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Questions
1. Which factors have been credited with the adaptive radiation of mammals after the extinction of the dinosaurs?
a) Mammals are k-selected in that they have few offspring and invest little in caring for them
b) Mammals had lower food energy requirements than the reptiles they evolved from.
c) As homeotherms, mammals thrived in a world with a warmer climate.
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
2. Which theory about the origins of bipedalism does not have energy transfer at its foundation?
a) Peter Wheeler's thermoregulatory model
b) Yves Coppens' theory of 'Tectonic Crisis'
c) Peter Rodman and Henry McHenry's Patchy Forest Hypothesis
d) Kevin Hunt's theory of Ecology and Functional Morphology
e) Daniel Lieberman's theory of Human Locomotion and Heat Loss
3. Why is it valid to consider all Middle Pleistocene hominins in one group?
a) Homo ergaster, Homo erectus, and Homo heidelbergensis all share cultural aspects.
b) Homo ergaster, Homo erectus, and Homo heidelbergensis have similar physical characteristics, including: robust mandibles, relatively flat frontal bones, and postorbital constriction.
c) Homo ergaster, Homo erectus, and Homo heidelbergensis fossils have all been found in Africa, thus likely they shared overlapping geographical ranges.
d) A and B only.
e) All of the above.
4. Which of the following is true when comparing the anatomy of Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis?
a) Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis both have occipital buns.
b) Homo sapiens has a lager cranial capacity than that of Homo neanderthalensis.
c) Homo sapiens has a smaller and less expansive rib cage than Homo neanderthalensis.
d) Homo sapiens has more significant postorbital constriction than Homo neanderthalensis.
e) The two groups have equally large browridges.
5. Modern cities and states can be found in the archaeological record due to:
a) Large-scale mortuary archaeology such as the Egyptian pyramids
b) Cuneiform tablets with evidence of writing
c) Irrigation infrastructure such as dykes, canals, and reservoirs
d) A and B only.
e) All of the above.
6. If you traveled back in time to Africa to the beginnings of the Miocene and came across a group of Proconsul feeding in a tree, what would you NOT expect to see these animals doing?
a) Hanging by their tails.
b) Grasping fruit in their hands.
c) Walking on all fours above branches.
d) All of the above.
e) None of the above.
7. The space between the canine and the first premolar in the lower jaw of some primates is a(n):
a) Retro-canine space.
b) Alveolus.
c) Mandibular gap.
d) Diastema.
e) Enamel.
8. In addressing bipedalism' origin, Darwin focused on:
a) Females' ability to carry babies.
b) Body temperature control (thermoregulation).
c) Parasite reduction.
d) Hunting.
e) The development of open savannah grassland.
9. The only pre-Australopithecine found outside the East African Rift Valley is:
a) Orrorin tugenensis.
b) Ardipithecus kadabba.
c) Sahelanthropus tchadensis.
d) Ardipithecus ramidus.
e) Australopithecus afarensis.