Question 1

The first wave of modern human migration out of Africa began about ________.

Accepted Answer

50,000-60,...

Question 2

Modern humans have been in existence for approximately how many years?

Accepted Answer

A)  100,000
B)  200,000
C)  500,000
D)  1,000,000

Question 3

Which hominin may be a direct ancestor of our genus but had long arms,short legs,and grasping feet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo erectus
B)  Australopithecus afarensis
C)  Homo neanderthalensis
D)  Kenyanthropus platyops

Question 4

Homo floresiensis is a relatively new find of fossils from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa.
B)  Indonesia.
C)  Australia.
D)  Europe.

Question 5

Several lines of evidence,including fossils and a genetic analysis of different groups of modern humans,suggest that our species originated and spread out from:

Accepted Answer

A)  north Africa.
B)  east Africa.
C)  central Europe.
D)  India.

Question 6

A piece of evidence in favor of including Sahelanthropus tchadensis (Toumai) with the hominins rather than apes is that the species was likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  tree dwelling.
B)  bipedal.
C)  related to Neanderthals.
D)  carnivorous.

Question 7

Which of the following is least important in deciding whether a fossil should be classified as a hominin?

Accepted Answer

A)  bipedalism
B)  slope of the face
C)  brain size
D)  tooth structure

Question 8

The genus Kenyanthropus appears to be the immediate ancestor of the genus Homo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Based on evidence from "primate molecular clocks," a primate common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees existed about:

Accepted Answer

A)  3 million years ago.
B)  4-5 million years ago.
C)  6-7 million years ago.
D)  10 million years ago.

Question 10

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the following question(s) .
 
-The missing label indicated by a "3" in the figure should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Australopithecus afarensis.
B)  Australopithecus africanus.
C)  Homo ergaster.
D)  Homo neanderthalensis.

Question 11

According to the primate family tree,the modern species most closely related to the humans is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  chimpanzee.
B)  orangutan.
C)  gorilla.
D)  lemur.

Question 12

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the following question(s) .
 
-The missing label indicated by a "1" in the figure should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Australopithecus afarensis.
B)  Australopithecus africanus.
C)  Homo ergaster.
D)  Homo neanderthalensis.

Question 13

The fossils of Australopithecines indicate that,even though they walked upright,their arms were longer than their legs,and their feet still contained a partially opposable big toe.What does this suggest to you about their habitat and lifestyle?

Accepted Answer

Bipedalism clearly suggests that they sp...

Question 14

As you know from having studied the scientific method,a hypothesis must be able to make predictions that can be proved or disproved.The "out-of-Africa" hypothesis is currently more widely accepted than the "multiregionalism" school of thought.Summarize the out-of-Africa hypothesis,and explain the genetic diversity evidence in its favor.

Accepted Answer

The out-of-Africa hypothesis states that...

Question 15

Describe the characteristics that appear to differentiate humans from apes in the hominin group.

Accepted Answer

Humans possess several features that are...

Question 16

A significant difference between Neanderthals and modern humans is that Neanderthals:

Accepted Answer

A)  had smaller brains.
B)  were taller.
C)  were foragers, not "collectors."
D)  used throwing spears.

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A piece of evidence in favor of including Sahelanthropus tchadensis (Toumai) with the hominins rather than apes is that the species was likely:

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Which of the following is least important in deciding whether a fossil should be classified as a hominin?

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Which hominin may be a direct ancestor of our genus but had long arms,short legs,and grasping feet?

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A significant difference between Neanderthals and modern humans is that Neanderthals:

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Homo floresiensis is a relatively new find of fossils from:

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Based on evidence from "primate molecular clocks," a primate common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees existed about:

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The genus Kenyanthropus appears to be the immediate ancestor of the genus Homo.

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Modern humans have been in existence for approximately how many years?

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The fossils of Australopithecines indicate that,even though they walked upright,their arms were longer than their legs,and their feet still contained a partially opposable big toe.What does this suggest to you about their habitat and lifestyle?

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Several lines of evidence,including fossils and a genetic analysis of different groups of modern humans,suggest that our species originated and spread out from:

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