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Question #1
In which of the following ways was Homo habilis different from the australopithecines? (Mark all that are correct; must select all correct answers to receive full credit).,,
A.
over greater body size
B.
lesser sexual dimorphism
C.
Broca's area and Wernicke's area were enlarged
D.
larger brain
Question #2
Of the genera listed below, which is the oldest hominid?
A.
Ardipithecus
B.
Paranthropus
C.
Gigantopithecus
D.
Australopithecus
E.
Homo
Question #3
Homo erectus inhabited Europe as early as
A.
780,000 years ago
B.
1.6 million years ago
C.
200,000 years ago
D.
2.5 million years ago
E.
50,000 years ago.
Question #4
The primary function of the characteristic chopping tool of the Oldowan tool tradition was
A.
to create a home base
B.
to make fire
C.
to break up other rocks
D.
as a weapon to attack the australopithecines
E.
butchering meat and splitting bones
Question #5
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 erectus
C.
Homo neandertalensis
D.
Homo habilis
E.
Homo sapiens sapiens
Question #6
Which of the following species is classed as a ,,
A.
Australopithecus afarensis
B.
Australopithecus boisei
C.
Australopithecus ramidus
D.
Australopithecus robustus
Question #7
In which of the following places are Homo erectus fossils not found?
A.
Europe
B.
East Asia
C.
North America
D.
Africa
E.
Central Asia
Question #8
The earliest known stone tool tradition is called
A.
Oldowan
B.
Acheulean
C.
Percussion
D.
Levalloisian
Question #9
A major problem of bi-pidelism is (check all that apply),,
A.
the soft underbelly is exposed to attack
B.
Greater visibility to predators
C.
bipedal creatures run more slowly than quadrapeds
D.
bipeds have difficulty changing direction while running
Question #10
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 may have developed as an adaptation to moving in trees, as seen in orangutans today.
C.
Ardipithecus ramidus could not have been bipedal
D.
Bipedalism developed in order to free up the hands for making tools
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