Anthropology Final Exam ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The first discovery of Homo erectus remains in Java, which were named as Pithecanthropus
erectus were discovered by - CORRECT ANSWER - Eugene Dubois
Which two fossil species lived at the same time around 2.8 - 1 Mya? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Homo habilis and Homo erectus
Oldowan Stone tool Industry were more common from archaeological sites associated with
________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Homo habilis
According to Larsen in Chapter 11, modern anatomical features of the Nariakatome Boy include
_______ - CORRECT ANSWER - relatively short arms and long legs.
Homo erectus was just like a modern human, with traits like elongated limbs with feet
characterized by double arches and adducted big toe. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
As discussed in Chapter 11, some Homo erectus specimens had very large and robust bones
while others _______ - CORRECT ANSWER - were gracile
According to Larsen (2014), the earliest fossil evidence for Homo erectus in Western Europe
dates from______ - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.2 Mya, from Sima del Elefante.
Eugène Dubois was one of the first evolutionists in the nineteenth century who used the
scientific method to test the hypothesis of early human ancestors in Asia with ______ -
CORRECT ANSWER - fossil evidence
Homo rudolfensis is morphologically similar to ______ - CORRECT ANSWER - Homo
habilis
, The earliest members of the genus Homo have been found dating from ______ - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2.8 - 1.0 m.y.a.
The first evidence of modern human traits, including increasing brain size and dependence on
material culture shows up in _______ - CORRECT ANSWER - Homo habilis
Compared to australopithecines, Homo habilis is characterized by _______ - CORRECT
ANSWER - all of the above
Anatomical evidence from fossilized hand bones suggests that the precision grip needed to make
and use stone tools was present _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - In Homo habilis and
some australopithecines.
Homo habilis experienced a major shift to new environments that was characterized by ___ -
CORRECT ANSWER - tool used for obtaining and processing food
The discoverer of Homo erectus was _______ - CORRECT ANSWER - Eugene Dubois
Homo erectus fossils date to ________ - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.8 M.y.a. - 0.3 m.y.a.
A central theme of human evolution is ____ - CORRECT ANSWER - an increasing
adaptive flexibility
The Nariokotome Boy discovered at Lake Turkana (Homo erectus) has modern human traits
such as ____ - CORRECT ANSWER - shorter arms and longer legs than those of earlier
hominins
The Dmanisi fossils from the Republic of Georgia are dated to ______ - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1.7 Mya
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The first discovery of Homo erectus remains in Java, which were named as Pithecanthropus
erectus were discovered by - CORRECT ANSWER - Eugene Dubois
Which two fossil species lived at the same time around 2.8 - 1 Mya? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Homo habilis and Homo erectus
Oldowan Stone tool Industry were more common from archaeological sites associated with
________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Homo habilis
According to Larsen in Chapter 11, modern anatomical features of the Nariakatome Boy include
_______ - CORRECT ANSWER - relatively short arms and long legs.
Homo erectus was just like a modern human, with traits like elongated limbs with feet
characterized by double arches and adducted big toe. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
As discussed in Chapter 11, some Homo erectus specimens had very large and robust bones
while others _______ - CORRECT ANSWER - were gracile
According to Larsen (2014), the earliest fossil evidence for Homo erectus in Western Europe
dates from______ - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.2 Mya, from Sima del Elefante.
Eugène Dubois was one of the first evolutionists in the nineteenth century who used the
scientific method to test the hypothesis of early human ancestors in Asia with ______ -
CORRECT ANSWER - fossil evidence
Homo rudolfensis is morphologically similar to ______ - CORRECT ANSWER - Homo
habilis
, The earliest members of the genus Homo have been found dating from ______ - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2.8 - 1.0 m.y.a.
The first evidence of modern human traits, including increasing brain size and dependence on
material culture shows up in _______ - CORRECT ANSWER - Homo habilis
Compared to australopithecines, Homo habilis is characterized by _______ - CORRECT
ANSWER - all of the above
Anatomical evidence from fossilized hand bones suggests that the precision grip needed to make
and use stone tools was present _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - In Homo habilis and
some australopithecines.
Homo habilis experienced a major shift to new environments that was characterized by ___ -
CORRECT ANSWER - tool used for obtaining and processing food
The discoverer of Homo erectus was _______ - CORRECT ANSWER - Eugene Dubois
Homo erectus fossils date to ________ - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.8 M.y.a. - 0.3 m.y.a.
A central theme of human evolution is ____ - CORRECT ANSWER - an increasing
adaptive flexibility
The Nariokotome Boy discovered at Lake Turkana (Homo erectus) has modern human traits
such as ____ - CORRECT ANSWER - shorter arms and longer legs than those of earlier
hominins
The Dmanisi fossils from the Republic of Georgia are dated to ______ - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1.7 Mya
