Question 1

Two forms of evidence help to confirm the hypothesis that H. erectus evolved in Africa. First, all of the earlier hominins come from Africa. Second,

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A)   well-preserved postcranial elements are scarce at some H. erectus sites.
B)   the adult height of the Nariokotome youth would have been about 6 feet.
C)   by 1.7 mya there are well-dated fossils of H. erectus at East Turkana, in Kenya, and not long after at other sites in East Africa.
D)   postcranial bones look very similar to modern humans.
E)   growth pattern of Nariokotome would have been similar to that of modern humans. C

Question 2

The Homo erectus remains from Africa are dated to _____ years ago.

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A)   2.5 to 3.5 million
B)   500,000 to 200,000
C)   800,000
D)   5.5 million
E)   1.7-1 million

Question 3

There is some variation among the different geographical groups of the highly successful hominins, but anthropologists debate on how to classify them. Why? What are some of the causes of debate?

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The debate among anthropologists on how ...

Question 4

What have scientists been able to ascertain about the Homo erectus lifestyle at Zhoukoudian? Include any disagreements within the scientific community. What is the nature of the evidence?

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Question 5

The Homo erectus fossils from the Lantian sites in China are dated to______ years old.

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A)   300,000
B)   1.52 million
C)   500,000
D)   1.15 million
E)   800,000 to 450,000

Question 6

It now appears likely that cultural traditions relating to stone tool technology were largely equivalent over the full geographical range of H. erectus and its contemporaries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

While many theorists stayed home and debated the merits of natural selection and the likely course of human evolution, this young Dutch anatomist enlisted in the Dutch East Indian Army, having decided to go find evidence of it.

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A)   Eugene Dubois
B)   Franz Weidenreich
C)   Louis Leakey
D)   Raymond Dart
E)   Richard Leakey

Question 8

Describe the attributes and important uses of the biface as part of the Acheulian tool kit.

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Question 9

What is the average cranial capacity of H. erectus?

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A)   the same as for early Homo
B)   approximately 900 cubic centimeters
C)   the same as that for modern humans
D)   the same as for Australopithecus
E)   approximately 700 cubic centimeters B

Question 10

Homo erectus discoveries from East Africa of firmly dated fossils have established the clear presence by

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A)   2.8 mya
B)   1.7 mya
C)   800,000 ya
D)   3.2 mya
E)   There are no H. erectus discoveries from East Africa

Question 11

Until recently, H. erectus sites outside of Africa all have shown dates later than the earliest finds of species in Africa. This has led paleoanthropologists to assume that

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A)   the hominins who migrated to Asia and Europe descended from earlier Asian ancestors
B)   the sites outside of Africa are misdated
C)   the earliest finds in Africa are misdated
D)   the hominins who migrated to Asia and Europe descended from earlier African ancestors
E)   there is another, heretofore unknown hominin, who is the missing link

Question 12

H. erectus was the first species with a cranial capacity approaching H. sapiens.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Acheulian biface or "hand axe" is a basic tool of the Acheulian tradition.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Homo erectus differs most distinctly from both early Homo and Homo sapiens in

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A)   the postcranial skeleton
B)   the way they walked
C)   height
D)   cranial size
E)   weight

Question 15

New evidence from Zhoukoudian cave has substantiated the long held notion that Homo erectus used controlled fire.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Hominin sites in the European regions of Spain and Italy evidence fossil material that is contemporaneous with Homo erectus. They include all of the following except

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A)   Sima del Elefante
B)   Ceprano
C)   Hexian County
D)   Gran Dolina
E)   Atapuerca caves

Question 17

Discuss the fossil finds at Dmanisi in terms of their morphology and in terms of the information they provide about the dispersal of hominids out of Africa.

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The fossil finds at Dmanisi have provide...

Question 18

The first Chinese H. erectus discoveries were the result of the focus on locating

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A)   skullcaps and femurs the same size as remains from Trinil
B)   individuals contemporaneous with H. sapiens
C)   "Dragon bones" used as medicine and aphrodisiacs
D)   fossils unhampered by the complex nature of Javanese geology
E)   fossils belonging to the late Pleistocene

Question 19

The term Homo ergaster

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A)   was suggested to be used to refer to African Homo erectus specimens
B)   was suggested to be used to refer to Asian Homo erectus specimens
C)   is fully accepted by all paleoanthropologists
D)   was initially proposed by Eugene Dubois
E)   refers to later H. erectus specimens

Question 20

Thus far, what do the postcranial remains of the Dmanisi hominins indicate?

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A)   They are indistinguishable from Homo sapiens.
B)   They are significantly more robust than other Homo erectus.
C)   They are much more similar to modern humans than to Homo erectus.
D)   The first hominins to leave Africa were possibly a very early form of H. erectus.
E)   They are not bipeds. D

Exam 9: The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

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There is some variation among the different geographical groups of the highly successful hominins, but anthropologists debate on how to classify them. Why? What are some of the causes of debate?

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What have scientists been able to ascertain about the Homo erectus lifestyle at Zhoukoudian? Include any disagreements within the scientific community. What is the nature of the evidence?

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The Homo erectus fossils from the Lantian sites in China are dated to______ years old.

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It now appears likely that cultural traditions relating to stone tool technology were largely equivalent over the full geographical range of H. erectus and its contemporaries.

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While many theorists stayed home and debated the merits of natural selection and the likely course of human evolution, this young Dutch anatomist enlisted in the Dutch East Indian Army, having decided to go find evidence of it.

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Describe the attributes and important uses of the biface as part of the Acheulian tool kit.

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Until recently, H. erectus sites outside of Africa all have shown dates later than the earliest finds of species in Africa. This has led paleoanthropologists to assume that

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H. erectus was the first species with a cranial capacity approaching H. sapiens.

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The Acheulian biface or "hand axe" is a basic tool of the Acheulian tradition.

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Homo erectus differs most distinctly from both early Homo and Homo sapiens in

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New evidence from Zhoukoudian cave has substantiated the long held notion that Homo erectus used controlled fire.

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Hominin sites in the European regions of Spain and Italy evidence fossil material that is contemporaneous with Homo erectus. They include all of the following except

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Discuss the fossil finds at Dmanisi in terms of their morphology and in terms of the information they provide about the dispersal of hominids out of Africa.

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