Chapter 4 Student Quiz

The Human Lineage
. The possibility that Homo erectus may have created art is suggested by:

. The ability of humans to live in different environments, from Arctic tundra to tropical forests, is made possible by:

. Based on mounting evidence, human evolution can be best characterized as:

. In comparison to earlier hominins, Homo erectus is characterized by:

. Researchers working at the Gran Dolina site in the AtapuercaMountains of Spain have assigned the hominin fossils there to a new species, known as:

. The Homo erectus fossil known as _________ is known to have been about 12 years old when he died, based on ___________.

. The hominin fossil nicknamed the "hobbit" is classified as __________. Based on several dating techniques, it dates _____________.

. Researchers working in the Dinaledi Chamber of the Rising Star cave system in South Africa recently discovered a large number of hominin fossils that have been classified as a new species, known as:

. The exterior surface of a core, usually removed in the process of stone-tool manufacturing, is known as the:

. Which cranial bone has larger areas for muscle attachments to support a larger, heavier skull?

. The Acheulean tradition is characterized by:

. The face of Homo erectus was more ________ than modern humans, but less so than Homo habilis.

. Homo floresiensis from the island of Flores dates from around 35,000 to 14,000 years ago, and according to some researchers, is similar to or shares a common ancestor with:

. By at least 1.9 million years ago, the planet became much _____ and entered the ______:

. Homo erectus differed from Homo habilisin which way?

. Based on the fossil record, some researchers argue that Homo erectus comprised several related but geographically distinct species. If so, these included which of the following?

. A continuous, projecting ridge of bone above and across the eyes is called the:

. From what time does the Acheulean tradition date?

. Periods much colder than the present, which were characterized by widespread ice and snow cover, are known as:

. What made it possible to recover the nearly intact finely-made wooden spears from a site at Schöningen, Germany?

. In comparison to an Oldowan tool, a hand axe ____________.

. In contrast to Homo habilis, Homo erectus is characterized by:

. The evidence that Homo erectus used boats, or some type of watercraft, includes which of the following?

. According to primatologist Richard Wrangham, which of the following was the greatest advantage in the controlled use of fire in human evolution?

. The secondarily altricial condition of modern human babies refers to the fact that:

. The fossils originally known as Sinanthropuspekinensis or "Peking Man" are now classified as:

. Homo habilis emerged around ________ years ago; Homo erectus followed at around _________ years ago.

. What is the approximate mean cranial capacity of Homo erectus?

. The bone at the rear of the skull is called the:

. In contrast to Homo habilis, which of the following probably gave Homo erectus the ability to migrate so widely?

. Homo erectus is most closely associated with which tool-making tradition?

. Based on the morphology of fossil remains dating from about 1.8 million until about 400,000 years ago, many researchers argue:

. The remarkable preservation of wooden spears at a site in Schöningen, Germany provides evidence:

. Which bone refers to the top part of a skull, without the mandible and facial bones?

. Between 1.4 million and 400,000 years ago, hand axe technology:

. The fossil evidence indicates that by 1.8 million years ago, a new hominin known as _______ had evolved.

. The Pleistocene epoch lasted until how long ago?

. Radiometric dating techniques have determined that Homo naledi lived how long ago?

. After 400,000 years ago, hominin evolution was characterized by:

. Homo erectus can be best characterized as:

. The mean cranial capacity of Homo habilis was about ________, while the mean cranial capacity of Homo erectus was approximately ________.

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