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Human evolution throughout time.
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Shorter snout?
Prosimians
Anthropoids
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Anthopoids
Haplorrhine-like
Strepsirrhine-like
3
A Sagittal Crest is a bony mohawk
True
False
4
What is Superposition?
Oldest rocks on top, youngest on bottom
Whats Superposition?
The rocks are all mixed together
Oldest rocks on bottom, youngest on top
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How long ago did H. Erectus live?
4-2 mya
6-4 mya
1.8 mya - 110,000 ys
100,000-15,000 ys
6
Strepsirhines and Haplorhines are in "SUBORDER" after Primates
True
False
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What are Acheulean tools?
Arrowheads used in hunting
A very dull axe like tool used to bludgeon and pound
Narrow, pointed rocks used for butchering and foraging
A Bi-faced hand axe, used to cut, scrape, and pound
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What does a Sagittal Keel do?
Renforce the Skull
Nothing
Shock resistance at the top of the skull
9
Who was the first Obligate Biped?
A. Afarensis ”LUCY"
Ardipithecus Ramidus “ARDI”
Orrorin Tugenensis
A. Anamensis
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How long ago did anatomically modern humans migrate to the Americas (New World)
15,000-20,000 ya
10,000-15,000 ya
20,000-30,000 ya
12,000-15,000 ya
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How has the Spine changed over time?
Has always been straight
has always been S shaped
S shaped to straight
Straight to S shaped
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Gumnivory
Leaves and Foliage-based diet
Tree gum/sap-based diet
13
What is an Obligate Biped?
Main mode of locomotion is on 4 legs, but can use 2
Main mode of locomotion is on 2 legs
Main mode of locomotion is on 4 legs
Main mode of locomotion is on 2 legs, but can use 4
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Who used Acheulean tools?
Sahelanthropus "CHAD"
Neandertals
Paranthropus (Boisei)
H. Erectus
15
Knuckle walking is a type of quadrupedal locomotion where pressure is applied to the knuckles (think gorilla)
False
True
16
What Derives from Lemuriformes
NWM, OWM
Haplorhines
Lemurodia, Lorisoidia
Tarsiiformes
17
What Derives from Strepsirhines?
NWM (Platyrhines)
Lemurodia
Lemurformes
OWM (Catarhines)
18
OWM dental formula
2123
3233
2133
3123
19
Robust Australopithecines had a Sagittal Crest
True
False
20
What derives from OWM (Catahrines)
Tarsiifromes
Lomurodia, Lorisoidia
Cercopithecoidea, Homimodia
Lemurformes
21
How long ago did anatomically modern humans evolve?
500,000 ys
1 mya
50,000 ys
200,000 ys
22
What can Carbon-14 dating be used on?
In-organic material less than 70,000 years old
In-organic material more than 70,000 years old
Organic material more than 70,000 years old
Organic material less than 70,000 years old
23
who has the Porsorbital Septum?
Anthropoids
Prosimians
24
Strephsirhines
Postorbital Septum
Grooming claw, Toothcomb, Postorbital bar
25
Dental comb and grooming claw?
Anthropoids
Prosimians
26
How long ago did anatomically modern humans migrate to Europe?
20,000 ya
35,000 ya
100,000 ya
50,000 ya
27
Prosimians
Haplorrhine-like
Strepsirrhine-like
28
Both Prosimians and Anthropoids have Frontal bones
False
True
29
How long ago did anatomically modern humans dispersethrough Africa?
100,000 ya
3 mya
200,000 ya
15,000 ya
30
Who used Oldowan tools?
H. Erectus, H. Habilis, Paranthropus (Boisei)
H. Erectus, H. Sapiens, Neandertals
Sahelanthropus "CHAD", Neandertals, Orrorin
Paranthropus (Boisei), Orrorin, Ardipithecus
31
What is the Honing Canine-premolar Complex?
The Canine's Premolars shift as they grow
The Canine's Premolar is sharpened while eating, giving them a worse bite
The Canine's tooth sharpens against their first premolar
32
How do we know "LUCY" was bipedal?
Big Toe in line with foot, Bowl-shaped pelvis
Longer arms, Long fingers and toes
Valgus angle of knee, Anterior Foramen Magnum
Curved digits, Short thigh
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What derives from Haplorhines?
