  are shorter 
B)  have more projecting faces 
C)  have smaller teeth 
D)  all of these 
A)  are shorter 
B)  have more projecting faces 
C)  have smaller teeth 
D)  all of these

Question 3

Evidence indicates that __________was the first truly predatory hominin species.

Accepted Answer

A)  H. habilis 
B)  A. africanus 
C)  H. erectus 
D)  A. robustus 
A)  H. habilis 
B)  A. africanus 
C)  H. erectus 
D)  A. robustus

Question 4

The H. erectus browridge, or __________, is quite prominent.

Accepted Answer

A)  angular torus 
B)  sagital keel 
C)  metopic keel 
D)  supraorbital torus 
A)  angular torus 
B)  sagital keel 
C)  metopic keel 
D)  supraorbital torus

Question 5

The earliest hominin site outside of Africa is in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Republic of Georgia 
B)  Indonesia 
C)  Saudi Arabia 
D)  Israel 
A)  the Republic of Georgia 
B)  Indonesia 
C)  Saudi Arabia 
D)  Israel

Question 6

The latest surviving H. erectus are from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Koobi Fora 
B)  Ethiopia 
C)  The Republic of Georgia 
D)  Java 
A)  Koobi Fora 
B)  Ethiopia 
C)  The Republic of Georgia 
D)  Java

Question 7

Where can the sagital keel be found?

Accepted Answer

A)  above the eye orbits 
B)  along the midline frontal 
C)  on the back of the parietal 
D)  none of these 
A)  above the eye orbits 
B)  along the midline frontal 
C)  on the back of the parietal 
D)  none of these

Question 8

Describe the basic characteristics of the Oldowan tool tradition. Describe the types of sites are associated with these tools.

Accepted Answer

The Oldowan tool tradition is one of the

Question 9

Acheulean tools date back to approximately __________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.8 million 
B)  1.6 million 
C)  1 million 
D)  600,000 
A)  1.8 million 
B)  1.6 million 
C)  1 million 
D)  600,000

Question 10

Some paleoanthropologists refer to the earliest H. erectus as H. __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ergaster 
B)  rudolfensis 
C)  neandertalensis 
D)  paranthropus 
A)  ergaster 
B)  rudolfensis 
C)  neandertalensis 
D)  paranthropus

Question 11

The advantages of Acheulean technology include __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an ability to hold a sharp edge 
B)  a greater length of the working edge 
C)  convenient size 
D)  all of these 
A)  an ability to hold a sharp edge 
B)  a greater length of the working edge 
C)  convenient size 
D)  all of these

Question 12

Outline and describe the basic differences between Oldowan and Acheulean technology. What are some possible differences in the use of these technologies?

Accepted Answer

The Oldowan and Acheulean technologies a

Question 13

Early Homo probably carried tools with them rather than constantly discarding and remaking them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following describes a difference between Oldowan and Acheulean tools?

Accepted Answer

A)  made from stone 
B)  flaked 
C)  associated with H. erectus 
D)  bifaced 
A)  made from stone 
B)  flaked 
C)  associated with H. erectus 
D)  bifaced

Question 15

Early hominin meat-eaters might have obtained their meat by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hunting 
B)  aggressive scavenging 
C)  passive scavenging 
D)  all of these 
A)  hunting 
B)  aggressive scavenging 
C)  passive scavenging 
D)  all of these

Question 16

Robert Blumenschine and Curtis Marean's study of scavengers indicates that early members of the genus Homo __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  probably hunted because scavenging affords so few calories 
B)  could easily have survived as scavengers 
C)  probably relied solely on gathered vegetable matter 
D)  none of these 
A)  probably hunted because scavenging affords so few calories 
B)  could easily have survived as scavengers 
C)  probably relied solely on gathered vegetable matter 
D)  none of these

Question 17

The earliest hominins out of Africa date back to about __________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  700 thousand 
B)  1.7 million 
C)  17,000 
D)  7 million 
A)  700 thousand 
B)  1.7 million 
C)  17,000 
D)  7 million

Question 18

H. erectus migration is attributed to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  climatic changes 
B)  migrating herd animals 
C)  random movements of multiple hominin bands 
D)  all of these 
A)  climatic changes 
B)  migrating herd animals 
C)  random movements of multiple hominin bands 
D)  all of these

Question 19

It has been hypothesized that Acheulean tools were used for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  projectiles 
B)  butchering 
C)  sharpening wooden spears 
D)  all of these 
A)  projectiles 
B)  butchering 
C)  sharpening wooden spears 
D)  all of these

Question 20

Which of the following described the Acheulean hand axe?

Accepted Answer

A)  oblong 
B)  teardrop-shaped 
C)  blade-like 
D)  square 
A)  oblong 
B)  teardrop-shaped 
C)  blade-like 
D)  square

What is the range of H. erectus brain size?

Compared to the Australopithecines, members of the genus Homo

Evidence indicates that __________was the first truly predatory hominin species.

The H. erectus browridge, or __________, is quite prominent.

The earliest hominin site outside of Africa is in __________.

The latest surviving H. erectus are from __________.

Where can the sagital keel be found?

Describe the basic characteristics of the Oldowan tool tradition. Describe the types of sites are associated with these tools.

Acheulean tools date back to approximately __________ years ago.

Some paleoanthropologists refer to the earliest H. erectus as H. __________.

The advantages of Acheulean technology include __________.

Outline and describe the basic differences between Oldowan and Acheulean technology. What are some possible differences in the use of these technologies?

Early Homo probably carried tools with them rather than constantly discarding and remaking them.

Which of the following describes a difference between Oldowan and Acheulean tools?

Early hominin meat-eaters might have obtained their meat by __________.

Robert Blumenschine and Curtis Marean's study of scavengers indicates that early members of the genus Homo __________.

The earliest hominins out of Africa date back to about __________ years ago.

H. erectus migration is attributed to __________.

It has been hypothesized that Acheulean tools were used for __________.

Which of the following described the Acheulean hand axe?

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

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Exam 12: Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

What is the range of H. erectus brain size?

Compared to the Australopithecines, members of the genus Homo

Evidence indicates that __________was the first truly predatory hominin species.

The H. erectus browridge, or __________, is quite prominent.

The earliest hominin site outside of Africa is in __________.

The latest surviving H. erectus are from __________.

Where can the sagital keel be found?

Describe the basic characteristics of the Oldowan tool tradition. Describe the types of sites are associated with these tools.

Acheulean tools date back to approximately __________ years ago.

Some paleoanthropologists refer to the earliest H. erectus as H. __________.

The advantages of Acheulean technology include __________.

Outline and describe the basic differences between Oldowan and Acheulean technology. What are some possible differences in the use of these technologies?

Early Homo probably carried tools with them rather than constantly discarding and remaking them.

Which of the following describes a difference between Oldowan and Acheulean tools?

Early hominin meat-eaters might have obtained their meat by __________.

Robert Blumenschine and Curtis Marean's study of scavengers indicates that early members of the genus Homo __________.

The earliest hominins out of Africa date back to about __________ years ago.

H. erectus migration is attributed to __________.

It has been hypothesized that Acheulean tools were used for __________.

Which of the following described the Acheulean hand axe?

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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