Question 1

Homo erectus fossils date to

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A)  3-1 mya.
B)  2.5 mya-500,000 yBP.
C)  1.8 mya-300,000 yBP.
D)  1.2 mya-800,000 yBP.

Question 2

The Nariokotome hominid (Homo erectus)  from Lake Turkana is characterized by

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A)  shorter arms and longer legs than those of earlier hominids.
B)  retention of an australopithecine-like body plan.
C)  longer legs than later hominids.
D)  a mix of arboreal and bipedal adaptations.

Question 3

Which of the following is correlated with a growing reliance on tools in the genus Homo?

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A)  reduction in chewing muscles
B)  brain enlargement
C)  enlargement of the canines
D)  both a and b

Question 4

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 above.

Question 5

Homo erectus's cranial capacity

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A)  is always less than 1,000 cc.
B)  is always more than 800 cc.
C)  ranges from 650 cc to 1,200 cc.
D)  ranges from 900 cc to 1,200 cc.

Question 6

Eugène Dubois found fossils of which species in Southeast Asia?

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A)  Australopithecus afarensis
B)  Homo sapiens
C)  Homo habilis
D)  Homo erectus

Question 7

A sagittal keel

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A)  is characteristic of Homo habilis.
B)  is characteristic of Homo erectus.
C)  is characteristic of Homo sapiens.
D)  is found only in australopithecines.

Question 8

Homo erectus evolved all of the following key traits that paved the way for the emergence of Homo sapiens except

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A)  hunting.
B)  symbolic behavior.
C)  successful dispersal across large areas.
D)  increasing dependence on the use of culture for survival.

Question 9

________ likely spent appreciable time in the trees.

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A)  Homo erectus
B)  Homo habilis
C)  Homo sapiens
D)  Neandertals

Question 10

________ has been proposed as a likely ancestor for Homo habilis.

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A)  Australopithecus robustus
B)  Australopithecus garhi
C)  Australopithecus boisei
D)  Australopithecus africanus

Question 11

Evidence of cannibalism among early hominids is found at

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A)  Zhoukoudian, China.
B)  Gran Dolina, Spain.
C)  Olduvai Gorge, Kenya.
D)  Sangiran, Java.

Question 12

Homo erectus from Sangiran, Java, dates to

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A)  800,000 yBP.
B)  1.2-1.0 mya.
C)  1.8-1.6 mya.
D)  2.2-2.0 mya.

Question 13

Anatomical evidence from fossilized hand bones suggests that the precision grips 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.

Question 14

The many stone tools, fragmentary animal bones, and teeth found at Gran Dolina, Spain, indicate that hominids there

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A)  processed and consumed animals and other hominids.
B)  did not differ appreciably from earlier Asian Homo erectus.
C)  were similar to later Homo sapiens.
D)  none of the above.

Question 15

Homo erectus was first discovered by

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

Question 16

The Zhoukoudian fossils belong to which species?

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A)  Homo habilis
B)  Australopithecus africanus
C)  Homo erectus
D)  Homo sapiens

Question 17

The Acheulean complex

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A)  emerged around 2.5 mya.
B)  is used to describe simple pebble tools.
C)  emerged around 1.5 mya.
D)  is characteristic of Homo habilis.

Question 18

Describe Homo erectus's cranial and postcranial anatomical characteristics.How is this species significantly different from earlier hominids?

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Question 19

Homo erectus has been argued to be the first hominid to successfully migrate out of Africa.Characterize the biology and culture of Homo erectus that led to its success relative to earlier hominids.

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Question 20

Relative to earlier hominids, later Homo erectus from 500,000 yBP had

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A)  a smaller brain.
B)  larger teeth.
C)  a bigger sagittal keel.
D)  a larger brain.

Exam 11: The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

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Homo erectus's cranial capacity

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________ likely spent appreciable time in the trees.

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________ has been proposed as a likely ancestor for Homo habilis.

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

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The Nariokotome hominid (Homo erectus) from Lake Turkana is characterized by

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The many stone tools, fragmentary animal bones, and teeth found at Gran Dolina, Spain, indicate that hominids there

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Which of the following is correlated with a growing reliance on tools in the genus Homo?

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Evidence of cannibalism among early hominids is found at

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Homo erectus from Sangiran, Java, dates to

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Homo erectus evolved all of the following key traits that paved the way for the emergence of Homo sapiens except

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The Zhoukoudian fossils belong to which species?

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The Acheulean complex

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Homo erectus has been argued to be the first hominid to successfully migrate out of Africa.Characterize the biology and culture of Homo erectus that led to its success relative to earlier hominids.

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Eugène Dubois found fossils of which species in Southeast Asia?

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A sagittal keel

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