Question 1

Modern humans are considerably larger both in cranial capacity and body size than earliest hominins.When did body size and cranial capacity increase?

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Question 2

A platycephalic skull with a sagittal keel and occipital torus is characteristic of:

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A)  Homo habilis
B)  Homo erectus
C)  Homo heidelbergensis
D)  Homo neandertalensisE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The earliest species to be found outside of the African continent is:

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A)  Paranthropus robustus
B)  Homo habilis
C)  Homo erectus
D)  Homo sapiensE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The earliest recognized Neandertal fossils were discovered:

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A)  a few years before the publication of Darwin's On the Origin of Species
B)  around the year 1900
C)  in the year 1924
D)  only about 35 years agoE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Matching Questions
match the physical characteristic to the proper genus (descriptions are rela-tive) :
-less massive jaw

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A)  Australopithecus
B)  HomoC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 6

Homo is different from Australopithecus in that Homo is characterized by:

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A)  larger body size
B)  less sexual dimorphism
C)  larger cranial capacity
D)  all of the aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

What does the term "human" mean? Were members of the genus Australopithecus human? What about Homo erectus and the Neandertals? At what point along the hominin evolutionary path did humanity emerge?

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The term "human" refers to a member of t...

Question 8

The first unquestioned,unambiguous ritualistic burials are associated with:

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A)  Homo erectus
B)  Homo heidelbergensis
C)  Homo neandertalensis
D)  Homo sapiensE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Some paleoanthropologists see the specimens that make up Homo habilis as really belonging to two separate species,H.habilis and:

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A)  H.rudolfensis
B)  H.ergasteri
C)  H.leakyi
D)  H.erectusE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

A "bun-shaped" occipital bone is characteristic of:

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A)  modern H.sapiens
B)  H.erectus
C)  Australopithecus
D)  NeandertalsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Neandertals have been found in:

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A)  Yugoslavia
B)  Russia
C)  Israel
D)  all of the above
E)  none of the aboveF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

Matching Questions
match the physical characteristic to the proper genus (descriptions are rela-tive) :
-smaller premolars and molars

Accepted Answer

A)  Australopithecus
B)  HomoC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 13

The recent testing of Neandertal DNA showed that Neandertals:

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A)  and modern H.sapiens are genetically indistinguishable from each other
B)  definitely never interbred with any modern populations
C)  share a small percentage of their genes with some modern populations
D)  are really a subspecies of H.habilisE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The teres minor of Neandertals:

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A)  allowed for powerful throwing and pounding activities
B)  allowed them to run faster than modern people
C)  protected the eyes from cold
D)  was more developed in females because of the requirements of childbirthE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Matching Questions
match each species with its description:
-earliest named species of genus Homo

Accepted Answer

A)  from Java
B)  H.habilis
C)  "Turkana Boy"
D)  from Georgia
E)  2.4-million-year-old fossil from KenyaF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 16

The evidence for fire use dating back to about 1 million B.P.comes from the site of:

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A)  Terra Amata,France
B)  Oluduvai Gorge,Africa
C)  Wonerwerk Cave,South Africa
D)  Zhoukoudian,ChinaE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Humans of the Paleolithic most often lived in:

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A)  huts
B)  caves
C)  a variety of different dwelling types
D)  the city of Bedrock
E)  none of the aboveF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 18

A lithic industry refers to all of the stone artifacts of a:

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A)  region
B)  culture
C)  site
D)  none of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Assemblage refers to:

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A)  all of the artifacts from a given site
B)  all of the artifacts from a site made from the same material
C)  the materials used to create or assemble tools
D)  waste produced in the process of tool manufactureE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Matching Questions
match the physical characteristic to the proper genus (descriptions are rela-tive) :
-point of maximum width of braincase near bottom

Accepted Answer

A)  Australopithecus
B)  HomoC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Exam 14: Early Species of the Genus Homo

Homo is different from Australopithecus in that Homo is characterized by:

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The teres minor of Neandertals:

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The evidence for fire use dating back to about 1 million B.P.comes from the site of:

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Humans of the Paleolithic most often lived in:

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Matching Questions match each species with its description: -earliest named species of genus Homo

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A "bun-shaped" occipital bone is characteristic of:

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The earliest recognized Neandertal fossils were discovered:

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Modern humans are considerably larger both in cranial capacity and body size than earliest hominins.When did body size and cranial capacity increase?

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The first unquestioned,unambiguous ritualistic burials are associated with:

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Neandertals have been found in:

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Matching Questions match the physical characteristic to the proper genus (descriptions are rela-tive) : -smaller premolars and molars

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The recent testing of Neandertal DNA showed that Neandertals:

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Some paleoanthropologists see the specimens that make up Homo habilis as really belonging to two separate species,H.habilis and:

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Assemblage refers to:

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A platycephalic skull with a sagittal keel and occipital torus is characteristic of:

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What does the term "human" mean? Were members of the genus Australopithecus human? What about Homo erectus and the Neandertals? At what point along the hominin evolutionary path did humanity emerge?

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The earliest species to be found outside of the African continent is:

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