Lemurodia
Lemurformes, OMW, NWM
OMW, NWM, Tarsiifromes
Lorisoidia
34
Smaller brain to body size?
Anthropoids
Prosimians
35
Frugivory
Diet is tree gum/sap based
Diet is primarily ripe fruit
36
What can Potassium-argon Dating be used on?
Volcanic rocks/ash no younger than 100,000 years
Volcanic rocks/ash younger than 100,000 years
Potassic-rocks
Banana fossils
37
What is a Sagittal Keel?
a thickned layer of bone that runs along the side of your head
a thickned area of bone that runs along the top of your head
Idk
a thick layer of bone on the back of your head
38
Who has fused a mandible?
Prosimians
Anthropoids
39
How long ago did African populations diverge?
200,000-150,000 ya
100,000-50,000 ya
200,000-100,000 ya
250,000-200,000 ya
40
What fossil landmarks have been attributed to "LUCY"?
Laetoli Footprints
Skeletal Remains from Dikika and Hadar, Ethiopia
Tools and primitive "cutlery"
Salvaged and Reconstructed Buildings
41
What is a Faculative Biped?
Capable of walking on 2 legs and only eats plants
Capable of walking on 4 legs but rarely can walk on 2 legs
Only able to walk on 2 legs
Capable of walking on 2 legs but can use other methods of locomotion
42
What is the order of the Epoch Eras?
Pliocene, Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, Paleocene, Pleistocene
Pleistocene, Oligocene, Miocene, Paleocene, Pliocene
Paleocene, Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene
Eocene, Paleocene, Oligocene, Miocene, Pleistocene, Pliocene
43
What is a Sagittal Crest for?
To give a stronger bite force
To help guide us in the water
To look snazzy
To show Dominance
44
Males compete for females and Females compete for resources
False
True
45
What is Biostratigraphy?
The use of a species to establish chronological order with dates
The use of a species to establish chronological order, without actual dates
The use of rock types to establish chronological order, with dates
46
What is the nickname for Sahelanthropus?
Ardi
Chad
Toni
47
NWM dental formula
2123
2333
2133
2323
48
Who all is in "INFRAORDER", after Strepsirhines and Haplorhines?
Primates
Hommodia
Lemurodia, Lorisoidia
Lemurformes, NWM, OWM, Tarsiiformes
49
Toothcomb and CP3 complex serve a social function only
True
False
50
Paleomagnetism uses the Earth's magnetic field to make a chronological timeline
False
True
51
Who all is in "SUPERFAMILY"?
Lemurodia, Lorisoidia, Cercopithecoidea (OWM), Hommodia (Apes and humans)
Primates, OWM, Hommodia
Lorisoidia, Hommodia, OWM, NWM
Lemurodia, NWM, OWM, Lorisoidia
52
What are Oldowan tools?
"Pebble choppers" Most likely used for butchering
Most likely used for foraging
Most likely used as arrowheads
"Pebble choppers" Most likely used for hunting
53
Who was the first to use controlled fire?
Homo. Sapiens
Homo. Erectus
Homo. Rudolfensis
Homo. Habilis
54
How long ago did anatomically modern humans migrate to Asia?
10,000 ya
100,000 ya
50,000 ya
20,000 ya
55
Natal groups- Adult females stay and Adult males leave
True
False
56
Haplorhine
Postorbital Septum
Grooming claw, Toothcomb, Postorbital bar
57
How has the Pelvis changed over time?
oval shaped to bowl shaped
always been oval shaped
bowl shaped to oval shaped
always been bowl shaped
58
How long ago did anatomically modern humans migrate to the Middle East?
115,000 ya
200,000 ya
100,000 ya
20,000 ya
59
How long ago did "Ardi" live?
9-6 mya
8-7 mya
3.5-2 mya
7-4 mya
60
Folivory
Diet is leaves and Foliage
Diet is Fruit
61
What is the order of the primate family tree?
Superfamily, Order, Suborder, Infraorder
Order, Suborder, Superfamily, Infraorder
Order, Suborder, Infraorder, Superfamily
Infraorder, Superfamily, Order, Suborder
62
What is Facial Prognathism?
The protustion of your lower jaw
The protrution of your upper jaw
Basically an Underbite, idk
The protrution of both jaws (mandibles)
63
Primates are the only ones in "ORDER" on the family tree
True
False
