Human Evolution Chapter 11 Quiz

The original name for Homo erectus was: Question 1 options: Australopithecus. Pithecanthropus. Paranthropus. Homo rudolfensis.

Compared to australopithecines, Homo habilis is characterized by a: Question 2 options: smaller face. bigger brain. rounder and larger skull. all of the above

Homo habilis experienced a major shift to new environments that was characterized by: Question 3 options: dietary shift. tool use for obtaining and processing food. big-game hunting. the use of marine resources.

The Dmanisi B fossils from the Republic of Georgia are dated to: Question 4 options: 1.0 mya. 800,000 yBP. 1.7 mya. 2.5 mya.

The discoverer of Pithecanthropus erectus was: Question 5 options: Eugene Dubois. Time White. Behane Asfaw. Yohannes Haile-Selassie.

Stone tools are more commonly found on archaeological sites thought to be associated with: Question 6 options: Homo rudolfensis. Paranthropus. Australopithecus. Homo habilis.

The earliest members of the genus Homo have been found dating from: Question 7 options: 0.5 mya-present. 2.5-1.0 mya. 4.0-3.0 mya. none of the above

What is the likely explanation for the rapid increase in body and brain size among Homo erectus? Question 8 options: an influx of genes for increased height greater access to protein and improved nutrition reaching for fruits higher in the trees, which increased their height over time the evolution of bipedalism

The first evidence of modern human traits, including increasing brain size and dependence on material culture, shows up in: Question 9 options: Homo erectus. Homo sapiens. Homo neanderthalensis. Homo habilis.

Homo erectus's cranial capacity: Question 10 options: 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.

Homo habilis had traits that include: Question 1 options: long, modern legs. short legs. a striding gait. quadrupedalism.

The first hominid to migrate beyond Africa was: Question 2 options: Australopithecus. Homo habilis. Homo erectus. Homo neanderthalensis.

Homo rudolfensis is morphologically most similar to: Question 3 options: Homo erectus. Homo sapiens. Homo habilis. Australopithecus robustus.

Question 4 (1 point) Homo erectus walked just like a modern human, with traits like: Question 4 options: long legs and opposable toes. double arches and an adducted big toe. long arms. a foramen magnum at the back of the skull.

Modern anatomical features of the Nariokotome Boy include: Question 5 options: relatively short arms and long legs. brain size within the modern human variation. relatively long arms and short legs. a large nose with an improved sense of smell.

A central theme of human evolution is a(n): Question 6 options: increasing adaptive flexibility. decreasing cranial capacity. decreasing body size. more robust jaw.

Relative to Oldowan tools, Acheulean stone tools: Question 7 options: had a narrower range of functions. used fewer raw materials. were characterized by fewer tool types. required more learning and skill to produce.

Homo erectus differed from earlier hominids in having traits such as: Question 8 options: a smaller brain. larger teeth. a bigger sagittal keel. a larger brain.