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Question #1
What does the massive teeth, heavy jaw muscles and sagittal crest of the Australopithecus (or Paranthropus) boisei indicate
A.
primarily a meat eater
B.
vegetarian
C.
a tool-maker
D.
ancestral to Australopithecus afarensis
E.
Omnivorous
Question #2
Some scholars believe that Australopithecus garhi made and used stone tools, but that view is not universally accepted. If A. garhi is excluded, which hominid was undeniably the first species to make and use stone tools?
A.
Homo sapiens sapiens
B.
Homo erectus
C.
Homo neandertalensis
D.
Homo ergaster
E.
Homo habilis
Question #3
New evidence shows that Ardipithecus ramidus lived in tropical forest environment. What does this fact indicate about bipedalism?
A.
Bipedalism was not useful for arboreal apes.
B.
Bipedalism developed in order to free up the hands for making tools
C.
Bipedalism may have developed as an adaptation to moving in trees, as seen in orangutans today.
D.
Ardipithecus ramidus could not have been bipedal
Question #4
Which other hominin did Homo erectus co-existed for nearly one million years with?
A.
Australopithecus anamensis
B.
Australopithecus afarensis
C.
Australopithecus boisei
D.
Ardipitchecus ramidus
Question #5
In which of the following places are Homo erectus fossils not found?
A.
Europe
B.
Central Asia
C.
North America
D.
Africa
E.
East Asia
Question #6
The brain of Homo habilis differed from the australopithecines in what way(s)?
A.
G, H and I
B.
It shows that H. Habilis suffered from ADHD
C.
It was cooled by blood flowing from the face and scalp
D.
It was larger
E.
The areas related to speech were more developed
Question #7
This species is classed as a "Robust" australopithecine (often called genus Paranthropus)? (choose all that apply).
A.
Australopithecus boisei
B.
Australopithecus robustus
C.
Australopithecus boisei and Australopithecus robustus
D.
Australopithecus ramidus
E.
Australopithecus afarensis
Question #8
This characteristic distinguishes hominids from other apes
A.
hominids eat meat
B.
hominids hunt other animals
C.
hominids use tools
D.
hominids are normally bipedal
Question #9
When did the Homo erectus start to inhabit Europe
A.
2.5 million years ago
B.
200,000 years ago
C.
50,000 years ago.
D.
1.6 million years ago
E.
780,000 years ago
Question #10
The famous early hominid "Lucy" was a member of what species?,,
A.
Australopithecus anamensis
B.
Australopithecus africanus
C.
Australopithecus afarensis
D.
Australopithecus robustus
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