Question 1

There is a well-documented fossil record of Homo erectus occupation in Europe beginning

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A)  1.2 million yBP.
B)  1.5million yBP.
C)  2.0 million yBP.
D)  3.0 million yBP.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 2

Two contemporaneous species, such as Homo erectus and Australopithecus robustus, are likely to vary in dental, anatomical, and ecological characteristics because

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A)  two similar species cannot fill similar ecological roles (niches)  at the same time.
B)  different ecological or dietary adaptations result in the success of each species.
C)  if they had all of the same characteristics, they would likely be classified as the same genus and species.
D)  both a and bE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Discuss the fossil and archaeological evidence for the varying importance of scavenging and hunting among Homo habilis and Homo erectus.

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Question 4

Analysis of Homo erectus teeth found at Zhoukoudian suggests that controlled use of fire allowed this species to

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A)  ward off predators.
B)  expand into more temperate environments.
C)  make foods easier to chew.
D)  none of the above.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Fossil evidence for the earliest members of the genus Homo have been found from

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A)  0.5-present.
B)  2.5-1.0 mya.
C)  4.0-3.0 mya.
D)  none of the above.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

A major shift by Homo habilis to new environments was characterized by

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A)  dietary shift.
B)  tool use for obtaining and processing food.
C)  big game hunting.
D)  use of marine resources.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above B

Question 7

Homo erectus skulls

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A)  are long, low, and wide at the base.
B)  have thick bones.
C)  have large browridges.
D)  all of the above.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Gran Dolina adult hominids were similar to later Homo sapiens in their

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A)  ability to produce art.
B)  large cranial capacity.
C)  wide nasal apertures.
D)  none of the above.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Fossil evidence of cutmarks made with stone tools at early hominid sites suggests that

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A)  meat eating started only with the appearance of Homo erectus and stone tools.
B)  big game hunting was the most common way early hominids obtained meat.
C)  meat eating started before Homo erectus but increased with more advanced technology.
D)  none of the above.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Homo habilis used which type of tools?

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A)  Acheulian hand axes
B)  Oldowan stone tools
C)  Mousterian tools
D)  none of the aboveE) All of the above
F) None of the above B

Question 11

Relative to Oldowan tools, Acheulean stone tools

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A)  had a narrower range of functions.
B)  used fewer raw materials.
C)  were characterized by fewer tool types.
D)  required more learning and skill to produce.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

One cultural trait which characterized Homo habilis was

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A)  they had controlled use of fire.
B)  they cooked meat.
C)  they built dwelling structures.
D)  they used stone tools.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The earliest fossil evidence of Homo erectus in Western Europe dates to about

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A)  1.7 mya.
B)  1.2 mya.
C)  500,000 yBP.
D)  800,000 yBP.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Effective and regular access to high-quality protein likely required

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A)  expanded brain size.
B)  complex tool technologies.
C)  social means of obtaining animals as food sources daily.
D)  all of the above.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Homo habilis is characterized by

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A)  long, modern legs.
B)  short legs.
C)  a striding gait.
D)  both a and cE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Hominid fossils indicate which of the following differences between Homo habilis and Homo erectus?

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A)  Homo habilis shows a reduction in the size of the face relative to the brain case.
B)  Homo erectus shows a reduction in the size of the face relative to the brain case.
C)  Homo habilis generally has a greater brain capacity than Homo erectus.
D)  Homo erectus generally has a smaller brain capacity than Homo habilis.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Dmanisi hominids from the Republic of Georgia are dated to

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A)  1.0 mya.
B)  800,000 yBP.
C)  1.8 mya.
D)  2.5 mya.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Unlike Darwin, Ernst Haeckel believed that humans first evolved in

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A)  Africa.
B)  South America.
C)  Asia.
D)  Haeckel did not believe in evolution.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Which physical trait characterized Homo erectus as compared to earlier hominids?

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A)  bigger brains
B)  shorter legs
C)  larger canines
D)  longer armsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Characterize the fossil evidence of Homo habilis, and describe the anatomical and behavioral characteristics of Homo habilis that pave the way for Homo sapiens' evolution.

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Exam 11: The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

There is a well-documented fossil record of Homo erectus occupation in Europe beginning

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Two contemporaneous species, such as Homo erectus and Australopithecus robustus, are likely to vary in dental, anatomical, and ecological characteristics because

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Discuss the fossil and archaeological evidence for the varying importance of scavenging and hunting among Homo habilis and Homo erectus.

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Analysis of Homo erectus teeth found at Zhoukoudian suggests that controlled use of fire allowed this species to

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Fossil evidence for the earliest members of the genus Homo have been found from

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A major shift by Homo habilis to new environments was characterized by

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Homo erectus skulls

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Gran Dolina adult hominids were similar to later Homo sapiens in their

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Fossil evidence of cutmarks made with stone tools at early hominid sites suggests that

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Homo habilis used which type of tools?

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Relative to Oldowan tools, Acheulean stone tools

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One cultural trait which characterized Homo habilis was

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The earliest fossil evidence of Homo erectus in Western Europe dates to about

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Effective and regular access to high-quality protein likely required

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Homo habilis is characterized by

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Hominid fossils indicate which of the following differences between Homo habilis and Homo erectus?

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Dmanisi hominids from the Republic of Georgia are dated to

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Unlike Darwin, Ernst Haeckel believed that humans first evolved in

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Which physical trait characterized Homo erectus as compared to earlier hominids?

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Characterize the fossil evidence of Homo habilis, and describe the anatomical and behavioral characteristics of Homo habilis that pave the way for Homo sapiens' evolution.

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