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Chapter 11: The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

Question 1 of 24

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What anatomical feature did Homo Habilis share with earlier australopithecine species?

Select one of the following:

  • a small brain

  • a large chewing complex

  • a large face and large jaws

  • short legs relative to arms

Explanation

Question 2 of 24

1

Where does Homo Naledi most likely fit into the human lineage?

Select one of the following:

  • an early taxon of the genus Homo

  • a late taxon of genus Homo

  • a descendant of Homo Erectus

  • actually an Australopithecine

Explanation

Question 3 of 24

1

Which of the following represents a skeletal adaptation of the Homo erectus that contributed to its fully modern walking?

Select one of the following:

  • longer legs and shorter arms

  • a more abducted big toe

  • loss of arches of the foot

  • decreased body height

Explanation

Question 4 of 24

1

Which of the following is not a Homo Erectus behavioral innovation?

Select one of the following:

  • long-distance hunting and walking

  • controlled use of fire for cooking

  • production of symbolic material culture

  • migration outside of Africa to Asia and Europe

Explanation

Question 5 of 24

1

The rapid increases in Homo Erectus body and brain size are most likely linked to which diets?

Select one of the following:

  • a high-fiber diet of fruits and vegetables

  • a high-fiber diet of grasses and seeds

  • a high-protein diet of raw meat

  • a high-protein diet of cooked meat

Explanation

Question 6 of 24

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Ernst Haeckel, the famous German anatomist of the nineteenth century, argued that the orangutan is anatomically more similar to humans than are any of the nonhuman African apes. This led to

Select one of the following:

  • changing the species name for humans, temporarily, from Homo sapiens to Pithecanthropus sapiens.

  • the search for early human remains in the East African Rift Valley.

  • Charles Darwin’s inspiration to change his theory of human origins.

  • Eugene Dubois’s inspiration to search for the earliest human ancestors in Asia.

Explanation

Question 7 of 24

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During the period 2.5–1.0 mya

Select one of the following:

  • several hominins, including but not limited to Homo erectus, Homo habilis, and various Australopithecine species, were alive at overlapping time periods, just as earlier periods saw several species of Australopithecine alive at once

  • the great diversity of hominins known from earlier periods was quickly trimmed down so only Homo erectus existed, alone, for most of that time.

  • there were two species of early hominin, Homo habilis living in Africa and Homo erectus living in Asia.

  • there was one widespread species of hominin, Homo erectus, with so much variation that early anthropologists thought there were several species existing side by side.

Explanation

Question 8 of 24

1

Homo erectus fossils date to

Select one of the following:

  • 3–1 mya.

  • 2.5–0.5 mya.

  • 1.8 mya–300,000 yBP.

  • 1.2 mya–800,000 yBP.

Explanation

Question 9 of 24

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Dubois’s Pithecanthropus erectus finds consisted of

Select one of the following:

  • only skull fragments, so it was not known if Pithecanthropus erectus was bipedal.

  • only leg and other body fragments, so it was not known if Pithecanthropus erectus had a human-size brain.

  • a molar, a partial skull, and a femur, which indicated that Pithecanthropus erectus walked only partially upright, but had a human-size brain.

  • 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.

Explanation

Question 10 of 24

1

Homo erectus differed from earlier hominids in having traits such

Select one of the following:

  • a smaller brain.

  • larger teeth

  • a bigger sagittal keel.

  • a larger brain

Explanation

Question 11 of 24

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What are the differences between Homo habilis and Homo

Select one of the following:

  • Homo habilis shows a reduction in the size of the face relative to the brain case.

  • Homo erectus shows a reduction in the size of the face relative to the brain case.

  • Homo habilis generally has a greater brain capacity than Homo erectus.

  • Homo erectus generally has a smaller brain capacity than Homo habilis.

Explanation

Question 12 of 24

1

Homo erectus’s cranial capacity

Select one of the following:

  • is always less than 1,000 cc.

  • is always more than 800 cc

  • ranges from 650 cc to 1,200 cc.

  • ranges from 900 cc to 1,200 cc.

Explanation

Question 13 of 24

1

Homo erectus’s high degree of adaptive success is evidenced by its

Select one of the following:

  • increased reliance on material culture

  • apparent increased intelligence.

  • reliance on unchanging environments.

  • increased reliance on material culture and apparent increased intelligence.

Explanation

Question 14 of 24

1

Bodo and Daka hominins are ________; Dmanisi is ________.

Select one of the following:

  • Asian; African

  • European; African

  • African; Asian

  • African; European

Explanation

Question 15 of 24

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • small with robust bones.

  • tall with robust bones.

  • gracile.

  • small with thin bones.

Explanation

Question 16 of 24

1

The first evidence of modern human traits, including increasing brain size and dependence on material culture, shows up in Homo

Select one of the following:

  • erectus.

  • sapiens.

  • neanderthalensis

  • habilis.

Explanation

Question 17 of 24

1

Compared to australopithecines, Homo habilis is characterized by a

Select one of the following:

  • smaller face.

  • bigger brain.

  • rounder and larger skull.

  • smaller face; bigger brain; and a rounder, larger skull.

Explanation

Question 18 of 24

1

Homo erectus migrated

Select one of the following:

  • first to Europe, then across Asia, reaching southeast Asia last.

  • from Asia to Europe, then Africa.

  • from Asia to Africa, then Europe.

  • from Africa to western Asia, then southeast Asia, and later to east Asia and Europe.

Explanation

Question 19 of 24

1

The discoverer of Homo erectus was

Select one of the following:

  • Louis Leakey

  • Richard Leakey

  • Eugène Dubois.

  • Ernst Haeckel.

Explanation

Question 20 of 24

1

Homo rudolfensis and Homo habilis are

Select one of the following:

  • both forms of Homo erectus.

  • often considered the same species and immediately ancestral to Homo sapiens.

  • often combined into one species, which is called Homo habilis.

  • often combined into one species, which is called Australopithecus robustus.

Explanation

Question 21 of 24

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • shorter arms and longer legs than those of earlier hominids.

  • retention of an australopithecine-like body plan

  • longer legs than later hominids.

  • a mix of arboreal and bipedal adaptations.

Explanation

Question 22 of 24

1

Homo erectus walked just like a modern human, with traits like

Select one of the following:

  • long legs and opposable toes.

  • double arches and an adducted big toe.

  • long arms.

  • a foramen magnum at the back of the skull.

Explanation

Question 23 of 24

1

Homo erectus walked just like a modern human, with traits like

Select one of the following:

  • long legs and opposable toes.

  • double arches and an adducted big toe.

  • long arms.

  • a foramen magnum at the back of the skull.

Explanation

Question 24 of 24

1

Stone tools are more commonly found on archaeological sites thought to be associated with

Select one of the following:

  • Ardipithecus.

  • Paranthropus.

  • Australopithecus.

  • Homo habilis.

Explanation

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