ASM 246 Final Latest Study Questions And Answers
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The first Australopithecus afarensis fossil found at Hadar was which of the following? ANS A knee joint
The Australopithecus afarensis fossil known as "Lucy" is which of the following? ANS 3.2 million years
old
The hominin footprints at Laetoli preserve evidence of which of the following? ANS A human like foot
adapted to bipedalism
An imprint of the braincase, such as the one found along with the Taung child fossil, is called which of the
following? ANS Endocast
Which of the following is true about Australopithecus africanus? ANS It had no sagittal crest
Which of the following is true about Australopithecus robustus? ANS It had a sagittal crest
Lucy's species, Australopithecus afarensis, existed between _________ million years ago. ANS 3.9 - 3.0
True or false? Although it has a smaller birth canal and more flaring blades, Lucy's pelvis is more similar to a
human pelvis than it is to a chimpanzee pelvis. ANS True
True or false? Specimens of Australopithecus afarensis have projecting faces, more like those of chimpanzees
than those of modern humans. ANS True
What was the first hominin fossil found at Hadar? ANS Knee joint
Lucy was found in which year? ANS 1974
True or false? The finger bones of Australopithecus afarensis are slightly curved similar to those of
chimpanzees. ANS True
, True or false? Fossil evidence suggests that Lucy's species was a very long-lived species that existed for at
least 1 million years. ANS True
Australopithecus afarensis fossils exhibit very little variation in size. ANS False
Which of the following traits does A. afarensis share with modern chimpanzees? ANS Parallel tooth rows
Raymond Dart was a(n): ANS Anatomist
True or false? The Taung Child was found during a mining operation. ANS True
Sterkfontein and which of the following are fossil hominin localities in South Africa? ANS Swartkans
Australopithecus robustus is known from which of the following countries? ANS South Africa
In contrast to Australopithecus africanus, Australopithecus robustus has: ANS A flat face
The name "Paranthropus robustus" was coined by ______, who first identified its teeth showed to him by one
of his students. ANS Robert Broom
Fossil remains of Australopithecus sediba were discovered in: ANS South Africa
Scientists currently agree that Australopithecus sediba was not an ancestor to the genus Homo. ANS False
Karst topography characterizes the fossil sites of South or East Africa? ANS South
Why is Selam, the Dikika Baby specimen, so important? ANS It is one of the most complete fossils of a
juvenile Australopithecus.
With Latest Updates
The first Australopithecus afarensis fossil found at Hadar was which of the following? ANS A knee joint
The Australopithecus afarensis fossil known as "Lucy" is which of the following? ANS 3.2 million years
old
The hominin footprints at Laetoli preserve evidence of which of the following? ANS A human like foot
adapted to bipedalism
An imprint of the braincase, such as the one found along with the Taung child fossil, is called which of the
following? ANS Endocast
Which of the following is true about Australopithecus africanus? ANS It had no sagittal crest
Which of the following is true about Australopithecus robustus? ANS It had a sagittal crest
Lucy's species, Australopithecus afarensis, existed between _________ million years ago. ANS 3.9 - 3.0
True or false? Although it has a smaller birth canal and more flaring blades, Lucy's pelvis is more similar to a
human pelvis than it is to a chimpanzee pelvis. ANS True
True or false? Specimens of Australopithecus afarensis have projecting faces, more like those of chimpanzees
than those of modern humans. ANS True
What was the first hominin fossil found at Hadar? ANS Knee joint
Lucy was found in which year? ANS 1974
True or false? The finger bones of Australopithecus afarensis are slightly curved similar to those of
chimpanzees. ANS True
, True or false? Fossil evidence suggests that Lucy's species was a very long-lived species that existed for at
least 1 million years. ANS True
Australopithecus afarensis fossils exhibit very little variation in size. ANS False
Which of the following traits does A. afarensis share with modern chimpanzees? ANS Parallel tooth rows
Raymond Dart was a(n): ANS Anatomist
True or false? The Taung Child was found during a mining operation. ANS True
Sterkfontein and which of the following are fossil hominin localities in South Africa? ANS Swartkans
Australopithecus robustus is known from which of the following countries? ANS South Africa
In contrast to Australopithecus africanus, Australopithecus robustus has: ANS A flat face
The name "Paranthropus robustus" was coined by ______, who first identified its teeth showed to him by one
of his students. ANS Robert Broom
Fossil remains of Australopithecus sediba were discovered in: ANS South Africa
Scientists currently agree that Australopithecus sediba was not an ancestor to the genus Homo. ANS False
Karst topography characterizes the fossil sites of South or East Africa? ANS South
Why is Selam, the Dikika Baby specimen, so important? ANS It is one of the most complete fossils of a
juvenile Australopithecus.
