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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.
Omnivorous
B.
primarily a meat eater
C.
ancestral to Australopithecus afarensis
D.
vegetarian
E.
a tool-maker
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 habilis
C.
Homo ergaster
D.
Homo erectus
E.
Homo neandertalensis
Question #3
New evidence shows that Ardipithecus ramidus lived in tropical forest environment. What does this fact indicate about bipedalism?
A.
Ardipithecus ramidus could not have been bipedal
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.
Bipedalism was not useful for arboreal apes.
Question #4
Which other hominin did Homo erectus co-existed for nearly one million years with?
A.
Australopithecus anamensis
B.
Australopithecus afarensis
C.
Ardipitchecus ramidus
D.
Australopithecus boisei
Question #5
In which of the following places are Homo erectus fossils not found?
A.
Europe
B.
East Asia
C.
Africa
D.
Central Asia
E.
North America
Question #6
The brain of Homo habilis differed from the australopithecines in what way(s)?
A.
It was cooled by blood flowing from the face and scalp
B.
G, H and I
C.
The areas related to speech were more developed
D.
It was larger
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 afarensis
B.
Australopithecus robustus
C.
Australopithecus boisei
D.
Australopithecus ramidus
E.
Australopithecus boisei and Australopithecus robustus
Question #8
What is the single characteristic that distinguishes hominids from other apes?
A.
hominids use tools
B.
hominids hunt other animals
C.
hominids eat meat
D.
hominids are normally bipedal
Question #9
When did the Homo erectus start to inhabit Europe
A.
2.5 million years ago
B.
1.6 million years ago
C.
50,000 years ago.
D.
200,000 years ago
E.
780,000 years ago
Question #10
The famous early hominid "Lucy" was a member of what species?,,
A.
Australopithecus africanus
B.
Australopithecus afarensis
C.
Australopithecus anamensis
D.
Australopithecus robustus
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