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