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Question 1

Lucy’s species, Australopithecus afarensis, existed between _________ million years ago.

Answer 1

3.9-3.0

Question 2

The first fossils of Australopithecus anamensis were discovered in:

Answer 2

Kenya

Question 3

Paleoanthropologists debate whether or not Lucy used bipedal locomotion.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

n comparison with modern humans, Australopithecus afarensis had:

Answer 4

Longer arm length RELATIVE TO leg length correct

Question 5

True or false? Specimens of Australopithecus afarensis have projecting faces, more like those of chimpanzees than those of modern humans.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

True or false? The finger bones of Australopithecus afarensis are slightly curved similar to those of chimpanzees.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The compound temporal/nuchal crest present on the crania of Australopithecus afarensis specimens resembles which of the following?

Answer 7

Chimps

Question 8

The Laetoli footprints were preserved because they were covered with ___________ followed by light rain.

Answer 8

Volcanic ash

Question 9

Australopithecus afarensis fossils exhibit very little variation in size.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Sterkfontein and which of the following are fossil hominin localities in South Africa?

Answer 10

Swartkrans

Question 11

True or false? At the time of its discovery, many scientists, including Sir Arthur Keith, did not accept that the Taung child was a fossil of a human ancestor.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Taung Child fossil?

Answer 12

Human-like pelvis

Question 13

Fossils found in Sterkfontein were dated largely using:

Answer 13

Biostratigraphy on microfauna correct

Question 14

The name “Paranthropus robustus” was coined by ______, who first identified its teeth showed to him by one of his students.

Answer 14

Robert Broom

Question 15

The SK 54 Australopithecus robustus cranium shows evidence of which of the following?

Answer 15

Leopard canine marks

Question 16

Scientists currently agree that Australopithecus sediba was not an ancestor to the genus Homo.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

Australopithecus sediba is a 1.9 million year old taxon found at which of the following sites?

Answer 17

Malapa

Question 18

Why is Selam, the Dikika Baby specimen, so important?

Answer 18

It is one of the most complete fossils of a juvenile Australopithecus. correct

Question 19

Which of the following is a bony ridge running front to back that protrudes out of the top of the skull in some Australopithecus species?

Answer 19

Sagittal

Question 20

True or false? The size and shape of Lucy’s birth canal is evidence that infants of her species were born with very large brains, like modern humans.

Answer 20

False