Question 1

Compared to modern humans,Neanderthals were ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   skinnier
B)   shorter
C)   more numerous
D)   more widely dispersed
E)   small brained

Question 2

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-Homo sapiens

Accepted Answer

A)  shorter than modern humans, but stood upright; stocky body adapted to colder climates
B)  arose in Africa about 2 million years ago; had a significantly larger brain than earlier hominins and a gait similar to modern humans
C)  modern humans since 195,000 years ago
D)  Lucy; lived about 3.2 million years ago

Question 3

Four of the following statements about Neanderthals are true.Which statement is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neanderthals diverged from modern humans around 500,000 years ago.
B)   Neanderthals lived in Europe and the Middle East.
C)   Neanderthals are direct ancestors of Homo sapiens.
D)   Neanderthals stood upright.
E)   Neanderthals have no modern descendants.

Question 4

Genetic testing has revealed that mating between Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis likely took place in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   France
B)   China
C)   Papua New Guinea
D)   England
E)   the Middle East

Question 5

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-Australopithecus

Accepted Answer

A)  shorter than modern humans, but stood upright; stocky body adapted to colder climates
B)  arose in Africa about 2 million years ago; had a significantly larger brain than earlier hominins and a gait similar to modern humans
C)  modern humans since 195,000 years ago
D)  Lucy; lived about 3.2 million years ago

Question 6

Compared with modern humans,Neanderthals had all the following features except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Tall, thin body
B)   Stockier build
C)   Thicker bones
D)   Bulkier muscles
E)   Shorter stature

Question 7

What group of primates is referred to as "lesser apes," in comparison with larger apes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Orangutan
B)   Gorilla
C)   Chimpanzee
D)   Monkey
E)   Gibbon

Question 8

Four of the following are gorilla features.Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)   Spinal cord attached at rear of skull
B)   C-shaped spine
C)   Legs longer than arms
D)   Flat foot
E)   Opposable big toe

Question 9

Why might Neanderthals have been more affected by changes in food sources than H.sapiens?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neanderthals were primarily meat eaters.
B)   Neanderthals had no ability to store food.
C)   Neanderthals had no tools with which to process food.
D)   Neanderthals could digest a limited number of proteins.
E)   Neanderthals required a greater number of essential amino acids.

Question 10

Four of the following statements about fossils found on the island of Flores are true.Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are shorter than modern humans.
B)   They have very small brains.
C)   They are 200,000 years old.
D)   They have a heavy brow ridge.
E)   They have been described to be like "hobbits."

Question 11

Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four hominids listed below.
-The first species found outside of Africa and established a population in the Republic of Georgia.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 26: Human Evolution

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Compared with modern humans,Neanderthals had all the following features except:

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Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -Australopithecus

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Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -Homo sapiens

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Four of the following statements about fossils found on the island of Flores are true.Which one is the exception?

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Four of the following are gorilla features.Which one is the exception?

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Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four hominids listed below. -The first species found outside of Africa and established a population in the Republic of Georgia.

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Genetic testing has revealed that mating between Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis likely took place in ____.

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Four of the following statements about Neanderthals are true.Which statement is false?

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Why might Neanderthals have been more affected by changes in food sources than H.sapiens?

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What group of primates is referred to as "lesser apes," in comparison with larger apes?

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Compared to modern humans,Neanderthals were ____.

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Compared with modern humans,Neanderthals had all the following features except:

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Four of the following statements about fossils found on the island of Flores are true.Which one is the exception?

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Genetic testing has revealed that mating between Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis likely took place in ____.

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Four of the following statements about Neanderthals are true.Which statement is false?

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Why might Neanderthals have been more affected by changes in food sources than H.sapiens?

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