Question 1

____ is/are considered to be the ancestor to both Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens.

Accepted Answer

A)   Homo habilis
B)   Paranthropus boisei
C)   Homo floresiensis
D)   Denisovans
E)   Homo erectus

Question 2

Smaller teeth and jaws,presence of a chin,thin facial bones,and rounder,higher skull would be a partial description of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Australopithecus robustus gher
B)   Australopithecus boisei
C)   Homo habilis
D)   Homo erectus
E)   Homo sapiens

Question 3

What group of evolutionary biologists tends to focus on the differences between fossils,classifying Homo fossils into four or more species?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bipedalists
B)   Splitters
C)   Lumpers
D)   Hominoids
E)   Formulationists

Question 4

What do primates have at their fingertips and ends of their toes,protected by flattened nails?

Accepted Answer

A)   Proximal digits
B)   Cuticles
C)   Veins
D)   Touch-sensitive pads
E)   Matrices

Question 5

Four of the following features are important evolutionary advancements in the evolution of the tree-dwelling primates.Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)   Grasping hands and feet
B)   Depth perception
C)   Well-developed sense of smell
D)   The ability to see in 3D
E)   A large brain relative to body size C

Question 6

Fossil evidence of Neanderthals have been found in the following areas except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   the Middle East
B)   Europe
C)   Asia
D)   Siberia
E)   Australia

Question 7

Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four hominids listed below.
-The only surviving Homo species.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The most humanlike australopith discovered so far is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Australopithecus afarensis
B)   Australopithecus africanus
C)   Australopithecus ramidus
D)   Australopithecus sediba
E)   Australopithecus kadabba D

Question 9

Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four hominids listed below.
-The Neanderthals belong to this species.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-Strepsirrhini

Accepted Answer

A)  includes modern humans and their extinct bipedal relatives.
B)  a population of Homo spp. that lived from as recently as 28,000 years ago; tool users and artisans
C)  the order that includes animals with freely swiveling limbs, mobile grasping digits, upright body posture, good depth perception, and flat fingernails
D)  organisms in a group that includes New World and Old World monkeys, apes, and humans
E)  wet-nosed primatesF) informal name for chimpanzee-sized hominins that lived in Africa from 4 million to 1.2 million years agoG) anthropoids without tails

Question 11

Four of the following are modern apes.Which is not a modern ape?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gibbon
B)   New World monkey
C)   Chimpanzee
D)   Gorilla
E)   Orangutan

Question 12

What was the typical height of the Neanderthal male,based on material from multiple fossil remains?

Accepted Answer

A)   120 cm
B)   164 cm
C)   148 cm
D)   171 cm
E)   175 cm

Question 13

Australopiths lived from about 4 million to ____ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)   600,000
B)   1.2 million
C)   1.8 million
D)   2.4 million
E)   3 million

Question 14

Four of the following are advantages that led to an evolutionary shift toward bipedalism.Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)   It allows for more efficient movement across open ground.
B)   It made upright walking more energy efficient.
C)   It keeps the body cooler.
D)   It allows for better stereoscopic vision.
E)   It is easier to scan the horizon for predators.

Question 15

The conclusion that early hominins were bipedal is based in part on examination of four of the following.Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)   Their S-shaped backbone
B)   The position of the opening for the spinal cord in the skull
C)   Footprints
D)   Their jaw shape
E)   Length of the femur D

Question 16

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-hominoids

Accepted Answer

A)  includes modern humans and their extinct bipedal relatives.
B)  a population of Homo spp. that lived from as recently as 28,000 years ago; tool users and artisans
C)  the order that includes animals with freely swiveling limbs, mobile grasping digits, upright body posture, good depth perception, and flat fingernails
D)  organisms in a group that includes New World and Old World monkeys, apes, and humans
E)  wet-nosed primatesF) informal name for chimpanzee-sized hominins that lived in Africa from 4 million to 1.2 million years agoG) anthropoids without tails

Question 17

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-Neanderthals

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 18

Which among the following cultural traits is thought to be unique to modern humans?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tool use and creation
B)   Hunting for meat
C)   Burial practices
D)   Jewelry and adornment practices
E)   Spoken language

Question 19

Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four hominids listed below.
-Homo species whose fossils were discovered with stone tools in Kenya.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which is the only surviving Asian great ape?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 26: Human Evolution

____ is/are considered to be the ancestor to both Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens.

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Smaller teeth and jaws,presence of a chin,thin facial bones,and rounder,higher skull would be a partial description of ____.

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What group of evolutionary biologists tends to focus on the differences between fossils,classifying Homo fossils into four or more species?

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What do primates have at their fingertips and ends of their toes,protected by flattened nails?

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Four of the following features are important evolutionary advancements in the evolution of the tree-dwelling primates.Which one is the exception?

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Fossil evidence of Neanderthals have been found in the following areas except ______.

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Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four hominids listed below. -The only surviving Homo species.

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The most humanlike australopith discovered so far is ____.

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Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four hominids listed below. -The Neanderthals belong to this species.

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Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -Strepsirrhini

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Four of the following are modern apes.Which is not a modern ape?

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What was the typical height of the Neanderthal male,based on material from multiple fossil remains?

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Australopiths lived from about 4 million to ____ years ago.

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Four of the following are advantages that led to an evolutionary shift toward bipedalism.Which one is the exception?

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The conclusion that early hominins were bipedal is based in part on examination of four of the following.Which one is the exception?

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Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -hominoids

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Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -Neanderthals

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Which among the following cultural traits is thought to be unique to modern humans?

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Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four hominids listed below. -Homo species whose fossils were discovered with stone tools in Kenya.

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Which is the only surviving Asian great ape?

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