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