Question 1

Outline the current debate regarding the classification of early human fossils. Be sure to indicate the two major schools of thought and their positions.

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Question 2

The discoveries at Olduvai are important because

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A)   they documented the early presence of hominins in Africa.
B)   they provided the first finds of Homo sapiens.
C)   they gave the age of the first hominins as around 500,000 years ago.
D)   they shifted attention to East Asia as the cradle of human evolution.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Describe and discuss the Acheulean handaxe.

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Question 4

The Hadar region is located

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A)   in South Africa.
B)   in the Near East.
C)   in West Africa.
D)   in Ethiopia.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Paleoanthropology refers to

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A)   the older generation of anthropologists.
B)   the study of human artifacts.
C)   the study of human evolution.
D)   manufacture of stone tools.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Fossils from the Hadar region include all of the following except:

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A)   some of the earliest known human fossils.
B)   the remains of "Lucy."
C)   a group of individuals who apparently died at the same time.
D)   a boy buried next to an elephant.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Oldowan tools were made by the _____ method.

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A)   hard hammer percussion
B)   soft hammer percussion
C)   pressure flaking
D)   indirect percussionE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Footprints preserved in 3.6 million-year-old volcanic ash at Laetoli, Tanzania, indicate that

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A)   some of our early ancestors may have worn crude sandals.
B)   A. africanus was on his/her way out of Africa.
C)   A. boisei and A. africanus both lived about 3.6 million years ago.
D)   A. afarensis was quadripedal.
E)   bipedalism definitely preceded marked brain expansion in human evolution.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 9

Stone tools include all of the following characteristics except:

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A)   intricate carvings.
B)   striking platform.
C)   sharp edges.
D)   bulbar surface.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The Leakeys have worked at Olduvai Gorge for more than 40 years. Discuss the finds from Olduvai and their significance in terms of our understanding of human evolution.

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Question 11

Compare the Plio/Pleistocene discoveries of human bone and artifacts from South and East Africa. Be sure to discuss the evidence from specific sites.

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Question 12

Sexual dimorphism refers to

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A)   gendered handedness.
B)   tool use by males.
C)   difference in body size between the sexes.
D)   difference in typical social roles.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The _________ is not a division of the Cenozoic.

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A)   Mesozoic
B)   Pliocene
C)   Pleistocene
D)   RecentE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The footprints at Lætoli are

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A)   1 million years old.
B)   from hominin ancestors that walked on four legs.
C)   Pleistocene in age.
D)   3.5 million years old.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The age of the earth is approximately

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A)   15 billion years.
B)   4.5 billion years.
C)   1 billion years.
D)   4,400 years.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is considered to be the first major development in hominin evolution?

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A)   increased brain capacity
B)   tool making
C)   bipedalism
D)   sexual dimorphismE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

One of the major questions about human behavior in the time of Homo erectus is whether these people were large game hunters. What evidence can you use to argue that they were or were not?

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There is evidence to suggest that Homo e...

Question 18

Olduvai Gorge is all of the following except

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A)   almost two million years old.
B)   home to a trove of garnet and onyx jewelry
C)   located in East Africa.
D)   a rich deposit of early hominin bones and stone tools.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The site of Laetoli is important for all of the following reasons except

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A)   evidence of bipedalism is preserved there in the form of footprints preserved in volcanic ash.
B)   evidence that Australopithecus afarensis was bipedal by 3.5 million years ago.
C)   evidence of a very brief moment in time is recorded here, atypical of the nature of most other hominin and archaeological sites.
D)   evidence of violent conflict among rival regional tribesE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Discuss the basic principles of radiometric dating, including some description of both radiocarbon and radiopotassium methods.

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