Unit IV

Question 1

Species are not immutable, but those belonging to the same general are lineal descendants of some other extinct species, in the manner as the acknowledge varieties of any other species.

Answer 1

Charles Darwin

Question 2

Sociology and political science =
Sociology and anthropology =
Anthropology and political science =
All three =

Answer 2

Social
Cultural
Biological
Evolutionary Process

Question 3

The origins and development of modern human can be explained through the study of

Answer 3

Biological and cultural evolution

Question 4

Biological evolutionary process means?

Answer 4

Changes in the physical structure of the humans since the earliest hominids down to the modern humans.

Question 5

Socio-cultural evolutionary process means?

Answer 5

Refers to the changes, or modification or development in terms of the way of life from simple to complex form.

Question 6

Who proposed biological evolution?

Answer 6

Charles Darwin

Question 7

Changes on genetics of a specie and is inherited by the biological population.

Genetic variation and natural selection.

Answer 7

Biological Evolution

Question 8

Rules of natural selection

Answer 8

Every specie is made up of variety of individuals wherein some are better adapted to their environment over the others.

Produce progeny with different set of traits that can be inherited.

Organisms that have traits most suitable to their environment will survive and transfer this traits to their offspring in subsequent generations.

Question 9

Pre homo stage?

Answer 9

Characterize as both apelike and human-like in appearance.

Question 10

Hominids?

Answer 10

Group of early humans and human like creatures that walk erect during pre-historic times

Question 11

Homo stage?

Answer 11

Possesses both biological and cultural characteristics of modern human

Question 12

Lived for 6-7 million years ago?

Answer 12

Sahelanthropus

Question 13

Apelike and human like characteristics
Height almost same as chimpanzees
Brain size about 320-380 cubic centimetres
Small teeth
Bipedal
Still living in the trees just like chimpanzees.

Answer 13

Sahelanthropus

Question 14

Ape on the ground?

Answer 14

Ardipithecus

Question 15

5.7 years ago?

Answer 15

Ardipithecus

Question 16

Lives like chimpanzees but mostly on the ground

Answer 16

Ardipithecus

Question 17

4ft
120 pounds
Skull similar to ape
Biped

Answer 17

Ardipithecus

Question 18

Sub categories for ardipithecus?

Answer 18

Kadabba

Ramidus

Question 19

Sounthern ape?

5 to 1 million years

Answer 19

Australopithecus

Question 20

Brain size 1/3 of modern human brain
Stood up right
Bipedal
Tool users not tool makers
Stones and sticks for digging
Small social groups
Nomadic
Omnivores

Answer 20

Australopithecus

Question 21

Sub categories of australopithecus

Answer 21

Gracile -small teeth and jaw

robust- larger teeth and jaws

Question 22

3.2 million year old australopithecus afarensis fossil

Famous hominid fossil discovered

Answer 22

Lucy

Question 23

Who found Lucy?

Answer 23

Dr. donald johanson

Question 24

The handy man

2.3 to 1.4 million years

Answer 24

Homo habilis

Question 25

Brain size half of the modern human

Capable of making tools

Answer 25

Homo habilis

Question 26

The upright man?

Answer 26

Homo ergaster or erectus

Question 27

2/3 of modern human size
5 ft
Upright
Found fire
Capable of using complex tools
Spoken language 
Able to name things
Religious

Answer 27

Homo ergaster or erectus

Question 28

The thinking man

Answer 28

Homo sapiens