Quiz Ch. 20: Human Evolution

 

1)      What species have the brain structure hippocampus, which is critical for memory and learning?

a.       Human

b.      Chimpanzee

c.       Gorilla

d.      All of the above

e.       None of the above

 

2)      What distinguishes humans from other primates?

a.       Having Opposable thumbs

b.      Having Binocular vision

c.       Having Color vision

d.      Being Bipedal

e.       Being Omnivorous

 

3)      What is the closest living relative to humans (that is not a Homo sapien)?

a.       Gorilla

b.      Chimpanzee

c.       Neanderthai

d.      Mrs. Santarelli

e.       Rat

 

4)      Lucy was a member of what species?

a.       Homo Erectus

b.      Homo Heidelbergensis

c.       Australopithecus Afarensis

d.      Homo Habilis

e.       Australopithecus Africana

 

5)      What species was the first to use fire?

a.       Homo Erectus

b.      Homo Heidelbergensis

c.       Australopithecus Afarensis

d.      Homo Habilis

e.       Australopithecus Africanis

 

6)      All of these are characteristics of primates except:

    1. Thumbs and big toes are opposable
    2. Long, flexible fingers and toes
    3. Fingers are extremely sensitive
    4. They are bipedal

 

7)      The earliest hominids lived in

a.       Asia

b.      Africa

c.       Europe

d.      A & B

 

8)      The following is/are genus/genera of the hominid family

a.       Australopithecus

b.      Primate

c.       Homo

d.      A & C

e.       A & B

 

9)      The first hominid to be found with stone tools was

a.       Australopithecus Afarensis

b.      Homo erectus

c.       Homo habilis

d.      Homo heidelbergensis

 

10)  Homo sapiens were mainly characterized by their

a.       Use of stone tools

b.      Burial rituals

c.       Use of bone & stone tools and paintings

d.      Their brain size

 

  1. What two species are scientists debating over for where Neanderthals should be classified as?
    1. Homo neanderthalensis
    2. Homo habilis
    3. Australopithecus robustus
    4. Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
    5. Australopithecus africanus

 

  1. How closely are humans related to chimpanzees?
    1. 100%
    2. 86%
    3. 2%
    4. 19%
    5. 50%

 

  1. What is an advantage to a primate for having binocular vision?
    1. Can perceive objects in three dimensions
    2. Can see through walls
    3. Can accurately judge distances
    4. All of the above
    5. A and C only

 

  1. What is one main difference between a hominid and other primates?
    1. They have longer arms that legs
    2. They have articulated vertebrae
    3. They have arboreal arms
    4. They lack brow ridges

 

  1. What isotope(s) are(is) used to date fossils from 50,000 to 400,000 years ago?
    1. Carbon 14
    2. Potassium 40
    3. Uranium 235 and 238
    4. All of the above
    5. None of the above

 

  1. Which of the following do all hominids have in common?
    1. sagital crest
    2. diastima
    3. bipedal
    4. pronounced brow ridge

 

  1. Which of the following organisms is most genetically similar to modern humans?
    1. chimpanzee
    2. gorilla
    3. orangutan
    4. dolphin

 

  1. Which of the following best describes why the Neanderthal showed a larger brow ridge and larger teeth than previous members of the Homo genus, such as Homo erectus?
    1. Larger brow ridge and larger teeth are a consistent evolutionary trend
    2. Neanderthals were actually “less evolved” than their predecessors
    3. They adapted large features because they lived during the Ice Age
    4. Neanderthals did not actually have larger brow ridges and larger teeth

 

  1. Which Homo species was probably the first to hunt live prey with tools?
    1. Homo habilis
    2. Homo Neanderthalis
    3. Homo sapien
    4. Homo erectus

 

  1. Which of the following is not true about primates?
    1. They are often omnivorous.
    2. They care for their young for a significant period of time.
    3. They have peripheral vision, similar to horses.
    4. They have a larger brain size to body size ratio than most animals.

 

  1. Potassium 40 and uranium 235 and 238 would be most useful for dating rocks and fossils:
    1. Over 200,000 years old
    2. Over 1,000 years old
    3. Over 400,000 years old
    4. Over 50,000 years old

 

  1. The multiregional theory states that:
    1. Populations of Home sapiens and Homo erectus evolved at different times in many regions
    2. Populations of Homo sapiens evolved from Homo erectus at similar times in Africa, Europe, and Asia
    3. Populations of Homo sapiens and Homo erectus evolved at different times in one region
    4. Populations of Homo sapiens evolved from Homo erectus in various regions

 

  1. Choose the correct order of the following hominids going from youngest to oldest.  (1) Homo sapiens (2) Homo erectus (3) Homo habilis (4) Australopithecus afarensis
    1. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4
    2. 1 – 2 – 4 – 3
    3. 1 – 3 – 2 – 4 
    4. 4 – 3 – 2 – 1

 

  1. The gene mutation leading to sickle-cell anemia is found primarily among the descended people in the following regions EXCEPT:
    1. central and coastal Africa
    2. Asia
    3. Non-Saharan northern Africa
    4. Parts of central India

 

  1. Which hominid had the largest cranial capacity?
    1. Homo habilis
    2. Homo erectus
    3. Homo sapien neanderthalis
    4. Homo sapien sapien

 

  1. What is the analysis of rock layers
    1. Stratigraphy
    2. Carbon dating
    3. PCR
    4. RFLP

 

  1. Cave art is a skill developed by which hominid?
    1. Homo sapien neaderthalis
    2. Homo sapiens
    3. Homo erectus
    4. Australopithecus africanus

 

  1. Why is a pseudogene helpful in finding out how related two species are?
    1. Mutates infrequently
    2. Can not be inherited
    3. Not affected by natural selection
    4. Functional

 

 

 

Answers:

1)      A

2)      D

3)      B

4)      C

5)      A

6)      D

7)      B

8)      D

9)      C

10)  C

11)  A & D

12)  C

13)  E

14)  B

15)  A

16)  C

17)  A

18)  C

19)  D

20)  C

21)  C

22)  B

23)  A

24)  B

25)  C

26)  A

27)  B

28)  C

 

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