Question 1

The cranial remains from Dmanisi are characteristic of all of the following except

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A)   are easily distinguishable from modern Homo sapiens
B)   bear some similarities to early Homo specimens from East Africa
C)   bear similarities to australopithecus specimens
D)   have very small cranial capacities
E)   are different from other hominins outside AfricaF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

There is a very late surviving H. erectus group in Java that apparently managed to survive there until less than________years ago.

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A)   300,000
B)   100,000
C)   1.5 mya
D)   2.0 mya
E)   50,000F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

In a sentence or two explain why the answer to the question, "Where did H. erectus first appear?" is not simple.

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Question 4

In general, the cranium of Homo erectus

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A)   has a high vertical forehead
B)   is composed of delicate, thin bone
C)   has no brow ridges
D)   is virtually identical to that of modern humans
E)   has a pentagonal shape when viewed from behindF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

When compared to large-bodied earlier Homo specimens, Homo erectus relative brain size is

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A)   about the same
B)   much smaller
C)   about twice as large
D)   about 25 percent as large
E)   is unimportant in discussions of hominin developmentF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Increased meat consumption is suggested to have led to increased brain and body size in H. erectus and ultimately, geographic expansion. What implication, if any, does this suggest in modern humans?

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The suggestion that increased meat consu...

Question 7

The Acheulian biface or "hand axe" is a basic tool of the Acheulian tradition.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Given the newest dates for the Ngandong Homo erectus material on Java, it is possible that Homo erectus could have existed contemporaneously with Homo sapiens.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

New evidence from Zhoukoudian cave has substantiated the long held notion that Homo erectus used controlled fire.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Homo erectus differs most distinctly from both early Homo and Homo sapiens in

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A)   the postcranial skeleton
B)   the way they walked
C)   height
D)   cranial size
E)   weightF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

A nuchal torus refers to the projection of bone on the top of the cranium which is very common among Homo erectus.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe the attributes and important uses of the biface as part of the Acheulian tool kit.

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Question 13

Kamaya Kimeu discovered the most complete Homo erectus at Zhoukoudian.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Homo erectus remains from Africa are dated to _____ years ago.

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A)   2.5 to 3.5 million
B)   500,000 to 200,000
C)   800,000
D)   5.5 million
E)   1.7-1 millionF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The term Homo ergaster

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A)   was suggested to be used to refer to African Homo erectus specimens
B)   was suggested to be used to refer to Asian Homo erectus specimens
C)   is fully accepted by all paleoanthropologists
D)   was initially proposed by Eugene Dubois
E)   refers to later H. erectus specimensF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

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