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Question #1
The massive teeth, heavy jaw muscles and sagittal crest of Australopithecus (or Paranthropus) boisei indicate it was
A.
Omnivorous
B.
ancestral to Australopithecus afarensis
C.
primarily a meat eater
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 ergaster
B.
Homo habilis
C.
Homo neandertalensis
D.
Homo sapiens sapiens
E.
Homo erectus
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 was not useful for arboreal apes.
C.
Bipedalism developed in order to free up the hands for making tools
D.
Bipedalism may have developed as an adaptation to moving in trees, as seen in orangutans today.
Question #4
Which other hominin did Homo erectus co-existed for nearly one million years with?
A.
Ardipitchecus ramidus
B.
Australopithecus afarensis
C.
Australopithecus boisei
D.
Australopithecus anamensis
Question #5
The place where Homo erectus fossils are not found?
A.
Central Asia
B.
North America
C.
East Asia
D.
Europe
E.
Africa
Question #6
In what way(s) does the brain of Homo habilis differ from the australopithecines
A.
It was cooled by blood flowing from the face and scalp
B.
It was larger
C.
It shows that H. Habilis suffered from ADHD
D.
G, H and I
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 and Australopithecus robustus
B.
Australopithecus robustus
C.
Australopithecus ramidus
D.
Australopithecus afarensis
E.
Australopithecus boisei
Question #8
This characteristic distinguishes hominids from other apes
A.
hominids hunt other animals
B.
hominids eat meat
C.
hominids use tools
D.
hominids are normally bipedal
Question #9
Homo erectus inhabited Europe as early as
A.
50,000 years ago.
B.
780,000 years ago
C.
200,000 years ago
D.
2.5 million years ago
E.
1.6 million years ago
Question #10
The famous early hominid "Lucy" was a member of what species?,,
A.
Australopithecus anamensis
B.
Australopithecus robustus
C.
Australopithecus afarensis
D.
Australopithecus africanus
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