Question 1

The Dmanisi B fossils from the Republic of Georgia are dated to:

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A)   1.0 mya.
B)   800,000 yBP.
C)   1.7 mya.
D)   2.5 mya.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Compared to australopithecines, Homo habilis is characterized by:

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A)   a smaller face.
B)   a bigger brain.
C)   a rounder and larger skull.
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Which two fossil species lived at the same time around 2.5-1 mya?

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A)   Australopithecus and Homo erectus
B)   Homo erectus and Homo rudolfensis
C)   Homo habilis and Homo erectus
D)   Pithecathropus and Homo rudolfensisE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

A central theme of human evolution is:

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A)   an increasing adaptive flexibility.
B)   a decreasing cranial capacity.
C)   a decreasing body size.
D)   a more robust jaw.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Anatomical evidence from fossilized hand bones suggests that the precision grip needed to make and use stone tools was present:

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A)   only in Homo erectus.
B)   only in Homo habilis.
C)   in Homo habilis and some australopithecines.
D)   in all australopithecine and Homo species.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The earliest fossil evidence for Homo erectus in Western Europe dates from:

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A)   1.6 mya, from Sima de los Heusos.
B)   .3 mya, from France.
C)   1.6 mya, from Dmanisi, Georgia.
D)   1.2 mya, from Sima del Elefante.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Stone tools were more common from archaeological sites of:

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A)   Homo rudolfensis.
B)   Paranthropus.
C)   Australopithecus.
D)   Homo habilis.E) All of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 8

Homo erectus was likely the first hominid to successfully migrate out of Africa. Discuss how the biology and culture of Homo erectus led to its success on three major continents with varying environments.

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Question 9

African Homo erectus cranial features include:

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A)   thick cranial bones.
B)   small browridges.
C)   a rounded skull.
D)   a sagittal crest.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Homo erectus walked just like a modern human, with traits like:

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A)   long legs and opposable toes.
B)   double arches and adducted big toe.
C)   long arms.
D)   foramen magnum at the back of the skull.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Homo erectus fossils date to:

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A)   3-1 mya.
B)   2.5 mya-.5 mya.
C)   1.8 mya-300,000 mya.
D)   1.2 mya-800,000mya.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The first evidence of modern human traits, including increasing brain size and dependence on material culture shows up in:

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A)   Homo erectus.
B)   Homo sapiens.
C)   Homo neanderthalensis.
D)   Homo habilis.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Some Homo erectus specimens had very large and robust bones while others:

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A)   were small with robust bones.
B)   were tall with robust bones.
C)   were gracile.
D)   were small with thin bones.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Intermediate forms in the fossil record include:

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A)   Sahelanthropus tchandensis.
B)   Australopithecus anamensis.
C)   Ardipithecus ramidus.
D)   all of the aboveE) None of the above
F) B) and C) D

Question 15

Based on height calculations of Homo erectus fossils, physical anthropologists estimate that their average height was:

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A)   more than 70 percent taller than Homo habilis.
B)   similar to that of australopithecines.
C)   tall, with males about five feet nine and females about five feet three.
D)   three feet.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The discoverer of Homo erectus was:

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A)   Louis Leakey.
B)   Richard Leakey.
C)   Eugène Dubois.
D)   Ernst Haeckel.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The first hominid to migrate out of Africa was:

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A)   Australopithecus.
B)   Homo habilis.
C)   Homo erectus.
D)   Homo neanderthalensis.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Greater body size and facial gracility documented in Homo erectus are likely related to:

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A)   changes in tool technology and increasing access to meat and other proteins.
B)   the natural continuation of previous trends documented in hominid fossils, similar to great brain size.
C)   the global climate, as these trends are characteristic of a cooler climate.
D)   none of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Southern and eastern African sites dating to 2.5 mya show habitats indicating:

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A)   the spread of C3 plants.
B)   reduction both in habitat types and in dietary diversity.
C)   a more frequent use of tools for the digging and processing of roots and tubers.
D)   none of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 20

Contrast the cranial and dental anatomy and adaptation of Australopithecus robustus with African Homo erectus.

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Exam 11: The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Dmanisi B fossils from the Republic of Georgia are dated to:

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Compared to australopithecines, Homo habilis is characterized by:

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Which two fossil species lived at the same time around 2.5-1 mya?

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A central theme of human evolution is:

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Anatomical evidence from fossilized hand bones suggests that the precision grip needed to make and use stone tools was present:

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The earliest fossil evidence for Homo erectus in Western Europe dates from:

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Stone tools were more common from archaeological sites of:

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Homo erectus was likely the first hominid to successfully migrate out of Africa. Discuss how the biology and culture of Homo erectus led to its success on three major continents with varying environments.

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African Homo erectus cranial features include:

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Homo erectus walked just like a modern human, with traits like:

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Homo erectus fossils date to:

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The first evidence of modern human traits, including increasing brain size and dependence on material culture shows up in:

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Some Homo erectus specimens had very large and robust bones while others:

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Intermediate forms in the fossil record include:

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Based on height calculations of Homo erectus fossils, physical anthropologists estimate that their average height was:

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The discoverer of Homo erectus was:

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The first hominid to migrate out of Africa was:

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Greater body size and facial gracility documented in Homo erectus are likely related to:

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Southern and eastern African sites dating to 2.5 mya show habitats indicating:

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