Question 1

Brachiation is the kind of locomotion where apes swing arm over arm in trees.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A description of any or all of the australopithecines would include all of the following traits EXCEPT

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A)   a large and jutting jaw
B)   a large face
C)   a small chin
D)   an average cc of 500E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Between 4 and 2 myr ago, hominid evolution was entirely in Africa.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The reason why freeing hands for tool making is not regarded as a likely generator for bipedalism is because tools don't show up in the archaeological record for several million years after bipedalism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A. robustus and A. boisei have many morphological similarities to each other and differ from other australopithecines that likely result from

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A)   diet
B)   locomotion
C)   cranial capacity
D)   A and B are correctE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The Black Skull's large crest and big teeth are probably adaptations to its diet of tough seeds and nuts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discuss the bioenergetic/thermodynamics hypothesis of bipedalism, using environmental context of 8 and 6 myr ago.

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Question 8

When the first australopithecine was discovered in 1925, most experts dismissed it as possibly being in our lineage because

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A)   it looked more like a gorilla than a hominid
B)   it looked so different from any other fossil considered to be in our lineage
C)   its date was too close to modern times for there to have been enough time for the necessary changes
D)   the Churches (Catholic and Anglican)  were anti evolution at that timeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Bipedalism defines hominid status.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In characterizing the genus Homo (early and late) , you'd include all of the following traits EXCEPT

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A)   no crests on the skull
B)   smaller jaws and molars than the australopithecines.
C)   absence of large and flaring zygomatic arches
D)   larger face than the australopithecines at least relative to its brain case sizeE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Describe bipedal walking from a motionless state to walking. What actually happens?

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Bipedal walking from a motionless state ...

Question 12

What role does a new kind of thermoregulation play in the hypothesis that bipedalism evolved to take advantage of small patchy food resources?

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The new kind of thermoregulation, known ...

Question 13

What do scientists think happened to the australopithecines (other than the fact that they became extinct)?

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Australopithecines are an extinct genus ...

Question 14

Which hominid trait came first?

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A)   bipedalism
B)   large brain
C)   U-shaped dental arch
D)   hairlessnessE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

"Super sweating" had to evolve before bipedal hominids could be successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The foramen magnum position changed from the middle of the rear of the skull in a quadruped to near the back of the base of the skull in a biped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Last Common Ancestor can be characterized as likely showing all of the following traits EXCEPT

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A)   generalized in locomotion
B)   equally adept in trees and on the ground
C)   quadrupedal
D)   specialized on the ground as weight bearing knuckle walkersE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

South African paleontologists date their australopithecine finds by

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A)   finding fossils sandwiched between K-Ar dated layers
B)   cross dating fauna to East African sites where K-Ar is possible
C)   14 C, as these very early fossils fall just into the dating range
D)   thermoluminesence (TL or ESR)  as the bones and teeth requireE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The Black Skull is regarded as "super robust" among the australopithecines because it has the most/biggest amount in all of the following traits EXCEPT

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A)   cranial capacity
B)   s aggital crest
C)   prognathous face
D)   dished-in faceE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Discuss the Laetoli footprints: how old are they and of what importance are they?

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The Laetoli footprints are a set of foss...

Exam 6: Early Hominids in Africa: Australopithecus and Homo Habilis

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A. robustus and A. boisei have many morphological similarities to each other and differ from other australopithecines that likely result from

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Discuss the bioenergetic/thermodynamics hypothesis of bipedalism, using environmental context of 8 and 6 myr ago.

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In characterizing the genus Homo (early and late) , you'd include all of the following traits EXCEPT

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The reason why freeing hands for tool making is not regarded as a likely generator for bipedalism is because tools don't show up in the archaeological record for several million years after bipedalism.

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The foramen magnum position changed from the middle of the rear of the skull in a quadruped to near the back of the base of the skull in a biped.

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What do scientists think happened to the australopithecines (other than the fact that they became extinct)?

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Bipedalism defines hominid status.

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Between 4 and 2 myr ago, hominid evolution was entirely in Africa.

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Brachiation is the kind of locomotion where apes swing arm over arm in trees.

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Discuss the Laetoli footprints: how old are they and of what importance are they?

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What role does a new kind of thermoregulation play in the hypothesis that bipedalism evolved to take advantage of small patchy food resources?

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