Human Evolution

Question 1

Which adaptation makes bipedalism possible?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

pelvis rotated inward

Question 2

Consider the timeline of the evolution of human ancestors.Which series correctly lists the order of species (from A to E) that belong on the timeline?

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A. afarensis, A. africanus, H. habilis, H. erectus, H. sapiens

Question 3

A skull from the genus Homo that dates from approximately 750,000 years ago is discovered. Where would the foramen magnum most likely be located?

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at the bottom of the skull

Question 4

Which feature is common to all primates?

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large brain relative to body size

Question 5

The fossil record indicates that the earliest hominids most likely originated on which continent?

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Africa

Question 6

Which statement is supported by the fossil record?

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Chimpanzees and modern humans shared a common ancestor.

Question 7

Which statement helps explain why humans have a highly developed forebrain and midbrain compared to other primates?

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Humans have the ability for rational thought.

Question 8

In 1998, paleoanthropologist Rick Potts published an article in The Yearbook of Physical Anthropology, a peer-reviewed journal. The article was titled “Environmental Hypotheses of Hominin Evolution.” Which statement would discredit Potts’s objectivity if it were included in the article?

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I believe the human race is capable of great things.

Question 9

Which best describes the lower body structures of humans and chimpanzees?

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The human foot has three arches, but the chimpanzee foot only has one.

Question 10

An anthropologist finds a fossil in Africa that appeared less than 100,000 years ago. To which species could the specimen belong?

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Homo sapiens

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