Question 1

The Homo erectus fossil from Sangiran, Java, dates to

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A)   800,000 yBP.
B)   1.2-1.0 mya.
C)   1.8-1.6 mya.
D)   2.2-2.0 mya.

Question 2

A central theme of human evolution is a(n)

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A)   increasing adaptive flexibility.
B)   decreasing cranial capacity.
C)   decreasing body size.
D)   more robust jaw.

Question 3

The discoverer of Homo erectus was

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A)   Louis Leakey.
B)   Richard Leakey.
C)   Eugène Dubois.
D)   Ernst Haeckel. C

Question 4

Southern and eastern African sites dating to 2.5 mya show habitats indicating

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A)   the spread of C3 plants.
B)   reduction both in habitat types and in dietary diversity.
C)   a more frequent use of tools for the digging and processing of roots and tubers.
D)   None of these choices is correct.

Question 5

Dubois's Pithecanthropus erectus finds consisted of

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A)   only skull fragments, so it was not known if Pithecanthropus erectus was bipedal.
B)   only leg and other body fragments, so it was not known if Pithecanthropus erectus had a human-size brain.
C)   a molar, a partial skull, and a femur, which indicated that Pithecanthropus erectus walked only partially upright, but had a human-size brain.
D)   a molar, a partial skull, and a femur, which indicated that Pithecanthropus erectus walked much like a modern human but had a brain intermediate in size between a modern human and a typical nonhuman ape. D

Question 6

Based on height calculations of Homo erectus fossils, biological anthropologists estimate that their average height was

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A)   more than 70% taller than Homo habilis.
B)   similar to that of australopithecines.
C)   tall, with males about five feet nine inches and females about five feet three inches.
D)   three feet.

Question 7

Contrast the cranial and dental anatomy and adaptation of Australopithecus robustus with African Homo erectus.

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Question 8

Homo erectus's cranial capacity

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A)   is always less than 1,000 cc.
B)   is always more than 800 cc.
C)   ranges from 650 cc to 1,200 cc.
D)   ranges from 900 cc to 1,200 cc.

Question 9

Homo erectus skull morphology includes

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A)   a long, low, wide base.
B)   thick bones.
C)   large browridges.
D)   a long, low, wide base; thick bones; and large browridges.

Question 10

Compared to australopithecines, Homo habilis is characterized by a

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A)   smaller face.
B)   bigger brain.
C)   rounder and larger skull.
D)   smaller face; bigger brain; and a rounder, larger skull.

Question 11

African Homo erectus cranial features include

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A)   thick cranial bones.
B)   small browridges.
C)   a rounded skull.
D)   a sagittal crest.

Question 12

Eugène Dubois was one of the first researchers in the nineteenth century who used the scientific method to test the hypothesis of early human ancestors in Asia with

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A)   fossil evidence.
B)   comparative anatomy.
C)   genetics.
D)   archaeological remains.

Question 13

The discoverer of Pithecanthropus erectus was

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A)   Eugène Dubois.
B)   Tim White.
C)   Behane Asfaw.
D)   Yohannes Haile-Selassie.

Question 14

Homo erectus was likely the first hominid to successfully migrate to regions beyond Africa.Discuss how the biology and culture of Homo erectus led to its success on three major continents with varying environments.

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Question 15

Gran Dolina adult hominids were similar to later Homo sapiens in their

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A)   ability to produce art.
B)   large cranial capacity.
C)   wide nasal apertures.
D)   None of these choices is correct.

Question 16

Homo rudolfensis and Homo habilis are

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A)   both forms of Homo erectus.
B)   often considered the same species and immediately ancestral to Homo sapiens.
C)   often combined into one species, which is called Homo habilis.
D)   often combined into one species, which is called Australopithecus robustus.

Question 17

The many stone tools, fragmentary animal bones, and teeth found at Gran Dolina, Spain, indicate that hominids there

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A)   processed and consumed animals including other hominids.
B)   did not differ appreciably from earlier Asian Homo erectus.
C)   were similar to later Homo sapiens.
D)   None of these choices is correct.

Question 18

The ancestor of Homo habilis is

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A)   likely to be Australopithecus garhi, according to Tim White's analysis.
B)   likely to be Paranthropus, since both H.habilis and Paranthropus have a large sagittal crest.
C)   likely to be Pithecanthropus erectus, since both evolved in Asia.
D)   known to be Homo rudolfensis.

Question 19

The Nariokotome boy discovered at Lake Turkana (Homo erectus)  has modern human traits such as

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A)   shorter arms and longer legs than those of earlier hominids.
B)   retention of an australopithecine-like body plan.
C)   longer legs than later hominids.
D)   a mix of arboreal and bipedal adaptations.

Question 20

Some Homo erectus specimens had very large and robust bones while others were

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A)   small with robust bones.
B)   tall with robust bones.
C)   gracile.
D)   small with thin bones. C

Exam 11: The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Homo erectus fossil from Sangiran, Java, dates to

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A central theme of human evolution is a(n)

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The discoverer of Homo erectus was

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Southern and eastern African sites dating to 2.5 mya show habitats indicating

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Dubois's Pithecanthropus erectus finds consisted of

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Based on height calculations of Homo erectus fossils, biological anthropologists estimate that their average height was

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Contrast the cranial and dental anatomy and adaptation of Australopithecus robustus with African Homo erectus.

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Homo erectus's cranial capacity

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Homo erectus skull morphology includes

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Compared to australopithecines, Homo habilis is characterized by a

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African Homo erectus cranial features include

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Eugène Dubois was one of the first researchers in the nineteenth century who used the scientific method to test the hypothesis of early human ancestors in Asia with

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The discoverer of Pithecanthropus erectus was

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Homo erectus was likely the first hominid to successfully migrate to regions beyond Africa.Discuss how the biology and culture of Homo erectus led to its success on three major continents with varying environments.

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Gran Dolina adult hominids were similar to later Homo sapiens in their

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Homo rudolfensis and Homo habilis are

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The many stone tools, fragmentary animal bones, and teeth found at Gran Dolina, Spain, indicate that hominids there

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The ancestor of Homo habilis is

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